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Newsom administration unveils new $20-billion cost estimate for delta water tunnel

A new analysis shows that building a California water tunnel would cost $20 billion. State officials say the project's b...

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Potential long-lost Nile branch may explain landlocked pyramids

The Red Pyramid at the Dahshur necropolis, constructed during the Fourth Dynasty. Credit: Eman GhoneimThe proposed 'Ahra...

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Enhancing land surface models to visualize vegetation gradients in hilly terrain

Land surface models are an indispensable tool for environmental scientists to map the natural features of our world, par...

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Rare 'life-threatening' flood warning issued as southern states face rain storm

Strong storms are set to smash across the South on Thursday, with the south Plains and Gulf Coast readying for potential...

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Comparative research on resilience-related policies and local practices in five cities worldwide

In the context of urban studies and urban planning, future cities' development and prosperity is highly related to their...

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Are we really about to talk to whales?

It’s certainly an exciting time to study communication in whales and dolphins....

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Floods in south Brazil have displaced 600,000 – here’s why this region is likely to see ever more extreme rain in future

‘Flying rivers’ of moist air from the Amazon combined with a warming planet have the potential to produce more rain,...

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Researchers calculate the carbon footprint of building a wooden house in Japan

Researchers at Kyushu University have published a comprehensive analysis on the carbon footprint of constructing a woode...

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Slim storm chances, big weekend warmup coming

After severe storms brought large hail to northern Oklahoma and severe wind gusts to the north OKC metro, things are cha...

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Kuehn Law Encourages CRGY, HMNF, SBOW, And SQSP Investors To Contact Law Firm

(MENAFN - PR Newswire) NEW YORK, May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kuehn Law, PLLC, a shareholder litigation law firm, is inv...

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Researchers identify characteristics of meltwater runoff in three sub-basins of the Urumqi River Basin

Glacier runoff plays an important role in both contributing to and regulating river runoff. The contributions and regula...

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100-degree days are coming. Here’s how you can stay safe

As Las Vegas gets ready for triple-digit temperaturs, Clark County officials launched an initiative aimed at raising awa...

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Life-threatening flash flooding takes aim at parts of Texas and Louisiana

Relentless rounds of heavy rain have battered parts of Texas and Louisiana this spring, and another round is coming Thur...

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First Alert Weather: Better on Friday, dicey for the weekend

CBS New York's John Elliott says the models are in disagreement about how much rain, if any, the Tri-State Area could ge...

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Carbon pricing works, major meta-study finds

Between 5 and 21% emission reductions: this is the empirically measured effect of carbon pricing systems in their first ...

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Brazil's Porto Alegre: a flood disaster waiting to happen

Porto Alegre, the Brazilian metropolis left submerged after torrential rains, had been lulled into a "false sense" of se...

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UK weather: Met Office issues urgent warning to British drivers amid 'danger to life' fears

With yellow weather warnings in place, the Met Office has issued notice to British drivers that the conditions tonight w...

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India Offers to Install Green Hydrogen Production Facility as Per Global Demand

AMN New and Renewable Energy Secretary Bhupinder Singh Bhalla has underscored the country’s determination to play a pi...

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Cameron stands firm in post-Brexit puffin fishing row with EU

French and Danish fishing industries have complained about the ban on fishing sandeels - a favourite food of puffins - i...

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Floating robots reveal just how much airborne dust fertilizes the Southern Ocean—a key climate 'shock absorber'

The Southern Ocean, a region critical to Earth's climate, hosts vast blooms of microscopic ocean plants known as phytopl...

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Friday's weather in Mallorca

The forecast for Mallorca for Friday, 17 May....

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New waste treatment trial to begin

The Environmental Protection Department today said it will start a trial using anaerobic co-digestion technology to trea...

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San Tin eco impact report approved

The Director of Environmental Protection today approved the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the San Tin...

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Recycled Aluminum Packaging Market to Hit $13.2 Billion by 2034 Fueled by Sustainability Push | Future Market Insights, Inc.

The recycled aluminum packaging market is driven by environmental concerns and a push for sustainable practices. Consume...

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Microsoft’s emissions soar by 30%: Why is it building more data centres and what is their impact?

AI has helped increase Microsoft’s emissions almost a third since 2020....

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Renew Signs USD 1 Bn Mou With Societe Generale For Global Energy Projects

(MENAFN - KNN India) New Delhi, May 16(KNN) ReNew, a major player in the renewable energy sector, has inked a Memorandum...

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Win a lawn mower and trimmer from Webb, worth over £569

Win a self propelled petrol lawnmower and 20V cordless line trimmer, with battery and charger....

