Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

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Salmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River for first time in a century once dams are removed

For the first time in more than a century, salmon will have free passage along the more than 400 miles of the Klamath River and its tributaries as the largest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion along the California-Oregon border

Salmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River for first time in a century once dams are removed
Asia|Environment|Science

Hunters, conservationists join forces to protect Formosan black bear

As the cage holding an endangered Formosan black bear swung open conservationists blasted gunshots and air horns to

Hunters, conservationists join forces to protect Formosan black bear
Crime|Environment|Health|News

A bald eagle was shot in the beak. A care team in Missouri is hopeful it can be saved

A bald eagle is slowly recovering from surgeries after it was shot in Missouri

A bald eagle was shot in the beak. A care team in Missouri is hopeful it can be saved
Environment|News

GOP-led states urge Supreme Court to pause EPA plan meant to cut methane emissions by 80%

GOP-led states urge Supreme Court to pause EPA plan meant to cut methane emissions by 80%

GOP-led states urge Supreme Court to pause EPA plan meant to cut methane emissions by 80%
Environment

Environmental group calls for investigation into dead whale incident involving RFK Jr.

Environmental group calls for investigation into dead whale incident involving RFK Jr.

Environmental group calls for investigation into dead whale incident involving RFK Jr.
Environment|News

What is an Atlantic Niña? How La Niña’s smaller cousin could affect hurricane season

It’s rare to see both Nina’s at the same time, but both appeared to be developing in 2024. That could help soften hurricane season, but don’t bet on it.

What is an Atlantic Niña? How La Niña’s smaller cousin could affect hurricane season
Americas|Crime|Environment|News

Man accused of starting destructive California wildfire by throwing firework out car window

A 26-year-old man has been accused of igniting a destructive California wildfire in early July by throwing a firework from a car window during hot, dry and windy weather

Man accused of starting destructive California wildfire by throwing firework out car window
Americas|Environment

'Nature is punishing us': Drought imperils farmers and bees in Mexico's north

In the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, residents and farmers have anxiously watched and waited for clouds to bring rain to refill dried-out

'Nature is punishing us': Drought imperils farmers and bees in Mexico's north
Environment|Europe|News

EU faces lawsuits over emissions rules, 'green' label for planes

Environmental campaigners have taken the European Commission to court, seeking to force Brussels to upgrade its emissions rules for 2030 and, in a

EU faces lawsuits over emissions rules, 'green' label for planes
Environment|Europe|News|Science|Technology|World

IAEA chief warns of risk of nuclear accident at Russian plant in Kursk region

U.N. nuclear agency chief Rafael Grossi said after visiting Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant on Tuesday that there was a risk of a nuclear accident and the situation was

IAEA chief warns of risk of nuclear accident at Russian plant in Kursk region
Africa|Environment|News|World

Namibia to cull 83 elephants and distribute meat to people affected by drought

Namibia plans to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and to distribute the meat to people struggling to feed themselves because of a severe drought

Namibia to cull 83 elephants and distribute meat to people affected by drought
Environment|Health|Travel

Tap water in parts of this drought-stricken tourist hot spot is now too salty to drink

Tap water in parts of this drought-stricken tourist hot spot is now too salty to drink

Tap water in parts of this drought-stricken tourist hot spot is now too salty to drink
Environment

‘The ocean is overflowing’: UN chief issues global SOS as new reports warn Pacific sea-level rise outstrips global average

‘The ocean is overflowing’: UN chief issues global SOS as new reports warn Pacific sea-level rise outstrips global average

‘The ocean is overflowing’: UN chief issues global SOS as new reports warn Pacific sea-level rise outstrips global average
Environment|News

Water profiteers thrive in Sicily as drought intensifies

A drought on the Italian island of Sicily has become so severe that many residents of the city of Caltanissetta have been without running water for

Water profiteers thrive in Sicily as drought intensifies
Asia|Environment

Typhoon Shanshan threatens heavy rain and traffic disruption in southwestern Japan

A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan’s southwestern islands Tuesday, with weather officials cautioning residents against heavy rain and violent winds in the region in the coming days

Typhoon Shanshan threatens heavy rain and traffic disruption in southwestern Japan
Environment|News

Wild week of US weather includes heat wave, tropical storm, landslide, flash flood and snow

It’s been a wild week of weather in many parts of the United States

Wild week of US weather includes heat wave, tropical storm, landslide, flash flood and snow
Environment|News|Science|World

UN chief issues 'SOS' for Pacific Islands worst hit by warming ocean

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday ocean temperatures are rising in the Pacific Islands at three times the rate worldwide, and its population was "uniquely

UN chief issues 'SOS' for Pacific Islands worst hit by warming ocean
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The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres says

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is putting out yet another climate SOS to the world

The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres says
Environment|News|Science

Sea levels rising faster in Pacific than elsewhere, says WMO report

Sea level rises in the Pacific Ocean are outstripping the global average, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report showed on Tuesday, imperiling low-lying island states.

Sea levels rising faster in Pacific than elsewhere, says WMO report
Americas|Environment|News

Deadly Alaska landslide displaces dozens of families in scenic Ketchikan

Emergency crews in the Alaska tourist hub of Ketchikan braced on Monday for more landslides after a large, rain-drenched slope gave way on Sunday, killing one person,

Deadly Alaska landslide displaces dozens of families in scenic Ketchikan
Americas|Environment|News

In a rare event, fire smoke covers Brazil's capital, prompting federal response

The buildings in Brazil’s modernist capital, Brasilia, have been enveloped in smoky air the past two days

In a rare event, fire smoke covers Brazil's capital, prompting federal response
Americas|Environment

Brazil sugar producers report impact from fires in Sao Paulo state

Two of the largest sugar and ethanol producers in Brazil late on Monday disclosed initial estimates of damages from fires that

Brazil sugar producers report impact from fires in Sao Paulo state
Crime|Environment|News

Two men indicted for allegedly damaging ancient rock formations at Lake Mead

Two men indicted for allegedly damaging ancient rock formations at Lake Mead

Two men indicted for allegedly damaging ancient rock formations at Lake Mead
Environment|Health

Heat-related deaths spiked 117% in the US since 1999

Heat-related deaths spiked 117% in the US since 1999

Heat-related deaths spiked 117% in the US since 1999
Environment|News|World

What is the Pacific Islands Forum? How a summit for the world's tiniest nations became a global draw

Torrential rain and an earthquake greeted leaders welcomed to the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga, underscoring the natural and climate crises the region faces

What is the Pacific Islands Forum? How a summit for the world's tiniest nations became a global draw

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