Environment
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Tiny Deer in Big Trouble as Chile’s Pudus Face Growing Peril
SANTIAGO (Reuters) — Standing no taller than a house cat, the pudu — the world’s smallest deer — ...
September 17, 2025
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World Bank Urges Fresh Push on Economic Threat Posed by Pollution
LONDON (Reuters) — Degraded land, polluted air and water stress pose a direct global economic thr...
September 13, 2025
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Serbian Scientists Experiment with Mealworms to Degrade Polystyrene
BELGRADE (Reuters) — Serbian scientists have been experimenting with mealworms as a way to break ...
September 3, 2025
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2 Years Since Start of Treated Water Release, Fukushima Monitoring Shows No Abnormalities in Ocean
Sunday marked two years since the release of treated water into the ocean began at Tokyo Electric...
August 24, 2025
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As Octopuses Dwindle in Spanish Waters, Suppliers Look to Farming
GALICIA, Spain (AP) — At a humming factory in the Spanish town of O Carballino, workers sling doz...
August 20, 2025
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Negotiators Won’t Reach an Agreement in Geneva on a Plastic Pollution Treaty
GENEVA (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution w...
August 15, 2025
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Chile’s Coastal Erosion Could Erase 10 Beaches within 10 Years
RENACA, Chile (Reuters) — Chile’s central and southern coastlines are facing erosion that could c...
August 14, 2025
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Human Hair: A Water-Saving Tool in Drought-Hit Chile
SANTIAGO (Reuters) — Small mats of human hair line the base of plants, helping lock in moisture f...
July 17, 2025
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U.S. Plans to Begin Breeding Billions of Flies to Fight Pest
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out...
July 9, 2025
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U.K. Farm Swaps Milk for Cow Cuddles as Floods Take Their Toll
ARRAM, England (Reuters) — Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in Englan...
July 2, 2025
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Fast-fashion Retailer Shein’s Transport Emissions Jump in 2024
LONDON (Reuters) — Shein’s carbon emissions from transporting products climbed 13.7% in 2024, the...
June 28, 2025
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When Fox Says ‘Help’ in London, There’s Often Ambulance on Its Way
PADDOCK WOOD, England (AP) — The injured fox is cornered in a cage, teeth bared and snarling at t...
June 18, 2025
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Firms Eye Recycling Glass from Solar Panels in Fukushima Pref.; Profitability Seen as Main Hurdle
FUKUSHIMA — An attempt to recycle the tempered glass that protects solar panels has begun in Fuku...
June 17, 2025
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Peru Scraps Plan to Shrink Protected Area in Nazca
LIMA (Reuters) — Peru’s government has abandoned a plan that reduced the size of a protected area...
June 12, 2025
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Bayer Executive: Airlines Must Ink Long-term Deals on Greener Fuels
MONTREAL (Reuters) — Airlines need to reach long-term agreements to buy bigger quantities of sust...
June 12, 2025
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