Week in wildlife: a hitchhiking crab, a shy wallaby and penguins in little jackets

The Guardian UK Friday 04 September 2026, 07:00 UTC By Pejman Faratin 1 min read

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In this week’s newsletter: The full scale of the disaster is still emerging, but as rescue efforts continue, scientists warn that a warming Himalayas could mean more deadly hazards• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAt 8.37am local time last Wednesday, a huge mass of rock and ice sheared free from a mountain, sliding 1,200 metres to the valley floor in Nepal’s Langtang national park, about 60km north of the country’s capital, Kathmandu. Horrifying images and videos...

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Week in wildlife: a hitchhiking crab, a shy wallaby and penguins in little jackets

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