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Activists sue Russia over ‘weak’ climate policy

Russian constitutional court is considering claim, which activists hope will raise awareness about emissionsA group of a...

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Costa Rica Has No More Public Zoos

(MENAFN - Newsroom Panama) Its final 2 state zoos have closed. "Captivity is only justified when animals cannot return t...

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Fuel Prices Drop Starting Friday May 17

(MENAFN - Newsroom Panama) Fuel prices drop starting Friday!These current prices will go into effect starting at 6:00 am...

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Crypto Market Shakes Off Consolidation

(MENAFN - FxPro) Market pictureThe release of US inflation data sparked a surge in risk asset purchases, with cryptocurr...

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India Has Awarded Tenders For Setting Up 412,000 Tonnes Of Green Hydrogen Production Capacity: MNRE

(MENAFN - KNN India) New Delhi, May 16 (KNN) In a significant stride towards realising its ambitious green hydrogen goal...

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Miningnewsbreaks Fathom Nickel Inc. (CSE: FNI) (FSE: 6Q5) (OTCQB: FNICF) Capitalizing On World's Ambitions For Carbon-Neutral Future

(MENAFN - Investor Brand Network) Fathom Nickel (CSE: FNI) (FSE: 6Q5) (OTCQB: FNICF) , a Calgary-based Canadian natural ...

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Al-Kaabi Takes Part In Net-Zero Producers Forum's Ministerial Meeting

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad Sherida al-Kaabi took part in the second minister...

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QFZ, Evonik Sign Mou At QEF To Explore Investment Opportunities In Qatar

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) and Evonik, a leading specialty chemicals company headquartered i...

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Harnessing The Energy-Generating Potential Of Underground Mine Winders

(MENAFN - 3BL) For mining companies, enhancing sustainability can mean undertaking net-new projects. But more often, it ...

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Net Zero Readiness Report

(MENAFN - 3BL) KPMG published the Net Zero Readiness Index in 2021,1 a few weeks before the COP26 UN climate change conf...

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Towns in Spain are being invaded by flies: Is climate change to blame?

Climate conditions and farming practices may be creating the perfect breeding ground for the insects to multiply....

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Amazing footage of most powerful solar flare in decade set to cause heat spike for UK

Temperatures are set to soar in the UK amidst a powerful solar flare which has already caused a northern lights show acr...

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill that strikes climate change from state law

Under the new law, climate change will largely disappear from state statutes. Critics say the move ignores the risks of ...

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Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but long, hot summer looms

The threat from a wildfire near Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing, a day after it ...

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Second scourge batters Brazil's flooded south: Disinformation

While flooding that has devastated Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state has yet to subside, another scourge has spread acros...

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Almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues

A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year's deadly wildfires on Maui found that up to 74% o...

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Pakistan’s marsh crocodiles falling prey to climate ravages

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): The population of marsh crocodiles is constantly dwindling in Pakistan due to a slew of climate ...

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Strictly Come Dancing choreographer to host mass Charleston lesson at Bangor’s Seaside Revival

“We’re not going for an official record, but we’re certainly hoping it will be the biggest mass dance that Bangor ...

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Indonesia’s death toll rises to 67 from Sumatra floods, 20 still missing

JAKARTA (Reuters): The number of people killed by weekend flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra prov...

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Things to do across Belfast this weekend, May 17-19

Here are some of the fun things happening across the city over the next few days...

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UK tourists told to 'avoid' Dubrovnik in Croatia travel warning

Brits have been warned to avoid Dubrovnik in Croatia as the city is 'not enjoyable' due to the huge crowds - with one pe...

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Column: Meet the comedians telling hilarious jokes about climate change

Global warming is deadly serious stuff. Which is why we need humor to power us toward solutions....

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Weather in Palma for May 17, 2024

Warm and clear skies in Palma!...

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Good Condition Launches with Range of Eco-Luxury, Sustainable, Solid Beauty Essentials

NEW YORK, May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Introducing Good Condition, an eco-luxury skincare brand on a mission to address ...

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ENNOVI Achieves Prestigious EcoVadis Platinum Sustainability Rating for Unprecedented Fourth Year

Accolade aligns with ENNOVI's mission to positively impact e the e-mobility industry SINGAPORE, May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire...

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LRS Advances Aluminum Can Recovery with EverestLabs Robot, Funded by Can Manufacturers Institute

EverestLabs' RecycleOS sorting robot assists new Chicago recycling facility, The Exchange, in increasing recovery, reven...