13 h. ago ‘Global red alert’: forest loss hits record high – and Latin America is the heart of the inferno

With little state support, villagers are left to battle wildfires armed with little more than shovels and bottles of water • Fires drove record loss of world’s forests last yearWildfires engulfed vast swathes of South America last year, devastating ecosystems, closing schools and grounding flights. With its worst fire season on record, Bolivia was especially hard hit. “We felt powerless and angry to be unable to protect what is ours,” says Isabel Surubí Pesoa.Surubí Pesoa was forced to migrate to the nearest town after the spring that fed her village in Bolivia’s eastern lowlands dried up after the fires and the drought that preceded it. “It’s very painful,” she says. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Coronation Street fans 'rumble' Lisa Swain's question to Carla Connor and it's not a proposal

It's already been a dramatic 2025 for the couple and just when calm had been restored, Lisa has been hit by a devastating loss

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38 h. ago ‘Global red alert’: Wildfires drive record forest loss in 2024, alarming data reveals

Fires emitted 4.1 gigatonnes of greenhouse gases, more than four times the emissions from all commercial air travel in 2023

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8 d. ago ‘No one wants a building that kills birds’: why cities are turning off the lights

As avian numbers plunge, activists demand action to save birds from crashing into high-rise blocksThe wren’s legs were tucked delicately underneath its diminutive body, slumped on its side as if asleep. If it wasn’t lying on the bare concrete of a Texas street, there would be few clues that it had endured a crunching, violent death.The bird had flown headfirst into the Bank of America building, a 72-storey modernist skyscraper in the heart of Dallas. Its corpse was catalogued by volunteers who seek to document the toll of birds that strike the glass, metal and concrete structures festooned with bewildering lights that form the skylines of our cities. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man United icon David Beckham lashes out and says ‘show a little respect’

The latest Manchester United news after the club icon hit out at a social media post following Inter Miami's loss against Minnesota United.

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1 week ago Stacey Solomon's sister hits out at BAFTAs judges over the Sort Your Life out host's awards loss as she shares pride for her sibling

Stacey Solomon 's sister Jemma hit out at BAFTA judges following her sibling's awards loss at the ceremony on Sunday night.

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1 week ago British wrestling legend’s daughter reveals one thing he missed the most about UK

EXCLUSIVE: Davey Boy Smith's hulking 19st frame was adorned with red, white and blue during his wrestling career, but the global superstar missed one thing about home more than most

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2 w. ago BREAKING Paris 2024 Olympic medallist dies aged 30 after being hit by train

Paris 2024 silver medallist Josaia Raisuqe has died at the age of 30 after being hit by a train as the rugby world mourns the tragic loss of the Fiji star

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2 w. ago Paris 2024 Olympic medallist dies aged 30 after being hit by train

Paris 2024 silver medallist Josaia Raisuqe has died at the age of 30 after being hit by a train as the rugby world mourns the tragic loss of the Fiji star

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2 w. ago Chantelle Houghton hits back as trolls accuse her of taking Ozempic after impressive 5st weight loss: 'I worked hard through blood, sweat and tears'

Chantelle Houghton has admitted that she is 'p***ed off' that people have accused her of taking Ozempic after impressive five stone weight loss. 

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2 w. ago Prince Harry branded 'hypocritical little twerp' by Piers Morgan over BBC interview

Piers Morgan unleashed a barrage of scathing posts hitting out at Prince Harry following his legal loss over whether he was entitled to enhanced security while visiting the UK

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3 w. ago North East to be worst hit by PIP cuts with 'devastating' loss twice as bad as London

North East to be worst hit by PIP cuts with 'devastating' loss twice as bad as London  NewcastleWorld

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3 w. ago Gemma Collins shows off incredible weight loss transformation as she hits the beach

Gemma Collins showed off her incredible weight loss transformation in a stunning Instagram snap on Thursday.

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3 w. ago Andy Burnham: 'The loss of Pope Francis hit me harder than I expected'

The Greater Manchester mayor got emotional as he paid tribute to the late Pope following his funeral at the Vatican this weekend

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3 w. ago Dom Thomas emotionally opens up on devastating loss of inspirational dad as he reveals heartbreaking moment it hit him

The former Queen's Park moved across the Irish Sea at a time when he was dealing with the devastating loss of his father

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