Peaceful Bonobos and Aggressive Chimps? New Research Says It’s More Complicated Than That
May 6, 2024, 7:05 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Long known to be the peaceful close relative of humans, scientists have discovered that the endangered bonobo is more complicated than previously believed. A new study has observed male bonobos acting aggressive more often than male chimpanzees within their…UK Installs Nearly 6,000 Public EV Chargers in First 3 Months of 2024
May 6, 2024, 5:00 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The United Kingdom installed nearly 6,000 new public electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the first three months of this year — a record number — in the race to accommodate the influx of battery-powered cars. The quarterly figures were provided by…Florida’s DeSantis Bans Lab-Grown Meat
May 6, 2024, 4:18 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced a ban on the selling and distribution of lab-grown meat in the state, the first law of its kind in the United States. With the ban, DeSantis said he would be saving beef from the “global elite,” reported BBC…Climate Change Could Lead to Major Venomous Snake Migrations, Study Says
May 6, 2024, 2:58 pm By Paige Bennett
The range of venomous snakes could look a lot different globally by 2070, according to a new study. Climate change is leading to habitat loss, which is likely to push venomous snakes into new regions. An international research team, led by professor Pablo…Native Plants 101: Everything You Need to Know
May 6, 2024, 12:03 am By Libby Leonard
Quick Key Facts Native plants are plants that have been growing for thousands of years or longer in particular regions on land and in the sea, without being introduced by humans. Native plants support pollinators by providing nectar for hummingbirds,…Orangutan Observed Treating a Wound With a Medicinal Plant for the First Time
May 3, 2024, 5:51 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Biologists have observed a Sumatran male orangutan using the sap and chewed leaves of a medicinal plant to treat an open wound on his face. While there has been previous evidence of self-medication behaviors in animals, it is the first known incident of an…Extreme Drought in Philippines Reveals Centuries-Old Town
May 3, 2024, 2:52 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A centuries-old town emerged in the Philippines recently when a long drought dried up a dam. Southeast Asia has been experiencing deadly extreme heat, causing school closures, work-from-home orders and withered crops. The ruins of the town of Pantabangan in…Biden Expands Two National Monuments in California
May 3, 2024, 2:09 pm By Paige Bennett
The Biden administration announced plans to expand two national monuments in California: the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. The move, announced on May 2, will add protections to nearly 120,000 acres…Parrots Prefer Live Video Calls With Other Parrots Over Pre-Recorded Videos, Study Finds
May 2, 2024, 6:51 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A new study by researchers at University of Glasgow has found that pet parrots prefer video calling other parrots over watching pre-recorded bird videos. Animal-computer interaction specialists provided nine parrots and their caretakers with tablets to explore…Unprecedented Floods and Landslides in Kenya Kill 188, Displace 165,000
May 2, 2024, 2:28 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Since March, flooding and landslides throughout Kenya have killed at least 188 people, with dozens still missing, according to the country’s ministry of the interior, as AFP reported. There have been at least 125 injuries with 165,000 people displaced. The…Global Aviation Emissions Nearly 300 Million Metric Tons Higher Than Reported for 2019, Study Finds
May 2, 2024, 1:43 pm By Paige Bennett
A new study has uncovered that flight-related emissions from 2019 are far higher than reported. Scientists reviewed data for more than 40 million flights in 2019 and calculated the total global aviation emissions to be about 911 million metric tons, well above…Plastic Manufacturing and Processing Are Still Increasing, Study Finds
May 1, 2024, 5:57 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Plastic — once seen as a marvel of modern science with uses from packaging to textiles — is now a scourge polluting our waterways, exposing us to PFAS “forever chemicals” and making its way into our bloodstreams in the form of microplastics. Plastic…Indian Ocean to See ‘Rapid and Strong’ Increase in Heat Waves Unless CO2 Emissions ‘Substantially Cut’
May 1, 2024, 4:15 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
New research has found that the tropical Indian Ocean is warming at an unprecedented rate that could speed up this century if human-produced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are not reduced right away. The accelerated temperature increase could have significant…Researchers Develop a Plastic That Digests Itself
May 1, 2024, 1:06 pm By Paige BennettA team led by researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a type of biodegradable plastic that can begin digesting itself when it makes contact with soil or compost. The soft plastic material is a type of thermoplastic polyurethane…Taxing Fossil Fuel Companies Could Be ‘Powerful Tool’ to Cut Emissions and Promote Climate Justice, Report Finds
Apr 30, 2024, 6:59 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
According to the new Climate Damages Tax report, introducing a fossil fuel tax on companies in the richest countries in the world could generate hundreds of billions to aid the most vulnerable nations in coping with the climate crisis. The impacts of climate…G7 Nations Agree to End Coal Use by 2035, With Caveats
Apr 30, 2024, 4:43 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Energy ministers of the Group of Seven largest economies in the developed world — Germany, France, Canada, Japan, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States — have announced an agreement to permanently close coal-fired power plants by 2030 to 2035, or…Tyson Foods Dumped Hundreds of Millions of Pounds of Slaughterhouse Pollutants Into U.S. Waterways, Report Finds
Apr 30, 2024, 2:45 pm By Paige Bennett
A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has found that Tyson Foods dumped hundreds of millions of pounds of pollutants into U.S. waterways from 2018 to 2022. The pollutants came from company facilities including slaughterhouses and processing…Conservation Efforts Are Succeeding Overall at Slowing Biodiversity Loss, Global Study Confirms
Apr 29, 2024, 1:48 pm By Paige Bennett
A first-of-its-kind study that analyzed hundreds of conservation actions around the world has confirmed that efforts toward preserving wildlife are resulting in measurable achievements. The international study, published in the journal Science, sought to…Battery Energy Storage Capacity Must Increase 6x Faster to Meet Global Climate Goals: IEA
Apr 26, 2024, 2:58 pm By Paige Bennett
To meet clean energy and net-zero targets by 2030, as set during COP28, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says that rapid expansion of battery storage capacity is necessary. According to the agency, a rollout of batteries needs to increase six-fold…56 Companies Responsible for Half of Global Plastic Pollution That Researchers Could Trace
Apr 25, 2024, 4:10 pm By Paige Bennett
A new study on plastic pollution in 84 countries has linked half of branded plastic pollution to only 56 firms, with about 24% of the branded plastic waste analyzed connected to only five companies, including The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Danone and…
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