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Environment

Trump Promises 'Close to 100' Executive Orders Ahead of Inauguration

Report: Fastest-Ever Jump in CO2 Levels Recorded in 2024

South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation

Associated Press34 mins

Tanzania Faces New Deadly Marburg Outbreak, WHO Warns

The US is leaving the Paris Agreement – what happens next?

New Scientist5 hrs

Climate change

Earth Breaches 1.5°C Warming Mark for First Time in 2024

Study: Quarter of Global Freshwater Species Face Extinction Risk

Trump Declares Energy Emergency to Push Excess Fossil Fuel Production

Scientific American6 hrs

Report: Climate Change Affecting the Global Water Cycle

Trump’s Day One Executive Orders Will Worsen Climate Crisis

Marine life

Aquatic Mouse Among 27 New Species Found in Peru

Heat, Storms Cause Record Coral Deaths in Great Barrier Reef

Scientists Finally Make Heads of Giant Stingray Tails

New York Times3 hrs

World's Largest Coral Found Near Solomon Islands

"Supergiant" sea bug named after Darth Vader found in South China Sea

Floods

Report: Extreme Weather Cost $2T Globally Over Past Decade

Typhoon Yinxing Batters Philippines

Sicily's hills were 40 metres below water during Earth's megaflood

New Scientist10 hrs

Spain Announces €10.6B in Flood Relief

Landslides and flash floods kill at least 16 in Indonesia

Al Jazeera17 hrs

Forests

LA Fires Kill 10; Arson Suspect Caught as Looters Target Homes

Australia: Victoria Bushfire Destroys Area the Size of Singapore

California Fires: Here's The Data Behind The Historic Blazes That Have Burned Through 40,000 Acres

EU Delays Anti-Deforestation Law Until 2025

New wildfires prompt evacuations near San Diego as red flag warnings return to LA

USA Today14 hrs

Endangered species

Philippines: 3 Dead, Dozens Sick After Eating Sea Turtle Stew

New Pandas Arrive at DC National Zoo From China

Colossal Biosciences raises $200M at $10.2B valuation to bring back woolly mammoths

TechCrunch6 days

Mystery Illness Kills Nine Monkeys in Hong Kong's Oldest Zoo

We thought we knew emperor penguins – robots are proving us wrong

New ScientistJan 08

Earthquakes

Over 100 Killed After Powerful Earthquake Strikes China

Powerful Earthquake Rattles Vanuatu, Damages US Embassy

Neighbors and strangers pulled together to help LA fire survivors – 60 years of research shows these unsung heroes are crucial to disaster response

The Conversation1 day

7.0 Earthquake Triggers Brief Tsunami Warning on US West Coast

Southern Taiwan is hit by 6.4 magnitude quake; no reports of major casualties

Birds

UK Seizes More Than 6K Illegal Bird Eggs

Biden Signs Law Making Bald Eagle Official US National Bird

More than a dozen cats dead or sickened by bird flu in raw pet food, FDA says

Report: US Government to Fund Moderna's Bird Flu Vaccine Trial

How to feed those wild birds in your backyard this snowy winter

USA TodayJan 08

Waste & recycling

EU Reaches Deal to Stop Sending Waste to Developing World

Zimbabwe Struggles to Contain Cholera Outbreak

Study Miscalculation Has Everyone Talking about Black Plastic Spatulas Again. Experts Are Still Concerned

Scientific AmericanDec 18, 2024

Report: Major Indian Rivers Causing Cancer in Over 100 Villages

[Photo News] Kia turns ocean trash into trunk liner

Korea HeraldDec 25, 2024

Parks

Canada: Wildfire Tears Through National Park Near Rockies

Photos from California wildfires show shocking before and after at historic state parks: 'Devastating'

Relaxing fall foliage trips, popular autumn getaways in Seoul

Korea HeraldNov 23, 2024

Plants

UN Calls For Probe Into Murder Of Honduran Environmentalists

What Gives Christmas Trees Their Crisp, Cozy Scent?

Scientific AmericanDec 18, 2024

Meet the Plant Hacker Creating Flowers Never Seen (or Smelled) Before

WiredDec 11, 2024

Drought

Ecuador: 60-Day Emergency Declared Over Drought, Wildfires

UN: Amazon Drought Leaves 420K Children Without Adequate Food, Water

Severe droughts are getting bigger, hotter, drier and longer

New Scientist5 days

Report: In 2023, World Rivers Were Driest in Three Decades

Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry

The ConversationJan 08