Hungry black hole may be cosmic 'missing link'
From BBC A team of astronomers has found what it says is the best evidence yet for an elusive class of black hole. They say the presumed “intermediate-mass” black hole…
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Waste molybdenum ore spill in China spreads 110 km downstream
BEIJING (Reuters) - A spill from a tailings dam at a molybdenum mine in northeast China on Saturday has contaminated water up to 110 km (68 miles) downstream, environmental authorities…
Coronavirus: Potential drug treatment starts UK trials
From BBC A drug that could help treat coronavirus is to be trialled on a small number of patients in England and Scotland. The studies, which have been fast-tracked by…
Environmental destruction is making the next coronavirus more likely
View the video in your browser Sprawling cities, habitat loss, and climate change are a dangerous mix. Sign up for Grist’s “Climate in the Time of Coronavirus” newsletter Sources: Grist|…
How the oil price collapse could reduce methane emissions — or make them much worse
Last year, oil and gas companies in the country’s two largest shale fields either burned off or directly released almost 500 billion cubic feet of natural gas into the air.…
Plantation director in dispute with indigenous community is charged with illegal logging
AMBON, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry has charged a director of a plantation firm on the eastern Indonesian island of Seram with illegal logging in a dispute…
Climate change: Warming clips the nightingale's wings
From BBC Rising temperatures may be having a profound physical impact on one of the world’s favourite songbirds. Researchers in Spain found that over a 20-year period, nightingales had evolved…
Coronavirus: Are loss of smell and taste key symptoms?
From BBC A loss of smell or taste may be a sign that you have coronavirus, according to UK researchers. A team at King’s College London looked at responses from…
Trump finalizes rollback of Obama-era vehicle fuel efficiency standards
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday completed a rollback of U.S. vehicle emissions standards adopted under his predecessor Barack Obama and will require 1.5% annual increases in…
Trump Administration Finalizes Fuel Economy Standards Rollback, A Key Policy Goal
From NPR The Trump administration is replacing Obama-era fuel economy standards with weaker ones that will allow for more air pollution. Groups are already lining up to challenge the new…