Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Environment
04/06/2022
Northern pool frogs return to the UK
Loud-croaking striped frogs, which had been extinct in Britain, are thriving after being reintroduced.
04/15/2022
Citizens officially win fight to ban oil and gas development in Quebec
Quebec became the first jurisdiction in the world Tuesday to explicitly ban oil and gas development in its territory after decades of campaigning by environmental organizations and citizen groups.
04/04/2022
Brown bear population in Pyrenees highest for a century, says study
Monitors identify 70 individuals in 2021, with 114 newborns since launch of repopulation scheme in 1996.
04/16/2022
‘It’s About Your Leaf Blower’
For the 700,000 people who live in DC, some to-do tips. For all you other Americans, some points to study.
04/05/2022
Britons buy more electric cars in March than in whole of 2019
Overall new car sales slump as petrol and diesel prices soar in Ukraine crisis.
04/16/2022
‘A sacred responsibility’: Yurok Tribe poised to return condors to the skies
The birds have not been seen in northern California for more than a century. Now they could help restore an ecosystem.
04/08/2022
Scotland’s forests are the largest they have been for 900 years
The share of Scotland that is forested has increased from 6 per cent a century ago to around 18 per cent today.
04/15/2022
Wildflower believed to be extinct for 40 years spotted in Ecuador
Gasteranthus extinctus had been presumed extinct after extensive deforestation.
04/14/2022
What Could Go Right? This AI tool draws anything you want
Plus, big money gets thrown at carbon capture technology, a lake in central Florida sues to protect itself against development, and more
04/12/2022
Stripe, Alphabet and Others to Spend Nearly $1 Billion on Carbon Removal
A new fund aims to unlock billions of dollars needed to scale a technology scientists say will be crucial to tackle climate change.
04/08/2022
How Sweden Sends Just 1% of Its Trash to Landfills
The country incinerates nearly half its garbage to create the energy that powers its homes and buildings.
04/11/2022