Bird of the year is back - reminding us why joy matters in difficult times

In this week's newsletter: from the red goshawk to the tawny frogmouth, the poll reveals the richness of Australia's birdlife and the risks it faces? Don't get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereLots of us around the world probably need just a little joy mixed in with the ever-troubling biodiversity and climate crises.Here in Australia, we've found a way to mix our conservation concerns with a bit of healthy competition and a lot of joy. It's our bird of the year poll, and anyone can vote, no matter where you are in the world.Fossil fuel burning poses threat to health of 1.6bn people, data shows'A defining moment': Trinidad and Tobago at a crossroads as oil runs outHow Bill Gates is playing both sides of the climate crisis - video'Mind-blown': scientists discover sex reversal in kookaburras and lorikeets with cause unknown'A last resort': is culling foxes the only way to save Britain's vanishing curlews?Wild bird numbers continue to fall in UK with some species in 'dramatic freefall' Continue reading...