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• Sydney beaches reopen after first shark attack in Botany Bay in 25 years

  24-02-2018 23:53
  Anna Shurapey recovering in hospital after being bitten by a suspected juvenile great white off Little Congwong beachBotany Bay beaches that were closed after a woman was bitten by what experts suspect was a juvenile great white shark have reopened after the attack.Randwick City Council on Sunday morning reopened Little Congwong, Congwong, Frenchmans and Yarra beaches at La Perouse following the shark attack on Friday evening. Continue reading...
  
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• Wearable tech aids stroke patients

  24-02-2018 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  US scientists develop sensors to allow doctors to follow their patients' progress away from the clinic.
  
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• Toxic toad invasion puts ecology of Madagascar at risk

  24-02-2018 22:07
  The Asian amphibians arrived just 10 years ago. Now in their millions, they threaten the island’s unique wildlifeRustling branches and a canopy cacophony – part howl, part screech, part snigger – proclaim the presence of black-and-white ruffed lemurs as visitors enter Ivoloina zoological park in eastern Madagascar.The raucous primate is one of several critically endangered species in this biological refuge, which breeds and protects rare wildlife from the growing pressures on t
  
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• ​Nappies, takeaways and bubble wrap: could I remove plastic from my life?'

  24-02-2018 10:00
  It’s polluting our oceans and killing our wildlife, but how easy is it to get by without it? Four writers find outNo man is an island. However, if I were an island, I’d probably be the best one ever. When the Guardian asked me to record all the single-use plastic I got through in a week, I scoffed. Piece of cake, I thought. Continue reading...
  
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• Country diary: a glimpse of spring down by the river Ystwyth

  24-02-2018 06:30
  Aberystwyth, Ceredigion: From the depths of dormant bramble thickets, tangled and moribund, robins called and chased defiantly as they reinforced their territoriesIn the last stages of its journey to the sea, the river Ystwyth curves in gentle meanders across a broad valley pasture grazed by a modest scattering of sheep. This close to the coast, the wind from the sea is a powerful force, carving the small riverside trees into forms that leave no doubt as to its direction and persistence.Continue
  
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• Nile conflict

  24-02-2018 02:38 via bbc.co.uk
  A new dam on the river Nile could trigger the world's first war about water, writes Alastair Leithead.
  
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