New Map Reveals Where This 'Super' El Niño Will Hit Hardest, and It's Not Pretty
Gizmodoby Ellyn Lapointe19d ago
As the strongest El Niño on record unfolds over the coming months, many parts of the world will see drastic weather shifts.
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top 39%Trump wants a diesel export ban. Australia would be uniquely exposed
The Conversation Australiaby Robert Monterosso, Research Fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney19d ago
United States President Donald Trump has called for a ban on US diesel exports as record-high domestic fuel prices drag down his popular support.
After a Wildfire, a Kootenay Artist Seeks Safe Keeping | The Tyee
The Tyeeby Bill Metcalfe19d ago
Petra Hekkenberg sat on the shore of Slocan Lake and watched a wildfire charge across a wilderness mountainside in Valhalla Provincial Park across the water.
Frogs wear bacterial suits of armor to fight off deadly fungus
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas19d ago
To protect their porous skin, some tropical frogs have a suit of armor. But this covering isn’t made from metal or even a sturdy material like bullet-proof Kevlar.
A new cat species was just discovered. Several more may follow
Mongabay Globalby Rhett Butler19d ago
- The recent description of the tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo) from Bolivia comes amid a broader reassessment of wild cat taxonomy, with genetic research suggesting that several additional species may...
On ancient Madagascar, large native herbivores paid the price as introduced livestock spread
Phys.orgby Steve Lundeberg19d ago
On ancient Madagascar, large native herbivores paid the price as introduced livestock spread New analyses of ancient cattle, sheep and goat bones on Madagascar suggest the rapid spread of...
Anthrax suspected in 46 hippo deaths in Zambia amid potential spillover to humans
Mongabay Globalby Bobbybascomb19d ago
Zambia is investigating wildlife deaths and human exposure linked to an anthrax outbreak in the northern province of Muchinga, where several hippos have died since the outbreak was reported on Aug.
Scientists find a carbon cycle hiding in desert minerals
Phys.orgby University19d ago
Scientists find a carbon cycle hiding in desert minerals On the surface, the arid expanses of the Mojave Desert may seem inhospitable and largely removed from the global carbon cycle.
Gas prices on track to break September record by nearly 50 cents
The Independentby J.R. Duren19d ago
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As fuel costs escalate again, regional Australia is hurting
ABC News Australiaby Scout Wallen19d ago
In short: Regional communities across Australia are feeling a "disproportionate impact" from high fuel prices, an expert says.
Eight-year-old elephant Hiralal to arrive at Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau19d ago
After nearly a decade, the Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai received an eight-year-old elephant named Hiralal from Assam.
Scientists probe connection between deadly frog disease and coal wastewater
ABC News Australiaby Peter de Kruijff19d ago
In short: A study found higher amounts of chytrid fungus in a frog species exposed to coalmine wastewater compared to nearby unexposed sites.
Blowhole nebulizer helps cure beluga whale's pneumonia
Popular Scienceby Margherita Bassi19d ago
Pneumonia is a common affliction among whales and dolphins. In a first for marine mammals, veterinarians have used bacteria-killing viruses to treat a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) with a...
Northern Mariana Islands' mayors unite against seabed mining
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa19d ago
The mayors of Saipan, Tinian and Aguiguan, Rota, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Islands (CNMI) have joined ranks against proposed seabed mining in the territory's waters.
Gas, solar, and tech companies all want this bill. Will Congress pass it?
Gristby Austin Corona19d ago
Senators are looking toward the Capitol doors as they prepare to head home and campaign for the midterms.
Seasonal weather chaos just part of the picture behind Pacific maritime tragedies, climatologist says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa19d ago
Seasonal weather chaos just part of the picture behind Pacific maritime tragedies, climatologist says As the Pacific Islands region reels from a series of recent maritime tragedies, a regional...
Ethiopian army says 272 Tigrayan fighters killed in Amhara
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff19d ago
Ethiopia’s army says it has killed at least 272 fighters from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in a counter-offensive in the country’s northwest Amhara region.
Climate resilience, water finance, innovation dominate discussions at IIWW
ThePrintby PTI19d ago
New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) Climate-risk assessment, early-warning systems, glacial-lake monitoring, water-use efficiency and financing of water projects were among the key issues discussed on the...
Peru faces hearing over threats to uncontacted Indigenous groups in the Amazon
Mongabay Globalby Bobbybascomb19d ago
A public hearing this week by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights will assess claims that the Peruvian state violated the rights of the Indigenous Mashco Piro, Yora, and Amahuaca peoples, who...
After a local elephant was killed, Kenyan rangers launched a 3-week rescue mission to save her baby
Good Good Goodby Meghan Cook19d ago
On July 5, 2023, the body of a female elephant was found in the Pardamat Conservation Area, a protected savannah in southwestern Kenya.