Rare snowfall leads to 17 turtles stranded and suffering from condition before being brought to center for rehabbing
An arctic blast that brought rare snowfall to northern Florida last week left green sea turtles as far south as St Augustine suffering from a condition known as cold-stunning.
Seventeen sea turtles that were found stranded along Florida’s north-eastern Atlantic coast were brought to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, north of West Palm Beach, where they are rehabbing.
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01/29/2025 - 18:22
01/29/2025 - 16:22
New research from a team of tropical biologists forecasts some of the changes that may occur in the Amazon rainforest as temperatures rise due to climate change.
01/29/2025 - 14:09
Emission targets could derail project as campaigners say net zero commitment cannot be met if expansion happens
Reeves urged to rethink plans for airports and roads
Heathrow third runway: promises, protest and U-turns
Rachel Reeves caused a furious backlash as she insisted a third runway at Heathrow was “set up for success”, despite scepticism in Whitehall that the plan can be reconciled with the UK’s climate obligations.
The chancellor made throwing the government’s weight behind Heathrow expansion the centrepiece of a major speech on growth on Wednesday.
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01/29/2025 - 12:14
Researchers have identified priority areas for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States. Protecting these regions will also benefit North America's Central Grasslands and the many associated grassland species that flourished there centuries ago.
01/29/2025 - 11:52
In the most comprehensive global analysis of genetic diversity ever undertaken, an international team of scientists has found that the genetic diversity is being lost across the globe but that conservation efforts are helping to safeguard species.
01/29/2025 - 11:52
New research highlights the benefits of combining existing long-term plankton monitoring programs and emerging technologies in monitoring the health of our seas.
01/29/2025 - 11:00
Analysis by dozens of scientists internationally notes urgent conservation efforts could halt or even reverse losses
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Genetic diversity in animals and plants has declined globally over the past three decades, an analysis of more than 600 species has found.
The research, published in the journal Nature, found declines in two-thirds of the populations studied, but noted that urgent conservation efforts could halt or even reverse genetic diversity losses.
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01/29/2025 - 10:10
As UK chancellor backs expansion at London’s biggest airport, we assess the possible environmental impacts
More climate-heating carbon emissions, more people enduring noisy aircraft over their homes and, most likely, more air pollution – these would be the environmental impacts of building a third runway at Heathrow airport, a plan that has been backed by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.
Despite many years of lobbying for a third runway, there is no current proposal that can be analysed for its environmental impacts. However, the last proposal was extensively assessed by the Airports Commission (AC) in 2017 and remains relevant.
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01/29/2025 - 09:44
José Marí Olano says sorry after cameras appear to capture him scrolling through bottles of wines and spirits
A People’s party (PP) politician in the city of Valencia has apologised after cameras appeared to capture him shopping online for wine and spirits as his fellow city councillors debated additional funding for areas affected by October’s deadly floods.
Nearly three months after flash floods ravaged part of the Valencia region, turning streets into rivers, sweeping away cars and killing more than 220 people, many continue to reel from the worst natural disaster to hit Spain this century.
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01/29/2025 - 09:00
Australian Energy Market Operator also reports coal-fired power plants’ contribution fell below 50% for the first time
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Renewable power reached a record share of Australia’s main electricity supply in the December 2024 quarter, with the contribution of coal-fired generation dipping below 50% for the first time, the Australian Energy Market Operator said.
Renewable energy sources accounted for 46% of the overall supply mix in the national energy market (NEM), driving quarterly total emissions and emissions intensity to record low levels.
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