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Mass die-offs rising among farmed salmon
Getty ImagesBy Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondentHundreds of millions of farmed salmon have perished in mass die-offs over the past decade, say researchers. The scientists say that large-scale mortalities are now happening more frequently and at a larger scale than...
The planet just shattered heat records for the ninth month in a row – CNN
The planet just shattered heat records for the ninth month in a row CNNFebruary 2024 was the hottest on record, with global temperatures surpassing critical climate threshold CBS NewsHuman-caused climate change fuels hottest February on record, all-time high ocean...
Hottest February marks ninth new monthly record in a row
Getty ImagesBy Mark PoyntingClimate and environment researcher, BBC NewsLast month was the world's warmest February in modern times, the EU's climate service says, extending the run of monthly records to nine in a row.Each month since June 2023 has seen new...
The world’s largest robots are setting sail
BBC/Kevin ChurchBy Jonathan Amos, Rebecca Morelle and Alison FrancisBBC Science NewsIt sounds like science fiction. Ocean-going ships with no-one on board. But this vision of the future is coming - and sooner than you might think.You can glimpse it in a Norwegian...
S.E.C. Approves New Climate Rules Far Weaker Than Originally Proposed – The New York Times
S.E.C. Approves New Climate Rules Far Weaker Than Originally Proposed The New York TimesSEC approves climate disclosure rule that many U.S. companies fear The Washington PostSEC is making companies disclose information about climate change NPR Article Attribution |...
Why fat Labradors can blame their genes
Getty ImagesBy Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondentA genetic mutation makes some Labradors and flat-coated retrievers constantly hungry while burning fewer calories, say scientists.This "double whammy" effect means dog owners must pay special attention to keeping...
Rare sighting of gray whale off New England coast
New England AquariumBy Nadine YousifBBC NewsA gray whale was spotted off the coast of New England last week, marking a rare sighting for a species that has been locally extinct in Atlantic waters for centuries.It was spotted by a team of scientists with the New...
S.E.C. to Approve New Climate Rules Far Weaker Than Originally Proposed – The New York Times
S.E.C. to Approve New Climate Rules Far Weaker Than Originally Proposed The New York TimesSEC will vote on climate disclosure rule that many U.S. companies fear The Washington PostSEC set to require company climate disclosures with scaled-back rule Financial Times...
Cabinet minister told to pay damages over Hamas claim
ShutterstockBy Sam FrancisPolitical reporter, BBC NewsCabinet minister Michelle Donelan has been told to pay an undisclosed sum and apologised to a professor after falsely suggesting she supported Hamas.The science secretary made the claim about Prof Kate Sang, an...
Dinosaur-age ‘nightmarish’ sea lizard fossil found
Andrey Atuchin/University of Bath/PA WireBy Sofia Ferreira SantosBBC NewsScientists say they have discovered fossils belonging to a "nightmarish" sea lizard species that hunted the oceans 66 million years ago.The creature, Khinjaria acuta, was about 26ft (8m) long -...
UN warns of climate change impact on farms and rural households run by women in poor countries – The Associated Press
UN warns of climate change impact on farms and rural households run by women in poor countries The Associated PressWomen And Rural Poor Hit Hardest By Climate Change: UN Barron'sFinancial toll of climate crisis hitting women harder, UN says The Guardian Article...
US-Russian crew successfully enter space station
Crews are rotated every few months on the International Space Station. They are pretty much routine occurrences these days, so the three astronauts and one cosmonaut have got the docking and hatch opening procedures down to a tee. Even so, there is still a sense of...