A study led by the University of Queensland (UQ) has found that humpback whales can learn complex songs from whales in other regions. Led by Dr. Jenny Allen at UQ’s School of Veterinary Science, researchers discovered that New Caledonian humpback whales were able to learn songs from their Australian east coast counterparts with great accuracy….
Humpback Whale Songs Show Humans Not the Only Species Capable of Cultural Transmission
July 4, 2022
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Australian Seaweed Supplement Touted to Reduce Livestock Industry Emissions Goes on Market After Years of ‘Extensive’ Research
A native Australian seaweed shown to reduce methane emissions in cattle has seen its first commercial purchase by a South Australian meat processor just weeks after the global sale of the seaweed was announced. This follows four years of extensive research and fast-tracked commercial licensing between Australia-government researchers at CSIRO, Meat and Livestock Australia, and…
An Inconvenient Truth About the Amazon Rainforest
July 1, 2022
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Commentary What you have been told about the Amazon rainforest is not necessarily the truth, and quite to the contrary. For example, World Wildlife Fund claims that more than a quarter of the Amazon rainforest will be devoid of trees by 2030 if cutting continues at the same speed. In reality, deforestation in the Amazon…
Dutch Farmers Protest Climate Mandates That would Cut Livestock by 30 Percent
June 30, 2022
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Dutch farmers are continuing their demonstrations against a government climate policy that officials expect to end many farmers’ livelihoods, with organizers on Telegram planning July 4 protests they say will “flatten” the whole of the Netherlands. The message calls on concerned farmers and citizens to organize their own regional actions with the goal of closing…
Japan Terminates Funding for Coal Power Plants in Indonesia and Bangladesh
Japan will stop providing loans for two key coal-fired power plant projects in Indonesia and Bangladesh, citing its commitment to phase out coal power plants in line with the Group of Seven (G–7) nations. The two projects involved the Indramayu coal plant in Indonesia and the Matarbari coal plant in Bangladesh. Japan’s Foreign Ministry Press…
Volkswagen, Siemens Among Companies Investing Over $700 Million to Boost EV Charger Production
June 29, 2022
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Private companies including Volkswagen and Siemens have pledged to invest more than $700 million to boost U.S. manufacturing capacity for electric vehicle (EV) chargers, the White House announced on Tuesday. The move is set to increase domestic capacity to manufacture more than 250,000 new EV chargers every year and will add at least 2,000 jobs, while…
Britains Most Iconic Waterways and Lakes are ‘Dying’ Say Campaigners
Britain’s most iconic waterways, including the jewel in the crown of its freshwater lakes, are “dying” say leading campaigners, because government agencies are failing to crack down on sewage and slurry polluters, posing a risk to health and wildlife. Campaigners say years of swingeing cuts have fatally weakened the environment agency’s role in protecting England’s…
Move to Conserve 30 Percent of US Land Sparks Eminent Domain Fear for Those Living Near Federal Lands
June 28, 2022
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America the Beautiful is more than a famed patriotic song; it is the name of a national environmental effort to “restore, connect, and conserve” 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. Sometimes called the 30×30 plan, it is part of an executive order that President Joe Biden signed on his first day in…
Deep-Sea Mining Rejected by Palau, Fiji, and Samoa
The Pacific nations of Palau, Fiji, and Samoa have formed a new alliance to call for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, citing the industry’s potential hazards to ocean ecology. “We believe it is not worth the risk. We ask all of you to support that deep-sea mining increases the vulnerability of the seabed floor and…
New Yorkers May Be Forced to ‘Electrify Everything’ From 2030
June 27, 2022
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According to a proposed scoping plan, New York residents might be forced to—as early as 2030—replace their boilers with electric heat pumps, drive electric cars, and switch to electric appliances for cooking, drying clothes, or heating water. Environmental advocates staunchly support the draft scoping plan. But the plan has drawn widespread criticism from residents, energy…
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