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23 November 2024. U.S. Proposes Listing Giraffes Under the Endangered Species Act for the First Time –

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has proposed that giraffes be listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the first time. The agency hopes listing the iconic tallest mammal on Earth will crack down on poaching, as the U.S. is one of the largest destinations of items such as rugs, boots […]

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23 November 2024. As COP29 Winds Down, Poorer Nations Reject Wealthy Countries’ Offer of $250B to Assist With Climate Crisis They Created –

The COP29 United Nations Climate Conference extended into overtime on Friday, as the offer by the world’s richest countries of $250 billion annually by 2035 to assist poorer nations struggling with the most dire effects of the climate crisis was rejected as inadequate. “I’m so mad. It’s ridiculous. Just ridiculous,” said Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez, […]

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22 November 2024. Alliance to End Plastic Waste Members Created 1,000x More Plastic Than They Cleaned Up, Greenpeace Investigation Finds –

In 2019, a group of major companies from around the world agreed to form the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), an alliance that set out to reduce the amount of plastic flowing into the environment by around 15 million metric tons by the end of 2023.  But according to a new report by Unearthed, […]

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22 November 2024. Ethiopian Wolf Is First Known Large Predator-Pollinator to Feed on Nectar –

Many animals — from bees to bats and lizards to lemurs — are pollinators, but have you ever seen a wolf happily licking the cone of a flower? Ethiopian wolves have been observed foraging for nectar from the Ethiopian red hot poker flower, with some of the canids visiting up to 30 blooms in one […]

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21 November 2024. Half the World’s Countries Are Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuel Energy Emissions: Report –

According to a new analysis from think tank Ember, evidence is growing that the planet is nearing a global peak in fossil fuel emissions from the power sector. Half the economies in the world are making the transition away from fossil fuel use, and are five or more years past a peak in fossil power […]

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21 November 2024. Switzerland to Add More Solar Power to Rooftops and Highway Noise Barriers –

In Switzerland, highway noise barriers surrounding the Oberland Autobahn near Wangen-Brüttisellen will soon provide solar power. Last year, Switzerland’s Federal Roads Office made the surfaces of highway noise barriers free and set out to cover 350 of them in solar panels. Swiss officials estimated that the arrays could generate 100 gigawatt hours of clean energy […]

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21 November 2024. Climate Change Has Made Hurricane Winds 18 mph Stronger Since 2019, Study Finds –

A new study by Climate Central has found that human-caused climate change caused Atlantic hurricanes to become roughly 18 miles per hour (mph) stronger in the past six years. About 80 percent of hurricanes generated in the Atlantic Basin from 2019 to 2023 had maximum wind speeds that were 18 mph higher on average due […]

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21 November 2024. UNICEF: Extreme Heatwaves Will Impact 8x More Children by 2050 –

A new UNICEF report released on Wednesday to coincide with World Children’s Day has found that eight times more children will experience extreme heatwaves globally by 2050. According to The State of the World’s Children 2024, three megatrends will have powerful impacts on the lives of children between now and midcentury, including the environmental and […]

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20 November 2024. Paris Plans to Replace 60,000 Parking Spots With Trees by 2030 –

A newly released plan would see 60,000 parking spots throughout Paris turn into grounds for tree planting by 2030. The goal of the project is to better prepare for extreme heat events by providing shaded green spaces. The plan still requires approval from the Council of Paris to move forward. “Trees and nature are natural […]

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20 November 2024. Forests With More Diverse Trees Capture More Carbon, Study Finds –

The vast array of Earth’s plants and animals is what makes our world so exciting and beautiful. When it comes to forests, having a diversity of tree species comes with an added bonus that benefits the entire planet: a higher rate of carbon sequestration. A new study has found that forests with greater tree diversity […]

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