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West Coast labor dispute threatens commerce, supply chains at nation's busiest port
Operations at multiple ports from Los Angeles to Seattle returned to normal Monday after a multi-state walkout that began last Friday when unionized shipping employees in Oakland refused to show...
Europe seeks flourishing forests through restoration
Efforts to improve biodiversity in Europe's woodlands will help them better withstand the stresses of climate change.
Brazilian algorithm aims to project future of Amazon rainforest and predict changes in carbon capture
A group of researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), in São Paulo state, Brazil, has developed an algorithm that projects the future of vegetation in the Amazon, presenting...
Look: Italian angler reels in catfish measuring more than 9 feet long
An Italian angler said he is seeking Guinness World Records recognition after reeling in a massive catfish measuring over 9 feet long.
Study: At least 81 women globally have been murdered in retaliation for environmental activism
Women environmental defenders were victims of murder, displacement, repression, criminal prosecution, and physical harassment, reports a Nature Sustainability paper based on an analysis of 523 cases from a global database...
UNESCO hails $2.9-bn Australian plan to protect Great Barrier Reef
The UN's cultural agency UNESCO welcomed on Tuesday commitments from Australia to protect the Great Barrier Reef, with the government pledging 4.4 billion Australian dollars ($2.9 billion) to safeguard the...
UN climate chief hails 'unique insights' of embattled COP28 head
The UN's top climate official hailed the "unique insight" of a UAE oil executive whose naming as president of the key COP28 climate summit has outraged advocates and experts.
Watch: Escaped bull wrangled after three-hour chase in Texas
Police in Texas said an escaped bull led them on a three-hour chase through town before being tranquilized by a local rancher.
Sequoia Capital announces its split into 3 separate entities
Sequoia Capital announced on Tuesday it will separate its global venture firm into three independent units, calling its current operations "increasingly complex."
Dominique Fishback, Pete Davidson attend 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' premiere
Dominique Fishback and Pete Davidson attended the New York premiere of "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," along with Anthony Ramos, Peter Dinklage and other stars.
Air quality monitoring stations could help track and preserve threatened species
Air quality monitoring stations can pick up traces of the eDNA left behind by fungi, plants, and animals including badgers, dormice, newts, and more. Deposit Photos Earth is facing a biodiversity crisis, with...
Developing countries need greater recognition for research into UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Developing nations need greater visibility, acknowledgement and support for their research into the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the authors of a major analysis of the past...
Australia hikes interest rate by 25 basis points, warns of heightened inflationary risks
Australia's central bank hiked its main interest rate to its highest level in 11 years blaming heightened upside risks to the country's 7% inflation rate amid stubbornly high services prices...
Death toll from flooding in Haiti climbs to 42; others still missing
Authorities in Haiti said the death toll from mass flooding and landslides that hit the Hispaniola island nation over the weekend has climbed to 42 with 11 people still missing.
Movie review: 'Transformers' repeats past mistakes, not successes
"Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," in theaters Friday, repeats some of the franchise's worst missteps without any of its previous pleasures.
Lionfish are now threatening ecosystems and livelihoods in Brazil
An invasive lionfish at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico. G. P. Schmahl/NOAA This article is republished from The Conversation. Brazil’s coastal waters teem with a rich array...
Heat-trapping atmospheric carbon dioxide soars to new record
Heat-trapping carbon dioxide hit record levels in May, peaking at 424 parts per million and blowing past levels not seen in more than 4 million years, NOAA scientists announced Monday.
Whales not to be counted on as 'climate savers': study
Do whales increase the removal of carbon from the atmosphere? Despite some hope that this would be the case, a new study led by Griffith University and a team of...
Pond emission measurements improve climate predictions
There could be billions of shallow lakes and ponds on Earth, though lack of mapping systems makes it hard to know just how many exist. Together, they emit significant amounts...
New digital tool enables farmers' decisions for sustainable agriculture
A new "digital decision support tool" enabling the transition towards more diversified and sustainable agricultural systems has been developed by an international team of researchers from Germany, France, and Czech...
How Sierra Nevada snowpack confounds Central Valley groundwater readings
Billions of tons of snow piled atop the Sierra Nevada Mountains can cause parts of the Central Valley, just west of the range, to sink—muddling groundwater assessments that take sinking...
Canada braces for possible worst wildfire season ever
Canada is facing a dire wildfire situation through the coming months, officials warned on Monday after vast swaths of forests and grasslands from its Pacific to Atlantic coasts have been...
Reflecting on 20 years of progress in interfacial sciences and engineering
Interfacial reactions happen at the boundary where materials in different phases, for example a solid and a liquid, meet each other. These reactions drive all elemental cycling on Earth and...
'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights?
California's complex system of water rights took shape starting in the mid-1800s, when settlers saw the state's water as abundant and free for the taking—a time when a Gold Rush...
Fertilizer study reveals opportunities for increased profitability for mango farmers in Southern Vietnam
Researchers from the Griffith Asia Institute (GAI) have proven that lower application rates of fertilizers do not affect the yield or quality of two mango varieties in Southern Vietnam.
Lessons from 'The Blob' to help manage fisheries during future marine heatwaves
In early 2014, a great anomaly descended upon the seas: A patch of warm water that manifested in the Gulf of Alaska. Scientists called it "The Blob."
Sanctions on Russia's businesses haven't worked, says study
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Western governments implemented a suite of sanctions on Russian businesses, escalating the sanctions they implemented following Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. The...
Giant robots defend Earth against alien attacks in new 'Robotech' comic series
Transforming stealth fighters strike back in Titan Comics' upcoming sci-fi title, arriving in August.