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As fish stocks dwindle, surf tourism may offer a lifeline to traditional caballitos de totora fishers, whose vessels are thought to be among the first ever used to ride waves Just before dawn, in a scene that has repeated itself…
Brazil has revoked a presidential decree that placed sections of three Amazonian rivers — the Tapajós, Madeira and Tocantins — under a state-led privatization program. Indigenous groups had protested the plan for 33 days by blockading a Cargill grain port…
Mining is banned on the frozen continent. But new research suggests that could change as ice melts and land and valuable minerals are exposed.
Theatre says it will harness art ‘to inspire societal shifts towards restorative relationship with nature’ From “shall I compare thee to a summer’s day” to “one touch of nature made the whole world kin”, some of the most famous lines…
Ice loss in the Antarctic Ocean may be killing the sea birds during their molting season. By Bob Berwyn Each year for millennia, emperor penguins have molted on coastal sea ice that remained stable until late summer—a haven during a…
Climate change helps spread vaccine-preventable diseases. But the Trump administration’s reduced vaccine schedule “throws science out the window,” and makes Americans more vulnerable to infections, state attorneys general charge in a new lawsuit. By Liza Gross Scientists have long warned…
A new storm recovery charge could soon hit Georgia Power customers’ bills, as climate change drives more destructive weather across the state. By Ryan Krugman Hurricane Helene may be long over, but its costs are poised to land on Georgians’…
This winter’s snow cover is the lowest on record in the Western United States. While that could cause a torrent of trouble come spring — more wildfires, less water for farms and fish — at the moment, there’s one thing…
Gov. Mikie Sherrill says she supports both AI and lowering her constituents’ bills. By Rambo Talabong With New Jersey’s cost-of-living “crisis” at the center of Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s agenda, her administration has inherited a program that approved a $250 million…
The hill people of Bangladesh have been moving to profitable cash crops for the last couple of decades, dropping traditional agricultural practices. However, the economic gain soon turned into ecological damages, including severe soil erosion and water crisis. The Chittagong…