9 h. ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt ‘could quit’ after editor cleared of bullying

The presenters are said to be ‘furious’ after editor Richard Frediani was cleared, with insiders claiming their departure from the flagship show would not come as a surprise

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19 h. ago BBC Breakfast editor Richard Frediani cleared of bullying allegations – reports

Richard Frediani has been in charge of the morning show since 2019.

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19 h. ago BBC's Breakfast editor 'is cleared after bullying review' amid feud with Naga Munchetty

BBC Breakfast Editor Richard Frediani is said to have been cleared of bad behaviour by broadcaster bosses amid feud with 'furious' Naga Munchetty.

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9 d. ago A tree a minute for 24 hours: the young Victorian forest that was planted in a day

Film-maker Beau Miles set himself the challenge of planting 1,440 trees and shrubs in one day. Four years later the result is ‘totally worth it’Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereOn a patch of paddock in West Gippsland stands a small forest, which wasn’t there before.Flowering gums and she-oaks reach up nine metres tall, birds nest in their branches, while a giant tiger snake slides through the grass below.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bumper whale calving season a ‘sign of hope’ for South Australia’s oceans

Almost 200 endangered southern right wales have been spotted off state’s coastline this year, amid concerns about impact of algal bloomSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereScientists say a bumper season for southern right whales in South Australia is a “sign of hope” for the state amid the ongoing effects of a devastating algal bloom.Flinders University marine biologist and chief scientist of the Australian right whale research program, Dr Claire Charlton, said research teams were pleased to record early sightings of almost 200 whales off the state’s coastline, after lower numbers in recent years. It comes amid concerns about the harmful algal bloom which has caused the deaths of some marine life off the SA coast.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...

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4 w. ago WA’s ‘longest and most intense’ marine heatwave killed coral across 1,500km stretch

Scientists shocked by bleaching event that hit reefs from the world heritage-listed Ningaloo to the remote Ashmore ReefGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe “longest, largest and most intense” marine heatwave ever recorded in Western Australia has killed coral throughout an area that stretches 1,500km, according to state and federal scientists. More than 100 scientists and marine managers will gather in Perth on Tuesday for a special meeting to discuss the devastating event that bleached and killed corals on remote reefs earlier this year.The marine heatwave that hit reefs from the world heritage-listed Ningaloo to the remote Ashmore Reef left many scientists shocked. Continue reading...

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