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April 15th, 2025 23:24:16 EDT -0400 England water pollution at 10-year high, campaigners say
Campaigners release official data showing the most serious pollution incidents in England are double the target.
April 16th, 2025 01:05:35 EDT -0400 UK's rarest wildlife being 'pushed to extinction' by grass fires
Wildfires 'could spell the end' for rare species such as water voles and hen harriers.
April 15th, 2025 21:45:20 EDT -0400 Watch: New speed climbing record set in the Swiss Alps
A climbing pair shatter the record for completing the daunting north faces of a famed trio of Swiss mountains.
April 14th, 2025 17:45:05 EDT -0400 Blue Origin crew safely back on Earth after all-female space flight
Six women - including pop star Katy Perry - blasted off into space as part of an all-women suborbital mission
April 14th, 2025 22:58:26 EDT -0400 Iraq sandstorm leaves many with breathing problems
The sandstorm blanketed southern regions in an eerie, orange haze and shut down airports.
April 14th, 2025 18:23:28 EDT -0400 Couple arrested for breeding exotic cats in Spain
The couple is suspected of selling exotic cats online, including protected species such as white tigers.
April 11th, 2025 09:27:50 EDT -0400 Global breakthrough to tackle shipping emissions
Countries break ten-year deadlock to agree measures to reduce commercial shipping emissions.
April 11th, 2025 04:57:28 EDT -0400 Starlings disappearing from gardens, says RSPB
The Big Garden Birdwatch survey recorded the lowest ever numbers of starlings this year.
April 8th, 2025 08:00:32 EDT -0400 Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours
The 3D replica corroborates eye witness accounts about what happened after the liner hit an iceberg.
April 8th, 2025 07:20:52 EDT -0400 Experts dispute claim dire wolf brought back from extinction
Independent experts say three white wolf puppies are not dire wolves, as claimed by US company Colossal
March 31st, 2025 01:02:29 EDT -0400 Record number of illegal sewage spills in Windermere last year
Campaigners identified 140 illegal spill days into the beauty spot in 2024
March 30th, 2025 21:39:10 EDT -0400 The Swedish city fined for missing an environmental target
Gothenburg has to pay a financial penalty if it misses certain annual sustainability goals.
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Yale Environment 360 is an online magazine offering opinion, analysis, reporting, and debate on global environmental issues.

April 15th, 2025 07:43:00 EDT -0400 Entries Invited for Yale Environment 360 Film Contest

The 12th annual Yale Environment 360 Film Contest is now accepting entries.

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April 14th, 2025 07:10:00 EDT -0400 China Allows New Coal Plants, but With More Limited Role

China will allow the construction of new coal power plants through at least 2027 but with restrictions aimed at limiting emissions and boosting renewables, according to a newly released action plan.

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April 11th, 2025 06:27:00 EDT -0400 Trump Administration Fires Hundreds of Climate and Weather Specialists

The Trump administration has re-fired hundreds of probationary workers at NOAA after a court ruling cleared the way.

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April 9th, 2025 11:38:00 EDT -0400 On a Dammed River, Amazon Villagers Fight to Restore the Flow

Indigenous communities that rely on the natural flow of the Xingu River have long fought the Belo Monte dam in Brazil. With the dam now up for relicensing, they are urging the government to allow more water to flow, which would help revive the river and their way of life.

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April 9th, 2025 09:26:00 EDT -0400 Growing Risk of 'Thirstwaves' as the Planet Warms

The atmosphere is getting thirstier. A new study finds that warming is leading to more frequent bouts of hot, dry weather that cause soils to lose large volumes of water to evaporation.

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April 7th, 2025 06:14:00 EDT -0400 Head of African Bank Warns of "Carbon Grabs" by Foreign Firms

Akinwumi Adesina, outgoing president of the African Development Bank, is warning that foreign firms are underpaying for carbon credits from African forests.

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April 4th, 2025 14:04:00 EDT -0400 With the Great Mussel Die-Off, Scientists Scramble for Answers

One of the most endangered animals in the world, freshwater mussels are threatened by pollution, climate change, habitat loss, and invasive species. But in the epicenter of their diversity — the Southeastern U.S. — the root cause of a catastrophic die-off remains a mystery. 

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April 4th, 2025 06:48:00 EDT -0400 AI Model Can Predict When Lightning Will Spark Wildfires

Researchers have developed an AI model that can predict with 90 percent accuracy when and where lightning will ignite wildfires.

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April 2nd, 2025 13:03:00 EDT -0400 Recycling Nuclear Waste: A Win-Win or a Dangerous Gamble?

As interest in nuclear power rises, startups are pursuing plans to recycle spent fuel and reuse its untapped energy to power reactors. Advocates tout new recycling methods as a breakthrough, but many experts warn it will extract plutonium that could be used for nuclear weapons.

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April 2nd, 2025 06:15:00 EDT -0400 Toxic Algae Spurs Sea Lion Attacks in Southern California

A sea lion sickened by toxic algae attacked a teenage girl in Long Beach, California, on Sunday, the latest episode of erratic behavior from affected animals.

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April 1st, 2025 06:02:00 EDT -0400 Global Economy More Vulnerable to Warming Than Previously Thought

A new study finds warming could inflict far more damage to the global economy than previously assumed.

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March 31st, 2025 07:09:00 EDT -0400 In a Warming World, Why Is the Southern Ocean Getting Cooler?

Climate models predict that as the planet warms, so will the Southern Ocean. But for decades, the waters around Antarctica have grown mysteriously cooler. A new study shows why.

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