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Numbers of animals once hunted as vermin are rising across the continent. But scientists worry about how we are going to get along with these predators
Europe’s carnivores have had a remarkable change in fortune. After tens of thousands of years of persecution that wiped out sabretooth tigers, hyenas and cave lions, there has been a recent rebound in the continent’s surviving predators.
Across mainland Europe, bear, wolf, lynx and wolverine numbers have risen dramatically as conservation measures introduced several decades ago have begun to make an impact. There are now about 20,500 brown bears in Europe, a rise of 17% since 2016, while there are 9,400 Eurasian lynx, a 12% increase.
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Research group says discovery could lead to new type of environmentally friendly farming
A biological mechanism that makes plant roots more attractive to soil microbes has been discovered by scientists in the UK. The breakthrough – by researchers at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, Norfolk – opens the door to the creation of crops requiring reduced amounts of nitrate and phosphate fertilisers, they say.
“We can now think of developing a new type of environmentally friendly farming with crops that require less artificial fertiliser,” said Dr Myriam Charpentier, whose group carried out the research.
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UK food producers plan more protests over inheritance tax changes ahead of this week’s NFU conference in London
The suits and black cabs which typically dot the streets around Westminster have been frequently replaced by the wellies, tweed jackets and tractors of aggrieved farmers of late. The next protest in London by the nation’s food producers is expected on Tuesday morning, ahead of the annual get-together of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).
Farmers have regularly swapped their fields for the city since October, when changes to inheritance tax (IHT) for agricultural businesses were announced by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, angrily protesting and waving banners.
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Expert recommendations will influence plans for energy, housing, transport industry and farming for decades
Labour will next week be confronted with stark policy choices that threaten to expose the fault lines between the Treasury and the government’s green ambitions, as advice for the UK’s next carbon budget is published.
Plans for the energy sector, housing, transport, industry and farming will all be called into question in a sweeping set of recommendations for how the UK can meet the legally binding target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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Former federal employees devastated by president’s mass firings: ‘We’re at risk of losing our public lands to the billionaire agenda’
Approximately 2,300 people have been terminated from the agencies that manage the 35m acres (14m hectares) of federal public lands in the US.
These are our lands. They encompass national parks and forests, wilderness and marine protected areas, scenic rivers. They are home to campgrounds, river accesses, hiking trails and myriad other sites and facilities that more than 500 million people visit each year.
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North Norfolk: Every morning, an endless flow of pink-footed geese passes overhead. Their comings and goings define the day
The first thing you hear is a raucous cacophony in the distance, ebbing and flowing. Then the first small specks appear, and soon the sky is filled with a seemingly never-ending flow of geese.
These are pink-footed geese, who migrate to north Norfolk at the start of winter along with hundreds of thousands of other geese. They come here to escape the harsh winters of Siberia, Iceland and Greenland, where they breed. Norfolk has an abundance of food compared to the Arctic: leaves, berries, seeds and crop remains.
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Despite conflicting laws, a wave of amateur homesteaders have started keeping fowl in the spirit of self-sufficiency
Katie Whalen’s backyard in the Florida city of Port St Lucie is testament to her journey towards a life of self-sufficiency. She grows mangoes, avocados, starfruit, jackfruit and coconuts. She is cultivating a tropical tree spinach known as chaya.
What she really wants, however, is a chicken coop and hens to provide eggs that are becoming increasingly unaffordable in stores. As bird flu worsens across the US and commercial suppliers struggle to keep up with demand, the keeping of fowl and production of eggs in home environments, has surged in popularity, and Whalen is keen to join the revolution.
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Robust group of organizers – including midwives, environmental justice advocates and urban gardeners – rewrite what it means to be from the US mountain region
Appalachia, which spans from southern New York to northern Mississippi, usually evokes images of white working-class people, as depicted in JD Vance’s 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy. But it’s little known to people outside of the region that there’s a robust community of Black organizers who are rewriting the narrative of what it means to be Appalachian.
While just 10% of Appalachia is made up of Black residents, they are disproportionately impacted by resource extraction that has led to adverse effects on the environment, health and access to food. But Black activists in Appalachia such as Staysha Quentrill, a midwife and reproductive justice advocate in West Virginia; the Right Rev Marcia Dinkins, an environmental justice advocate in Ohio; and Femeika Elliott, a foodways practictioner in Tennessee are working to improve the wellbeing and safety of the people in their communities.
