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The natural world: ecosystems, climate, wildlife, and conservation.

JB

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Mr. Jitendra Bhatt

Msc in Chemistry and field researcher.

125 articles
Great Barrier Reef Faces Weather Trap as El Niño Builds
NatureOct 21, 2026 · 5 min read

Great Barrier Reef Faces Weather Trap as El Niño Builds

Weather and Climate Dynamics study shows how stalled Rossby waves create calm 'doldrums' over the Great Barrier Reef, raising bleaching risk in El Niño.

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Nature Study: 26.8% of Land Is Conserved, Not 18.5%
NatureOct 20, 2026 · 5 min read

Nature Study: 26.8% of Land Is Conserved, Not 18.5%

A Nature study finds 26.8% of land lies in conservation areas versus 18.5% officially reported, but grasslands and shrublands remain under-protected.

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Tuna Fishing Dates Back 44,000 Years, but Scale Is New
NatureOct 19, 2026 · 5 min read

Tuna Fishing Dates Back 44,000 Years, but Scale Is New

A PNAS review by 18 researchers traces tuna fishing to East Timor 44,000 years ago, finding ancient catches of thousands of tons versus millions today.

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Thwaites Glacier Could Add 30 mm of Sea Rise by 2100
NatureOct 18, 2026 · 5 min read

Thwaites Glacier Could Add 30 mm of Sea Rise by 2100

A Nature Communications model of Thwaites Glacier projects up to 30 mm of sea-level rise by 2100, about double earlier estimates, even with no extra warming.

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UN: Under Half of Nature Targets Are On Track Before COP17
NatureOct 17, 2026 · 5 min read

UN: Under Half of Nature Targets Are On Track Before COP17

A first UN review finds nearly 90% of countries have biodiversity targets but fewer than half of assessed targets are on track as COP17 opens in Yerevan.

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44% of Reef Corals Now Face Extinction Risk
NatureOct 16, 2026 · 7 min read

44% of Reef Corals Now Face Extinction Risk

A Nature study of 892 species finds 44% of reef-building corals now face elevated extinction risk, up from one-third in 2008, with the 2026 El Niño making it worse.

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September 2026: Oceans Hit a Record, Air Lags by 0.11°C
NatureOct 14, 2026 · 5 min read

September 2026: Oceans Hit a Record, Air Lags by 0.11°C

Copernicus says September's sea surface hit a record 21.05C and Niño 3.4 beat every El Niño peak, while global air temperature ranked second warmest.

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Climate Tipping Points Get Studied Unevenly, PNAS Finds
NatureOct 13, 2026 · 5 min read

Climate Tipping Points Get Studied Unevenly, PNAS Finds

A PNAS review of 20,736 papers finds Greenland gets 20% of tipping-point research while boreal permafrost, with a similar 1.5C threshold, gets 0.7%.

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73% Wildlife Decline: What WWF's Report Does Not Say
NatureOct 12, 2026 · 5 min read

73% Wildlife Decline: What WWF's Report Does Not Say

WWF's 2026 Living Planet Report finds monitored wildlife populations fell 73% on average since 1970, but about half are declining and 43% are rising.

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Instagram Photo Leads to New Giant Water Lily in Colombia
NatureOct 11, 2026 · 5 min read

Instagram Photo Leads to New Giant Water Lily in Colombia

Kew botanists confirmed Victoria colombiana, a new giant water lily with only 30-50 wild plants, after spotting it in a 2021 Instagram photo.

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Jurassic 'Otter' Fossil Shows Mammal Throat Evolved Early
NatureOct 10, 2026 · 5 min read

Jurassic 'Otter' Fossil Shows Mammal Throat Evolved Early

Megacauda, a 165-million-year-old swimmer from China, had throat bones for mammal-style swallowing and suckling, a Nature study reports.

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El Niño May Hit Record Strength: It Depends on the Index
NatureOct 9, 2026 · 5 min read

El Niño May Hit Record Strength: It Depends on the Index

NOAA now gives an 83% chance El Niño tops every event since 1950, but whether 2026 is already a record depends on which index you use.

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