The Persian Gulf was recently hit with a year’s worth of rain in the span of two days, causing extensive flooding. Some have speculated that the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) attempt at cloud seeding, a method of manipulating clouds to produce more rain, is responsible for the torrential downpour. While scientists have said that geoengineering […]
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Representatives from around the world will meet in Ottawa this week to continue drafting the first global treaty aimed at halting soaring plastic pollution. Thousands of negotiators in the Canadian capital will “streamline the existing treaty draft and decide its scope”, said The Associated Press. This is the fourth of five meetings of the United […]
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In 1995, 14 wolves were delivered by truck and sled to the heart of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, where the animal had long been absent. Others followed. Since then, a story has grown up, based on early research, that as the wolves increased in number, they hunted the park’s elk herds, significantly reducing them […]
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President Biden announced $7 billion in grants for solar power projects on Monday and tried to draw a contrast with Republicans who want to roll back his policies on climate change. In remarks at Prince William Forest in Virginia, Mr. Biden said the money from his signature climate and energy law, the Inflation Reduction Act, […]
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When I was 12 years old, I sat inside a raucous tent revival in West Texas, gripping my seat in fear that a traveling evangelist would accuse me of killing my father. A healthy former Air Force pilot who’d averaged an eight-minute mile in the New York City Marathon, my father had just been diagnosed […]
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In the 12 years it took me to write “The Deluge,” my novel of the climate crisis, I watched as chaotic weather, record temperatures and shocking political events outpaced my imagination. The book depicts the human tipping point, when the damage becomes irreversible and the foundations of our economy, our politics and our world begin […]
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Omar, on the other hand, asked Shafik about protests specifically, pointing out several attacks against antiwar as well as Palestinian solidarity protests, including an alleged chemical attack against pro-Palestinian protesters in January that is still under police investigation, according to Shafik. Columbia has also been sued by five Jewish students and two student organizations after […]
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The Biden administration is designating two “forever chemicals,” man-made compounds that are linked to serious health risks, as hazardous substances under the Superfund law, shifting responsibility for their cleanup to polluters from taxpayers. The new rule announced on Friday empowers the government to force the many companies that manufacture or use perfluorooctanoic acid, also known […]
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As an independent candidate for the White House, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claims he would be the “best environment president in American history,” drawing on his past as a crusading lawyer who went after polluters in New York. But dozens of Mr. Kennedy’s former colleagues at the Natural Resources Defense Council are calling on him […]
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Climate change is becoming more severe largely due to excess greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon dioxide is one of the most prevalent gases contributing to rising temperatures worldwide — and while limiting emissions is a priority to curb climate change, scientists have also been exploring ways to mitigate the effects by removing atmospheric CO2. Fine glacier […]
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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, aquaculture in the United States represents a $1.5 billion industry annually. Like land-based farming, shellfish aquaculture requires healthy seed production in order to maintain a sustainable industry. Aquaculture hatchery production of shellfish larvae — seeds — requires close monitoring to track mortality rates and assess health from the earliest […]
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Last Monday, it was forgiving student loans. This week, it was calling for tariffs on Chinese steel. Soon, President Biden is expected to protect federal land in the Alaskan wilderness. As his re-election campaign heats up, Mr. Biden is leaning heavily on the powers of the presidency to try to shore up his support among […]
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Solar power is the third largest source of renewable energy globally, behind hydropower and wind – but it’s the fastest-growing. In 2023, three-quarters of new renewable electricity capacity came from solar power, according to the International Energy Agency. Solar energy refers to power generated by sunlight, captured via solar panels. Most solar energy is photovoltaic […]
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What happened Heavy rain and flooding battered the Persian Gulf region late Monday and Tuesday, dousing Dubai with a year and a half’s worth of rain, killing at least 18 people in Oman and prompting flight cancellations and school closures in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Who said what “Recovery will take some time,” said […]
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“The camel may be the next cow,” according to two Oxford University professors. Global demand for camel milk as an alternative to cow, sheep and goat milk is “burgeoning”, Ariell Ahearn (lecturer in human geography) and Dawn Chatty (professor of anthropology and forced migration) wrote on The Conversation. It’s low in fat and lactose while […]
