Category: 9. Environment
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Ecuador to boost protection of Galápagos in biggest debt-for-nature deal ever
Ecuador has launched a debt-for-nature deal that will wipe out some $1 billion in interest payments in exchange for boosting its protection of the waters around the Galápagos Islands. Much of the funding will focus on managing the newly established Hermandad Marine Reserve, the existing Galápagos Marine Reserve, and sustainable fishing and climate resilience efforts.…
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What is carbon capture and storage? Power plant CCS gets a boost with EPA’s proposed new rules, but it’s not a quick solution
The Biden administration proposed new power plant regulations on May 11, 2023, that have the potential to be among the most stringent federal policy measures on coal, oil and gas power plants the United States has ever introduced. The proposal would cap pollution rates from existing power plants, effectively restricting their emissions of carbon dioxide,…
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What is carbon capture and storage? EPA’s new power plant standards proposal gives CCS a boost, but it’s not a quick solution
The Biden administration proposed new power plant rules on May 11, 2023, that have the potential to be among the most stringent federal policy measures on coal, oil and gas power plants the United States has ever introduced. The proposal would set new carbon pollution standards for existing power plants, effectively restricting their emissions of…
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What is carbon capture and storage? EPA’s new power plant standards proposal gives it a boost, but CCS is not a quick solution
The Biden administration proposed new power plant rules on May 11, 2023, that have the potential to be among the most stringent federal policy measures on coal, oil and gas power plants the United States has ever introduced. The proposal would set new carbon pollution standards for existing power plants, effectively restricting their emissions of…
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Study shows warming planet is leading to an increase in ‘atmospheric river’-associated flooding in India
Changes in atmospheric rivers in India in the summer monsoon season (JJAS, June-September) during 1951–2020. a Trend in the frequency of occurrence of ARs (%) during 1951–2020; b Trend in the summer monsoon season IVT anomaly (kg m−1 s−1). Solid lines in (a, b) indicate the linear trend and 10-year moving mean, respectively; c Long-term…
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Biden administration announces plan to curb emissions from power plants
A plume of exhaust extends from the Mitchell Power Station, a coal-fired power plant located 20 miles southwest of Pittsburgh, in 2013. President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday announced plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation’s power stations, as part of the United States’ efforts to combat climate change. Starting from 2030, the proposal…
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Lack of large prey may be feeding rise in Nepal’s human-tiger conflicts
Nepal has been lauded for its success in nearly tripling its wild tiger population in the past 12 years, but a consequence of that has been an increase in human-tiger conflicts. One factor for this is the lack of large-sized prey for the big cats in Bardiya National Park, home to a third of Nepal’s…
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Wildfires abate slowly in western Canada
Fields and forests destroyed by wildfires in Alberta in western Canada on May 10, 2023. A lull in high temperatures brought some relief on Wednesday from wildfires in Alberta in western Canada as reinforcements arrived to help battle the blazes. In total, 76 forest and brush fires remained active in the province compared to 110…
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California’s wet winter sparks a new gold rush
Albert Fausel holds a tiny piece of gold found in a creek in Placerville, California — recent torrential rains have been kind to gold hunters. Albert Fausel has been scouring the rivers of Placerville, California for decades in search of gold. But the task has never been easier, nor the haul bigger, thanks to recent…
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5.4 magnitude earthquake near Tokyo causes minor injuries, damage
Tiles are scattered after an earthquake in Kisarazu, Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo Thursday, May 11, 2023. An earthquake shook Japan’s capital, Tokyo, and surrounding areas on Thursday, injuring several people and causing minor damage, officials and media said. Credit: Kyodo News via AP An earthquake shook Japan’s capital, Tokyo, and surrounding areas on Thursday, injuring…