Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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In the Andes, mountain guides bear witness to shrinking glaciers

On a clear day, Chile's towering 5,400-meter (17,700-foot) El Plomo mountain can be seen from the capital, Santiago.

In the Andes, mountain guides bear witness to shrinking glaciers
Environment|Science

Strange planet with a backward, cucumber-shape orbit is turning into another kind of world

Strange planet with a backward, cucumber-shape orbit is turning into another kind of world

Strange planet with a backward, cucumber-shape orbit is turning into another kind of world
Environment|Health

Chicken culling, disposal raise concern as bird flu spreads

The spread of bird flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened some health experts' concerns that the process of killing and disposing of poultry infected with the

Chicken culling, disposal raise concern as bird flu spreads
Environment|Political

EU's von der Leyen vows not to weaken green policies in bid for new term

Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Thursday to not weaken Europe's efforts to tackle climate change, if she wins a second five-year term as President of the European Commission, the

EU's von der Leyen vows not to weaken green policies in bid for new term
Environment|Food|Lifestyle

How 'energy islands' could help Israel build resilience for wartime

Maale Gilboa, a remote kibbutz on a rocky hilltop in northern Israel, was an unlikely spot to build a farming community let alone the future of

How 'energy islands' could help Israel build resilience for wartime
Business|Environment|Technology

Vertical farming startup Plenty to expand via $680 million JV with UAE's Mawarid

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Vertical farming startup Plenty to expand via $680 million JV with UAE's Mawarid
Environment|Health

Turkey holds a tense debate on a bill to control stray dogs. It's raising fears of a mass culling

A Turkish parliamentary commission has begun debating a contentious bill to manage the country's substantial stray dog population

Turkey holds a tense debate on a bill to control stray dogs. It's raising fears of a mass culling
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Many US solar factories are lagging. Except those China owns

Construction of U.S. solar-manufacturing plants by Chinese companies is surging, putting China in position to dominate the nascent industry, as other American factories

Many US solar factories are lagging. Except those China owns
Environment|News|Political

Britain's new government must act fast to meet 2030 climate goal, advisers say

The new Labour government will have to act fast to get Britain back on track to meet its 2030 climate target, with just a third of the required emission reductions

Britain's new government must act fast to meet 2030 climate goal, advisers say
Environment|News

Tons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste

Several tons of fish have died along one of the main rivers in Brazil's Sao Paulo state after an alleged illegal dumping of industrial waste from a sugar and ethanol plant

Tons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste
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Woman survives alligator attack in Florida river

Woman survives alligator attack in Florida river

Woman survives alligator attack in Florida river
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EPA watchdog investigating delays in how the agency used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment

The EPA's internal watchdog will investigate why the agency didn’t get its specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors into the air over East Palestine until four days after the disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment last year

EPA watchdog investigating delays in how the agency used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
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Butchered animal bones indicate earliest human presence in southern South America

Fossil bones found in Argentina of a large armadillo relative with cut marks suggestive of butchering indicate humans were present in southern South

Butchered animal bones indicate earliest human presence in southern South America
Business|Economy|Environment

Kinder Morgan reports Q2 miss, remains optimistic on natgas demand

U.S. pipeline and terminal operator Kinder Morgan said on Wednesday it expects data center driven electricity need to be a significant driver of natural gas demand,

Kinder Morgan reports Q2 miss, remains optimistic on natgas demand
Environment|Lifestyle|News

'Plastic Free July' initiative aims to reduce plastic waste, help clean up Louisville

'Plastic Free July' initiative aims to reduce plastic waste, help clean up Louisville

'Plastic Free July' initiative aims to reduce plastic waste, help clean up Louisville
Environment|Science|Technology

New technology is cleaning waterways in Southwest Florida

New technology is cleaning waterways in Southwest Florida

New technology is cleaning waterways in Southwest Florida
Environment|News

Inaugural class of new Forest Corps inducted in Sacramento

Inaugural class of new Forest Corps inducted in Sacramento

Inaugural class of new Forest Corps inducted in Sacramento
Environment|News

Toronto cleans up after storm as Trudeau says better infrastructure needed for future

Cleanup crews are working to get Canada’s largest city back to normal after a torrential downpour

Toronto cleans up after storm as Trudeau says better infrastructure needed for future
Environment|News|Travel

Paris mayor finally swims in Seine to prove water purity

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo finally swam in the River Seine on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to try to convince doubters that its waters will be clean enough to

Paris mayor finally swims in Seine to prove water purity
Environment|Health|Political

EPA moves ahead with civil rights complaint over toxic chemicals inhaled from trash incinerator

EPA moves ahead with civil rights complaint over toxic chemicals inhaled from trash incinerator

EPA moves ahead with civil rights complaint over toxic chemicals inhaled from trash incinerator
Economy|Environment|News|Political

The same judge who greenlit the controversial Willow Project just axed a different Alaska oil venture

The same judge who greenlit the controversial Willow Project just axed a different Alaska oil venture

The same judge who greenlit the controversial Willow Project just axed a different Alaska oil venture
Environment|Science

Now you can watch hundreds of rattlesnakes in a ‘mega-den’ – from the safety of your computer

Now you can watch hundreds of rattlesnakes in a ‘mega-den’ – from the safety of your computer

Now you can watch hundreds of rattlesnakes in a ‘mega-den’ – from the safety of your computer
Environment|Travel

Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heatwave continues

Greece shut the Acropolis, its most visited ancient site, for several hours in the afternoon on Wednesday as the country baked in yet another heatwave that sent temperatures up to

Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heatwave continues
Economy|Environment|News

Chicago gas prices could soar after tornado narrowly misses refinery

Chicago gas prices could soar after tornado narrowly misses refinery

Chicago gas prices could soar after tornado narrowly misses refinery
Environment|Science

Baby bull sharks are thriving in Texas and Alabama bays as the Gulf of Mexico warms

The Gulf Coast has seen big jumps in baby bull shark numbers. As adults, these are among the most aggressive species of sharks, but the babies aren’t cause for concern, as three scientists explain.

Baby bull sharks are thriving in Texas and Alabama bays as the Gulf of Mexico warms

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