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.
08/26/2022
Indonesia announces plan to protect 10% of its seas by 2030, and 30% by 2045
Indonesia will expand its marine protected area coverage to 325,000 square kilometers (125,000 square miles) by the end of this decade, or 10% of its total territorial waters, the fisheries ministry says.
08/18/2022
World’s smallest and most endangered sea turtle found nesting on Louisiana islands for first time in 75 years
Kemp's ridley sea turtles used to thrive in the Gulf of Mexico, but since the mid-1900s, populations have dwindled so much that they are now the world's most endangered sea turtle species.
08/16/2022
Local wind and solar jobs can counteract losses at retiring coal plants, U-M study finds
The wind and solar industries could fully replace the number of lost jobs at U.S. coal-fired power plants that are expected to close to meet emission-reduction targets, a recent University of Michigan study has found.
08/05/2022
Sea turtles crawl to new nesting record on Georgia coast
Rare sea turtles that spend summers laying eggs on Southern beaches have crawled to a new state record in Georgia.
08/19/2022
Breakthrough over potentially harmful chemicals found in most homes
Chemists have identified how to destroy "forever chemicals" in a low-cost way for the first time, new research says.
08/18/2022
What Could Go Right? Clean energy abundance
What the US stands to gain from the Inflation Reduction Act—the nation's largest-ever climate investment
08/10/2022
Scientists have unearthed what could be the world’s oldest ice core
Antarctic sample dated at 3–5 million years old extracted as international ice-drilling teams race to extend Earth’s climate record.
08/07/2022
‘Spiderwebs’ to the rescue for Indonesia’s coral reefs
A small-scale project in Indonesia is seeing success in efforts to restore coral reefs damaged by blast fishing.
07/25/2022
Wild Tiger Numbers Up 40 Percent Since 2015 Assessment
Cat lovers rejoice! There are more wild tigers in the world than conservationists previously believed.
07/09/2022
‘Tiny feet poking out’: Breeding boom for rare plains wanderer
A small, “hot” glowing white dot on the thermal camera is what usually gives away the nighttime presence of the plains wanderer, a very rare and elusive bird that lives on the arid plains of eastern Australia.
07/19/2022
The country trailblazing the fight against disasters
Bangladesh has a world-leading system to protect people from disasters, including through an army of female volunteers to better support women. What can other countries learn from it?
07/21/2022