Satellite data reveal massive scale of routine oil pollution in oceans. See the map
Mongabay Globalby Bobbybascomb·11d ago
Oil slicks from ships and offshore oil platforms cover nearly 1.6 million square kilometers (618,000 square miles) of the ocean surface each year, an area slightly larger than the nation of...
Country Life: Lessons from the dry years as El Niño gathers force
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·11d ago
When the going gets tough during a drought, there's nothing like hopping in the side-by-side with some of your mates and getting their eye over the farm.
Could exposure to sharks reduce fear and boost conservation efforts?
ABC News Australiaby Caroline Horn·11d ago
In short: An Adelaide University researcher is examining the link between exposure to sharks, fear and conservation efforts.
In Praise Of World Of Warcraft's God-Awful Polygonal Prairie Dog
Kotakuby Rebekah Valentine·11d ago
I don’t often roll new characters in World of Warcraft, mostly because I have a finite amount of time and MMOs are intense. But when I do, I often gravitate toward the humble tauren.
California Legalized Plug-In Balcony Solar Panels, but Don't Buy Any Just Yet - CNET
CNETby Ajay Kumar·11d ago
Energy prices are high, no matter what state you live in, but they’re especially high in sunny California.
Massive whale sanctuary rejected again, but Brazil vows to never stop trying
ABC News Australiaby Sabra Lane·11d ago
In short: In Hobart for its 70th summit and 80th birthday, the International Whaling Commission has passed its first "single voice" declaration, described as symbolic by some, but an important...
Golf club spends $30k on water changes, only for policy to change
ABC News Australia·11d ago
In short: Businesses and sporting clubs faced significant bill increases from July 1 after a TasWater policy change on sewerage charges.
Man-made clay burrows hoping to save endangered dragon from summer heat
ABC News Australiaby Lish Fejer·11d ago
You would be lucky to spot a Canberra grassland earless dragon at the best of times, with an estimated 100 or fewer left in the wild. So saving this Canberra critter is critical.
Fishers warn snapper, kingfish prices could soar under proposed catch limits
ABC News Australiaby Lauren Bohane and Jacinta Counihan·12d ago
In short: Stricter limits have been proposed for snapper and yellowtail kingfish to help rebuild stocks in NSW fisheries. Commercial and recreational fishers are opposed to the changes.
One Nation makes election promise to revive Victoria's timber sector
ABC News Australiaby Madeleine Stuchbery and Jarrod Whittaker·12d ago
In short: One Nation has promised to resume native timber logging in Victoria if it wins the state election, but has not said how the policy would be funded or achieved.
Big boom for Wētāpunga population celebrated
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·12d ago
Big boom for Wētāpunga population celebrated New Zealand's heaviest insect has been taking big steps toward a population boom, with the success of a ground-breaking breeding and conservation...
Hawaii's iconic 500-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch has collapsed into the sea
BBC Newsby Grace Eliza Goodwin·12d ago
- Published Hawaii's famous Hōlei Sea Arch, a 90-foot-tall (27.4m) lava rock structure that formed about 550 years ago, has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean. The collapse's exact time is not known.
Mowing less, spraying smarter give pollinators a boost
Phys.orgby Bernard Rizk·12d ago
Mowing less, spraying smarter give pollinators a boost Roadsides may not look like wildlife habitat, but a few simple changes to how they are maintained could turn them into much better places for...
Rare Thoracosaurus Fossil Unearthed - Regina | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Raygan Johnson·12d ago
Parks Canada and the Royal Saskatchewan Museum hosted their annual Fossil Fever in August in Grasslands National Park, a dig that includes paleontologists and the public.
Environmental groups sue Trump administration over rollback of vehicle mileage rules
CBS Newsby Alain Sherter·12d ago
Environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Trump administration over its rollback of vehicle fuel efficiency standards, saying the move will increase gasoline consumption and boost...
California leads lawsuit against Trump fuel efficiency standards rollback
Al Jazeera·12d ago
Twenty-six states, including California and New York, have filed a lawsuit against United States President Donald Trump’s administration after the US Department of Transportation lowered fuel...
Wild giraffe makes surprise visit to her old 'nursery' to check in on the rangers who saved her life as a baby
Good Good Goodby Meghan Cook·12d ago
Twiggy the giraffe was just one week old when she was rescued from the Tsavo East National Park in Kenya.
American beech trees may carry genetic resistance to deadly leaf disease
Phys.orgby Holden Forests; Gardens·12d ago
American beech trees may carry genetic resistance to deadly leaf disease A study led by scientists at the Holden Arboretum has found evidence that beech leaf disease (BLD) symptom development is...
SA attracts more international tourists despite travel 'warning' list
The South Africanby Megan van den Heever·12d ago
SA attracts more international tourists despite travel ‘warning’ list South Africa’s international tourists thus far in 2026, has increased from its figures last year.
Is a 'fantasy' now driving Australia's power reliability outlook?
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Mercer·12d ago
In the chaos and complexity of energy in Australia, one topic has always cut through the noise: blackouts.
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