Two years after devastating wildfires razed 90% of Lytton, B.C., reconstruction is slow and residents remain displaced and angry about it.
Environment
Nov 13, 2023
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Sharks and rays from threatened species are being caught off northern Cyprus, according to a new study by scientists who are working with local authorities and fishers to protect the animals.
Plants & Animals
Nov 6, 2023
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French island group Mayotte will begin distributing bottled water to its 310,000 inhabitants this month as the region faces its worst drought episode this century, the government said Thursday.
Environment
Nov 2, 2023
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After years of development and testing, NASA's Landslide Hazard Assessment for Situational Awareness model (LHASA) has been integrated into the Pacific Disaster Center's (PDC) multi-hazard monitoring, alerting, and decision-support ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 27, 2023
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EU researchers are turning to the world's top pollinator in an attempt to reverse biodiversity loss and help fruit growers.
Ecology
Oct 27, 2023
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Bed bugs have recently exploded into the limelight amid widespread reports of a major outbreak in Paris. The more people share photos of bed bug bites on social media, the more concerned we feel. That's understandable, but ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 26, 2023
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The decline of one of the rarest whales in the world appears to be slowing, but scientists warn the giant mammals still face existential threats from warming oceans, ship collisions and entanglement in fishing gear.
Ecology
Oct 23, 2023
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Manaus, the largest city in Brazil's Amazonas state, has for days been engulfed by a toxic cloud of smoke from forest fires lit by what the government labeled "criminals".
Environment
Oct 14, 2023
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The EU failed Friday to agree extending the use of glyphosate—a weedkiller the WHO fears could be carcinogenic—because of division among the bloc's 27 member countries, a European Commission spokesman said.
Agriculture
Oct 13, 2023
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Birdwing butterflies are among the rarest and largest to grace the planet, their 10-inch (25.4-centimeter) wingspans flapping through the rainforests of Southeast Asia and Australia. Their sheer size can make them hard to ...
Ecology
Oct 11, 2023
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