Global Food Production Limited by Lack of Pollinators Is ‘Cause for Concern and Optimism,’ Researchers Say
Aug 27, 2024, 11:14 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
An international research team led by Rutgers University has analyzed the crop yields of more than 1,500 agricultural lands on six continents, and found that a lack of pollinators is limiting the global production of important, nutrient-dense foods like…UN Chief Guterres Issues ‘Global SOS’ to World Leaders to ‘Save Our Seas’
Aug 27, 2024, 9:17 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Speaking from Tonga on Tuesday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issued a “global SOS,” urging governments to increase climate action to “Save Our Seas.” Guterres called for international leaders to slash global greenhouse gas…Prozac Contamination in Water Is Changing Fish Behaviors, Study Finds
Aug 27, 2024, 6:19 pm By Paige Bennett
In a new study, scientists have confirmed that even low concentrations of the antidepressant pharmaceutical fluoxetine, also known by the brand name of Prozac, are affecting fish behaviors in the wild. Biologists from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia…Monterey, California Beach Closed to Protect Hundreds of Sea Lions
Aug 27, 2024, 5:14 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Local officials have closed the area around Monterey, California’s San Carlos Beach to people following the takeover of hundreds of sea lions. Caution tape was placed along the beach, but crowds continued to gather and take photos of the sea lions resting…Norwegian and Finnish Companies to Run Vessel on Ammonia by 2026
Aug 27, 2024, 4:09 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik and Wärtsilä, a Finland-based engine manufacturer, have signed a contract to make a platform supply vessel (PSV) that can run on ammonia fuel. Wärtsilä — the company supplying the equipment to convert the ship — said the…National Park Foundation Receives Its Largest Grant Ever
Aug 27, 2024, 2:03 pm By Paige Bennett
The U.S. National Park Foundation has received a $100 million grant, the largest in the foundation’s history, from Lilly Endowment Inc., a private philanthropic foundation. The grant is also the largest ever to benefit national parks, according to the…Penguins Sing at Sydney Aquarium to Mourn Death of Colony Member Sphen, Same-Sex Partner of Magic
Aug 23, 2024, 6:33 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesSydney’s Sea Life Aquarium witnessed a beautiful expression of emotion as Magic and the other gentoo penguins in his colony sang, mourning the loss of his partner Sphen. Their same-sex love story, during which they shared the duties of raising their adopted…3 Million Stranded as Parts of Bangladesh See Worst Flooding in Nearly 40 Years
Aug 23, 2024, 4:03 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In an extreme flooding event across eight districts in Bangladesh, roughly three million people have been left stranded. According to Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star, locals reported not having seen such severe flooding in 37 years. “I haven’t seen so…Global Water-Related Conflicts Reached a Record High in 2023, Report Finds
Aug 23, 2024, 2:47 pm By Paige Bennett
According to a new report from the nonprofit Pacific Institute, violent conflicts over water increased sharply in 2023. The report found there were nearly 350 water-related conflicts globally last year, a record high. The latest update to Pacific Institute’s…Heat Dome Brings Record Temps, Wildfires Across Southwestern U.S.
Aug 23, 2024, 9:54 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A heat dome over Texas and the southwestern United States is baking more than 23 million people with some of the summer’s hottest temperatures, leading to heat advisories and warnings, Heat.gov said. Extreme temperatures were predicted to continue through…Florida Keys Coral Practitioners Prepared to Beat the Heat
Aug 22, 2024, 9:46 pm By Tiffany Duong
After a devastating and hot 2023 summer, the Florida Keys coral restoration community made sure to be prepped for this year’s heat. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) is home to the largest coral barrier reef in the continental United…‘Worst-Case’ Scenario for Antarctic Ice Sheets and Sea-Level Rise Less Likely Than Predicted, Study Finds
Aug 22, 2024, 5:12 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A new study led by Dartmouth College researchers has found that a “worst-case” projection for sea level rise from the melting of polar ice sheets is highly unlikely, though the accelerating ice loss in Antarctica and Greenland is still alarming. The study…Researchers Detect ‘Alarming’ Levels of Microplastics in Human Brain Samples
Aug 22, 2024, 3:49 pm By Paige Bennett
It’s well-known that microplastics are pervasive, with scientists finding microplastics in testicular tissue, lungs and even blood. But now, researchers have discovered microplastic pieces in samples of the human brain at higher levels than expected. In a…Climate Change Is Pushing Polar Bear Populations Into Conflict With Humans, Scientists Say
Aug 22, 2024, 1:58 pm By Michael Riojas
Deep in Canada’s remote Brevoort Island, in the Nunavut territory, a radar technician was killed last week in a rare polar bear attack. Days earlier, a polar bear was spotted in Rankin Inlet, a remote, but fairly populated, Inuit settlement in the same…U.S. Federal Judge Orders Increased Protection of Marine Species From Oil Drilling in Gulf of Mexico
Aug 21, 2024, 9:09 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
At the urging of Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth and other green groups, a United States federal judge has thrown out a National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) assessment governing how threatened and endangered marine species like whales and sea turtles…In Possible ‘Turning Point,’ China Approved Significantly Fewer Coal Plants in First Half of 2024
Aug 21, 2024, 6:47 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The first half of 2024 saw new coal-fired power plant approvals fall significantly in China, a new report by Greenpeace East Asia said. A series of permits in the past two years had raised concerns about how committed the country’s government was to limiting…Malfunctioning Fire Suppression System Releases 1,600 Gallons of PFAS-Containing Foam in Maine
Aug 21, 2024, 1:38 pm By Paige Bennett
More than 1,600 gallons of firefighting foam were discharged by a malfunctioning fire suppression system at the Brunswick Executive Airport, formerly the Brunswick Naval Air Station, in Maine on Monday. According to WBUR, the foam was released in an airport…Chickens Blush and Fluff Their Feathers to Express Emotion, Levels of Excitement, Study Finds
Aug 21, 2024, 12:42 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Sounds, body language and facial expressions are used to communicate emotions by mammals like pigs, dogs and mice. A new study by a team of French researchers has found that chickens are highly expressive animals with a lot to say. The researchers found that…Arctic ‘Mercury Bomb’ Threatens Food Chain as Climate Warms
Aug 20, 2024, 10:54 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
As global heating caused by the climate crisis warms the Arctic as much as four times faster than the worldwide average, Alaska’s Yukon River is eroding thawing permafrost and releasing mercury-laden sediment that has been sequestered for thousands of years…Australia Could Prevent Thousands of Bats From Being Killed Each Year by Wind Turbines With Simple Fix, Study Finds
Aug 20, 2024, 9:30 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Wind farm operators in Australia are being encouraged to use the simple method of curtailment — increasing the wind speed required for turbines to start rotating — which a new study has found can drastically lower how many bats are killed by the enormous…
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