Category: Sport & Health
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How humans are driving the sixth mass extinction
Scientists have been warning for decades that human actions are pushing life on our shared planet toward mass extinction. Such extinction events have occurred five times in the past, but a bold new paper finds that this time would be fundamentally different. Fortunately, there’s still time to stop it.
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Above par: why luxury golf buggies are taking to the road
Thousands of pounds are being spent customising golf carts, which are fast becoming the vehicle of choice for the elderly and middle-aged – and not just on the putting green
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Prince William urges Chinese to stop buying ivory and rhino horn
Duke of Cambridge uses speech hours before Chinese president Xi Jinping’s UK state visit to campaign against trade in illegal wildlife products
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A new Spa Club transforms the spa treatment from an extravagance to a monthly must
Hilton Worldwide has launched a global spa treatment membership, The Spa Club. A new initiative in the hospitality industry will turn a visit to the spa into an affordable monthly treat. Hotel group Hilton, one of the largest providers of spa services on a global scale, has launched a global spa treatment membership, The Spa…
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Marine food chains at risk of collapse, extensive study of world’s oceans finds
Important ecosystems could be massively damaged by 2050 unless greenhouse gas emissions and localised pollution is drastically reduced, researchers say
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Green news roundup: coral die-off, wildlife in Chernobyl and Africa’s largest windfarm
The week’s top environment news stories and green events. If you are not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox