Survey: U.S. Gen Z Spends 25% Less Time Outdoors Than Gen X, Citing Boredom and Screens
Poll of 2,000 adults finds younger adults and city residents are increasingly disconnected from nature, though screen content can still inspire outdoor activity
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Endangered pink river dolphins in Amazon face rising mercury threat from illegal gold mining
Researchers in Colombia are capturing and testing dolphins to gauge toxic mercury levels that mirror contamination in people and fish across the basin.
Endangered pink river dolphins face rising mercury threat in the Amazon
Conservationists say illegal gold mining is poisoning dolphins and people across the basin
Rising Mercury from Gold Mining Threatens Endangered Pink River Dolphins in the Amazon
Scientists capturing dolphins for health checks are finding mercury levels far above safety thresholds as illegal mining and deforestation spread contamination through waterways
Police open probe after Westbury White Horse draped with St George’s Cross
English Heritage says pegs caused only minimal damage to the 350-year-old chalk hill figure as inquiries begin
Spain Records Hottest Summer on Record in 2025 as Wildfires Rage
National weather service reports June–August average of 24.2°C, while European data show a record 382,000 hectares burned amid unusually dry conditions.
Police probe after Westbury White Horse draped with St George's Cross
English Heritage reports minimal damage after red ribbons pegged to 350-year-old Wiltshire hillside figure; Wiltshire Police say inquiries are under way
Zambian Farmers Sue Chinese-Linked Miners for $80bn Over Tailings Dam Collapse
176 villagers accuse Sino Metals Leach Zambia and NFC Africa Mining of causing an 'ecological catastrophe' after a February mine waste spill that contaminated water, killed fish and destroyed crops
Robert Redford Said Teen Oil-Field Work Shaped His Climate Activism
The actor’s experience working on a California oil field helped inform decades of advocacy for clean energy and protection of public lands.