11 h. ago Attenborough tells William he hopes Ocean film will move people to action

The two men have a shared passion for protecting the natural world.

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1 week ago Weather tracker: China rainfall triggers flash floods and landslides

Heavy downpours cause death and destruction across Guangdong and Guangxi, with further rainfall expectedSouthern China has been battered by heavy rainfall over the past week, triggering landslides and flash floods, especially in Guangdong and Guangxi.As of Saturday 24 May, at least four people had died and 17 were missing, adding to a toll of seven deaths from other recent events. More than 400 emergency personnel have been deployed to the region. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sir David Attenborough's new film Ocean earns a huge £2.5million at the global box office

The new production released on the British icon's 99th birthday on May 8 and has captivated audiences across the globe.

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2 w. ago Fires drove record loss of world’s forests last year, ‘frightening’ data shows

Burning, worsened by global heating, overtook farming and logging as biggest cause of destruction of tropical forestsThe destruction of the world’s forests reached the highest level ever recorded in 2024, driven by a surge in fires caused by global heating, according to “frightening” new data.From the Brazilian Amazon to the Siberian taiga, Earth’s forests disappeared at a record rate last year, losing an area the size of Italy to agriculture, fires, logging and mining, according to analysis from the University of Maryland hosted on Global Forest Watch. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Attenborough film shows seabed ‘devastation’ says MP in bottom trawling ban call

Climate leaders are set to meet in Nice, France, next month.

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4 w. ago Shocking David Attenborough footage shows destruction caused by trawling seabed

Sir David Attenborough's new film Ocean with David Attenborough reveals the devastating impact of bottom trawling on the seabed.

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4 w. ago Attenborough film unveils seabed destruction caused by bottom trawling

A sequence in Ocean With David Attenborough shows bottom trawling nets bulldozing through habitats on the seabed.

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4 w. ago Ratify ocean treaty and ban destructive fishing in protected areas, PM urged

The call from heads of UK environmental charities follows Sir David Attenborough’s new film on the oceans, released to mark his 99th birthday.

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