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The Biden administration is expected to deny permission for a mining company to build a 211-mile industrial road through fragile Alaskan wilderness, handing a victory to environmentalists in an election year when the president wants to underscore his credentials as a climate leader and conservationist. The Interior Department intends to announce as early as this […]
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It was spring in Queensland, Australia, a season when many wild animals find themselves in trouble, and the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital was a blur of fur and feathers. A groggy black swan emerged from the X-ray room, head swaying on its long neck. A flying fox wore a tiny anesthetic mask. An injured rainbow lorikeet […]
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It’s hard to overstate how central Trump’s story about “energy independence” is to his campaign. His basic claim is that under his presidency, we produced record levels of oil, inherently making us strong, whereas under Biden, we’re seeing a “war on American energy” responsible for many ills: deindustrialization, vulnerability to leftist enemies within, dependence on […]
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Marks and Spencer is to invest £1 million on a diet plan for dairy cows in the latest bid by big business to curb methane emissions. The retailer is aiming to “slash” up to 11,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually by making the burps and farts of its 40 herds of pasture-grazed milk cows […]
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The EU aims to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050 – but has been investing four times as much money into carbon-intensive livestock farming than growing plants, research has found. More than 80% of subsidies given to farmers through the bloc’s common agricultural policy (CAP) went to animal products in 2013, according […]
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What happened The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule Tuesday that will require 218 chemical plants to reduce toxic and carcinogenic airborne pollutants, aiming to reduce the number of people with elevated cancer risk by 96% nationwide. The rule targets ethylene oxide, used for sterilizing medical devices, and chloroprene, used to make rubber in footwear, […]
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Taiwan experienced a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on April 3, the country’s strongest in 25 years. The quake killed at least 10 people and injured over 900, while some are still missing. Despite the strength of the tremor, the death toll and infrastructure damage were much lower than expected — largely due to Taiwan’s building engineering […]
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Conservatives on social media have been dunking on ‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin for her recent comments about the solar eclipse, earthquakes in NYC, climate change, and the rapture—and how she believes it’s all connected. The Walking Dead & Other TV Shows Released in 2024 You Should Catch Up On Off English Hostin recounted that […]
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The spotted owl has been categorized as threatened under the Endangered Species Act since the 1990s, due in large part to the encroachment of barred owls on their habitat. Now, ecologists are proposing a rather deadly solution: hunting close to 500,000 barred owls in order to restore the population of spotted owls. Proponents claim the […]
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Nothing prepares you for an earthquake. One moment, things are fine. Then, the next moment, your walls are shaking, your things are toppling and your balance is thrown. Elon Musk Has Opened the Floodgates For Racists On Twitter Off English Most people just hit the mannequin challenge and stay still down until it’s done. Unless […]
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By 2025, Nestle promises not to use any plastic in its products that isn’t recyclable. By that same year, L’Oreal says all of its packaging will be “refillable, reusable, recyclable or compostable.” And by 2030, Procter & Gamble pledges that it will halve its use of virgin plastic resin made from petroleum. To get there, […]
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The state rebates and federal tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act are helping, but the main reason heat pumps are being adopted so quickly, this story suggests, is that once one household installs a heat pump as proof of concept—often despite strong initial skepticism—everyone else wants one. From the Times: “Ten years ago, they […]
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What happened At least nine people were killed and hundreds injured Wednesday when a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck eastern Taiwan. It was the country’s strongest temblor since a magnitude 7.6 earthquake left nearly 2,500 dead in 1999. Who said what The military is working with local governments to “ensure the safety of the lives and property,” […]
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Soaring rates of anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, Alzheimer’s and motor neurone disease may be related to rising temperatures and other environmental changes, according to a new book. The climate crisis has spurred “visceral and tangible transformations in our very brains”, wrote Clayton Page Aldern, author of “The Weight of Nature”, in The Guardian. As the […]
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A little before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, an engineer named Matthew Gallelli crouched on the deck of a decommissioned aircraft carrier in San Francisco Bay, pulled on a pair of ear protectors, and flipped a switch. A few seconds later, a device resembling a snow maker began to rumble, then produced a great and deafening […]
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