Published by the Environmental News Service DELHI, India, May 22, 2020 (ENS) – At least 102 people have lost their lives as the intense cyclone Amphan slammed into India and Bangladesh on Wednesday and Thursday, smashing thousands of homes and flooding low-lying areas with torrential rain. As the storm made landfall on Wednesday evening, local […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Thomas E. Ricks considers books from ancient China down to the war in Afghanistan. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/22/books/review/un-american-erik-edstrom.html
Published by the Environmental News Service WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 11, 2020 (ENS) – Mining for rare earth metals is about to become more environmentally and economically feasible though a process newly developed and patented at Purdue University. These new environmentally-friendly technologies promise to be game-changers in this field and could enable the United States […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers said that by 2070 extreme heat could encompass a much larger part of Africa, as well as parts of India, the Middle East, South America, Southeast Asia and Australia. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/04/climate/heat-temperatures-climate-change.html
Published by the Environmental News Service OLYMPIA, Washington, May 4, 2020 (ENS) – “Murder hornets,” known officially as Asian giant hornets, Vespa mandarinia, have made their first appearance in the United States. These giant stinging insects, the world’s largest species of hornet, are an invasive species and a known predator of honeybees. They were found […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Sightings of the Asian giant hornet have prompted fears that the vicious insect could establish itself in the United States and devastate bee populations. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/02/us/asian-giant-hornet-washington.html
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, April 30, 2020 (ENS) – With the number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide reaching 3,090,445 today and deaths amounting to 217,769 and rising, the world is still caught in the grip of this deadly virus that emerged in Wuhan, China late last December. Today, many organizations – […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (April 28, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State of Indiana announced that recent air monitoring data show the city of Indianapolis, and the areas of Muncie, Lake and Porter counties are meeting federal air quality standards. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-indiana-announce-indianapolis-muncie-lake-and-porter-counties-now-meet-federal
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The coronavirus is closing meatpacking plants, adding to financial strains from the China trade war and the rise of “fake” meat alternatives. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/climate/meat-industry-climate-impact.html
Published by the Environmental News Service LONDON, UK, April 9, 2020 (ENS) – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been released from the intensive care unit at St. Thomas hospital in London where he has spent the past three days being treated for a case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy With the entire D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area now under stay-at-home orders, our team at Ocean Conservancy is fortunate to be able to continue our conservation work by teleworking. You are all in our thoughts as we navigate these new and concerning waters. Besides “social distancing” you may be increasingly hearing the term “flattening the […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, April 1, 2020 (ENS) – Vaccine researchers around the world are laser-focused on developing a vaccine to defeat COVID-19, the deadly disease caused by the novel coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China in December. With dozens of vaccine projects in the works, a panel of experts met […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society The survival of the tiny cetacean is uncertain after an encounter with poachers and the fishing gear responsible for the decline of its species San Felipe, BCN, Mexico – March 7th, 2020 – A new video has surfaced on social media with disturbing footage of a vaquita trapped in an illegal […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society The survival of the tiny cetacean is uncertain after an encounter with poachers and the fishing gear responsible for the decline of its species San Felipe, BCN, Mexico – March 7th, 2020 – A new video has surfaced on social media with disturbing footage of a vaquita trapped in an illegal […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Shinnecock Indians are using nature-based solutions to calm the waves and restore the beaches that protect their lands. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/climate/shinnecock-long-island-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The coronavirus epidemic prompted China to permanently ban trade of wild animals as food, but not for medicinal use. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/science/coronavirus-pangolin-wildlife-ban-china.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As the coronavirus hits Europe, questions arise about dependency on China, the risks of air travel, climate change and a new racism in populist politics. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/25/world/europe/coronavirus-globalization-backlash.html
Published by the Environmental News Service BEIJING, China, February 24, 2020 (ENS) – China’s top legislative committee Monday approved a proposal to ban all trade and consumption of wild animals, a practice believed to be responsible for China’s deadly coronavirus outbreak, thought to have originated in a Wuhan market where wild animals were sold for […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Every year, Ocean Conservancy hosts artists-in-residence to highlight the beauty and power of the ocean and to educate communities about the role of the ocean. This year, Josie Iselin and Joan P. Bogart were selected, and are hosting a year-long show in Ocean Conservancy’s Santa Cruz office. The following is based on […]
Published by the Environmental News Service BEIJING, China, February 10, 2020 (ENS) – Chinese authorities are “carefully balancing” efforts to control the novel coronavirus epidemic and minimize its impact on the economy as millions of people headed back to work today after an extended holiday. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2020/02/10/virus-deaths-top-1000-as-china-goes-back-to-work/