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New York Will Ban Gas Car Sales, Following California’s Lead
California recently laid out a plan to end the sales of new gas-only cars by 2035, as electric cars and hybrids become more easily accessible,…
A New Island Just Appeared In The Pacific Ocean: Here’s How
Volcanoes may be capable of epic destruction, but they can create, too. Scientists have spotted a whole new island in the Pacific Ocean, with explosive…
Rescue efforts underway for about 230 whales beached in Australia
About 230 whales have been stranded on Tasmania’s west coast, just days after 14 sperm whales were found beached on an island off the southeastern…
Meet Lepidobatrachus laevis, a frog with a ridiculous scream
Today I learned about an amphibian called the “Budgett’s frog.” It looks like a cartoon character, and has the most ridiculous scream. Everything Reptiles describes…
Tonga warning as Home Reef volcano erupts eight times in 48 hours
Pilots have been warned to take precautions and mariners told to not sail closer than 4km (2.4 miles) from volcano. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/20/tongas-home-reef-volcano-erupts-eight-times-in-two-days Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Over a dozen sperm whales die in Australia mass stranding
At least 14 young sperm whales found dead in a stranding on a beach on King Island off Australia’s state of Tasmania. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/20/over-a-dozen-sperm-whales-die-in-australia-coast-mass-stranding Droolin’…
This month, get a great view of Jupiter as it comes its closest in 70 years
Jupiter’s opposition happens every 13 months, but this opposition is a special one as the planet will make its closest approach to Earth in 70…
Burning world’s fossil fuel reserves could emit 3.5tn tons of greenhouse gas
The world will have released more planet-heating emissions than have occurred since the industrial revolution, analysis found Burning the world’s proven reserves of fossil fuels…
Mudslides hit Los Angeles mountain area as thousands told to evacuate
Heavy rains are remnants of tropical storm that brought badly needed rainfall to drought-stricken southern California last week Thousands of residents of a mountain area…
Shocking Photos Show Spain’s Punishing Drought
Parts of Spain this summer are experiencing the worst drought the country has seen in 1,200 years, as extreme heat and drought grip much of…
‘Nothing left to burn’: Wildfires blaze through the Arctic
Fires engulfing boreal forests and tundra are releasing vast amounts of greenhouse gases from carbon-rich soil. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/8/nothing-left-to-burn-wildfires-blaze-through-the-arctic Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
US lobster put on ‘red list’ to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales
The 1m lines from pots used to catch the crustaceans are one of the two main threats to the whales, of which fewer than 340…
Photos: Tractors to the rescue as floods hit India’s Bengaluru
Authorities in India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ use tractors to rescue residents of posh housing estates marooned by the floods. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2022/9/7/photos-tractors-to-the-rescue-as-floods-hit-indias-bengaluru Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Droughts and hunger: What is happening in the Horn of Africa?
Millions of people are facing food shortages due to the worst drought in 40 years and rising global food costs. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/7/droughts-and-hunger-what-is-happening-in-the-horn-of-africa Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
‘Doomsday’ glacier could melt faster than previously thought
One of the most closely watched glaciers in the world could soon melt faster than expected, a shift that could lead to sudden rises in…
US farmers face plague of pests as global heating raises soil temperatures
Milder winters could threaten crop yields as plant-eating insects spread northwards and become more voracious, researchers say Agricultural pests that devour key food crops are…
New Zealand starts spring with surprise snow after warmest ever winter
Antarctic blast closed highways and brought snow to Christchurch, Dunedin and even Wellington New Zealand has begun spring with snow at sea level, with flurries…
What’s ailing the sea lions stranded on California beaches?
Dozens of the marine animals are being found on the state’s southern beaches exhibiting signs of domoic acid poisoning The concerned calls began in mid-August….
Michael Stipe Releases New Single On First Commercially Available Bioplastic Vinyl
Way back in 2018, former R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe shared a snippet of his first-ever solo song, “Future If Future,” in support of the March…
The Newest Drought Victim in Texas: Cotton
As droughts continue to sweep across the United States, Texas is in a precarious position. The state’s incredibly dry conditions are taking a toll on…
The “Man of the hole” was the last of a vanishing Amazonian tribe and now he’s dead
For decades, the Índio do Buraco (Indigenous man of the hole) in the Brazilian Amazon, would hide in pits and avoid (or attack with arrows)…
California to approve plan to ban sales of gas-powered cars by 2035
The vote, hailed as a victory that could guide other states, comes two years after an executive order for zero-emission vehicles California is expected to…
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