» Biden Administration Said to Expand Two California National Monuments
18/04/24 00:03 from NYT > Environment
The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument are expected to grow by a combined total of about 130,000 acres.

» Interior Department Rejects Ambler Road Project in Alaska
17/04/24 17:05 from NYT > Environment
A mining company wants to build a 211-mile industrial road through Alaskan wilderness to reach a large copper deposit. The Interior Department says it would harm wildlife and communities.

» What Can ‘Green Islam’ Achieve in Indonesia?
17/04/24 15:37 from NYT > Environment
Clerics in Indonesia are issuing fatwas, retrofitting mosques and imploring congregants to help turn the tide against climate change.

» Has Tesla Peaked?
16/04/24 17:55 from NYT > Environment
And what would that mean for the climate?

» Should We Change Species to Save Them?
16/04/24 16:01 from NYT > Environment
When traditional conservation fails, science is using “assisted evolution” to give vulnerable wildlife a chance.

» In Australia, ‘Cats Are Just Catastrophic’
16/04/24 14:17 from NYT > Environment
Feral cats take a heavy toll on the world’s wildlife, especially Down Under. The solution? Smarter traps, sharpshooters, survival camp for prey species, and the “Felixer.”

» What’s Killing Endangered Sawfish in Florida?
16/04/24 14:04 from NYT > Environment
First, fish off the Florida Keys started swimming in spirals or upside down. Then, endangered sawfish started dying. Scientists are racing to figure out why.

» Scientists Predict Most Extensive Coral Bleaching Event on Record
15/04/24 18:05 from NYT > Environment
Rising sea temperatures around the planet have caused a bleaching event that is expected to be the most extensive on record.

» ‘Climate-Controlled’ Sausage? Courts Crack Down on ‘Greenwashing’
15/04/24 16:54 from NYT > Environment
From airlines to pork sellers, corporate brands face legal and regulatory challenges for misleading the public with lofty climate claims.

» Al Gore Thinks Trump Will Lose and Climate Activists Will Triumph
15/04/24 16:27 from NYT > Environment
Mr. Gore spoke at a climate leadership conference hosted by his nonprofit organization.

» Four Wild Ways to Save the Koala (That Just Might Work)
15/04/24 16:19 from NYT > Environment
To protect Australia’s iconic animals, scientists are experimenting with vaccine implants, probiotics, tree-planting drones and solar-powered tracking tags.

» The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution.
14/04/24 09:03 from NYT > Environment
A rarely used technique to upgrade old power lines could play a big role in fixing one of the largest obstacles facing clean energy, two reports found.

» What Are Heat Pumps, and How Do They Work?
14/04/24 07:00 from NYT > Environment
The highly efficient devices are the darlings of the environmental movement. Here’s why.

» Industry to face ‘strict tests’ for public funding to incentivise green energy, Jim Chalmers says
14/04/24 05:13 from Environment news, comment and analysis from the Guardian | theguardian.com
Treasurer offers more detail on forthcoming Future Made in Australia plan after concerns raised by productivity commissioner Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Tax breaks and subsidies may be offer...

» Don't Toss Those Solar Eclipse Glasses
13/04/24 17:45 from Green from Newser
North America is full of solar eclipse glasses that are now of little use for a couple decades (sooner if you don't mind traveling a bit ). And even if you were planning on saving them for the next eclipse, most shouldn't be reused after...

» Rope-entangled right whale spotted off coast of New England
13/04/24 13:42 from Environment news, comment and analysis from the Guardian | theguardian.com
The marine mammals are increasingly endangered as warmer waters push them into ship traffic and fishing gear A North Atlantic right whale has been spotted entangled in rope off New England, worsening an already devastating year for the v...

» Network of ‘ghost roads’ paves the way for levelling Asia-Pacific rainforests
13/04/24 06:00 from Environment news, comment and analysis from the Guardian | theguardian.com
Bulldozed tracks and informal byways in tropical forests and palm-oil plantations ‘almost always’ an indicator of future deforestation, say researchers A vast network of undocumented “ghost roads” is pushing into the world’s untouched ra...

» Strasbourg court’s Swiss climate ruling could have global impact, say experts
13/04/24 04:00 from Environment news, comment and analysis from the Guardian | theguardian.com
Decision by European court of human rights around vulnerability of older women to heatwaves marks significant shift A landmark legal ruling at the European court of human rights could open the floodgates for a slew of new court cases aro...

