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The surprising science of how drought affects the health of our soils.
August 6, 2026Australia confirms first mass death of seabirds from H5N1 bird flu - Reuters
Australia confirms first mass death of seabirds from H5N1 bird flu Reuters
August 3, 2026Australia's Queensland confirms H5N1 bird flu case, fourth state - Reuters
Australia's Queensland confirms H5N1 bird flu case, fourth state Reuters
July 25, 2026New Zealand detects first H5N1 bird flu case, starts vaccination of endangered species - Reuters
New Zealand detects first H5N1 bird flu case, starts vaccination of endangered species Reuters
July 15, 2026Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local seabird; dead seal tested - Reuters
Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local seabird; dead seal tested Reuters
July 10, 2026Second Australian state reports bird flu case; Papua New Guinea blocks poultry imports - Reuters
Second Australian state reports bird flu case; Papua New Guinea blocks poultry imports Reuters
June 24, 2026Australia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu as virus reaches every continent
Australia was previously the only continent where the H5N1 bird flu strain had not yet been found.
June 20, 2026Australia vows to rein in any H5N1 birdflu after confirming first case - Reuters
Australia vows to rein in any H5N1 birdflu after confirming first case Reuters
June 20, 2026Australia, last continent without H5 bird flu, detects first suspected case - Reuters
Australia, last continent without H5 bird flu, detects first suspected case Reuters
June 19, 2026Bird flu kills more than 75% of baby seals on remote Australian island, study finds
Scientists say 13,000 southern elephant seal pups on Heard Island have died of the H5N1 strain.
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The state of our substrate: What is drought doing to our soil?
Radio 4,·06 Aug 2026,·28 mins Available for 35 days Large parts of Europe are in the grip of drought. According to the UK Meteorological Office, last week was the UK's driest July on record. Katie F
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Australia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu as virus reaches every continent
The H5N1 strain of bird flu has for the first time been found in Australia, the country's agriculture ministry confirmed. It means the highly contagious variant has now reached every continent. The d
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Bird flu kills more than 75% of baby seals on remote Australian island, study finds
Bird flu has killed thousands of southern elephant seal pups on remote Antarctic islands belonging to Australia, new research has shown. Heard and McDonald Islands, about 4,000 km (2,485 miles) south