Tropical cyclones across the globe, except Atlantic hurricanes, are moving closer to land in recent decades, a new study found. Also called typhoons, tropical cyclones generally have been moving westward by about 18 miles per decade (30 kilometers) since 1982, putting them closer to land and coastal populations, a study in Thursday’s journal Science said….
Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry: ‘Those Laid off Oil and Gas Workers Can Work on Solar Panels’
January 28, 2021
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Special Presidential Envoy for Climate of the Biden administration John Kerry said Wednesday that those workers impacted by the administration’s fossil fuel policy can find jobs in solar panels or other growing industries. Kerry, who once served as secretary of state for the Obama administration said in a White House briefing that President Joe Biden…
Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry: Laid Off Oil and Gas Workers Can Work on Solar Panels
January 28, 2021
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Special Presidential Envoy for Climate of the Biden administration John Kerry said Wednesday that those workers impacted by the administration’s fossil fuel policy can find jobs in solar panels or other growing industries. Kerry, who once served as secretary of state for the Obama administration said in a White House briefing that President Joe Biden…
Senator’s Bill Seeks to Stop Biden Restricting Drilling on Federal Lands Without Approval From Congress
In opposition to President Joe Biden’s executive order to block new leasing of oil and gas drilling on federal lands, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is introducing a bill that would limit the White House from such actions without congressional approval. Biden signed a broad executive action on Wednesday, the goal of which is to achieve “a carbon pollution-free power…
Nature Has Healing Properties for Australia’s Bushfire Stricken Forests
Australian eucalypt forests are resilient to bushfires, with 70 percent of plants found to be able to make it through the infernos due to defence mechanisms developed over millions of years, a new study has found. Ecologist Patrick Norman and four other scientists based at Griffith University and Australian National University conducted a scientific research…
African Scientists Discover 2 Dwarf Giraffes So Small, They’re Only a Bit Taller Than a Human
Conservation scientists with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) have discovered two giraffes with a rare form of dwarfism that renders the animals half their normal size and height. In fact, these giraffes are so small, they’re only a foot or two taller than a large human. The GCF announced in a press release this month…
Pesticides May Be Slowly Killing Bees, Study Says
Australian research has found that an insecticide may slowly contribute to bee population decline even at low doses. A study by the University of Melbourne exposed bees to only small amounts of neonicotinoid insecticides (the most frequently used class of pesticides globally) including imidacloprid, akin to what one might expect in nature. The insects still…
VIDEO: Aussie Fishermen Find Baby Sea Turtle Tangled in Fishing Net and Cut Him Free
When a baby sea turtle became entangled in a mess of discarded fishing gear and garbage, it almost certainly would’ve died without help. Luckily, three fishermen came upon the floating trash pile and spotted the trapped infant reptile. Australian man Rhys Shearer was out fishing with two buddies off the coast of Dundee, near Darwin,…
Mexico City Ban on Single-Use Plastics Takes Effect
MEXICO CITY—A broad ban on single-use containers, forks, straws, and other ubiquitous items takes effect in Mexico’s capital, one of the world’s largest cities, after more than a year of preparation. On Friday, Mexico City’s environmental secretary said via Twitter that “from today on Mexico City [is] without single-use plastics.” The message urged people to…
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