Environment & Sustainability

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Bottom trawling to continue in English protected waters, government rules

Bottom Trawling To Continue In English Protected Waters, Government Rules

Defra says blanket ban on ‘destructive’ fishing practice disproportionate as MPs urge minister to reconsider Seabed bottom trawling, described by the chair of a Commons committee as a “destructive” fishing practice, will continue in English marine protected areas (MPAs), the…

Genetic rescue boosts survival of endangered Pacific pocket mice

Genetic Rescue Boosts Survival Of Endangered Pacific Pocket Mice

Since 1970, wildlife populations globally have plummeted by about 73%. One driver is habitat fragmentation that isolates small populations, leading to inbreeding and fewer healthy offspring. California’s endangered Pacific pocket mouse, limited to three small populations, is a case in…

Will NASA Kill a Pair of Critical Climate Satellites?

Will NASA Kill A Pair Of Critical Climate Satellites?

The Trump administration has proposed cutting funding for the satellites, which are in good working order and provide some of the best data on carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere. By Nicholas Kusnetz As Congress returns to session this month,…