Week in wildlife: a proud eagle, an adorable axolotl and a goofy seal
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Environment & Sustainability
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Water-related violence almost doubled globally in two years, thinktank says
Experts say climate crisis, corruption and lack or misuse of infrastructure among factors driving water conflicts Water-related violence has almost doubled since 2022 and little is being done to understand and address the trend and prevent new and escalating risks,…
World Bank watchdog looks into Nepal cable car project amid Indigenous outcry
KATHMANDU — A cable car line is being built to serve the mountaintop temple of Pathibhara Devi, a popular pilgrimage destination for Hindus in eastern Nepal. But the area is also revered by the region’s Indigenous Yakthung (or Limbu) people,…
Indonesia takes action against mining firms after floods devastate population of world’s rarest ape
Conservationists hail the ‘desperately needed’ measures and urge greater protection after up to 11% of endangered Tapanuli orangutans wiped out The floods and landslides that tore through Indonesia’s fragile Batang Toru ecosystem in November 2024 – killing up to 11%…
Hundreds of illegal waste tips operating in England – including 11 ‘super sites’
A BBC investigation uncovers how criminals are operating huge illegal rubbish tips across the country.
MPs ask Serious Fraud Office to investigate UK home insulation sector
More than 30,000 households left with defects after ‘catastrophic failure’ of Tory government schemes Members of parliament have called for the Serious Fraud Office to investigate the UK’s home insulation sector, after thousands of householders suffered ruined homes, big financial…
New U.S. Rule Aims to Speed Up Mining of the Seafloor
The Metals Company, a prominent seabed-mining company, applauded the change and filed a new application more than doubling the area it hopes to mine.
Biomedical Science and Hardware Top Thursday’s Schedule
NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Zena Cardman are seen here using the ISS ham radio during a school contact inside the International Space Station’s Columbus laboratory module on Nov. 28, 2025. NASA The Expedition 74 trio aboard the International Space…
Energy Dept. Says It Is Canceling $30 Billion in Clean Energy Loans
Many of the cancellations had been known for months, but the announcement underscored the drastic change in the energy landscape under President Trump.
NASA’s Day of Remembrance 2026
NASA/Keegan Barber The Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial is seen during a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Wreaths were laid in memory of those…