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Human activity is destroying more than 50 billion years of evolutionary history, with the Caribbean and parts of Southeast Asia hit the hardest, researchers claim. The study, by the Zoological Society of London and Imperial College mapped the evolutionary history of the world’s land vertebrates including birds and mammals. An ever increasing ‘human footprint’ with … Read more
The destruction caused by the cataclysmic Mount St Helens eruption 40 years ago may not be over, experts have warned, as a natural dam created from the explosion’s debris threatens to collapse. In what was one of the largest debris avalanches ever recorded and the worst in US history, 1,300ft of the Washington state mountain, … Read more
A lavish ‘Princely tomb’ belonging to an Iron Age man was found in Italy full of treasures including a bronze helmet, weapons and a whole chariot. The tomb of a pre-Roman prince has been saved from ‘imminent’ destruction after aerial photos revealed the ancient treasure trove before it could be built over. The body of … Read more
Global reinsurance giants brace themselves for cost of Australian wildfire destruction Lloyd’s of London said it is too early to put a number on the impact of the blazes The blazes have burned through an area almost three times the size of Wales Local news sources have reported that insurance claims could top £320million … Read more