Environment & Sustainability

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51 Peg b 30th Birthday: Cool Giant Planets & Their Systems

ExEP … Meetings/Events 51 Peg b 30th Birthday: Cool… ExEP Home Overview Team Missions Science Overview Decadal Surveys ExoExplorers Technology Technology Overview Needs and Gap Lists Strategic Astrophysics Technology (SAT) Awards ExEP Technology Colloquium Series In-Space Servicing and Assembly (iSSA)…

Nationals members vote to ditch net zero target from party platform

Policy position diverging from senior Coalition partner expected to be formalised at Nationals partyroom meeting on Sunday morning Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Nationals’ grassroots members have voted to ditch net zero, setting…

CSX Train Derailment in Virginia Puts Chickahominy River at Risk

Tons of coal and diesel fuel spilled into wetlands that are hard to access to cleanup. By Charles Paullin A train derailment last Saturday dumped coal and diesel fuel into wetlands near the Chickahimony River in Virginia, and nearby residents…

Nigeria passes tough new wildlife law; enforcement doubts remain

The Nigerian Parliment recently passed sweeping legislation to protect endangered wildlife from illegal trafficking. Once the president assents and the bill becomes law, offenders could face fines of up to 12 million naira ($8,300) and 10 years in prison for…

The price of a monkey

The long-tailed macaque has lost a battle for its survival — but won one for scientific integrity, reports Mongabay’s Gerald Flynn. In early October, the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority, reaffirmed the species’ endangered status, rejecting an appeal by…