He Helped Cities Anticipate Damage From Storms
Austin Becker developed an early warning system to protect critical infrastructure from storms. His project’s funding was eliminated in April.
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Rare Sightings of Critically Endangered Vaquita Spark Cautious Optimism About the Species’ Ability to Recover
Expert marine mammal researchers spotted up to 10 of the porpoises during a recent survey in the Upper Gulf of California. They warn the species remains at risk of extinction until safer fishing gear is developed to prevent deadly entanglements.…
Inside the Fight to Stop the Illegal Trade Driving the Vaquita Porpoise Toward Extinction
An international investigation uncovers how criminal networks traffick parts of the totoaba, an endangered fish caught in Mexico’s Gulf of California, to overseas underground markets. Andrea Crosta, from Earth League International, explains how. By Teresa Tomassoni In Mexico’s Upper Gulf…
What will it take to rebuild Jamaica’s food system after Hurricane Melissa?
In the three weeks since Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, with destructive winds of up to 185 miles per hour, authorities have been busy addressing immediate crises and assessing the damage. The strongest hurricane ever recorded to hit the Caribbean nation,…
Housing secretary tells Labour MPs to vote down planning bill amendment
Amendment restricts protection for animals to allow faster house building Housing secretary Steve Reed has told Labour MPs to vote down an amendment to the new planning bill intended to protect British wildlife and its habitats from destruction. The amendment,…
When ‘critical’ minerals aren’t critical: Interview with Cleodie Rickard
For Cleodie Rickard, the policy and campaigns manager at Global Justice Now, the term “critical” minerals, commonly used to describe the metals vital for the green energy transition, can be misleading. A new Global Justice Now report, authored by Rickard,…
Trump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling
Gov. Gavin Newsom, a chief critic of the president and an opponent of oil exploration in the Pacific, called the proposal “dead on arrival.”
Malcolm Turnbull accuses Liberals of ‘Trumpian campaign against renewables’ after party dumps net zero
Climate groups call backflip a ‘disaster’ while moderate Liberals worry about impact on winning back urban electorates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says his party’s decision to…
The Liberals’ new emissions policy is bursting with contradictions – and is unlikely to be what voters want | Tom McIlroy
Sussan Ley appears to have given up trying to meet voters where they are, instead allowing conservative MPs to dictate policy to keep her job – and keep the Coalition together Get our breaking news email, free app or daily…
UK’s first small nuclear power station to be built in north Wales
Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.