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May 15th, 2024 12:34:53 EDT -0400 Scientists solve mystery of ancient 'tree of life'
The iconic trees evolved on Madagascar 21 million years ago and later spread to other countries.
May 16th, 2024 02:08:35 EDT -0400 Pacific squid flashes its huge attack 'headlights'
Watch video of the super-fast Dana squid as it flashes its immense light-emitting organs.
May 14th, 2024 22:46:28 EDT -0400 UK's puffin protection laws at centre of post Brexit row
The endangered puffin - one of Britain’s most iconic seabirds - is at the centre of a battle over the UK’s post Brexit freedoms.
May 14th, 2024 19:12:44 EDT -0400 The illicit trade with China fuelling Mozambique's insurgency
Illegal shipments of rosewood continue and some of the profit ends up with jihadists, research says.
May 15th, 2024 12:00:28 EDT -0400 Untreated sewage illegally pumped into Windermere
Millions of litres of raw sewage were pumped into one of England's most famous lakes after a fault.
May 14th, 2024 11:01:04 EDT -0400 Ancient trees reveal last summer hottest in 2,000 years
Clues hidden deep in their trunks shows just how unprecedented last year's heat was.
May 14th, 2024 09:52:44 EDT -0400 UK farmers must grow more fruit and veg, warns PM
A new national food security report finds the UK is too reliant on imports of fruit and vegetables.
May 12th, 2024 21:04:27 EDT -0400 27 new wild swimming sites for England - but are they clean?
Twenty-seven new sites have been designated for summer pollution monitoring.
April 8th, 2024 19:04:53 EDT -0400 Together in wonder: North America awed by total solar eclipse
Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.
March 6th, 2024 22:06:49 EST -0500 Hottest February marks ninth new monthly record
It's the ninth month of global temperature records in a row, driven by climate change and El Niño.
February 22nd, 2024 07:34:37 EST -0500 UK quits treaty that lets oil firms sue government
The ECT allowed fossil-fuel companies to sue governments for billions in compensation for lost profits.
February 26th, 2024 19:04:21 EST -0500 Why firms are racing to produce green ammonia
Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive.
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May 16th, 2024 10:52:00 EDT -0400 How a Small Herd of Romanian Bison Is Locking Away Thousands of Tons of Carbon

Gone from Romania for 200 years, European bison were reintroduced to the Țarcu Mountains, at the southern end of the Carpathian range, in 2014. Now numbering 170, the bison are reshaping the mountain landscape in ways that are helping clean up emissions.

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May 15th, 2024 04:08:00 EDT -0400 In Seawater, Researchers See an Untapped Bounty of Critical Metals

Researchers and companies are aiming to draw key minerals, including lithium and magnesium, from ocean water, desalination plant residue, and industrial waste brine. They say their processes will use less land and produce less pollution than mining, but major hurdles remain.

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May 14th, 2024 11:00:00 EDT -0400 Last Summer Was the Hottest in More Than 2,000 Years

The summer of 2023 was the hottest summer in the Northern Hemisphere since the height of the Roman Empire, a new study finds.

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May 13th, 2024 09:20:00 EDT -0400 In Wet Winter, LA Captured Enough Stormwater to Supply One in Four People

Since October, Los Angeles County has gathered enough stormwater to meet the demand of one in four residents for a year. Uncommonly heavy rains allowed the county to capitalize on its billion-dollar investment in storage infrastructure.

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May 10th, 2024 09:41:00 EDT -0400 Last Month Europe Got Less Than 25 Percent of Its Power from Coal and Gas

Together, coal and gas generated only 21 percent of electricity in the EU last month, a new low that reflects the rapid adoption of renewable power.

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May 9th, 2024 03:50:00 EDT -0400 Tracking Illicit Brazilian Beef from the Amazon to Your Burger

Journalist Marcel Gomes has traced beef in supermarkets and fast food restaurants in the U.S. and Europe to Brazilian ranches on illegally cleared land. In an e360 interview, he talks about the challenges of documenting the supply chains and getting companies to clean them up.

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May 8th, 2024 08:46:00 EDT -0400 In a Dammed and Diked Mekong, a Push to Restore the Flow

Facing increasing land subsidence, saltwater intrusion, and flooding linked with development, Vietnam has committed to changing its approach to managing the Mekong Delta. New initiatives call for retrofitting dikes and dams to restore flood regimes, using nature as a guide.

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May 7th, 2024 09:54:00 EDT -0400 Offset Schemes Failing to Benefit Indigenous People, Report Finds

Increasingly, businesses are writing off their carbon emissions by funding the conservation of forests. A new report finds that while such schemes have made “limited” progress in curbing deforestation, they have largely failed to alleviate poverty among Indigenous forest people.

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May 6th, 2024 08:42:00 EDT -0400 Sound of Whale Song Signals Antarctic Blue Whales May Be Making a Comeback

A nearly two-decade study of whale songs recorded in the Southern Ocean suggests that blue whales, the largest creatures ever to have roamed the Earth, may be recovering in Antarctica after being hunted to the edge of extinction.

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May 3rd, 2024 08:57:00 EDT -0400 Attacks on Environmental Journalists Growing Worldwide, UN Report Finds

A new U.N. report warns that environmental journalists across the globe are facing growing violence and intimidation.

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May 2nd, 2024 04:12:00 EDT -0400 How One South African Community Stopped Shell Oil in Its Tracks

Activist Nonhle Mbuthuma founded a local organization along South Africa’s Wild Coast to fight a proposed strip mine 17 years ago. Despite ongoing personal threats, she’s still working to protect her community from oil exploration and other potentially harmful development.

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May 1st, 2024 10:08:00 EDT -0400 U.S. Saw Drop in Wind Generation Last Year

For the first time since the 1990s, U.S. wind generation dropped last year, according to government figures. The slump is the result of weak winds, and it comes despite the continued buildout of wind turbines nationally.

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