Oil spill washes up on UAE beaches after tanker strike
Satellite images show oil spreading for miles along the coastline, threatening local marine wildlife
Strongmen like Trump would destroy the planet out of pure spite – and Brazil shows we’re all in peril | George Monbiot
If Flávio Bolsonaro is elected, Brazil’s ecosystems will face collapse. The ruling class would rather burn the world than share it with the poor However grim the trajectory might seem, I’ve always believed that sense will ultimately prevail. As the…
Officials confirm flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite found in US wildlife
USDA says screwworm found in elk in Texas, and warns hunters and ranchers to be vigilant to help stop spreadThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Wednesday it had confirmed the first detection of flesh-eating parasite the New World screwworm…
Residents fear wild coyote becoming too comfortable in LA neighborhood
A coyote, that has reportedly been roaming the trendy Atwater Village for months, attacked a one-year-old boyOne Los Angeles neighborhood has been at war over a wild coyote, and over the weekend it all came to a head.For months, the animal had been…
Colorado wildlife overpass cut vehicle-animal collisions by 91%, report finds
Elk, bear, frogs and other animals have used the overpass, which connects 39,000 acres of habitat, since its completionColorado officials have tracked herds of elk, bears, pronghorn and even northern leopard frogs ambling across its new wildlife…
Digested week: No Nobel again for Trump but he looks a cert to retain Fifa peace prize | John Crace
With his war in Iran and siding with Russia, it’s hard to think of someone who has done more to make the world a safer placeIt might have been more, shall we say, diplomatic if Donald Trump had taken some deep breaths after finding out he had been…