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El Niño Weather Pattern Threatens Southeast Asian Agriculture and Livelihoods
Hotter, drier weather is impeding rice and palm-oil production while driving up food and transport costs across the region.
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Mineral Mining Drives Tropical Deforestation via Infrastructure and Artisanal Digs
New research indicates that infrastructure supporting mines, including roads and housing, destroys African forests at 34 times the rate of the mine sites themselves.
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Iraq Turns to Solar Power as Summer Blackouts Loom
The Iraqi government is increasing its focus on solar energy to mitigate an annual summer electricity crisis driven by extreme heat and power shortages.
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Mangrove Forests Showing Recovery After Decades of Destruction
New satellite data indicates a surprise comeback for swampy mangrove forests, offering benefits for coastal communities and climate sequestration.
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Eco-friendly chemicals accumulate in upper atmosphere
Research indicates that chemicals designed to be environmentally friendly are accumulating at high altitudes, challenging previous assumptions about their degradation.
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Wetland Loss Linked to $10 Billion Increase in US Flood Insurance Claims
New research indicates that the destruction of US wetlands has significantly increased riverine flood losses, a risk exacerbated by recent Supreme Court rulings.
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Lawsuit Alleges 'Alligator Alcatraz' Emissions Violate Clean Air Act
A federal lawsuit claims diesel emissions from a migrant detention site in the Everglades threaten human health and the environment.
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Solar Desalination System Produces Fresh Water Without Toxic Brine
Researchers have developed a laser-textured metal system that turns seawater into drinking water while recovering salts as solid materials.
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Scientists Outplant Experimental 'Flonduran' Corals in Dry Tortugas
Researchers introduced a cross-breed of Florida and Honduran elkhorn corals to test genetic resilience against warming oceans.
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Trump Administration Aid Cuts Threaten EM-DAT Disaster Database
The world's most comprehensive disaster database faces potential closure due to funding cuts under the Trump administration.
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Environmental Concerns Rise as Venezuela Ramps Up Lake Maracaibo Oil Production
Residents and environmentalists warn that increasing oil extraction in one of the world's most polluted ecosystems could exacerbate frequent spills and infrastructure failure.
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Western Europe Records Highest May Temperatures Amid Heat Dome
France and the United Kingdom have registered record-breaking temperatures as a "heat dome" brings unseasonal warmth to the region.
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Australian Power Bills to Fall Up to 10% in July Due to Renewables
Household energy costs in parts of eastern Australia are set to decrease as renewable energy and battery storage increase their share of the national grid.
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Scottish 'Green Datacentre' Policy Ignores AI Emissions, Analysis Finds
A Scottish charity warns that national planning frameworks fail to account for the carbon impact of AI infrastructure due to outdated definitions.
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Thailand Parliament Revives Long-Delayed Clean Air Legislation
The revived bill aims to recognize clean air as a protected public right and address seasonal toxic smog through stronger monitoring and transboundary pollution regulations.
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River Wye Granted Intrinsic Rights in UK First to Combat Pollution
A new charter recognizes the River Wye catchment as a living ecosystem with intrinsic rights, marking a first for the United Kingdom.