Jon Bright

'We lived next to a fire that took six months to put out' The Coatbridge street where a mystery underground fire caught light after 120 years.

Experts eventually discovered an underground fire fuelled by oil shale which had been used in building a long gone railway line 120 years ago,it's unclear what started the fires,but to put them out,workers had to remove tonnes of molten lava from deep below the surface www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

China’s Yangtze River shows signs of remarkable recovery after fishing ban Doubling of fish biomass and rebounding of endangered species shows government measures starting to work, biologists say

The Yangtze River in China,which has been in ecological decline for 70 years,is showing signs of recovery thanks to a sweeping fishing ban.The ban was made more effective by finding alternative employment for fishers www.theguardian.com/environment/...

How lichen hold the secret to a breath of fresh air An app uses lichen to help monitor air quality in places like the New Forest.

Recording the presence and absence of different species of lichen can give clues to the environment around them.Scientists at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology have developed an app for researchers and keen lichen spotters to record what is growing around them. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The race to save Wikie and Keijo: the mother and son orcas left in a shut-down aquarium Marineland Antibes, the French government and animal welfare groups all agree on the need to rehome the listless killer whales but no one can agree where

Since 2021,the question of what to do with Wikie and Keijo has been debated repeatedly,now it will come to a head at a crunch meeting on Monday when the French government,animal welfare organisations and Marineland Antibes will come together to decide their fate. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Follow the Whales: How Tagging Supports Whale Research and Rescue To track the movements of whales, scientists and emergency responders use electronic tags. These tags rely on the same technology—telemetry—that lets people navigate with GPS or find a lost smartphone...

To track the movements of whales, scientists and emergency responders use electronic tags. These tags rely on the same technology telemetry that lets people navigate with GPS or find a lost smartphone. www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...

Sea lion camera reveals mother taking pup on educational foraging expedition in the wild The Australian sea lion’s unique breeding cycle may give sea lion mothers more time to teach their pups life skills.

Australian sea lions are different. They have an 18 month breeding cycle, out of sync with the seasons, which has puzzled scientists for years.
So compared to other seals, Australian sea lion mothers spend an extra six months or more nursing their pups. theconversation.com/sea-lion-cam...

'We lived next to a fire that took six months to put out' The Coatbridge street where a mystery underground fire caught light after 120 years.

Experts eventually discovered an underground fire fuelled by oil shale which had been used in building a long gone railway line 120 years ago,it's unclear what started the fires,but to put them out,workers had to remove tonnes of molten lava from deep below the surface www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

China’s Yangtze River shows signs of remarkable recovery after fishing ban Doubling of fish biomass and rebounding of endangered species shows government measures starting to work, biologists say

The Yangtze River in China,which has been in ecological decline for 70 years,is showing signs of recovery thanks to a sweeping fishing ban.The ban was made more effective by finding alternative employment for fishers www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Saiko killers: How illegal trawlers almost broke Ghana’s coast Explore the rise of saiko fishing in Ghana, its impact on communities and marine ecosystems, and policies aiming to restore sustainability.

In the 1990s,Chinese trawlers arrived in Ghanaian waters,threatening marine ecosystems and local communities.unlike nets used by Ghanaian artisanal fishers,Chinese industrial vessels dragged weighted nets across the seabed,catching everything in their path oceanographicmagazine.com/features/sai...

How lichen hold the secret to a breath of fresh air An app uses lichen to help monitor air quality in places like the New Forest.

Recording the presence and absence of different species of lichen can give clues to the environment around them.Scientists at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology have developed an app for researchers and keen lichen spotters to record what is growing around them. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The race to save Wikie and Keijo: the mother and son orcas left in a shut-down aquarium Marineland Antibes, the French government and animal welfare groups all agree on the need to rehome the listless killer whales but no one can agree where

Since 2021,the question of what to do with Wikie and Keijo has been debated repeatedly,now it will come to a head at a crunch meeting on Monday when the French government,animal welfare organisations and Marineland Antibes will come together to decide their fate. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Follow the Whales: How Tagging Supports Whale Research and Rescue To track the movements of whales, scientists and emergency responders use electronic tags. These tags rely on the same technology—telemetry—that lets people navigate with GPS or find a lost smartphone...

To track the movements of whales, scientists and emergency responders use electronic tags. These tags rely on the same technology telemetry that lets people navigate with GPS or find a lost smartphone. www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...

Sea lion camera reveals mother taking pup on educational foraging expedition in the wild The Australian sea lion’s unique breeding cycle may give sea lion mothers more time to teach their pups life skills.

Australian sea lions are different. They have an 18 month breeding cycle, out of sync with the seasons, which has puzzled scientists for years.
So compared to other seals, Australian sea lion mothers spend an extra six months or more nursing their pups. theconversation.com/sea-lion-cam...

A law for the tohorā: New Zealand bill seeks personhood for whales - Oceanographic A groundbreaking bill seeking legal personhood for whales has been introduced in New Zealand to recognise the species rights in law.

Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono has introduced the Tohorā Oranga Bill in New Zealand, seeking legal personhood for whales. The legislation recognises their rights, draws on Indigenous stewardship, and aligns with the global rights of nature movement oceanographicmagazine.com/news/new-zea...

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Anyone with a dog warned about new rule change Dog walkers will want to be more cautious when out and about or risk being fined.

The Dog PLA Act 2025 will come into force on March18,providing more robust legal protection against livestock worrying.Dogs don't need to physically interact with other animals for an offence to be committed,the punishment for breaching this law is an unlimited fine www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2168...

UK fisheries consultation criticised by environmental advocates Government says they want to secure the long-term fish stocks, but environmental groups warn proposals have done little to “deliver change"

DEFRA has opened a 12 week public consultation on four new Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs),aimed at securing what it calls the long term sustainability of vital fish stocks. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/our-sea...

Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.

Civil Defence teams in Gaza have documented 2,842 Palestinians who have“evaporated”since the war began,leaving behind just blood spray or small fragments of flesh,caused by Israel’s systematic use of internationally prohibited thermal and thermobaric weapons www.aljazeera.com/features/202...

Beavers released at two sites in Somerset to help 'restore nature' It comes 12 months after the government approved the release of beavers into the wild in England.

Half a dozen Eurasian beavers have been legally released at two sites in Somerset in a bid to restore a river and wetland.The releases took place at spots across the National Trust's Holnicote Estate on Exmoor on Tuesday. news.sky.com/story/beaver...