10% of the world’s bird species could be extinct within 200 years

Elephant bird

I am reliably told that there are approximately 11,000 bird species worldwide today, 2024. The number is based on modern taxonomic studies including those conducted by organisations like Birdlife International and The International Ornithological Congress. The species are spread across a wide range of habitats …

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Cocaine in sharpnose sevengill sharks. A shocking discovery (infographic)

Sharpnose sevengill shark

The title is no understatement. For conservationists it is sickening. How much cocaine is being snorted by humans across the planet daily? We don’t know but we do know that the number of people dying from cocaine poisoning in the United States has been steadily …

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Boss sat on her horse while conducting a meeting about childcare with employees standing

Charlotte Holloway and partner

A boss conducted a meeting about childcare while remaining on her horse and the employees standing around her. This was deemed to demonstrate an attitude that was not conducive to compromise and contributed to a groom successfully winning £18,700 in compensation for being discriminated against …

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