» Royalties for Drilling on Public Lands to Increase
12/04/24 19:27 from NYT > Environment
For the first time since 1920, the government has raised the rates that companies pay. The fossil fuel industry says it will hurt the economy.

» The Push for a Better Dengue Vaccine Grows More Urgent
12/04/24 18:44 from NYT > Environment
A public research institute in Brazil has proved a new shot protects against the disease, but can’t make it fast enough to stop the huge outbreak sweeping Latin America.

» What to Know About the Rate Increases for Drilling on Public Lands
12/04/24 18:14 from NYT > Environment
The fossil fuel industry says higher rates will harm the economy. The administration says they will pay for the environmental costs of drilling and mining.

» Cell's 'garbage disposal' may have another role: Helping neurons near skin sense the environment
12/04/24 16:54 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
The typical job of the proteasome, the garbage disposal of the cell, is to grind down proteins into smaller bits and recycle some of those bits and parts. That's still the case, for the most part, but researchers, studying nerve cells gr...

» Where have all the right whales gone?
12/04/24 16:54 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
Marine researchers have mapped the density of one of the most endangered large whale species worldwide, the North Atlantic right whale, using new data to help avoid right whales' harmful exposure to commercial fisheries and vessel strike...

» Tell Us: Has Elon Musk’s Behavior Affected How You View Tesla?
12/04/24 15:40 from NYT > Environment
Mr. Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, has turned off many people with polarizing remarks on social media, and it may be affecting the automaker’s sales.

» Bonobos are more aggressive than previously thought
12/04/24 15:34 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
Chimpanzees and bonobos are often thought to reflect two different sides of human nature -- the conflict-ready chimpanzee versus the peaceful bonobo -- but a new study shows that, within their own communities, male bonobos are more frequ...

» How seaweed became multicellular
12/04/24 15:34 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
A deep dive into macroalgae genetics has uncovered the genetic underpinnings that enabled macroalgae, or 'seaweed,' to evolve multicellularity. Three lineages of macroalgae developed multicellularity independently and during very differe...

» Scientists uncover a missing link between poor diet and higher cancer risk
12/04/24 15:34 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
A research team has unearthed new findings which may help explain the connection between cancer risk and poor diet, as well as common diseases like diabetes, which arise from poor diet. The insights gained from this study hold promise fo...

» Retention ponds can deliver a substantial reduction in tire particle pollution
12/04/24 15:34 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
New research has shown that the presence of wetlands and retention ponds alongside major highways led to an average reduction of almost 75% in the mass of tire wear particles being discharged to aquatic waters. The researchers say that w...

» Microbial food as a strategy food production of the future
12/04/24 15:34 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
Scientists have summarized microbial food production strategies.

» Decoding the language of cells: Unveiling the proteins behind cellular organelle communication
12/04/24 15:34 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
A collaboration unveils a novel strategy for identifying key proteins in organelle communication. This approach advances our ability to pinpoint proteins essential for organelle interactions within specific spatial and temporal contexts.

» Iconic savanna mammals face genetic problems due to fences and roads
12/04/24 15:34 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
Wildebeest migrations have become a rarer sight in Africa as humans continue to interrupt their historic migratory routes with roads, fences, cities, livestock and farmland. This has led to genetic decay in those herds that are no longer...

» Innovative antiviral defense with new CRISPR tool
12/04/24 15:34 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
The rise of RNA viruses like SARS-CoV-2 highlights the need for new ways to fight them. RNA-targeting tools like CRISPR/Cas13 are powerful but inefficient in the cytoplasm of cells, where many RNA viruses replicate. Scientists have devis...

» PFAS exposure from high seafood diets may be underestimated
12/04/24 15:33 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
A study suggests that people with diets high in seafood may face a greater risk of exposure to PFAS -- the family of human-made toxins known as 'forever chemicals' -- than previously thought. The researchers stress the need for more stri...

» Oceanographers uncover the vital role of mixing down of oxygen in sustaining deep sea health
12/04/24 15:33 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
Oceanographers have shown for the first time the important role of the 'mixing down' of oxygen in maintaining healthy conditions in the deep waters.

