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Reader Q&A: Patrick Barkham answers your invertebrate questions live

Patrick Barkham answers reader questions live on invertebrates, including woodlice, as ’s Invertebrate of the Year poll gets under way.

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Guernsey astronomer says eclipse is a rare lifetime event

Dr Jean Dean has urged people in Guernsey to safely view a partial solar eclipse on 12 August, saying the next total eclipse visible from the island is not due until 2081.

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Green leader says Burnham is failing on heatwave threats

Zack Polanski accused Labour of a "dereliction of duty" over heatwaves, urging Andy Burnham to act on wildfires, droughts and water policy as record temperatures strain supplies.

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Peat fire underground sparks heathland blaze at Headon Warren

Firefighters tackled a peat-fed blaze at Headon Warren on the Isle of Wight after a five-day wildfire destroyed about nine hectares of heathland.

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Kenya probes mysterious deaths of 15 elephants near Amboseli

Kenyan officials are investigating whether pesticide exposure caused the deaths of 15 elephants near Amboseli National Park, but conservationists and farmers say the evidence is inconclusive.

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Devon farmer says bluetongue outbreak left her feeling isolated

A Devon farmer has described feeling “so alone” as suspected bluetongue spread through her sheep, with 92 positive cases recorded in England by the end of July.

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Arson arrest made over Washington state's largest wildfire

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson over Washington state's largest wildfire as three major fires continue near Spokane, forcing more than 60,000 evacuations.

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Residents devastated after swan family dies at Canvey Lake

Residents near Canvey Lake in Essex say they are devastated after a swan family died following blue-green algae concerns and repeated wildlife losses at the local nature reserve.

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Guatemala volcano erupts, sending lava into the air

Guatemala’s Fuego volcano has erupted, prompting evacuations, ash warnings and an orange alert as pyroclastic flows continue.

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Deadly landslide strikes Ethiopian monastery during prayer service

Funerals have been held after a landslide killed 14 people at an Ethiopian mountain monastery during an overnight prayer service in Amhara region. Rescue efforts have been halted.

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Young white-tailed eagles released on Exmoor

Six young white-tailed eagles have been released on Exmoor, the first there in about 200 years, as part of a biodiversity restoration project.

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Expert says it may be too late to vaccinate St Kilda penguins

Bird flu may be nearing St Kilda’s little penguins, Bob Montgomery has died after a 5,200-kilometre charity ride, and Icac hearings have heard new details about Liberal factional activity.

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