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• Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propellor strikes

  03-10-2026 21:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Images show deep cuts and damage to tails and fins, as experts warn the migrating species often aren’t able to avoid a collision Gruesome images of adult and juvenile humpback whales along Australia’s east coast with slash and gouge injuries from boat and propeller strikes highlight what experts say is a growing problem, as the population booms 60 years after the ban on whaling.Missing tail parts, deep red lacerations and shocking injuries to the spine of a whale calf can
  
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• From urban rooftops to working cattle farms: Australia’s best home gardens – in pictures

  03-10-2026 21:00 via theguardian.com
  The 20 best residential gardens have been revealed in the first-ever Landscape Australia awards shortlist. Jury chair Emily Wong said each project was a response to urgent issues like the climate crisis, fire and flood resilience, and the loss of biodiversity. They saw gardens as ‘part of a larger living commons that supports different ecologies and also … the future of Australian cities’. Wong also noted that private gardens take up a large quantity of space in Australian cit
  
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• The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot

  03-10-2026 09:00 via theguardian.com
  A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not moreIf a third runway is built at Heathrow, what will be the impact on the wealth of the nation? It will cost us somewhere between £23.4bn and £62.5bn. These are not my figures; they weren’t calculated by environmental groups, but by the Department for Transport.For decades, government ministers have told us that airport expans
  
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• ‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spills

  03-10-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Citizen environmentalists create online platform that flags spills in real time and highlights repeatedly polluted spots The easy thing for the people who live on the banks of the River Dart in Devon might have been to grumble and groan about the sewage spills that blight their beloved waterway.Instead, citizen environmentalists in the area have created a unique online platform that flags up spills in real time, highlights spots that are repeatedly polluted, and sets out where improvement work i
  
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• Worst ever outbreak of bluetongue hits British farms

  03-10-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Climate crisis blamed as virus that originated in Africa spreads to livestock as far north as AberdeenshireBritish farmers are experiencing the worst bluetongue season on record, with the number of cases surpassing the past three years combined.The viral disease, which affects sheep and cattle among other animals, can cause fevers, ulcers, a swollen head and lameness. The tongue may go blue and even protrude from the mouth. In the most severe cases, the animal can die. Continue reading...
  
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• Comedy wildlife photography award finalists 2026 – in pictures

  03-10-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  A caiman wearing a wig, two brown bears laughing and a leopard doing a handstand feature in the selection of finalists from this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife awards. Winners will be announced on 8 December Continue reading...
  
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• Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes

  03-10-2026 04:00 via theguardian.com
  With 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east AsiaBangkok is used to absorbing the sudden afternoon downpours that inundate the city during the rainy season. Even streets in many central high-rise districts can briefly turn into rivers, with rats and cockroaches racing out of sewers and taking temporary refuge on trees and buildings as the subterranean world is flushed out.But every city has a breaking point, a
  
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• Pint-sized gains: the Australian brewers crafting refreshingly sustainable beers

  03-10-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  As the weather warms up, renewable and refillable brews can help reduce the environmental cost of a cold oneChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at [email protected]’s no secret that Australians love getting on the beers: we consume 69m litres of the stuff every year.With that comes a significant packaging and enviro
  
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