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Concerns about the presence of heavy metals like lead and arsenic in the river after several dams were breached were first voiced by residents and Siskiyou County officials in March.
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In a historic shift, the U.S. moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, AP sources say.
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Germany’s new Supply Chain Act could help curb some of the world’s worst labor injustices.
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See how Kenya's Tusome project, in collaboration with USAID, made remarkable strides in enhancing early literacy outcomes for millions of students.
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A trial vaccine has succeeded in generating low levels of antibodies needed to target HIV. It’s a first but much-needed step toward preventing infection.
The incidence rate in India had fallen from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 199 per lakh population in 2022, while the mortality rate had declined from 28 per lakh population in 2015 to 23 per lakh population in 2022
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With two recommended vaccines and expanded supply, Gavi, UNICEF, WHO are working closely with governments and partners to increase malaria prevention and protection for children.
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Edible oil droplets trap bugs without the harm to people and wildlife that synthetic pesticides can cause
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Ten countries in the western Indian Ocean are banding together to create a network of marine conservation areas under the banner of the Great Blue Wall. The idea is to push through conservation areas, including those that straddle national boundaries, to bridge the gap between how much of the ocean is protected and how much […]
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Nitrogen oxides (NOx) form aerosols and ozone in the atmosphere and are significant contributors to air pollution and climate change. China is the largest emitter, yet accurate and timely information on NOx emissions in China has been lacking since 2020 due to delays in emissions reporting.
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To reduce the footprint of the crop that feeds the country, farmers are teaching one another greener methods.
Citing climate change, federal land managers are moving to end new leasing for coal in the country's top producing region.
he Dutch Senate on Tuesday approved a law to permanently close the Groningen gas field, following the government's promise that production will never be resumed to limit seismic risks in the region.
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Amsterdam is experimenting with roofs that not only grow plants but capture water for a building’s residents. Welcome to the squeezable sponge city of tomorrow.
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In the heart of this megacity, an industrial site has been turned into an oasis for residents (and birds, bats and mosquito-eating dragonflies).
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Rewilding Europe is supporting the release of bearded vultures by the French NGO Vautours en Baronnies, which is working to restore populations of all four European vulture species in the Dauphiné…
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An effort is underway to restore mangroves along Sri Lanka’s coast in a bid to create economic opportunities and buffer coastlines from storms linked to climate change.
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NPCA celebrates major wins for Alaska’s caribou, conservation of public lands and waterways, and protection of national parks from future oil and gas drilling.
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The deal will help the tribe raise money for infrastructure and services for its members while the water could ease the drought in the Southwest.
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More than half of the country’s forestry is in community and Indigenous hands – and from CO2 absorption to reducing poverty the results are impressive
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Recently, the country also marked 50 years of Project Tiger and 30 years of Project Elephant, underscoring its commitment to species conservation and habitat protection. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
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The Munywana Conservancy received 40 southern white rhino to bolster its current rhino population. This marks the first translocation under ‘Rhino Rewild’, an African Parks initiative to rewild 2,000 southern white rhino into secure protected areas in Africa.
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WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity today secured court-ordered deadlines from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for final endangered species protections for 10 species, critical habitat designation for three, and decisions about whether protections are warranted for two. The species live across the U.S., from the Southeast to Texas and New Mexico and the West Coast.
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A decade-long battle between a wealthy industrialist and a band of activists led to a surprising $63 million transaction.
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The Rewilding Romania team have signed partnership agreements with Retezat and Domogled-Valea Cernei National Parks. This will support scaled-up rewilding efforts across more than 105,000…
14 years in the making and with support from the Australian Government, the bill paves the way for traditional owners to have greater control and benefits from conservation.
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SPAIN and Portugal’s Iberian lynx population now stands at 2,000, a number that means the endangered species is gradually getting further away from the risk of extinction.
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The common strand linking successful mental health projects from Guatemala to Zimbabwe and India
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The World Bank Board of Directors approved a new investment to increase access to water and sanitation for about one million people in rural Pernambuco, in the northeast of Brazil: Pernambuco Rural Water and Sanitation Project (PROSAR).
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vowed to strengthen its social protection programs to continue to improve the lives of Filipinos amid a recent OCTA Research survey showing a decline in self-rated poverty and hunger among families during the first quarter of 2024.
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The survey was conducted with 1000 mothers in urban poor communities across Mumbai
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Progress is attributed to legislative measures and ongoing initiatives such as the PACT Act and the new Women's Health Research Collaborative.
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A project to recruit and train religious leaders to deliver information on vaccination has made strides, health workers say, among a population renowned for hesitancy.
Efforts to identify and engage vaccine-hesitant families through support from GAVI and UNICEF are proving key in ensuring no child is left unvaccinated
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In the global effort to get immunisation back on track post-pandemic, the east African nation has emerged as a frontrunner.
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