Sri Lankan police have arrested a man suspected of shooting Kawanthissa, one of the country’s best-known wild tuskers, and seized two illegal firearms as authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the elephant’s death
The slogan “Drill, baby, drill!” became iconic during the 2016 presidential election in the U.S. as part of a campaign to increase domestic fossil-fuel production. With Donald Trump’s push for expanded oil
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The discussion surrounding the potential adoption of nuclear energy by Sri Lanka has gained traction in recent months. The current National People’s Power (NPP) government in Sri Lanka has expressed support for
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In one of the most expensive environmental projects in the UK’s history, a £100 million ($130 million USD) bat tunnel is being constructed as part of the HS2 high-speed rail project, after
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The ocean absorbs 90 percent of the excess heat generated by burning fossil fuels and deforestation. Climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions is the primary driver of long-term global warming. Today, humanity is
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The Argentine government, led by libertarian President Javier Milei, is considering withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, according to sources familiar with internal discussions. If finalized, Argentina would become only the second
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Microsoft has secured a significant deal aimed at restoring parts of Brazil’s Amazon and Atlantic forests in exchange for carbon credits, making it one of the leading tech companies investing in nature-based
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The iconic image of sheep-dotted hills across New Zealand is fading as the country’s sheep population plummets to its lowest levels in over 170 years. With just over four sheep per person—down
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On Sunday, China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) issued a stark warning about the growing environmental risks posed by invasive species entering the country through global trade, mail shipments, and illicit exotic
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The United States has legally imported close to 3 billion wild plants and animals over the past 22 years, making it one of the largest global hubs for wildlife trade, according to
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For the first time in recorded history, Earth’s average temperature has exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, marking a grim milestone in the ongoing climate crisis. According to data analyzed by multiple global
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The apocalyptic wildfires that have erupted in the boreal forest in Siberia, the Russian Far East and Canada, climate scientists repeatedly warned, would inevitably move southwards as rising global temperatures created hotter, more fire-prone landscapes. Now they
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The catastrophic wildfires engulfing Greater Los Angeles have emerged as one of the worst disasters in U.S. history, with damages projected to reach a staggering $150 billion. As flames devastate communities, California’s
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Wildfires raging across greater Los Angeles have killed at least five people, destroyed neighborhoods, and forced the evacuation of approximately 180,000 individuals as the fires enter their third day. An additional 200,000
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Anthropogenic climate change and biodiversity loss are the most pressing issues for our planet. Carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere continue to rise due to the burning of fossil fuels and land use change,
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India has finally undertaken the monumental task of removing toxic waste from the site of the 1984 Bhopal disaster, the worst industrial accident in history. The catastrophe occurred when methyl isocyanate gas
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