Activists spread misleading information to fight solar
From NPR Citizens for Responsible Solar is part of a growing backlash against renewable energy in rural communities across the United States. Read the full article from NPR
Day: March 16, 2023
Markey calls Biden's decision to back the Willow Project 'an environmental injustice'
From NPR The Biden administration approved a major oil extraction project in Alaska, a decision that has divided Democrats. NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Ed Markey, who opposes the…
Peru congress debates stripping isolated Indigenous people of land and protections
A new legislative proposal, criticized by opponents as a step backwards in recognizing the rights and protections of uncontacted and recently contacted Indigenous people, is currently under debate in Peru’s…
Can gaming solve a puzzle for camera trap conservationists? (commentary)
A few years ago I was catching butterflies in a strip of rainforest in Panama. One day the camp welcomed a team of jet-lagged vagabonds dragging their rollers full of…
Brazil tackles illegal miners, but finds their mercury legacy harder to erase
In 2015, researchers in Brazil started a project to address a tricky challenge: Reducing exposure to mercury contamination in the region of the Tapajós River, a major tributary of the…
Nuclear energy: How environmentally-friendly and safe is it?
From BBC Published1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Sizewell C Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced extra support for nuclear power in the Budget. He wants to reclassify it…
Virgin Orbit to pause all operations from Thursday
From BBC Published48 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, UK Space Agency By Christy CooneyBBC News Virgin Orbit is to pause operations from Thursday in an apparent attempt…
World's first octopus farm proposals alarm scientists
From BBC Published48 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, wrangel By Claire MarshallBBC Environment & Rural Affairs Correspondent A plan to build the world’s first octopus farm has…
Drought risk to England regions after dry February, scientists warn
From BBC Published55 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Getty Images By Georgina RannardBBC Climate and science reporter It might feel wet this week but experts are warning…