USDA and Forest Service Ordered to Remove Climate Change References From Websites
Feb 3, 2025, 2:38 pm By Paige Bennett
According to internal guidelines obtained and reviewed by various sources including Politico, The Hill and The Guardian, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun removing references to climate change on its webpages and sites, including the U.S.…India’s Tiger Population Doubled in 12 Years Thanks to Conservation Efforts
Feb 2, 2025, 4:30 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The tiger population in India doubled between 2010 and 2022 — from 1,706 tigers to approximately 3,682 — through conservation efforts focused on protecting them from habitat loss and poaching; making sure they have enough prey; increasing community living…9% of England’s Farmland Needs to Be Converted Into Wildlife Habitats and Forests: UK Government Land Use Blueprint
Jan 31, 2025, 7:26 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Roughly nine percent of England’s farmland needs to be converted into habitats for wildlife and forest by 2050 in order to meet the country’s nature and net-zero goals, according to a consultation launched by Steve Reed, the United Kingdom’s environment…Microplastics in Human Placentas Linked to Premature Births
Jan 31, 2025, 3:45 pm By Paige Bennett
A new study presented as part of the annual Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine meeting has revealed a link between microplastic bioaccumulation in the human placenta to preterm, or premature, births. In the study, researchers analyzed 175 placentas collected…Genetic Diversity of Two-Thirds of Plant, Animal and Fungi Species Studied Is Declining, but Conservation Efforts Offer ‘Glimmers of Hope’
Jan 31, 2025, 10:53 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The most comprehensive worldwide analysis of wildlife genetic diversity ever undertaken has found that it is plummeting at an astonishing rate, but that conservation efforts can help protect species. Two-thirds of the populations studied were declining in…In ‘Historic Win,’ Court Rules Against UK’s Rosebank Oilfield Over Climate Impacts
Jan 31, 2025, 1:10 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The decision by the previous Conservative government in the United Kingdom to approve the giant Rosebank oilfield off Shetland was ruled unlawful by an Edinburgh court on Thursday. The judgment by Lord Ericht at the Court of Session said the carbon emissions…Amazon Deforestation Is Down, but Degradation Spiked Nearly 500% in 2024
Jan 30, 2025, 5:13 pm By Paige Bennett
A recent analysis of the Amazon Rainforest has revealed that while deforestation declined in 2024, the level of degradation from factors like wildfires and logging increased 497% in the same time period. According to Amazon Institute of People and the…Hidden ‘Highways’ Connect Brazilian Rainforests, Aiding Dispersal of Tree Species, Research Reveals
Jan 29, 2025, 4:21 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Forests growing along the edges of rivers in Brazil act as “highways” allowing tree species to traverse between the Atlantic and Amazon rainforests, a phenomenon that has been occurring for millions of years, according to new research led by University of…Chemicals in Pet Flea Treatments Are Leading to Songbird Deaths, Report Finds
Jan 29, 2025, 2:15 pm By Paige Bennett
In a new study, scientists are raising concerns over the ways that flea treatment chemicals for pets can leach into the environment and harm local wildlife. In light of the study, experts are calling on veterinarians to minimize preventative flea treatments to…People Who Get Most of Their News From Social Media Sources Are More Likely to Think Climate Change Is a Conspiracy: Study
Jan 29, 2025, 11:00 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
With so many media sources these days — commercial television, social media, old-fashioned newspapers — some are bound to be more reliable in terms of accuracy than others. Researchers have found that people who believe climate change is a conspiracy get…Spanish Fishers in Galicia Say Shellfish Stocks Are Collapsing Due to Climate Change
Jan 28, 2025, 4:57 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Spanish fishers in Galicia — Europe’s main source of shellfish and the biggest producer of mussels in the world — are reporting a “catastrophic” collapse in shellfish populations due to the climate crisis. Some shellfish stocks have plummeted by 90…Microplastics Block Blood Flow in Mice Brains, Study Shows
Jan 28, 2025, 2:21 pm By Paige Bennett
As microplastics become more and more prevalent, even showing up in seafood, clouds and human testicular tissue, scientists are working to further understand how these plastic particles could impact ecosystems and human health. Based on a new study, scientists…Chemours Chemical Plant Still Polluting West Virginia Water With Toxic PFAS After Almost 25 Years, Lawsuit Claims
Jan 28, 2025, 10:55 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A Chemours chemical plant in West Virginia is polluting nearby waters with toxic PFAS “forever chemicals,” according to a new lawsuit brought by the West Virginia Rivers Coalition. The complaint is the most recent in a fight that has been ongoing since…Trump Freezes $50 Billion in DOE Funding for Programs Including Clean Energy Innovation
Jan 27, 2025, 8:43 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The Trump administration has halted spending from the United States Department of Energy (DOE)’s approximately $50 billion budget while a “comprehensive review” is conducted to ensure its spending and other actions — which include funding for new…Scientists Predict Top Crops of the Future for the UK Based on Climate Change
Jan 27, 2025, 3:21 pm By Paige Bennett
In a new study, scientists analyzed UK crops and how the country’s agriculture could be affected by climate change and predicted what could be the top crops by 2080. Led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) in collaboration with the University of…Reforestation Boosts Biodiversity Where Other Carbon Capture Methods Fall Short, Study Finds
Jan 27, 2025, 1:23 pm By Michael Riojas
As CO2 emissions continue to rise year after year, capturing and storing carbon is essential to keeping global warming below 1.5°C. However, not all carbon capture methods are created equal, with some perhaps doing more harm than good for biodiversity. A new…WWF: Sweden and Finland Must Do More to Protect Their Irreplaceable Ancient Forests
Jan 24, 2025, 10:39 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The two European countries with the most forested land — Sweden and Finland — are not making enough effort to protect their old-growth and primary forests, according to a new report released by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on Thursday. The report, Primary and…Wall Street Will Frustrate Trump’s Push to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill,’ Shale Bosses Predict
Jan 24, 2025, 8:28 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
President Donald Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” call for a resurgence in United States oil production will be frustrated by the reluctance of Wall Street to approve another frenzy, according to shale bosses, reported the Financial Times. U.S. oil and gas…Scientists Identify Bacteria That Can Break Down Some PFAS and Their Byproducts
Jan 24, 2025, 2:58 pm By Paige Bennett
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have taken on the nickname “forever chemicals” for their inability to break down in the environment. These chemicals, which are found in everything from food packaging to camping gear, are popular for their…China’s EV Industry Ranks First Globally in Sales, Production for 10th Year in a Row
Jan 24, 2025, 9:26 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry has reached a new milestone, with 2024 marking the 10th year in a row that the country had the best EV production and sales record in the world, said the vice minister for industry and information technology, as Yicai…
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