Rural communities feel locked out of national childcare fund
ABC News Australiaby Jay Carstens·8d ago
In short: Rural childcare advocates and outback councils say their communities are being locked out of a national fund designed to reduce the number of childcare deserts.
Bird islands: On India’s bustard conservation programme
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·8d ago
This week, at the Desert National Park in Jaisalmer, two male Great Indian Bustards were released into the wild.
Basin communities feeling drained as more water buybacks considered
ABC News Australiaby Emma Field, Fiona Broom, and Petra Oates·8d ago
In short: A draft Murray-Darling Basin report shows a massive water efficiency project will fall short of its target.
Chennai Corporation completes 57 works under Thiruppugazh Committee recommendations, spends ₹307.51 crore | Why is report still not public?
The Hinduby R Aishwaryaa·8d ago
The Thiruppugazh Committee report on Chennai’s flood risks largely remains unavailable in the public domain, despite the the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) completing 57 of the 63...
Florida Keys heat wave reveals nearly fourfold death risk for diseased coral
Phys.orgby Savannah Peat·8d ago
Florida Keys heat wave reveals nearly fourfold death risk for diseased coral Disease and heat pose a deadly combination for coral reefs, according to a new University of Georgia study published in...
Africa’s rhinos often get the spotlight – but Indonesia’s two rhino species are far closer to extinction
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Michelle Campbell-Ward, Associate Professor, Wildlife and Avian Medicine, University of Sydney·8d ago
Small, hairy and cheekily charismatic. Those words sprung to mind when I first met a Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) after traversing the maze of wooden slatted paths at the...
‘1.5°C to stay alive’: Pacific countries demand the world makes good on climate promises
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Liam Moore, Lecturer in International Politics and Policy, James Cook University·8d ago
Leaders and delegates from countries including Australia, Germany, Nepal and Pacific nations began climate meetings in Fiji on Monday to discuss the threat of climate change to small island...
Uncertainty mounts as Suriname struggles to evict illegal settlers in the Amazon
Mongabay Globalby Alexandra Popescu·8d ago
- Suriname President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons announced a task force in August to investigate illegal settlements destroying the rainforest, many of them Mennonites moving from other countries.
Local tipping points in dune landscapes: How does a dune system organize itself?
Phys.orgby Utrecht University·8d ago
Local tipping points in dune landscapes: How does a dune system organize itself? Building with nature is an important concept in our coastal defense.
Detecting forever chemicals—with yeast and AI
Phys.orgby Columbia University Irving Medical Center·8d ago
Detecting forever chemicals—with yeast and AI If you're reading this, your body probably contains forever chemicals.
UK blows past last year's £1.5bn bill for switching off wind farms
Mail Onlineby John-paul Ford Rojas·8d ago
The cost of paying Britain’s wind farms to turn off has soared past £1.5 billion so far this year – according to new figures that will infuriate households squeezed by soaring energy bills.
Minister calls for efficient power use
The Hinduby Hareesh P·8d ago
Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar has directed officials to create widespread awareness among the public regarding efficient electricity consumption.
The New Season of 'Marshals' Isn't Any Good
Esquireby Josh Rosenberg·8d ago
When Yellowstone ended, Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) vowed to leave his family’s violent legacy behind.
Why Great Plains rivers depend on wetlands as well as climate
Phys.orgby Javad Rahmani·8d ago
Why Great Plains rivers depend on wetlands as well as climate When a prairie river carries more water in one year than another, the obvious place to look for an explanation is the sky.
Supreme Court wrestles with energy companies' bid to block major climate-change lawsuit
CBS Newsby Melissa Quinn·8d ago
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday involving an effort by the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, to hold energy companies accountable for the effects of global climate change.
57 new species discovered in deep-sea canyon near Argentina
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas·8d ago
A mischievous sea cucumber and 56 other newly discovered marine species are making a splash in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Lagos commissioner’s ₦212 million watches spark questions amid flooding row
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola·8d ago
Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has drawn public attention after saying his two wristwatches are worth at least $160,000, or about ₦212 million.
Why can't people regenerate limbs like salamanders?
Phys.orgby Junsu Kang·8d ago
Why can't people regenerate limbs like salamanders? Imagine losing an arm and simply growing a new one.
Supreme Court Opens New Term with Major Climate Case - Eos
Eosby Emily Gardner·8d ago
Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry of news regarding law and policy changes that impact science and scientists today. The U.S.
Waste plastic yields carbon quantum dots with emissions tunable from UV to yellow-green
Phys.orgby Saitama University·8d ago
Waste plastic yields carbon quantum dots with emissions tunable from UV to yellow-green Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are fluorescent carbon nanomaterials with potential applications in sensing...
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