Environment

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Roses will flourish like crazy and keep slugs away if 1 natural scrap is added to soil

It turns out there is a simple way to give roses a natural "boost" to help prepare them for the colder weather and all y...

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Deadly Portugal wildfires force new evacuations

Deadly wildfires raging in Portugal have forced more people to evacuate their homes as crews battled dozens of blazes on...

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First Alert Weather: Find your umbrella for some spotty showers

CBS News New York's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast....

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A California zoo, an advancing wildfire and a delicate rescue operation

As the Big Bear Alpine Zoo came under threat from the 39,000-acre Line fire, staffers evacuated most of its animals to s...

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John Wheeler: Do not be alarmed by hot weather in September

It is not because of El Niño or La Niña or global warming or anything big like that....

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Climate change exposed 2 billion to more than 30 days of health-threatening temperatures between June and August: Analysis

PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Between June and August, more than 2 billion people worldwide faced at l...

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Inside Joburg’s new lithium battery recycling plant

Cwenga Lib has built a facility to recycle lithium-ion batteries that had previously been exported or dumped in landfill...

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Minister announces homecoming event for Olympic and Paralympic athletes

Sports Minister Gordon Lyons will host a homecoming celebration for Coleraine’s Olympic golden girl Hannah Scott and t...

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Hoymiles Inaugurates Mexico Manufacturing Facility, Strengthening Support for North and Latin America

MONTERREY, Mexico, Sept. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoymiles, a world-leading provider of PV & energy storage solutions, o...

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Sunroof craze in India: Useless car feature most want but few really need

Sunroofs have transitioned from being a luxury to a common feature in Indian cars across various price ranges. Despite t...

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'Time To Put Gramps To Bed': Trump's Bizarre 'Seafront' Claim Leads To Blunt Fact-Check

Critics fired back at the former president after his latest false claim about the climate....

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Melting glaciers of Central Asia worry scientists

The shrinking glaciers have created a new threat for Kyrgyz towns and cities, with meltwater forming new lakes before tu...

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Ultra-rare supermoon lunar eclipse appears across Welsh skies - and you can see it again today

The rare lunar phenomenon could be seen across the world, including in Wales...

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‘Living under this constant threat’: Environmental defenders face a mounting mental health crisis

Environmental activists are struggling with paranoia, panic attacks, and depression. Now, a growing network of mental he...

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Opposing fracking cost one Colombian activist her mental health. She’s fighting to win it back.

"At some point, they will kill you and kill all of us," environmental leader Yuvelis Natalia Morales Blanco was told....

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Heat exposure, cloudy water, and bad air: The data gap of toxic prisons

There’s been a proliferation of data-driven mapping tools that illuminate disparities in environmental harm, but they ...

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€17k party fines and daily patrols: How green turtles made a major comeback on Cyprus beaches

Beaches home to two British military bases have seen a significant increase in protected green and loggerhead turtles....

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Basti Artadi says ‘not supporting Ivory/Vicor Wolfgang vinyl’ over small royalties

The vocalist says the band will get P2.40 for each P1,900 vinyl record sold...

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Hygenco enters into MOU with REC to finance Green Ammonia Project in Gopalpur, Odisha

GURUGRAM, India and AHMEDABAD, India, Sept. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hygenco Green Energies Pvt Ltd, a pioneer in produc...

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Dodds welcomes major step forward on violence against women and girls

Upper Bann DUP Assembly Member and Party Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds has welcomed the publication this week of the N...

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News24 Business | Energy companies have spent R98bn on 'sportswashing' - report

Oil and gas giants have spent ~R98 billion on sports sponsorship through some 205 accords, said a study by research grou...

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Rönesans Enerji Publishes Green Finance Framework

The Framework is a first of its kind for Rönesans Holding, designed to direct financial investments towards projects t...

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Darlington chef beats thousands to appear in international cooking final

A Darlington chef has beaten thousands of people to take part in a cooking competition final...

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London’s Ukrainian Film Festival highlights cinematic heritage and brave contemporary innovators

Presented by Ukrainian Institute London, the 2024 Ukrainian Film Festival is bringing Ukrainian cinema to Soho. Its them...

