Wolf protection reduced in Europe. Is biodiversity at stake?
The wolf is no longer a “strictly protected species” in Europe.
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The Canadian PressDoug Burgum, Trump’s pick for public lands boss, questions reliability of renewable power
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to promote world peace and voiced concerns about the reliability of renewable power sources promoted under the Biden administration.
- The Canadian Press
Operation underway to capture B.C. wolves for relocation in Colorado
A wildlife team from the United States has begun capturing grey wolves in British Columbia for release in Colorado after voters in the state approved a proposal to reintroduce the animals, which have been "functionally extinct" there for 75 years.
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s EPA Pick Flunks Basic Science Quiz at Confirmation Hearing
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency struggled to answer straightforward questions about science. At his confirmation hearing on Thursday, former Rep. Lee Zeldin faced scrutiny of his limited environmental experience. For one senator, Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, this took the form of a science pop quiz—asking, in his words, “really basic no-tricks questions about climate change.” Whitehouse started off with a softball: “First, as a matter of law, is carbon dioxide a p
- The Weather Network
Why California crews aren't relying on the ocean to douse wildfires
Using ocean water to fight wildfires sounds like a simple solution. However, salt water comes with a host of potential hazards. We explain what they are, and why the ocean is most often used as a last resort.
- CNN
Giant ‘Darth Vader’ sea bug discovered off the coast of Vietnam
Researchers newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species off the coast of south-central Vietnam, but scientists worry about its vulnerability to overfishing.
- The Canadian Press
Hundreds of dead sea turtles are washing ashore on India's coast
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Over 400 endangered sea turtles have washed ashore on India's east coast near the city of Chennai in the last two weeks in an event not witnessed in over two decades.
- CBC
Famous mother orca still carrying body of 2nd dead calf
A mother killer whale whose calf died more than two weeks ago was spotted recently in waters off Victoria, B.C., still carrying the carcass of her newborn. The Center for Whale Research spotted the southern resident killer whale, named Tahlequah, or J35, on Jan. 10, nine days after she was first seen pushing her dead calf while she swam. She's the same whale that made world headlines in 2018 when she spent 17 days carrying her first dead newborn calf around in a similar manner. In a Facebook pos
- The Independent
Rain would be bad for LA during the wildfires. Here’s why
The region has experienced one of its driest winter spells on record
- The Canadian Press
Trump tasks congressman with writing executive order he could issue to halt offshore wind
President-elect Donald Trump tasked a New Jersey congressman and vocal critic of offshore wind with writing an executive order he could issue to halt wind energy projects.
- Snopes
The Trump-Newsom Fight Over an Alleged 'Water Restoration Declaration,' Explained
Trump claimed Newsom's refusal to sign the document led to a water shortage during the Los Angeles fires. But there's more to the story.
- PA Media: UK News
Jump in heat pump installations in 2024 as household renewables rise to new high
There were almost 60,000 certified installations of heat pumps last year – an 43% increase on 2023.
- CNN
From the sex lives of pygmy seahorses to parasites living in fish nostrils: these photos tell extraordinary ocean stories
British marine biologist and photographer Richard Smith focuses his work on the ocean’s tiniest and weirdest creatures.
- Reuters
Trump's pick to lead EPA says agency authorized, not required to regulate CO2
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday said he believes climate change is real and a threat but that the agency he is poised to oversee is just authorized, not required, to regulate carbon dioxide emissions. Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin, speaking at his Senate confirmation hearing, said a 2007 decision by the Supreme Court gave the agency statutory authority to regulate the heat-trapping greenhouse gas but did not obligate the EPA to take action. Zeldin told the hearing that he believes climate change is real, a departure from his predecessors who led the EPA during the first Trump administration from 2017 to 2020 and from Trump himself, who has repeatedly called climate change a hoax.
- Bloomberg
US Needs More Electricity to Win AI Race, Says Trump Energy Czar
(Bloomberg) -- The US risks forfeiting a global competition to dominate artificial intelligence if it doesn’t build more reliable, always-on electricity to supply the industry, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department warned Thursday.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyNYC Commuters Get New Way to Dodge Traffic: $95 Helicopter RidesWill Americans Ever Lose Their Taste for Telework?Chicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to
- The Canadian Press
Architects are bringing nature home by making trees part of the plan
By now, you may be familiar with biophilic design — it’s the idea of integrating nature into design to enhance our connection to the environment. Sustainability, wellness and harmony are usually part of the deal.
- PA Media: UK News
Warning over snakes slipping into northern Europe in imported flowers and plants
Researchers say improved standards are urgently needed to make the importing of plants more sustainable and less damaging.
- The Conversation
How interactive ‘climate fresk’ workshops are trying to accelerate environmental awareness around the globe
How collaborative climate workshops can be a creative and accessible way to begin collective conversations about environmental solutions.
- The Independent
Nevada residents outraged as famed Joshua trees are bulldozed to make way for solar farm
‘There’s 1,000-year-old trees out here,’ a resident complained
- CBC
Ottawa providing $117M for drought resilience on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast
The federal government says it's providing $117 million in funding to address what it describes as a "heightening water crisis" on B.C.'s drought-stricken Sunshine Coast.The project, led by the shíshálh Nation in partnership with the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD), aims to upgrade the region's existing water treatment plant. It will also construct two large-scale reservoirs to store water from the Chapman Creek watershed, which supplies municipal water to roughly 76 percent of Sunshine
- CBC
In the face of doubts, Nova Scotia remains bullish on green hydrogen
The race to establish Canada's first commercial green hydrogen plant has thinned out, casting doubt on the industry's potential, but Nova Scotia's energy minister is undeterred."We're very motivated to continue working with developers on a path forward and we'll continue to do so," said Trevor Boudreau, who was appointed to manage the energy portfolio last month following a fall election.Two companies are looking to build green hydrogen operations in Cape Breton. The plants would use wind energy