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'The Independent' reports that negotiators from around the world have met to discuss what could become a global treaty meant to end plastic pollution.
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FTW OutdoorsRescue dog enjoys first look at blue whale, footage is ‘priceless’
During a voyage off San Diego, Fin is shown intently observing the massive whale at close range. What could be going through his mind?
- The Telegraph
Nuclear waste to be buried 650ft under the English countryside
Swathes of nuclear waste are set to be buried in the English countryside after ministers agreed to dig a 650ft pit starting this decade.
- The Telegraph
US oil giant quits North Sea as Hunt refuses to scrap tax
The US oil giant Chevron has announced it will quit the North Sea after 55 years, the day after Jeremy Hunt turned down industry pleas for support at a private meeting.
- Liverpool Echo
Seagulls 'eyed' dog walker after she found creature on the beach
The washed up animal caught the attention of Sue Titchmarsh's dogs
- The Guardian
Little penguins at risk of vanishing from WA island as once-thriving colony reduced to 120 birds
Exclusive: Study shows Penguin Island population in freefall, sources say, amid pressure from tourism, boat traffic and warming seas
- Swindon Advertiser
Road sweeping firm in cort for 'illegal water supply connections'
A road sweeping company has been heavily fined for repeatedly connecting unauthorised and unlicensed standpipes to the water supply over the past five years.
- EADT
'Delight' as stretch of river in town given bathing water status
The River Stour Trust has said it is 'delighted' that part of the river at Friars Meadow in Sudbury in Suffolk has been designated bathing water status.
- POWER Magazine
World's Largest Concrete Thermal Energy Storage Pilot Successfully Tested
EPRI, in collaboration with Southern Company and Storworks, has recently completed testing of a pilot concrete thermal energy storage (CTES) system at Alabama Power’s Ernest C. Gaston Electric Generating plant […]
- KameraOne
Huge friendly rhino strolls the streets in Nepal
Residents in Chitwan, Nepal, captured curious footage of a huge greater one-horned rhino casually strolling the streets on May 10. An unusual sight for some, but not for these locals who have grown accustomed to the presence of these gentle giants exploring the area. Once endangered, these animals have seen a population increase thanks to conservation efforts.
- Storyful
'Tiny Babies With Huge Ears!': Four Nyala Babies Born at Australian Zoo
Staff at Werribee Open Range Zoo in Victoria celebrated the birth of four nyala calves, video released on May 16 shows.Staff from Zoos Victoria told Storyful the three males and one female have been named Nunuberry, Obie, Teshi and Malva, respectively, and were all born in the last five weeks.Werribee Open Range Zoo Savannah keeper Katie Jones said when the calves were born the mothers use a behaviour called “stashing” where they hide the babies in the long grass to protect them from predators.“The mothers come every day to feed the calves when they think the coast is clear, and the calves re-join the rest of the herd when they’re old enough.”Video shows a mother grooming her baby at the zoo. Credit: Zoos Victoria via Storyful
- The Guardian
The search for the perfect wetsuit: is there one that doesn’t harm the planet?
Neoprene is made from toxic chemicals, hard to recycle and, with 400,000 tonnes made a year, a growing problem. So can surfers and swimmers find green wetsuits?
- CNN
World’s biggest waste-to-energy facility will power more than 100,000 homes
A huge facility is turning almost half of Dubai’s trash into electricity.
- CNN
As sea levels rise, DeSantis signs bill deleting climate change mentions from Florida state law
As Florida copes with rising seas and record temperatures, Gov. Ron DeSantis and state lawmakers are going to exceptional lengths to delete many mentions of climate change from state laws.
- The Guardian
‘Someone is going to die’: MPs warned of E coli risk to swimmers in English waters
Clean river campaigner says pollution poses threat as Labour MP calls for water industry to be taken into public ownership
- CBC
Two Banff black bears destroyed — one for behavioural issues and another due to health
Two black bears, including a female cub and a radio-collared adult male, were destroyed last week in two separate events, according to Parks Canada. In a statement sent to CBC News, the agency said it responded to a call regarding a "sickly-looking bear" cub wandering on its own in the Bow Valley Parkway.In an unrelated incident, several reports of another bear within the Banff townsite were made to Parks Canada. These were for a bear that was managed, hazed and relocated away from high-volume a
- The Argus
Brighton named the 'seagull attack hotspot' of the UK
Brighton has been labelled the UK's 'seagull attack hotspot'.
- The Guardian
Protesters vow to keep up pressure on Tesla as it expands German gigafactory
Grünheide approved the US automaker’s plan on Thursday to double the capacity of the site, despite opposition
- Evening Standard
Brixham: Water firm apologises as expert says Devon dirty water crisis 'could last two weeks'
Residents and visitors have fallen ill with sickness and diarrhoea, due to a parasite thought to be caused by cow manure
- Futurism
Scientists Ponder Why Fish Are Spinning Themselves to Death
News Spin The recent mystery surrounding the disturbing phenomenon of fish spinning themselves to death in Florida is as murky as the darkest depths of the ocean, but scientists may have a lead on this bizarre behavior: poisonous algae. While red tide algae has not been detected, scientists working with the state Fish and Wildlife […]
- AFP
Florida slammed for bill striking climate change from state law
Democrats on Thursday slammed a new law introduced by Florida that makes climate change a lesser priority and largely removes the phrase from statutes in the hottest state in the mainland United States. Critics said the move ignores the threat of climate change in Florida, which is second only to Hawaii for yearly average temperatures.