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‘Ranger Doug’ Witnessed America’s Glaciers Melting in Real Time

Over his six-decade tenure as a ranger, Douglas Follett explained the wonders of nature to park visitors.

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MEPs back scaling back of EU sustainability reporting and due diligence rules

The European Parliament has approved an agreement with member states to narrow the scope of EU sustainability reporting and supply-chain due diligence rules.
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'Extremely exciting': The ice cores that could help save glaciers

Dressed in an orange puffer jacket, Japanese scientist Yoshinori Iizuka stepped into a storage freezer to retrieve an ice core he hopes will help experts protect the world's disappearing glaciers.

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Heavy rains worsen conditions for displaced Gazans, UN warns

Gaza's health ministry says one baby has died from hypothermia and 11 other people have died in building collapses over the past week.

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Storm Knocks Out Power for Hundreds of Thousands in the Pacific Northwest

The region has faced significant flooding in the last week. Powerful winds from another storm have compounded the misery.

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The evolving role of statewide recycling needs assessments

These reports are a common tool for driving EPR for packaging programs. But who should lead the process and decide the data strategy and timeline?

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Protecting the High Seas: Ensuring Strong, Effective MPAs Under the BBNJ Agreement

Article Protecting the High Seas: Ensuring Strong, Effective MPAs Under the BBNJ Agreement By Elle Bent | December 17, 2025 Exactly one month from today, on January 17, 2026, the UN agreement on the conservation of biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction, or BBNJ Agreement (also referred to as the…

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Proposing a GenAI chatbot framework for youth disaster risk reduction

Over the past decade, communities across the United States have faced a steady rise in severe weather events. Climate Central reports more than 193 major disasters during this period, resulting in over $1.5 trillion in economic losses and 6,403 deaths. Beyond the staggering figures, these events dis…

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Protecting America’s Arctic Remains Essential for Habitat Conservation and Cultural Resources

The long-term health and environmental sustainability of some of Alaska’s most pristine landscapes and intact ecosystems, including the Teshekpuk Lake wetlands complex and the Arctic National...

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Is the ‘energy transition’ a real thing?

Fossil fuel demand has kept growing amid the rise of low-carbon technology

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Louvre staff weigh extending strike over working conditions

Paris' Louvre remained closed on Wednesday morning as staff held talks on extending a strike over pay and working conditions after a high-profile jewel heist and recent infrastructure failures exposed security lapses and the museum's deteriorating state.

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Salvation Army Trading Company halts textile collections at HWRCs amid market pressures

The Salvation Army Trading Company has suspended the collection of donated textiles from household waste and recycling centres, citing rising donation volumes, increasing costs and wider economic pressures affecting the used clothing sector. The Salvation Army Trading Company (SATCoL) has suspended …

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Resistance Technologies: Moving Beyond Alternative Designs

arXiv:2508.05223v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: The discourse about sustainable technology has emerged from the acknowledgment of the environmental collapse we are facing. In this paper, we argue that addressing this crisis requires more than the development of sustainable alternatives to curre…

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University secures £44,000 grant to study barriers to paper cup recycling

University College London has been awarded more than £44,000 through the National Cup Recycling Scheme’s Beyond the Bin fund to investigate why paper cups continue to be missed by mainstream recycling systems. University College London (UCL) has been named the winner of the National Cup Recycling Sc…

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Australian Surf Crew Captures a Real-Life Ocean ‘Glitch’ That Repeats

The converging waves swirl until they finally break into a 130-foot pillar of saltwater, in a process that scientists have yet to fully explain.

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Texas House Bill Threatens the Golden-cheeked Warbler

STOP Texas House Bill 2239 - support the Golden-cheeked Warbler and the ONLY place in the world where this species can reproduce. HB 2239, if passed, would remove local protections currently...

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Arctic temperatures rising twice as fast as elsewhere, NOAA report says

Temperatures in the Arctic continue to follow a long-term warming trend, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Replacement turbine blades on the way as huge wind farm held at half-way point of commissioning

The massive MacIntyre wind project is waiting for new turbine blades and wind parts as it continues its slow progress through commissioning.
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Conservation at the Greenwich Audubon Center: Transforming Gimbel Sanctuary

Leaves crunched underfoot as the team made its way through thickets of mugwort, multiflora rose, and porcelain vine.

“Believe it or not, this area used to be an orchard,” quipped John...

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German Energy Demand Seen Sliding to Historic Low This Year

Germany’s energy consumption stagnated or even slightly declined this year as Europe’s largest economy struggles to emerge from a prolonged slump, according to research group AG Energiebilanzen.