Archive for June 2023
U.S. Wind and Solar Overtake Coal for the First Time
In a first for the U.S. power sector, wind and solar have generated more electricity than coal so far this year.
Read MoreIndonesia, Malaysia Have Cut Deforestation in Half in Last Half-Decade
Indonesia and Malaysia have cut deforestation by more than half in recent years, a new report shows.
Read MorePandemic Drop in Air Pollution Boosted Himalayan Snowpack, Study Finds
A drop in air pollution in India at the height of the coronavirus pandemic slowed the melting of snow in the Himalayas, a new study finds.
Read MoreAs the Sea Rises, Will a Prized National Seashore Wash Away?
Cape Hatteras National Seashore has long been one of the jewels of the U.S. parks system, as managers worked to protect beaches and marshes amid an influx of tourists. But now rising sea levels, severe erosion, and a shifting shoreline are raising questions about its future.
Read MoreThought Extinct in the Wild, Earless Dragon Rediscovered in Australia
The Victorian grassland earless dragon, not seen in the wild since 1969, has been rediscovered, Australian officials said.
Read MoreU.S. Officials Block Lithium Mining in Desert Flat Used to Calibrate Satellites
Federal officials have blocked lithium mining in the heart of Nevada’s Railroad Valley, a dry lakebed that NASA says is needed to calibrate satellites used for, among other things, forecasting weather and studying climate change.
Read MoreIn Namibia, a Lauded Community Conservation Model Is at Risk
Namibia has long been praised for its locally-based conservancies that have benefited both wildlife and rural communities. But the government is now allowing oil and gas and other companies onto previously protected lands, putting the nation’s conservation gains in jeopardy.
Read MoreIn Rush for Key Metals, Canada Ushers Miners to Its Fragile North
Canada is offering incentives to mining companies to dig in its northern regions for the critical minerals needed for EVs and solar panels. But based on past abuses, critics fear carbon-rich peatlands will be lost, wild rivers polluted, and enormous cleanup projects left behind.
Read MoreThe Fastest-Warming Continent, Europe Has Already Heated by More Than 2 Degrees C
Europe is warming faster than any other inhabited continent, with rising temperatures fueling increasingly severe heat waves, floods, and wildfires, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization and the Copernicus Climate Change Service.
Read MoreAlgae-Based Biofuel May Have Bigger Carbon Footprint Than Diesel, Analysis Shows
New research using real-world data casts doubt on the energy efficiency of diesel alternatives that come from phytoplankton.
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