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50% of Made in India electric two-wheelers add to exports, huge potential ahead: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari highlighted the significance of alternative fuels and biofuels in reducing pollution at the...

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Wednesday briefing: Why Labour seems to be walking the walk on the climate crisis

In today’s newsletter: The party talked up its plans for the climate during this summer’s election – and now seems...

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Nearly 63k Ganesha idols immersed in Surat

The city of Surat wrapped up its 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festivities with the immersion of about 62,942 idols in artific...

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Grandad, youth activist and toddler sue Irish government for breaching rights over climate inaction

This is the first climate lawsuit in Ireland that tackles fundamental rights, following a landmark European Court of Hum...

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Obituary: John Johnson

CHINA - John Johnson, 58, passed away at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, Mass., on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, with family by ....

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Poll with stark 73% verdict fuels row over Scotland's newly-proposed national park

Multiple rural groups have held their own surveys to understand local perspectives on the newly-proposed national park a...

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More floods are coming to Britain, but you ought to know this: the system that should protect us is a scandal | George Monbiot

A network of public bodies are supposed to safeguard us from flooding. But, like old boys’ clubs, they are bastions of...

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Plantwatch: How ornamental plants can help clean up waterways

In a Miami study, large African marigold plants proved the best at extracting phosphorus and nitrogen from canalsOrnamen...

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Summer-like heat is on its way out

By the weekend, it will feel like fall again....

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The departure of the super rich is an early warning siren for the rest of us

Marcelo Goulart, managing partner at the Zurich-based wealth advisor First Alliance, has been so busy helping his client...

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UK latest weather maps show Britain 'barely visible' as 650-mile storm wreaks havoc

WXCharts predicts storms will hit the UK next week, from September 24 to 26, bringing with it heavy rains and low temper...

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Rain chances on the way

A cool down is on the way this weekend....

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Elusive whale’s Star Trek-like call could be their version of ‘Marco Polo’

Whales are known for their noises, from humpback whale songs to the clicks and whistles of orcas and other toothed cetac...

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First Alert Forecast: Chance for rain Wednesday in New York - 9/17/24

CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 17 at 11 p.m....

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Al Gore roasts corporations and politicians, comparing their climate crisis promises to ‘New Year’s resolutions’

Al Gore has enjoyed a very successful career, including as a U.S. senator, U.S. Vice President, U.S. presidential nomine...

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Tuesday night First Alert weather forecast with Paul Heggen - 9/17/24

Expect the fall-like conditions to continue Wednesday, as a storm brings cloudy skies and a chance of showers. Paul Hegg...

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Why making your bed could be the secret to changing your life

People who make their bed report being happier than those who don't....

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Environment Ministry opens detailed climate projections to the public

Anyone can visit the public database and select whether they are interested in drought, rainfall, wind or temperature, w...

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Warning of ‘butterfly emergency’ as survey finds record-low number of insects

Butterflies are a key indicator species; when they are in trouble we know that the wider environment is in trouble too...

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Global spending on subsidies that harm environment rises to $2.6tn, report says

Exclusive: analysis finds $800bn increase in direct support for activities including deforestation and fossil fuel useTh...

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Orange County remains far behind when it comes to planning for climate change

But there has been modest progress for some cities and the county....

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Ultimate Safaris ‘hiding behind rhinos to impoverish us’

Communities living in conservation areas in the vicinity of Khorixas, including a local chief, have slammed conservation...

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The 10 most common types of litter found on California’s beaches

The annual Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday, with 50,000 volunteers expected -- here's how to participate...

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NIWA opens detailed climate projections to the public

Anyone can visit the public database and select whether they are interested in drought, rainfall, wind or temperature, w...

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First Alert Weather: Rainy, mid-70s on Wednesday

CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn says it'll be gloomy out on Wednesday and Thursday, but the weekend is looking pretty g...

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A continent ablaze: South America surpasses record for fires

South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil's Amazon rainforest through the world's largest wetlands to dry fores...

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Unpredictable climate spurs mitigation calls in Benue

Amid the rising cost of cooking gas, many more people are turning to firewood and charcoal to fire their stoves to cook,...