» Choosing sugary drinks over fruit juice for toddlers linked to risk of adult obesity
12/04/24 15:31 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks in the first few years of childhood can be linked to poor diet patterns that increase the risk of obesity in later life, according to a new study.

» Africa's iconic flamingos threatened by rising lake levels
12/04/24 15:30 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
It is one of the world's most spectacular sights -- huge flocks or 'flamboyances' of flamingos around East Africa's lakes -- as seen in the film Out of Africa or David Attenborough's A Perfect Planet. But new research has revealed how th...

» How Folklore Can Shape Our Climate Futures
12/04/24 14:00 from All about the Planet - YES! magazine
It’s not just our homes that are at risk from climate change; it’s our customs, songs, and stories.

» Unseasonal wildfires beset midwest: ‘The strangest winter I’ve ever seen’
12/04/24 11:00 from Environment news, comment and analysis from the Guardian | theguardian.com
El Niño weather phenomenon has contributed to warm, dry conditions in US, leading to more fires much earlier in the year The US midwest typically spends the start of spring emerging from snow. But this year, after a warm winter left land...

» Dinosaur data: can the bones of the deep past help predict extinctions of the future?
12/04/24 06:00 from Environment news, comment and analysis from the Guardian | theguardian.com
Millions of years ago, animals adapted to become warm-blooded amid huge climactic changes. Now scientists hope these clues from the past could help us understand what lies ahead In Chicago’s Field Museum, behind a series of access-contro...

» Researchers identify new genetic risk factors for persistent HPV infections
11/04/24 20:59 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the second most common cancer-causing virus, accounting for 690,000 cervical and other cancers each year worldwide. While the immune system usually clears HPV infections, those that persist can lead to cance...

» First step to untangle DNA: Supercoiled DNA captures gyrase like a lasso ropes cattle
11/04/24 20:59 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers reveal how DNA gyrase resolves DNA entanglements. The findings not only provide novel insights into this fundamental biological mechanism but also have potential practical applications. Gyrases are biomedical targets for the ...

» New approach for combating 'resting' bacteria
11/04/24 20:58 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
Most disease-causing bacteria are known for their speed: In mere minutes, they can double their population, quickly making a person sick. But just as dangerous as this rapid growth can be a bacterium's resting state, which helps the path...

» ‘Narco-deforestation’ and the future of the Amazon
11/04/24 19:25 from NYT > Environment
The fate of Colombia’s rainforest may lay in the hands of a rebel group linked to drugs and illegal mining.

» Rock permeability, microquakes link may be a boon for geothermal energy
11/04/24 17:03 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
Using machine learning, researchers have tied low-magnitude microearthquakes to the permeability of subsurface rocks beneath the Earth, a discovery that could have implications for improving geothermal energy transfer.

» Nanoscale movies shed light on one barrier to a clean energy future
11/04/24 17:03 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
New research is shedding light on one barrier to a clean energy future: corrosion. Using nanoscale imaging techniques, researchers have captured high-resolution videos of tiny crystals of ruthenium dioxide -- a key ingredient used to pro...

» Tropical coral-infecting parasites discovered in cold marine ecosystems
11/04/24 17:03 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
Parasites thought only to infect tropical coral reefs have been discovered in a large variety of creatures in cold marine ecosystems along the Northeast Pacific, according to new research.

» Method to extract useful proteins from beer-brewing leftovers
11/04/24 17:02 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have created a method that extracts over 80 percent of the available protein in grain leftovers from brewing beer, commonly known as brewers' spent grain.

» Biofortified rice to combat deficiencies
11/04/24 17:02 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
Vitamin B1 is an essential micronutrient for human beings. Its deficiency is the cause of numerous diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems. Researchers have achieved a significant advance in the fight against vitamin B1 defici...

» Economist: Tens of billions of dollars in forest products are being overlooked
11/04/24 17:02 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
Are we missing the forest for the trees? More than timber grows in forests -- including products worth many tens of billions of dollars. Because these goods go unrecorded in official trade statistics, their economic value escapes our att...

» Oxidant pollutant ozone removes mating barriers between fly species
11/04/24 17:02 from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers show that ozone levels, such as those found in many places on hot summer days today, destroy the sex pheromones of fruit fly species. As a result, some natural mating boundaries maintained by species-specific pheromones no lo...