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February 22nd, 2025 02:45:44 EST -0500 £3,000 rents cause housing fears near nuclear plant Residents living near a nuclear power plant have seen rents double to £3,000 a month. |
February 21st, 2025 20:09:59 EST -0500 Scientists probe gulls' 'weird and wonderful' appetites Photographs of gulls eating anything from chips to starfish will help solve a scientific puzzle. |
February 20th, 2025 00:13:30 EST -0500 Fog harvesting could provide water for arid cities Research in Chile could help to provide drinking water for some of the world's most arid places. |
February 19th, 2025 11:23:37 EST -0500 World's glaciers melting faster than ever recorded The planet's glaciers have lost 5% of their ice in little over 20 years, according to a major study. |
February 20th, 2025 23:22:37 EST -0500 'Oldest horse' thrives on linseed cake and light exercise Roana has recently celebrated her 46th birthday and is believed to be the oldest horse in the UK |
February 19th, 2025 14:45:17 EST -0500 What is a sinkhole and how are they formed? Two sinkholes have appeared in the Surrey village of Godstone, but how have they formed and are they dangerous? |
February 19th, 2025 01:56:31 EST -0500 Scores of whales to be euthanised after mass stranding in Australia Though 90 of the 157 stranded whales survived, they could not be saved due to complex conditions. |
February 14th, 2025 19:45:06 EST -0500 World's sea-ice falls to record low The world's frozen oceans keep the planet cool, but they currently have less ice than ever recorded before. |
February 13th, 2025 20:54:47 EST -0500 More migrant workers claim UK farm exploitation The UK government says it always takes "decisive action" where abusive practices are found on farms. |
February 12th, 2025 13:00:49 EST -0500 Beginnings of Roman London discovered in office basement The discovery has been described as one of the most important pieces of Roman history in the City of London. |
February 10th, 2025 03:49:58 EST -0500 Subsidies halved for controversial Drax power station The government has agreed a new subsidy arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station in north Yorkshire. |
February 6th, 2025 15:23:42 EST -0500 'Build baby build', says PM as he sets out nuclear plan The government wants to make it quicker and easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales. |
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February 21st, 2025 09:48:00 EST -0500 Push to Rewild in Wealthy Countries Fueling Destruction in Poorer Ones A new study details how, as wealthy countries rewild farmland, they are driving the destruction of forests in poorer countries that are more abundant in wildlife. |
February 20th, 2025 05:09:00 EST -0500 'Green Grab': Solar and Wind Boom Sparks Conflicts on Land Use Solar and wind farms are proliferating and increasingly taking up land worldwide, prompting criticism from rural communities and environmentalists. Solutions range from growing crops or grazing livestock under PV panels to putting floating solar farms on lakes and reservoirs. |
February 19th, 2025 08:51:00 EST -0500 Spread of Dark Algae Could Hasten Melt of Greenland Ice Sheet Dark algae are spreading across the Greenland ice sheet as snow retreats. Their dark color causes ice to absorb more heat from the sun, accelerating melting, and according to a new study, the harsh conditions atop the ice sheet will do little to slow their advance. |
February 18th, 2025 04:36:00 EST -0500 Reciprocity: Rethinking Our Relationship with the Natural World Robin Wall Kimmerer, the bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, recently published The Serviceberry, which explores the economies of nature. In an e360 interview, the Native American ecologist discusses reciprocity, gratitude, and aligning human law with ecological law. |
February 17th, 2025 08:54:00 EST -0500 How Wolves Could Help Bring Back Scottish Forests Wolves have been gone from the Scottish Highlands for more than 200 years, and in their absence red deer have proliferated. Researchers say that returning wolves to the Highlands would keep deer in check, allowing large areas of native woodland to regrow. |
February 14th, 2025 09:20:00 EST -0500 Dust from Car Brakes More Harmful than Exhaust, Study Finds In cars, pollution doesn't come from exhaust alone. It also comes from wear and tear on roads, tires, and brakes. According to new research, tiny bits of dust cast off by brake pads may inflict more harm than car exhaust. |
February 13th, 2025 05:52:00 EST -0500 With Sea Ice Melting, Killer Whales Are Moving Into the Arctic Killer whales have begun to migrate farther into previously icy regions of the Arctic, preying on narwhal, beluga, and bowhead. Scientists say their increasing numbers could shift food webs in ways that affect both endangered whale populations and subsistence Inuit hunters. |
February 12th, 2025 05:00:27 EST -0500 Russia's War Is Driving Up Emissions by Forcing Planes to Reroute Since war broke out in Ukraine, Western airlines have been charting longer routes to avoid flying over Russia, with a discernible impact on emissions. |
February 11th, 2025 08:41:00 EST -0500 World Likely to Breach 1.5-Degree Target, Research Finds The world is set to blow past its goal to limit warming to 1.5 degrees C, new research shows. |
February 10th, 2025 10:15:00 EST -0500 China's Disastrous Summer Floods Linked to Unusually Warm Spring in Tibet A new study links devastating summer floods in southern China to unusually warm spring weather over the Tibetan plateau. |
February 6th, 2025 13:42:00 EST -0500 Exposure to Air Pollution Can Make It Harder to Focus, Study Finds A person’s ability to focus on everyday tasks is affected by short-term exposure to air pollution, a study has found. |
February 6th, 2025 04:12:00 EST -0500 As War Halts, the Environmental Devastation in Gaza Runs Deep The war in Gaza has taken a heavy toll on the environment, with water supplies contaminated, raw sewage pouring into the Mediterranean, once-fertile soils ruined, and the land stripped of trees. Experts say the extent of the damage needs to be tallied to help plan for a recovery. |