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Environment - Page 8

Understanding impact of methane on climate change

While climate discussions typically focus on mitigating the prominent greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, attention is shifting to addressing potent methane emissions at a global confer...

French parliament supports curbs on fast fashion

The French parliament approved a series of measures trying to reduce the appeal of fast-fashion brands, – especially those from China's mass producers – to consumers. The vot...

Study explores birds, beetles, bugs as pesticide alternatives

Natural predators like birds, beetles and bugs might be an effective alternative to pesticides, keeping crop-devouring pest populations down while boosting crop yields, researchers...

Heat waves drive 20% drop in Pacific humpback whale numbers

The number of North Pacific humpback whales plummeted by 20% in less than a decade. Marine heat waves may be the main culprit, according to a study released Wednesday that spells a...

Artificial glaciers help Kyrgyzstan cope with drought

In the Tian-Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan, villagers have made an artificial glacier to provide water for their drought-hit farms. Standing on the ice hillock, farmer Erkinbek Kald...

Flamingos arrive early at central Türkiye’s Gelingüllü Dam

Bright pink flamingos have arrived early as annual migrating guests at Yozgat's Gelingüllü Dam thanks to a mild winter. With temperatures hovering above seasonal norms and th...

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