Environment

Environment

The Beatles' Cedar Tree in Chiswick, west London, which is about 300 years old, was nominated because the band perched on one of its low-swooping boughs in a video for their song Rain in 1966.

The planned weakening of environmental regulations for small housebuilders could allow for the construction on an area larger than the Yorkshire Dales without ensuring biodiversity restoration.

The device mimics natural processes by absorbing atmospheric water vapor at night using a hydrogel-based material shaped like bubble wrap, maximizing surface area.

Researchers have identified nanoplastics, defined as plastic pieces with a diameter of less than one micrometre, as a significant and pervasive form of marine pollution.

A wildfire response vehicle was deployed at the incident. These vehicles provide off-road capability enabling the transportation of additional equipment closer to fires on open ground. Each vehicle carries approximately 475 litres of water, a backpack blower, ear defenders, beaters and misting lance technology, which allows firefighters to pump water and drive, enabling them to tackle grass fires more quickly and safely.

The new NAS study primarily focuses on the thermal energy and blast effects from a nuclear explosion, evaluating scenarios that could lead to nuclear weapons usage.

More than 400 earthquakes rattled Mount Rainier over just 12 hours on Tuesday, sparking fears of a potential eruption due to volcanic unrest. The US Geological Survey emphasized that Rainier is still active, despite not having significant eruptions in over 1,000 years. The tremors are attributed to hot fluids circulating through rock fractures rather than rising magma. Monitoring continues with a network of sensors, although current earthquake activity is not cause for concern, remaining at a GREEN / NORMAL alert level.

New Yorkers across all five boroughs are reporting a serious uptick in the number of fireflies lighting up our humid summer nights and, yes, it's very real.

On Sept. 1, 2022, under an almost-full moon, a male wolf slipped into a paddock in the hamlet of Burgdorf-Beinhorn in Germany, following the scent of Dolly, a sweet chestnut mare. This act of predation highlights the complex relationship between humans and wolves, especially as wolf populations recover across Europe after years of persecution.

While the number of flights continues to grow, ecological awareness has not yet overridden the desire to travel, as evidenced by Spain's rising passenger numbers.

Southern California saw one of the longest toxic algal blooms on record this spring, which sickened at least 1,500 animals, notably sea lions and dolphins.

"We are able to market it as two products," Arbor co-founder and CEO Brad Hartwig told TechCrunch. "We're selling carbon-free base load energy as well as net [carbon] removals."

"The rig was there at Burns' request and the state of Ohio's expense to solve a problem that dates back more than a century."

Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz and his son claimed that the Department of Transportation's plan for the bike lanes is not safety-oriented, but rather part of an anti-car agenda.

Ukura Midar, forced from his family's house for an airport, laments the loss of his land and the severance from family graves, stating, "Here, I feel bad. There I felt very fine. I had my land."

The catastrophic flash floods in Texas over the weekend were caused by extremely heavy rain, with up to 12 inches falling in South Central Texas.

There are many unused, unplugged oil and gas wells, known as orphan wells, that leak oil, natural gas, and toxins, thus contributing to environmental pollution and climate change.

Kelly Ramsey, the first woman in nearly a decade to join the Rowdy River Hotshots, shares insights from her memoir detailing her two years as a wildland firefighter.

Submerged in about 40 meters of water off Scotland's coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides for electricity - a durability mark that demonstrates the technology's commercial viability.

The new online map devised by Haringey Council shows the number of trees already planted over the last year, aiming for every neighbourhood to achieve 30% tree cover.

Accurate weather forecasts alone aren't enough to save lives; local authorities must interpret warnings, communicate them, and assist communities in evacuating effectively.