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In Europe and large parts of the US it has been a week of plunging temperatures and heavy snow
Severe weather hit South Africa this week, with intense thunderstorms, flooding and reported tornadoes. The South African weather service issued warnings for provinces across central and eastern parts of the country, covering the risk of torrential downpours, strong winds, hail and lightning.
One tornado, in Pretoria North on Tuesday, damaged hundreds of homes, vehicles and buildings and uprooted trees. By the end of the week, areas in eastern South Africa may record cumulative rainfall of about 100-150mm.
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From bats to moths, species working the night shift are suffering as light pollution soars
When we think about invertebrates, most of us picture bees, butterflies, worms, crabs or perhaps even a jellyfish. But did you know that at least two-thirds of invertebrates are active at night, meaning many are unlikely to be seen? Invertebrates carry out many of the same functions as their daytime counterparts, in some cases doing so with greater efficiency and variety.
For centuries, artificial light has been a symbol of progress. From the flickering flames of early fires to the dazzling LED displays of modern cities, light has shaped human civilisation. But while we celebrate its convenience, we often overlook the darker side of our obsession with illumination: light pollution.
The Guardian is running theinvertebrate of theyear competition 2025 – and this time it’s global.Nominate your favourite invertebrate, and then, in a few weeks time, we’ll vote on which is the best.
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Kombinacija mRNK i nove lipidne nanočestice mogla bi pomoći u zacjeljivanju oštećenih pluća, ukazuje nova studija. Virusi, fizičke traume ili drugi problemi mogu imati ozbiljne posljedice na pluća, a kada je oštećenje u nižim regijama, tradicionalni tretmani, poput inhalacijskih lijekova, možda neće djelovati.
Nedavno objavljena studija otkrila je da lijek sotagliflozin koji se već koristi za liječenje ljudi koji imaju dijabetes tipa 2 i kroničnu bubrežnu bolest s dodatnim rizicima od srčanih bolesti, također pomaže u smanjenju rizika od srčanog udara (infarkta miokarda) i moždanog udara.
Pacijenti s moždanim udarom napuštaju bolnicu s boljim izgledima ako su prisiljeni više se truditi tijekom oporavka, pokazuje nova studija. Naime, integracijom 30 minuta dnevno progresivnog hodanja u standardnu rehabilitaciju nakon moždanog udara (30 do 60 minuta fizikalne terapije pet dana u tjednu) pacijenti s moždanim udarom imali su mjerljivo poboljšanu kvalitetu života i pokretljivost pri otpustu iz bolnice u usporedbi s kontrolnom skupinom.
Rezultati nove studije pokazali su da dnevna konzumacija avokada tijekom 26 tjedana nije značajno poboljšala ukupni rezultat kardiovaskularnog zdravlja LE8 kod odraslih osoba s abdominalnom pretilošću. Međutim, primijećena su značajna poboljšanja u određenim zdravstvenim domenama, uključujući kvalitetu prehrane, zdravlje sna i lipide u krvi.
Poznato je da kronični stres povisuje krvni tlak. No, nova studija otkriva da tjelovježba sprječava hipertenziju (visoki krvni tlak) obnavljanjem razine STAT3 u amigdali. Koristeći model štakora, studija je otkrila da je stres smanjio ekspresiju Stat3, što je dovelo do povišenog krvnog tlaka, dok je tjelovježba poništila ovaj učinak.
Pušenje, osobito intenzivno pušenje, povezano je s nekim neobjašnjivim moždanim udarima kod mlađih odraslih osoba, uglavnom kod muških pojedinaca i kod ljudi u dobi od 45 do 49 godina, ukazuje nova studija.
Terapija vitaminom E značajno poboljšava funkciju jetre i smanjuje upalu kod pacijenata sa steatohepatitisom povezanim s metaboličkom disfunkcijom (MASH), pružajući sigurniju i učinkovitiju opciju liječenja u borbi protiv metaboličke bolesti jetre, ukazuje nova studija.
Prema rezultatima nove studije, upala i lošije metaboličko zdravlje doprinose benignoj hiperplaziji prostate (BHP), uobičajenom stanju koje uzrokuje povećanje prostate kod starijih muškaraca, što dovodi do problema s mokrenjem.
Novo istraživanje pokazalo je da dodatak prehrani α-tokoferol, oblik vitamina E, može smanjiti rizik od razvoja alergije na hranu i anafilaksije kod novorođenih miševa.
Rezultati nove studije ukazuju da je obilna konzumacija kave i čaja povezana s povećanim rizikom od kardiovaskularnih bolesti, dok pijenje više vode može ponuditi zaštitu.
