This World Elephant Day, Conservationists Ask Tanzania to Stop Allowing Trophy Hunting
Aug 12, 2024, 7:41 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Today is World Elephant Day, and conservationists have petitioned Tanzania to stop issuing permits for the trophy hunting of the gentle and intelligent pachyderms. Wild African elephants — including the “super-tuskers” who are hunted for their ivory…Wildfire on Outskirts of Athens Spreads ‘Like Lightning,’ Forces Hundreds to Flee
Aug 12, 2024, 4:03 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A rapidly moving wildfire that began on Sunday has continued to encroach on the Greek capital of Athens. Hot, windy weather fueled the blaze, forcing residents to flee their homes as it destroyed forested hillsides and properties just north of the ancient…Researchers Develop Method to Track Forever Chemicals to Their Source
Aug 12, 2024, 2:29 pm By Paige Bennett
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have found a way to track organofluorine compounds, which are common in pharmaceuticals and pesticides. The development could help trace these compounds and other types of forever chemicals found as…U.S. Landfills Are Major Sources of Airborne PFAS Pollution, Study Finds
9:14pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Landfills in the United States — one of the country’s biggest sources of pollution — have been found to contain large amounts of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “forever chemicals.” A recent study has found that PFAS likely make…NOAA Update Says 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Could Be One of the Most Active in History
6:51pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Atmospheric and oceanic conditions are ripe for a 2024 hurricane season that could be among the most active ever recorded, according to an update from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In NOAA’s 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season…Washing Produce Such as Apples and Cucumbers May Not Be Enough to Remove Pesticides, Study Finds
4:29pm By Paige Bennett
Many consumers are familiar with the routine of buying fruits and vegetables, bringing them home and washing them in the sink to remove pesticides and other contaminants from the outer layer before preparing and eating it. But according to new research,…Glacial Flooding Damages More Than 100 Homes in Juneau, Alaska
1:14pm By Michael Riojas
Glacial flooding damaged more than 100 homes and sent residents seeking shelter on Tuesday in Juneau, Alaska, in what has become a near-annual summertime occurrence. Last week, Juneau officials issued a warning that Suicide Basin, a side basin of the…Building Collisions Are Killing as Many as 1 Billion Birds a Year in the U.S., Study Finds
Thu 10:05pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Less than half of injured or stunned birds survive collisions with windows, new research has found, which means as many as one billion birds may be killed each year from flying into buildings in the United States. The discovery was made by a team of…Warmest Sea Surface Temperatures in 400 Years Present ‘Existential Threat’ to Great Barrier Reef, Study Finds
Thu 4:50pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef — the world’s largest coral reef system — has been under critical pressure in recent years, with warming sea surface temperatures leading to mass coral bleaching that threatens its unique biodiversity, ecology and…‘My Cheerfulness Around Work’: Speaking With Environmental Justice Attorney and Graphic Novelist Eddie Ahn
Thu 2:45pm By Craig Thompson
Eddie Ahn has been an environmental justice attorney for more than 15 years. In his work as the executive director of Brightline Defense, he and his group have ensured that the offshore wind, building decarbonization and increase in electric vehicles happening…U.S. Forest Service Orders Arrowhead Bottled Water to Stop Taking Water From San Bernardino Mountains
Thu 2:34pm By Paige Bennett
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has ordered BlueTriton Brands, the company formerly known as Nestlé that bottles and sells bottled water brand Arrowhead Water, to stop drawing water from the San Bernardino Mountains in California. The decision by USFS supports…Lahaina Celebrates Recovery of Historic 151-Year-Old Banyan Tree That Survived Devastating Maui Wildfire
Aug 7, 2024, 9:15 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The August 2023 Maui wildfires were devastating for the Hawaiian island’s people, wildlife and flora, including a century-and-a-half-old banyan tree in the beach community of Lahaina. The historic town is celebrating the landmark’s recovery, as parts of…Nearly 1 in 4 Members of Congress Are Climate Change Deniers: Report
Aug 7, 2024, 5:27 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The Center for American Progress (CAP) has periodically analyzed the statements of sitting members of Congress to find out if they deny that human-caused climate change exists. CAP’s most recent analysis of the 118th United States Congress determined that…EPA Issues Emergency Ban on the Pesticide Dacthal
Aug 7, 2024, 2:22 pm By Paige Bennett
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency notice pulling the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, also known as DCPA or Dacthal. The chemical was placed under an emergency order to stop further use, the first order of its…Wildfires Are Creating Their Own Thunderstorms
Aug 6, 2024, 5:30 pm By Michael Riojas
As wildfires become more frequent and intense, they’re creating raging thunderstorms that fuel them even further, making them much more difficult to fight. These pyrocumulonimbus clouds (pyroCbs) are caused when a wildfire’s intense heat and smoke create…Vaccinations Work Better Than Culling for Bovine Tuberculosis in Badgers, Study Finds
Aug 6, 2024, 4:06 pm By Paige Bennett
Rather than culling animals amidst major disease outbreaks, a new study has found a potentially more effective alternative: vaccinations. At least that’s what researchers confirmed for curbing bovine tuberculosis in badgers in research recently published in…European Energy Majors Hide Nearly Half of Their Damage to Biodiversity, Researchers Find
Aug 5, 2024, 10:54 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A new study has found that large energy companies in Europe hide 47 percent of the damage they cause to biodiversity through their activities. The researchers analyzed nearly 50 events related to 30 major European energy companies — from deforestation and…‘Catastrophic Flooding’ as Hurricane Debby Dumps More Than a Foot of Rain on Southeastern U.S.
Aug 5, 2024, 8:16 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Tropical Storm Debby gained strength over the weekend to become a Category 1 hurricane, making landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast early Monday morning with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour, reported The Associated Press. The National Hurricane…Great Salt Lake Is Releasing Millions of Tons of Carbon Emissions, Study Finds
Aug 5, 2024, 4:31 pm By Paige Bennett
New research has revealed that as the lake bed of the Great Salt Lake dries out, it’s becoming a greater source of greenhouse gas emissions. According to a study published in the journal One Earth, the dry parts of the Great Salt Lake in Utah contributed…Gulf of Maine in Peril: PBS Documentary Explores the Ocean’s Threats and Resilience
Aug 5, 2024, 3:00 pm By Craig Thompson
Brian Skerry has been a National Geographic photographer for more than 25 years, focusing on life under the surface of waters around the world. He’s photographed whales, sharks, scallop farms and kelp forests, and through it all, he’s been inspired by what…
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