Science & Nature
Environment
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Albania Designates Europe’s Last ‘Wild River’ as National Park
TIRANA (Reuters) — Albania’s government has designated the Vjosa River in the southern part of the c...
March 23, 2023
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Japan Begins Process to Return Crested Ibis to Wild on Mainland
This year marks 20 years since the native-born Japanese crested ibis (see below) was declared extinc...
March 19, 2023
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Plastic Entering Oceans Could Nearly Triple by 2040
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Plastics entering the world’s oceans have surged by an “unprecedented” amount ...
March 16, 2023
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Study Shows Deep-sea-mining Noise Pollution Threatens Whales
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Scientists warned on Feb. 14 that controversial seabed mining could significantly...
March 2, 2023
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Whale Deaths ‘Not Linked to Wind Farms’
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — An independent scientific agency that advises the U.S. federal government...
March 1, 2023
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Japan Sees Shortfall in Wind-Power Maintenance Staff
Japan lacks sufficient skilled personnel to maintain and inspect wind turbines. If the nation is to ...
February 27, 2023
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Global ‘Skyglow’ Study Shows Extent of Light Pollution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Light pollution caused by the incessant nighttime glow of electric lights app...
February 16, 2023
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‘Toadzilla’ Could Be World’s Biggest Toad
SYDNEY (Reuters) — Australian park rangers believe they have stumbled upon a record-breaking giant t...
February 2, 2023
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The Black Hell of Albania’s Aging Oil Fields
ZHARREZ, Albania (AFP-Jiji) — The people of Zharrez in central Albania live amid a stinking apocalyp...
February 2, 2023
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Japan to Ban Releasing Invasive Turtles, Crayfish into Wild in June
Pet owners in Japan should hold on to their pond slider turtles and red swamp crayfish even after th...
February 2, 2023
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Japan Research Team Uses Laser Beam to Exterminate Harmful Moths
A research team from Osaka University is using a laser beam to target moths that damage agricultural...
January 30, 2023
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Human Hair Recycled in Belgium to Protect the Environment
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — Coiffeurs across Belgium are sweeping up and bagging hair clipped from their cu...
January 26, 2023
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5 Endangered Lynx Released
IZNALLOZ, Spain (Reuters) — Five Iberian lynx have been released into the wild in southern Spain las...
January 19, 2023
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Exxon Mobil Predicted Warming in ’70s, Contradicted Own Scientists
DENVER (AP) — Exxon Mobil’s scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global wa...
January 18, 2023
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Rare Eastern Sarus cranes released in Thailand
BURIRAM, Thailand (AFP-Jiji) — As the sun came up, 13 Thai Eastern Sarus cranes were released over a...
January 13, 2023
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