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

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1,500 policies to fix global warming were implemented in 41 countries. Here are the ones that worked best

1,500 policies to fix global warming were implemented in 41 countries. Here are the ones that worked best

1,500 policies to fix global warming were implemented in 41 countries. Here are the ones that worked best
Environment|News|Science

What has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds

To figure out what really works when nations try to fight climate change, researchers looked at 1,500 ways countries have tried to curb heat-trapping gases

What has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds
Environment|News

Greek-flagged oil tanker poses ‘environmental hazard’ after attack in Red Sea

Greek-flagged oil tanker poses ‘environmental hazard’ after attack in Red Sea

Greek-flagged oil tanker poses ‘environmental hazard’ after attack in Red Sea
Environment|News

Blackouts in extreme weather drive demand for cleaner backup power

In many communities people turn to diesel or gasoline generators for temporary power when extreme weather brings power outages

Blackouts in extreme weather drive demand for cleaner backup power
Environment|Science|Technology

Lithium mining is slowly sinking Chile's Atacama salt flat, study shows

Chile's Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 centimeters (0.4 to 0.8 inches) per year due to lithium brine extraction, according to a study by the

Lithium mining is slowly sinking Chile's Atacama salt flat, study shows
Environment|Science|World

Drought-threatened Amazon dolphins studied for climate change impact

A team of biologists, vets and fishermen

Drought-threatened Amazon dolphins studied for climate change impact
Environment|News

Judge blocks Arizona lithium drilling that tribe says is threat to sacred lands

A federal judge has temporarily blocked exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona that Native American leaders say will harm land they’ve used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries

Judge blocks Arizona lithium drilling that tribe says is threat to sacred lands
Environment|News|Travel|Uncategorized|World

Japanese town quietly removes its Mount Fuji-blocking barrier

Japanese town quietly removes its Mount Fuji-blocking barrier

Japanese town quietly removes its Mount Fuji-blocking barrier
Environment

Prairie dogs from vacant lot spill over into neighborhood

Prairie dogs from vacant lot spill over into neighborhood

Prairie dogs from vacant lot spill over into neighborhood
Environment|News|Science

For second time this summer, rattlesnakes give firefighters fits as they battle wildfires in Colorado

For second time this summer, rattlesnakes give firefighters fits as they battle wildfires in Colorado

For second time this summer, rattlesnakes give firefighters fits as they battle wildfires in Colorado
Environment|Health|Science

Subadult loggerhead sea turtle returns to Atlantic Ocean in Florida after rehabilitation

A rehabilitated sea turtle has been released back into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach

Subadult loggerhead sea turtle returns to Atlantic Ocean in Florida after rehabilitation
Environment|Food

A poultry farm's waste helps grow crops for those in need

A poultry farm's waste helps grow crops for those in need

A poultry farm's waste helps grow crops for those in need
Americas|Environment|News|Science

Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings

The National Weather Service says a heat dome that has led to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures in Phoenix has moved into Texas

Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings
Environment|News|Travel

Boat owners struggle to pick up the pieces after Tropical Storm Debby

Boat owners struggle to pick up the pieces after Tropical Storm Debby

Boat owners struggle to pick up the pieces after Tropical Storm Debby
Environment|Science

As human population grows, people and wildlife will share more living spaces around the world

As the world’s population grows, contact between humans and wildlife will increase in more than half of Earth’s land areas. A new study shows where the largest changes will occur.

As human population grows, people and wildlife will share more living spaces around the world
Environment|Europe

About 20% of Sweden’s brown bears to be killed in annual hunt

About 20% of Sweden’s brown bears to be killed in annual hunt

About 20% of Sweden’s brown bears to be killed in annual hunt
Environment|Science

Spider forces male fireflies to flash like females to set a lethal trap, scientists say

Spider forces male fireflies to flash like females to set a lethal trap, scientists say

Spider forces male fireflies to flash like females to set a lethal trap, scientists say
Environment|Science

Thwaites Glacier won’t collapse like dominoes as feared, study finds, but that doesn’t mean the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is stable

Antarctica’s riskiest glacier is a disaster in slow motion, a polar scientist writes. But in a rare bit of good news, the worst-case scenario may be off the table.

Thwaites Glacier won’t collapse like dominoes as feared, study finds, but that doesn’t mean the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is stable
Environment|Europe

Portugal's Madeira wildfire still raging after a week, teams reinforced

A wildfire raging on Portugal's island of Madeira continued into its second week on Wednesday, having burned through at least 4,400 hectares (10,872 acres) of vegetation, prompting

Portugal's Madeira wildfire still raging after a week, teams reinforced
Environment|News|Science

Scientists have more evidence to explain why billions of crabs vanished around Alaska

Scientists have more evidence to explain why billions of crabs vanished around Alaska

Scientists have more evidence to explain why billions of crabs vanished around Alaska
Environment|News|Travel

In Spain's drought-hit Costa Blanca, people queue for bottled water

A severe drought has rendered tap water undrinkable in several towns along Spain's Costa Blanca, forcing holidaymakers and locals to queue at

In Spain's drought-hit Costa Blanca, people queue for bottled water
Australia|Environment

Australian farmers increasingly concerned about government policy, poll finds

A rising number of Australian farmers are disgruntled with the government's climate and agricultural policies, a survey showed on Wednesday, as measures to protect the environment

Australian farmers increasingly concerned about government policy, poll finds
Environment|Science

Malaysia orangutan programme says donations eligible for tax relief

Donations to a Malaysian orangutan conservation programme will be eligible for tax relief, including on funds that come from palm oil industry players, the overseeing

Malaysia orangutan programme says donations eligible for tax relief
Asia|Australia|Economy|Environment|Technology

World's 'largest solar precinct' approved by Australian government

An ambitious plan to build a massive solar farm in remote northern Australia to transmit energy by a submarine cable to Singapore is a step closer after the Australian government granted environmental approvals for the $19 billion project on Wednesday

World's 'largest solar precinct' approved by Australian government
Africa|Crime|Environment

He once poached the wild animals of Zimbabwe. Now he preaches against it

In Zimbabwe’s wildlife-rich but poverty stricken Chiredzi district, an ex-poacher recently released from prison now preaches the gospel of conservation

He once poached the wild animals of Zimbabwe. Now he preaches against it

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