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World Animal Protection investigation uncovered massive increase in harmful wildlife selfies on the social media site Today, Instagram is taking action to inform its users about the cruelty of taking selfies with wild animals, following an investigation by international NGO, World Animal Protection. In October this year, Instagram was alerted that cutting-edge image recognition research undertaken by the charity showed a 292% increase in the number of selfies with wild animals posted on the site since 2014. More than 40%...

Climate change poses the greatest threat to medium sized predators such as foxes as it forces them to spend more time hunting for food, British researchers found. Medium-sized carnivores which generally weigh between one and ten kilograms, are more vulnerable because they spend the most time foraging. As the climate affects their prey they must spend more time hunting to survive, scientists said. And they found failing to diversify their prey could put the species at greater risk of climate...

Of all the travel writers to have documented Britain Bill Bryson's accounts are undoubtedly up there with the best. The American author embraced all the quirky eccentricities of our small island in two books, one of which was voted the best work to sum up British identity and the state of the nation. And when it came to settling down, there was only one place he had in mind: Yorkshire. Nestled in the North East of England Yorkshire is the largest...

A deal on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic has thrown up the possibility that Remain areas could be given special measures on Brexit. According to a draft text seen by RTE News there will be no “regulatory divergence” on the island of Ireland following the EU divorce, which means parts of Britain could get special dispensation. Nicola Sturgeon and Sadiq Khan are leading calls for other parts of the UK to be given special measures such as remaining part of...

The potentially catastrophic threat posed to shipping by underwater volcanoes is to be monitored. Most volcanoes erupt beneath the ocean, but little is known about them compared to what is known about volcanoes that eject their lava on dry land. Gabrielle Tepp, of the Alaska Volcano Observatory and the US Geological Survey, believes that with improved monitoring, scientists can learn more about submarine eruptions, which threaten travel and alter the ocean soundscape. She said: "It's very difficult to study underwater...

By Garry Curtis, author of Incoming! Garry Curtis is a former Royal Marine Commando and one of the UK’s most respected hostile environment consultants whose clients include the BBC war correspondent, John Simpson.  Here Curtis, 49, lifts the lid on one of the most dangerous jobs in the world and how he overcame PTSD. His biography, Incoming! hits the UK shelves this week, and is available to buy on Amazon UK. It looks exciting on the TV, glamorous even. Journalists,...

They say one of the things that inspires a nation's folk-law and fairy tales is the composition of its forests. Germany's Black Forest, known for inspiring Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Sleeping Beauty, has a slightly dark and sinister feel to them which is reflected in stories by the Brothers Grimm, whereas British forests, which have a mythical feel, inspire tales such as the Chronicles of Narnia, the Lord of the Rings and Robin Hood. The parallel came to mind listening to Jim...

A food bank for pets has been set up to support people who are struggling to feed and care for their animals. Steven Smith, from Banff, Aberdeenshire launched the Aberdeen City and Shire Pet Food Bank -- the second the second of it's kind in Scotland -- in a bid to help families. And as well as helping out individuals, Steven also wants his new organisation to benefit animal rescue centres and shelters in need of extra help. He said:...