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EPA proposes protections for Alaska salmon fishery, in blow to proposed mine
The Biden administration is moving toward protections for a major sockeye salmon fishery in Alaska — at the expense of a proposed gold and copper…
The Wetlands Are Drowning
A long-term study of a marsh was meant to ask whether rising levels of CO2 could help wetlands thrive despite rising seas. The plants aren’t…
Beck, Jeff Tweedy, Animal Collective Contribute to Compilation Inspired by Birdsong
As originally published by Kayla Higgins on Exclaim! Ready your listening ears: more than 200 musicians — including Beck, Animal Collective, Jeff Tweedy, Karen O,…
Indonesia flags sales rule after ditching palm oil export ban
Announcement comes day after the world’s biggest producer of the key edible oil reverses ban on its export. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/5/20/indonesia-flags-sales-rule-after-ditching-palm-oil-export-ban Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Ancient forest found at bottom of huge sinkhole in China
Scientists believe site in Guangxi with trees up to 40 metres tall may contain undiscovered species An ancient forest has been found at the bottom…
California Condor returns to Northern California skies
The largest bird in North America, the California Condor, has taken wing over Northern California once again. Absent since the 1890s, endangered due to habitat…
Dolphins Appear to Self-Medicate With Coral in New Video
Researchers have observed a unique behavior among the bottlenose dolphins that inhabit the northern Red Sea, off the coast of Egypt: The animals rub their…
Biologists rescue rare 400-pound stingray
Earlier this month, a group of fishermen in Cambodia accidentally caught a rare endangered giant stingray that was nearly 12 feet long and weighed in…
In Zimbabwe, conflict escalates between elephants and humans
Intensified competition for food and water in dry season has resulted in conflicts among the animals, and with humans. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/5/6/in-zimbabwe-conflict-escalates-between-elephants-and-humans Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Seed-firing drones declare war on deforestation
Between remote strikes on people and oil refineries in the Middle East, and multiple Black Mirror episodes, drones get a bad rap. But as their…
Lithium mining needs to get greener for EVs to maintain their earth cred
There’s plenty of column inches given to the environmental advantages of electric vehicles, like reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emission. But there’s a salty…
“Elephant in the room”: Clean energy’s need for unsustainable minerals
Enlarge Earth Day was April 22, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by the challenges highlighted in the latest…
‘Earthship’ homes made from old cans, bottles and tires are being rediscovered
Old tires, crumpled cans and empty wine bottles are piling up at construction sites across the desert. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/earthship-homes-made-old-cans-bottles-tires-are-rediscovered-rcna26751 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
California accuses ExxonMobil of deceiving public on hazards of plastics
Attorney general has launched an inquiry into fossil fuel companies’ role in causing global environmental crisis California’s attorney general has subpoenaed ExxonMobil as part of…
Southern California restricts outdoor watering in first-ever water shortage emergency declaration
Southern California officials declared a water shortage emergency for the first time ever and imposed unprecedented outdoor water usage restrictions on the roughly 6 million…
Biden’s Latest Oil & Gas Drilling ‘Compromise’ Is a Head-Scratcher
In a late Friday news dump this month, the Biden administration announced that it would restart oil and gas drilling on federal lands, offering leases…
New York City fails zero waste pledge. Why it’s going backward.
NEW YORK — Mountains of trash are getting steeper as the nation’s largest city inches away from its ambitious goal of nearly zeroing out residential…
Vintage Earth Day TV Ads, Ranked
It’s been over 50 years since the first Earth Day, and boy, we really solved all those problems, huh? Read more… Source: https://gizmodo.com/vintage-earth-day-tv-ads-ranked-1848824590 Indie Brew…
On Earth Day, climate activists rally against fossil fuels
Protests held in capitals across Europe and calls for end to Russian oil and gas imports. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/22/on-earth-day-climate-activists-rally-against-fossil-fuels Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
As California turns to renewables, who will clean up old plants?
Some facilities have been abandoned by their owners, with cities saying they cannot afford to tear them down. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/22/as-california-turns-to-renewables-who-will-clean-up-old-plants Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
This Earth Day, one book presents global warming and climate justice as inseparable
It’s still an open question to what degree our planet will remain habitable in the coming years. Elizabeth Cripps offers an urgent message in What…
What is Proposition 65 in California and will my phone kill me?
Proposition 65 warning labels are bound to catch your eye when buying a new phone or other gadget. What does it mean? Will my shiny…
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