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Rare brown bear dies in Italy capture operation

Posted on April 21, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

From BBC A national park in central Italy is investigating the death of a rare brown bear during an operation to capture it. Biologists at the park in the Apennine mountains had trapped the animal to fit him with a…

The best and worst space films, according to Nasa

Posted on April 21, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

From BBC BBC Radio 5 live has been behind the scenes at Nasa to meet the women at the forefront of space exploration. Some of them were inspired by movies and TV shows to study science and engineering. We wanted…

Betting On Artificial Intelligence To Guide Earthquake Response

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Joe Palca | 0 Comments

From NPR A California tech firm believes that artificial intelligence can help communities prepare for, and respond to, quakes. (Image credit: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) Read the full article from NPR

Malibu Moves to Ban Single-Use Plastic

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Dina Kesbeh | 0 Comments

From NPR Whether you think it’s time or a waste of time, the city of Malibu decided to ban the use of plastic straws, utensils and stirrers as a means of reducing their harmful effects on the environment. (Image credit:…

Fashion and the environment, an uncomfortable fit for McCartney

Posted on April 20, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - The booming fashion industry is medieval in its approach to manufacturing and needs to modernize in order to radically cut the damage it is doing to the environment, British designer Stella McCartney has said. FILE PHOTO: British…

German prosecutors may widen Bosch emissions probe

Posted on April 20, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German prosecutors may widen an investigation into auto supplier Robert Bosch [ROBG.UL] over its suspected involvement in emissions test cheating to include dealings with Fiat (FCHA.MI), Ford (F.N), General Motors (GM.N) and Hyundai (005380.KS), according to the…

Open destruction in the Colombian Amazon after FARC’s exit

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Genevieve Belmaker | 0 Comments

CAQUETÁ DEPARTMENT, Colombia — The Amazon is one of the first victims of peace with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). As predicted, the process of disarmament has caused the disappearance of hundreds of hectares of forest in the…

Save intact forests for humanity’s sake, urge experts

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Rhett Butler | 0 Comments

The world’s largest forests can help solve some of the biggest problems facing humanity, but only if we move to safeguard them, argue two experts in a New York Times op-ed published ahead of Earth Day. Tom Lovejoy, a distinguished…

Fish tales: Six amazing journeys to celebrate World Fish Migration Day

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Rebecca Kessler | 0 Comments

Tomorrow, April 21, marks World Fish Migration Day. Many animal species make lengthy migrations as one-time or annual portions of their life cycle. Whereas journeys by birds between North and South America and large mammals across Africa’s Serengeti are highly…

Major Earthquake On Bay Area Fault Could Kill 800 People, USGS Predicts

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Samantha Raphelson | 0 Comments

From NPR The U.S. Geological Survey simulated a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on the Hayward fault near Oakland, Calif., and found that such a quake could kill hundreds and cause more than $100 billion in damage. (Image credit: Ben Margot/AP) Read…