Nasa astronaut stuck in space ventures outside
Nasa astronaut Suni Williams, one of two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station, ventured outside for a spacewalk on Thursday for the first time since arriving on board seven months ago....
View ArticleElephants, gorillas and chimps hold out in Cameroon’s largest protected...
A survey has found populations of elephant, gorillas and chimpanzees in and around two national parks in southeastern Cameroon has remained relatively stable since 2016. Conservation officials have...
View ArticleOgoni women restore mangroves and livelihoods in oil-rich Niger Delta
A women-led reforestation effort has planted millions of mangrove trees with a high survival rate across swamps in Nigeria’s oil-rich and severely degraded Niger Delta. For decades, the Ogoni people...
View ArticleShould mining companies consider no-go zones where isolated Indigenous...
As the demand for critical minerals intensifies with the energy transition, the need for a rights-based approach to mining, focused on respect, is more relevant than ever. This approach relies on...
View ArticleSafeguarding the shea nut legacy for Ugandan women
KAL AWINYA, Uganda – In rural Uganda, 34-year-old Adong Betty from Kal Awinya village shares how shea nuts sustain her family and community. Her own childhood was marked by active participation in...
View ArticlePlans for bauxite mine in Suriname reignite Indigenous land rights debate
Plans for a major mining project in western Suriname have sounded alarms in nearby Indigenous communities, who say that the project will destroy local ecosystems, violate their land rights and...
View ArticleToyota’s commercial truck company will pay $1.6 billion for faking emissions...
Hino Motors will plead guilty to submitting false emissions data to regulators for more than 100,000 heavy-duty trucks. The company will pay an array of fines, and fix some affected vehicles for free....
View ArticleTrump’s pick for EPA administrator is Lee Zeldin. Here’s what to know.
Democrats worry the Trump administration will roll back efforts to limit climate change. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein/AP)The post Trump’s pick for EPA administrator is Lee Zeldin. Here’s what to...
View ArticleSustaining a 400-year-old Ethiopian farming tradition: Interview with elder...
KONSO, Ethiopia — Across rugged highlands, terraces crafted from stone and earth stretch over steep hillsides like giant ripples of water. They’re part of a 400-year-old agricultural system in...
View ArticleA venomous Australian spider turns out to be 3 species, not 1
The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most populous city, was long thought to be a single species. But it’s actually three different...
View ArticleIn Bangladesh, a botanist brings quick, fun lessons to social media
In the bustling city of Dhaka, Azharul Islam Khan is developing a growing community of plant enthusiasts, one video at a time. With a degree in botany from Dhaka University and a 27-year-long career...
View ArticleFirefighters in LA blaze face same toxic exposure as 9/11 responders
Smoke from wildfire poses a host of health concerns, but when fires burn through urban areas, like the ongoing inferno in Los Angeles, U.S., the health risks increase dramatically. “This is an...
View ArticleBangladesh sees first ever rewilding of captive-bred elongated tortoises
Two species of critically endangered tortoises were reintroduced to Bangladesh’s forests last December. Six captive-bred elongated tortoises (Indotestudo elongata) were first released in Lawachara...
View ArticleUS grounds SpaceX’s Starship after test flight explosion
The US has grounded SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket while an investigation is carried out into why it exploded during its latest test flight. The rocket’s upper stage dramatically broke up and...
View ArticleRiver culture is the rhythmic pulse of the Bengal Delta (commentary)
Rivers, as Bengal’s nurturing mother, shaped the soul of this land and cultural landscape. The ever-flowing water and fertile sediments formed the entire Bengal region, nourishing the Indus Valley...
View Article‘Once-in-a-century’ discovery reveals spectacular luxury of Pompeii
Tony Jolliffe/BBC After lying hidden beneath metres of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years, a “once-in-a-century” find has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy....
View ArticleTrained crews begin hazardous waste removal in LA
Crews have started hazardous waste removal in LA — a critical first phase of cleanup. Trained personnel carefully remove household items turned dangerous or deadly by “heat assault” from the fires. The...
View ArticleU.S. electricity demand is set to explode. That will make it harder to cut...
Analysts say the country will burn a lot more natural gas in the coming years to meet soaring electricity demand, potentially locking in decades of heat-trapping emissions. (Image credit: George...
View ArticleDevelopment is taking a toll on Florida’s precious springs
The state has been slow to adopt rules to protect Florida’s endangered springs. While a boom in residential construction has increased the amount of groundwater being taken from the aquifers. (Image...
View Article‘The birds are back.’ Resilience in the ruins of the Palisades fire
Will Rogers State Historic Park is a vast stretch of natural space in the Santa Monica Mountains. It’s a treasure to Angelenos. People get married there, picnic there, and have kids’ birthday parties...
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