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Marine animals live where ocean is most breathable, ranges may shrink with climate change
As oceans warm due to climate change, scientists are trying to predict how marine animals—from backboned fish to spineless jellyfish—will react. Laboratory experiments indicate that many could theoretically tolerate temperatures...
10 tips for coping with wildfire smoke, from a public health expert
Wildfires have burned millions of acres in the western United States this year. Tens of thousands have been evacuated and thousands of buildings and other structures destroyed. Thick smoke ...
Grow zero-carbon power to meet climate goals: analysis
All new electricity supply growth worldwide can now come from zero-carbon sources, according to a plan released by businesses and environmental advocates Wednesday that charts the path to a net-zero...
Hurricane Sally hits US Gulf Coast
Hurricane Sally barrelled into the US Gulf Coast early Wednesday, with forecasts of drenching rains that could provoke "historic" and potentially deadly flash floods.
U.N. report says global efforts failed to meet biodiversity goals in 2010s
Global efforts failed to reach any of the 20 environmental goals set a decade ago at the Aichi conference in Japan, according to a new United Nations report.
Sally weakens to Category 1 hurricane near Alabama-Florida border
Hurricane Sally made landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast early Wednesday as a Category 2 storm and brought severe conditions from the Florida Panhandle to Alabama, forecasters said.
Slower growing chickens experience higher welfare, commercial scale study finds
Slower growing broiler chickens are healthier and have more fun than conventional breeds of birds, new evidence from an independent commercial scale farm trial has shown.
Choosing the right cover crop to protect the soil
Research helps farmers pick the best cover crops to keep their soil and nutrients in the field.
Super funds are feeling the financial heat from climate change
The wildfires that have ravaged the US west coast, turning skies orange, are a lurid reminder that climate change looms ever larger as an economic threat.
Providing the facts to help Europe achieve 55%
Today, at her State of the Union address before the European Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, proposed a new target of a 55% cut in...
Scientists look into tropopause to find early signals of persistent strong rainfall
The flooding season had just ended in China. Persistent strong precipitation events in many regions of China resulted in severe flooding disasters in the just passed summer of 2020. It...
Great blue herons get a break in Vernon, B.C., as council asks developer to plan for their protection
Wildlife protection advocate Jane Weixl is glad to see the city council's unanimous vote to protect a great blue heron nesting area.
Retired biologist takes a stand against cormorant 'slaughter'
It's early on an overcast Tuesday morning, and retired biologist Buzz Boles stands perched on the branch of a dead tree on an island in the middle of Big Rideau Lake....
Task force calls on federal government to spend billions on a 'green recovery'
An independent task force made up of experts in financial and environmental policy is calling on Ottawa to spend $55 billion over five years on clean energy and measures to cope...
Decreasing wildfires observed over Central Africa
Referred to as the "fire continent" by NASA, Africa is surprisingly a crucial hot spot for blazes. Global satellite images have shown that on an average August day, it is...
Nintendo announces mini Direct showcase for Thursday, 'Donkey Kong Country 2' coming to Switch
Nintendo has announced a new mini Direct presentation for Thursday that will showcase upcoming video games for the Switch.
Europe's primary forests: What to protect? What to restore?
Primary forests are forests without any signs of past human use and where ecological processes are not disrupted by human influence. These forests are of outstanding ecological value. They are...
Sally makes landfall in U.S. Gulf Coast as Category 2 hurricane
Hurricane Sally made landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast early Wednesday as a Category 2 storm and brought severe conditions from the Florida Panhandle to Alabama, forecasters said.
Teddy strengthens into hurricane, could become major storm
Days after a disturbance grew into a tropical storm dubbed Teddy in the Atlantic, forecasters said early Wednesday it had rapidly intensified into a strong hurricane.
Smoke from US fires reaches Europe, satellite data shows
Smoke from the fires devastating swathes of the US West Coast has reached as far as Europe, the European Union's climate monitoring service said Wednesday in its assessment of the...
Disagreement, lack of trust put America in crisis
California and the Pacific Northwest are overwhelmed by wildfires. The coronavirus pandemic is likely going to worsen. The economy is still fragile and protests persist over racial injustice. Solutions seem...
Australia doubles down on fossil fuels, firing up critics
The Australian government's plan for a "gas-fired recovery" of its coronavirus-hit economy ignited fears Wednesday that it would lock in fossil fuel dependence for another generation in a country already...
Evergreen needles act as air quality monitors
Every tree, even an evergreen, can be an air quality monitor. That's the conclusion of researchers at the University of Utah who measured the magnetism of particulate matter on the...
Winds kick up century old volcanic ash in Alaska
While western U.S. states were suffering from hazy red skies from wildfires, Alaska was dealing with an air quality problem born a century ago.
Hurricane Sally gains strength as it nears southern US
Hurricane Sally picked up strength as it edged towards the US Gulf Coast early Wednesday, with forecasts of drenching rains that could provoke "historic" and potentially deadly flash floods.
Water shortages in US West likelier than previously thought
There's a chance water levels in the two largest man-made reservoirs in the United States could dip to critically low levels by 2025, jeopardizing the steady flow of Colorado River...
Teddy intensifies into a hurricane
Days after a disturbance grew into a tropical storm dubbed Teddy in the Atlantic, forecasters said early Wednesday it had rapidly intensified into a strong hurricane.
Choosing the right cover crop to protect the soil
Farmers around the world are keen to protect their most important asset: their soil. The soil supports and enriches their crops. But the relatively thin layer of topsoil can readily...