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Page Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 11:53 PM ET

Environment

Climate change: Asia worst hit from disasters in 2023 — UN

A World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report has said floods and storms were the leading cause of climate-related hazards in Asia. It warns of "major repercussions."

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Texas Observer

New Biden Rule Boosts Conservation On Public Lands

Huffington Post - 5 days ago

The changes are a marked shift for a federal agency that environmentalists have long derided as the “Bureau of Livestock and Mining.”

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Fox News

US implements new color-coded system to warn Americans about heat danger

Fox News - 15 hours ago

A new color-coded heat warning system was introduced by the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Earth Day, officials say.

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Mongabay

Consent and costs are key questions on extraction of ‘energy transition’ minerals

Mongabay - 4 hours ago

Minerals and metals used in technologies enabling much of the global energy transition and their applications are relatively new and require thought and reporting that probes questions related to their need, the growing social, human and environmental impacts mining for these minerals have, and the geopolitical tensions they may exacerbate. To learn more, Mongabay speaks […]

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Aljazeera

World’s coral reefs face global bleaching crisis

Aljazeera - 6 days ago

A mass bleaching event caused by high ocean temperatures is threatening the survival of coral reefs around the world.

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Deutsche Welle

Heavy rains trigger deadly flooding in China's Guangdong

Deutsche Welle - 21 hours ago

At least four people have been reported killed and 10 others are missing after days of torrential rainfall in southern China. Over 100,000 people were evacuated in Guangdong province, which has been hit by widespread flooding and landslides.

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How to stop ‘forever chemicals’ from lasting, well, forever

Christian Science Monitor - 4 days ago

The EPA recently strengthened regulations on PFAS chemicals in drinking water. A next step, some experts say, is reducing the creation of these chemicals in the first place.

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