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White storks nesting on top of an ancient oak tree could become the first wild pair to successfully breed in Britain for hundreds of years. The enormous birds are brooding three eggs on the rewilded Knepp estate, in Sussex, as part of a project to reintroduce the species to south-east England. “It’s absolutely thrilling,” said Isabella Tree,

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Fifteen years ago, all the Slovenian capital’s waste went to landfill, but by 2025, at least 75% of its rubbish will be recycled. How did the city turn itself around? Words and photographs by Luka Dakskobler From the lush green hill you can see Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, in the distance. Populations of deer, rabbits

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 Larger animals such as rhinos are particularly vulnerable as they are more frequently targeted by humans. Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters Humanity’s ongoing destruction of wildlife will lead to a shrinking of nature, with the average body size of animals falling by a quarter, a study predicts. The researchers estimate that more than 1,000 larger species of

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