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 Solar radiation is on the increase around the world except for China According to  Scientific Reports  this is due to low winds and  pollution . Source  UPI.com     Scientific Reports Try Amazon Prime for 30 Days Free

The red squirrel has been declining in Britain over the last years with only a couple of hot spots . The grey squirrel has taken over due to it being bigger and passing on the squirrel pox virus. Kev Lewis/Flickr The Isle of  Anglesey  has now become another with all the grey squirrels being culled to leave the Island to the Reds. ( Sciurus vulgaris ) BBC

NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has reported only the 3rd coral bleaching  global event. These events are caused by global warming and ocean pollution. More at   earthsky.org.