Study says Alaska's Juneau icefield is losing snow 4.6 times faster than it was in the 1980s
WASHINGTON (AP) — Study says Alaska's Juneau icefield is losing snow 4.6 times faster than it was in the 1980s.
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Associated PressHuge and rare Mekong catfish spotted in Cambodia, raising conservation hopes
Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish — one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world — were caught and released recently in Cambodia, reviving hopes for the survival of the species. On Tuesday, fishermen caught four more giant catfish including two longer than 2 meters (6.5 feet) that weighed 120 kilograms and 131 kilograms (264 pounds and 288 pounds), respectively.
- AFP News
Six rare giant catfish surface in Cambodia
Conservationists in Cambodia on Friday celebrated the discovery of six highly endangered Mekong giant catfish in the critical Southeast Asian waterway plagued by illegal fishing, habitat loss and plastic waste.Besides overfishing and plastic pollution, the Mekong River Basin has been degraded by upstream dams and climate change, which have had a major impact on water levels in the critically endangered catfish's aquatic home.
- The Guardian
The Burmese python problem: how 20ft predators are wreaking havoc on the Everglades
There are between 100,000 and 300,000 of these snakes in the region – and they can swallow a small deer whole. What can Florida do about this threat to biodiversity?
- Associated Press
Fresh fin whale meat is auctioned for the first time in decades in Japan
Meat from fin whales caught for the first time in nearly 50 years off Japan’s northern coast fetched up to more than $1,300 per kilogram (2.2 lbs) at auction Thursday, as officials try to keep the struggling industry alive. Japan’s Fisheries Agency this year added fin whales to its list of three whale species that can be legally hunted as the country expands commercial whaling along its coast. Japan resumed commercial whaling within its exclusive economic zone after withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission in 2019.
- Associated Press
New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world's rarest whale died from head injuries
Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday. The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale, a type of beaked whale, was completed last week after a painstaking examination at a research center near the New Zealand city of Dunedin, the local people who led the scientific team, Te Rūnanga Ōtākou, said in a statement issued by the New Zealand Department of Conservation. There have only been seven known sightings and never of a living spade-toothed whale.
- LA Times
Northern California earthquake prompts an endangered Death Valley fish species to get busy
The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rattled a large swath of Northern California likely increased spawning activity in fish to protect their population.
- Sky News
Major shake-up of UK energy system could 'lower bills for good', government says
Plans to "green" the UK's power system will protect consumers from future energy crises and has the potential to "bring down bills for good", the government has said. Achieving clean electricity by 2030 was a key election promise for the Labour party, and reiterated by Keir Starmer last week as he outlined government 'milestones'. To reach the target, ministers are working on a radical shake-up of UK energy and clunky planning systems, including at least doubling clean power sources.
- The Independent
Lab-made ‘mirror bacteria’ could endanger all life on earth, scientists warn
Synthetic microbes can cause pervasive infections in humans, animals and plants
- The Independent
Two tourists killed in freak accident in Bali’s Monkey Forest
Incident occurred around 12.10pm local time and was reportedly triggered by a ‘sudden and strong gust of wind’
- The Guardian
‘Forever chemical’ found in mineral water from several European countries
Contamination thought to stem from the heavy application of pesticides containing TFA, a type of PFAS
- The Independent
Philippines facing ‘unprecedented’ back-to-back typhoons. Scientists now say climate crisis is to blame
Philippines, a country that already faces the highest numbers of tropical cyclones in the world, endured six typhoons in just a matter of 23 days
- Yahoo Finance Canada
Gas prices fall; Canadians pick black, gas-powered SUVs as top vehicle choice
Falling gas prices are good news for Canadian drivers, who prefer black, gas-powered SUVs, according to a new survey.
- The Independent
Electric cars in winter: How cold weather affects EV range and charge
Like everything powered by lithium batteries, electric cars can perform less well in the cold. Here’s what that means for you, and how to work around it.
- Reuters
Shale drilling techniques could lead to a geothermal surge, IEA says
The shale drilling techniques that led to a boom in oil and gas output have also spurred the development of geothermal, which in theory could provide a stable source of power equal to the demand of India and the United States combined, the IEA said on Friday. Speaking after publication of the Paris-based agency's first report on geothermal energy, International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol said the source was suited to providing the massive amounts of stable energy data centres require.
- AFP News
Habitat loss stokes rabid jackal attacks in Bangladesh
Few in the Jahan family's remote Bangladeshi village had seen a jackal up close before the morning one stalked Musqan through the paddy fields, pounced on her, and maimed the four-year-old for life.Golden jackals like the one that maimed Musqan are slender, wolf-like creatures found across Bangladesh, about the same size as a greyhound but lighter in weight.
- The Independent
Government unveils its ‘most ambitious’ plan to power homes without oil and gas
Experts say plan will help avoid repeats of recent energy price crises, by weaning Britain off its reliance on foreign imports
- BBC
Village 'heart ripped out' by battery site plans
A total of six storage compounds are planned for the fields around a rural village near Coldstream.
- AFP News
Single heat wave wiped out millions of Alaska's dominant seabird
The common murre, a large black-and-white seabird native to northern waters, has become far less common in Alaska over the past decade due to the impacts of climate change.- Climate winners and losers - The marine heat wave didn't just impact common murres.
- BBC
Coffee price surges to highest on record
Coffee drinkers are set to feel the pinch from high prices after crops got hit by drought and heavy rainfall.
- Cosmo
Blake Lively goes braless in a plunging butter yellow sequin shirt
Blake Lively wore a Sergio Hudson yellow sequin shirt, unbuttoned to reveal she was wearing no bra, with matching yellow trousers to the 2024 Beauty Inc Awards.