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Environment

Pacific Island Nations Submit ICC 'Ecocide' Proposal

California, Nevada Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations

Republicans and Democrats Agree: Campaigning in Extreme Heat Is Brutal

Bloomberg38 mins

Microsoft’s Hypocrisy on AI

Los Angeles wildfires slow, still threaten suburbs

Oregon’s Largest Natural Gas Company Said It Was Going Green. It Sells as Much Fossil Fuel as Before.

ProPublica7 hrs

Fire Destroys 20% of Brasilia Forest

Typhoon Shanshan Impacts Japan

Sudan: Dam Burst Kills Scores, Destroys 50K Homes

Climate change

Rising Sea Levels Pose Threat to All, Warns UN Chief

Study: Heat Deaths in Europe May Triple By 2100

Mega El Niños may have played a part in the Permian mass extinction

New Scientist6 hrs

Scientists Will Engineer the Ocean to Absorb More Carbon Dioxide

Scientific American1 day

If Trump Wins in November, Life on Earth Is Likely to Get Far, Far Worse

Mother Jones6 hrs

Trump Clings to Inaccurate Climate Change Talking Points

Report: 68M People Suffering From Southern Africa Drought

Thousands Evacuated as Greek Wildfire Spreads

Study: Hottest Sea in 400 Years Threatens Great Barrier Reef

Marine life

Report: Fourth Global Mass Coral Bleaching Underway

Formerly Extinct Whale in the Atlantic Seen Near New England

Fish size themselves up in a mirror to decide if they can win a fight

New Scientist2 days

More than 80% of EU marine protected areas are ineffective, study shows

Whales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source

The Conversation2 days

Rare Whale Beached in New Zealand Offers Glimpse of Little-Known Species

Scientific AmericanJul 15

Toxic Algae Kills Hundreds of Animals on California Coast

UN Adopts First-Ever High Seas Treaty

Scientists: Extreme Marine Heatwave Lurks off UK, Irish Coasts

Floods

India: Massive Landslides Kill Over 120, Trap Dozens

Philippines Races to Contain Oil Spill After Tanker Capsizes

The Grand Canyon is experiencing one of its deadliest stretches in years

NPR Online News7 hrs

Myanmar ravaged by floods as Vietnam begins cleanup after Typhoon Yagi

Al Jazeera2 hrs

S. Korea to provide $2 m to typhoon-hit Vietnam

Korea Herald1 day

Africa’s most populous state devastated by deadly floods (VIDEOS)

Afghanistan: Flash Floods Kill at Least 120

Indonesia: Cold Lava, Flash Floods Kill Over 40

Southern Brazil Floods: Death Toll Hits 143, Rivers Rise Again as Rain Returns

Forests

Canada: Wildfire Tears Through National Park Near Rockies

Report: California Wildfires Increased Fivefold This Year

[Stephanie Pincetl] A summer of extreme heat, wildfire

Korea Herald2 days

Wildfires Displace Thousands in Southern California: Live Updates

New York Times1 day

Burned-out firefighters are fleeing the US Forest Service amid labor disputes: ‘We are decimated’

3 major wildfires scorch Southern California, forcing tens of thousands to flee homes

Deforestation in Colombia Falls to 23-Year Low

Texas Wildfires Engulf 1M Acres

Report: Rhino Poaching on The Rise in South Africa

Endangered species

Study: Komodo Dragons Have Iron-Tipped Teeth

Botswana Threatens to Ship 20K Elephants to Germany

‘I set a goal to make her famous’: the baby pygmy hippo who became a giant online

Endangered wombat's rare encounter with echidna caught on camera

New Scientist3 days

S. Korea's rare red fox population grows to 120

Korea HeraldAug 30

Why Animals Living on Islands Are at Greater Risk of Extinction

Scientific AmericanAug 16

Study: Climate Change Caused Extinction of Ancient Giant Ape

Study: Antarctica's Emperor Penguins Risk 'Quasi-Extinction'

More Than a Third of US Plants, Animals at Risk of Extinction

Earthquakes

Earthquake Shakes Northeast US

At Least 9 Killed After Powerful Earthquake Shakes Taiwan

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattles the Los Angeles area

Associated Press21 hrs

Greenland landslide caused freak wave that shook Earth for nine days

New Scientist6 hrs

Entire Earth vibrated for nine days after climate-triggered mega-tsunami

[Contribution] Misconceptions and truths about earthquakes

Korea HeraldAug 23

China: Landslide Buries Dozens in Yunnan Province, State Media Reports

Turkey Opens First Major Trial Into Earthquake Deaths

Japan: 57 Killed in Powerful Earthquake

Birds

Report: US Government to Fund Moderna's Bird Flu Vaccine Trial

US Government Testing Ground Beef for Bird Flu

Why Do Female Birds Sing?

Psychology Today10 hrs

Stunningly preserved pterosaur fossils reveal how they soared

New Scientist7 days

500-Pound Prehistoric Bird Was a ‘Giga-Goose,’ Fossils Reveal

Scientific AmericanAug 09

Urban Birds Are Harboring Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Turkey Hits 71 Targets in Iraq and Syria

Argentina: Bird Flu Kills Hundreds of Flamingos

WHO: Avian Flu Spreads to Mammals, Threat to Humans is 'Low'

Waste & recycling

EU Reaches Deal to Stop Sending Waste to Developing World

Zimbabwe Struggles to Contain Cholera Outbreak

Highway trash spikes during Chuseok

Korea Herald10 hrs

Making fuels from plastics in Newaygo, Michigan, would be controversial – here’s why

The Conversation1 day

These Household Brands Want to Redefine What Counts as “Recyclable”

ProPublica4 days

Plastic vaporising process could recycle bags and bottles indefinitely

New ScientistAug 30

Report: Major Indian Rivers Causing Cancer in Over 100 Villages

UK: Mars Chocolate Bars Switch to Paper Wrappers

Report: Recycling Plastic Can Increase Toxicity

Disney World is getting rid of one of its greatest attractions.

How national parks failed nature – and how to fix them

Seoul bans bee-toxic pesticides in parks, roadside trees

Korea HeraldAug 16

Utah's spectacular, ancient Double Arch collapsed. Here's why.

USA TodayAug 16

Successful city parks make diverse communities feel safe and welcome − this Minnesota park is an example

The ConversationJul 15

England’s national parks overseen by ‘bloated’, mostly white male boards

Will Daegu get its own panda? Construction of park starts with hopes of hosting the rare animal

Korea HeraldJun 15

Is it worth crying over spilled Cheetos? Absolutely, say rangers at Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Associated Press1 day

Plants

UN Calls For Probe Into Murder Of Honduran Environmentalists

When did humans leave the trees for the savannah – or did they at all?

New Scientist1 hr

Why Sunflowers in These Videos Don't Face the Sun

How Does a Bioluminescent Petunia Glow?

Scientific AmericanAug 23

[Photo News] Restoring Mongolian forest

Korea HeraldAug 02

Drought

Panama Canal Drought Forces Cuts to Shipping Traffic

UNESCO: Venice Should Be Put on Endangered List

D.C. area drought concerns grow after hardly a drop of September rain

Washington Post17 hrs

California farmers turn to agave amid drought conditions and climate change

NPR Online News4 days

S. Korea to provide $3 mln to 4 drought-hit African countries

Korea HeraldAug 09

Severe Drought Returns to California for First Time in 18 Months

US States Sign Colorado River Conservation Deal

Spain's Catalonia Suffering Worst Reported Drought in Decades

UN: Somalia's Drought May Have Killed 43K in 2022