Glue bird traps: Macron suspends use amid EU row
President Emmanuel Macron orders an end to the much-criticised method for catching songbirds.
Aug. 27, 2020 • ~3 min
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Kelp found off Scotland dates back 16,000 years to last ice age
Experts from Heriot-Watt University's Orkney campus analysed the genetic composition of oarweed from 14 areas.
July 27, 2020 • ~3 min
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France to ban heated terraces in cafes and bars
The new ecology minister says outside heating or air conditioning is an "ecological aberration".
July 27, 2020 • ~2 min
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What US states can learn from COVID-19 transition planning in Europe
As the US prepares to reopen from weeks of social distancing, it’s worth noting what other countries are doing.
May 11, 2020 • ~9 min
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50,000-year-old string found at France Neanderthal site
A three-ply chord fragment made from bark was spotted on a stone tool recovered at a cave in France.
April 13, 2020 • ~2 min
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The battle against disinformation is global
A scholar who has reviewed the efforts of nations around the world to protect their citizens from foreign interference says there is no magic solution, but there's plenty to learn and do.
March 20, 2020 • ~10 min
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Coronavirus threat reveals the flaws in India's health system
The COVID-19 pandemic must be managed in India in a tense economic context and with a largely privatised health system.
March 20, 2020 • ~7 min
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When restaurants close, Americans lose much more than a meal
Restaurants have always been about more than feeding city residents. During the 1918 flu pandemic, they were kept open as sites of social solidarity.
March 20, 2020 • ~8 min
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Hunters of rare Swiss ibex stir Alps wildlife row
A Swiss region allows trophy hunters to shoot ibex, but the elusive animal remains rare in the Alps.
Nov. 6, 2019 • ~6 min
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