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A Baby Hippo Is Taking The World By Storm — But Not Everyone Is Being Nice To Her

Just kidding ― there’s plenty of room on the internet for more than one charismatic…

Biden Administration Is Trying To Eliminate Protections For Gray Wolves

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday asked an appeals court to revive…

Amazon River Dolphins Facing Mass Die-Offs

TEFÉ, Brazil — Each morning for the last several weeks, researcher Miriam Marmontel has gazed…

Myanmar junta issues rare appeal for foreign aid as scale of Typhoon Yagi devastation emerges

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Departures From Climate Action 100+ Highlight U.S.-Europe Divide Over ESG Investing

Over the past few months, a string of large American asset managers have left Climate…

The Promise and Challenges of Managed Retreat

From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by…

Fact brief – Does manmade CO2 have any detectable fingerprint?

Fact brief - Does manmade CO2 have any detectable fingerprint? Posted on 14 September 2024…

Global warming’s economic blow: Risks rise more rapidly for the rich

In a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), researchers analysed…

Exceptional warm air intrusions and omnipresent aerosol layers in the stratosphere

Leipzig/Bremerhaven. Extremely clean air on the ground, warm air intrusions and sulphate aerosol at high…

Plant-derived secondary organic aerosols can act as mediators of plant-plant interactions

A new study published in Science reveals that plant-derived secondary organic aerosols (SOAs) can act…

CRISPR/Cas9 modifies euglena to create potential biofuel source

News about biofuels sometimes mentions used cooking oil as a feedstock, but if these substances…

Minnesota Cat Survives 8 Weeks In Sewer

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A cat aptly named Drifter is safe at home after sneaking…

Aquatic Ecosystems Aren’t Immune to Wildfire Impacts, Research Shows

Amid an unusual September heat wave, several major wildfires are raging simultaneously out West.  As…

At a Conference in Nepal, Indigenous-Led Research and Education Will Take Center Stage – State of the Planet

The second International Conference on Indigenous-led Research and Education will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal…

Folded or cut, this lithium-sulfur battery keeps going

Most rechargeable batteries that power portable devices, such as toys, handheld vacuums and e-bikes, use…

Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes – WFP

Alau Dam, located just over 10 miles to the south of Maiduguri, the capital of…

Strengthening Energy Grids to Withstand Natural Disasters — Environmental Protection

Strengthening Energy Grids to Withstand Natural Disasters Strengthening energy grids to withstand natural disasters is…

Climate 100 List: Nemonte Nenquimo, the warrior protecting huge swathes of Amazon rainforest from drilling

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Peru Sees Growing Attacks on Environmental Defenders

Indigenous Peruvians have long faced violent attacks by miners, loggers, coca growers, and drug traffickers,…

Residents in San Joaquin Valley breathe chemical pesticides, according to new study

Research from UC Davis Health found that 22% of adults and 10% of children who…

Typhoon Yagi: Vietnam death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods

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Are Indonesia and Vietnam’s multibillion-dollar clean energy deals stuck? Experts say not yet

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Lake Powell Plumbing Will Be Repaired, but Some Say Glen Canyon Dam Needs a Long-Term Fix

Federal water managers will repair a set of little-used pipes within Glen Canyon Dam after…

Slow progress in Baku risks derailing talks on new finance goal at COP29

Azerbaijan’s COP29 president calls for determination and leadership from all countries to bridge the gaps…

Another Midwest Drought Is Causing Transportation Headaches on the Mississippi River

For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing…

The demise of coal, as it turns out, is a lot of gas

Comment: The global pipeline of coal projects shrank dramatically in recent years – but now…

High Court decision expected on Whitehaven coal mine plan

A decision is expected on plans to build the UK's first deep coal mine in…

Huge landslide in Greenland triggered ‘mega-tsunami’ that caused Earth to vibrate for 9 days

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Butterfly thieves handed $200,000 fine in Sri Lanka

An Italian father and his son have been fined 60 million Sri Lankan rupees ($200,000;…

Biogeochemists make recommendations for tackling ‘hidden’ phosphorus

As the world tries to mitigate agriculture's effect on the environment, much of the story…

New map shows where landslides are most likely to occur in U.S.

Landslides are a common hazard in the US. In fact, nearly 44% of the country…

Path to prosperity for planet and people if Earth’s critical resources are better shared

Earth will only remain able to provide even a basic standard of living for everyone…

Powered by renewable energy, microbes turn CO2 into protein and vitamins

Researchers in Germany can harvest protein and vitamin B9 from microbes by feeding them nothing…

The legacy of corn nitrogen fertilizer: Study shows lengthy impact in tile drained systems

Midwestern soils are among the most productive in the world, thanks in part to extensive…

How El Nino and mega ocean warming caused the greatest-ever mass extinction

Mega ocean warming El Niño events were key in driving the largest extinction of life…

Trump Tower ruled a public nuisance after thousands of fish die

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Zebrafish ‘taste’ oxygen: A breakthrough in respiratory biology

A recent study conducted at the University of Ottawa reveals that some fish use their…

Breakthrough study unveils key steps for turning CO2 into valuable chemicals

A groundbreaking study by the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute and the…

Ozone pollution reduces tropical forest growth

Ozone gas is reducing the growth of tropical forests -- leaving an estimated 290 million…

Impact of climate change on agriculture suggests even greater challenges to the environment, global food supply and public health

A sweeping global research review of the links between climate and agriculture reveals the likelihood…

Path to prosperity for planet and people shrinking rapidly, scientists warn

Our planet will only remain able to provide even the most basic standard of living…

Proposals to Build California’s First Carbon Storage Facilities Face a Key Test

Proposals to build California’s first carbon storage facilities are facing key tests in the coming…

Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, ILO warns

Around 50 per cent of us do have access to at least one social protection…

Photosynthesis: A glimpse into the chloroplast workshop

It takes a lot of helpers to build up the protein complexes required for photosynthesis…

Climate-change-triggered 2023 mega-landslide caused Earth to vibrate for nine days

A landslide in a remote part of Greenland caused a mega-tsunami that sloshed back and…

New discovery about ice layer formation in ice sheets can improve sea level rise predictions

A newly discovered mechanism for the flow and freezing of ice sheet meltwater could improve…

Wildfire smoke exposure boost risk of mental illness in youth, study suggests

Each additional day of exposure to wildfire smoke and other extreme forms of dirty air…

Discovery could lead to longer-lasting EV batteries, hasten energy transition

Batteries lose capacity over time, which is why older cellphones run out of power more…

Massive Greenland tsunami shook Earth for nine days

Jeff KerbyScientists were able to pin down the location of the tsunami to a remote…

Landslide that hit Greenland was so powerful it left Earth vibrating for 9 days, study shows

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