Science

What’s behind Lake Erie’s steep yellow perch decline?

What’s behind Lake Erie’s steep yellow perch decline?

The shallowest of the Great Lakes has seen a drop of roughly 20 per cent, according to an Ontario regulatory body. A swell in the number of walleye and climate change are some of the reasons why, scientists say.

Bordeaux wildfire battle continues amid extreme heat

Al Jazeera

Bordeaux wildfire battle continues amid extreme heat

Firefighters are on high alert in France as scorching temperatures and winds threaten to fuel wildfire west of Bordeaux

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How two solar farms in US restored native wildflowers & proved beneficial for insects

How two solar farms in US restored native wildflowers & proved beneficial for insects

Two Minnesota solar farms have reportedly helped restore local ecosystems. Researchers found native wildflowers and grasses increased significantly after five years. Beneficial insect populations, including bees, tripled compared to…

Philippine Daily Inquirer

The Pax Silica challenge is functional upgrading

Philippine Daily Inquirer

The Pax Silica challenge is functional upgrading

President Marcos’ 2026 State of the Nation Address (Sona) placed the proposed Pax Silica Industrial Hub at the center of the country’s industrial ambitions. The president described it as an artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem that would…

More than half of England 'officially in drought', UK Environment agency says

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More than half of England 'officially in drought', UK Environment agency says

"Rivers are running low, farmers are having to harvest crops early, wildfire risk is increasing, and millions of people are living under restrictions on water use," the UK Environment Agency said in its announcement.

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Colombia Files a Sweeping 255-Article New Mining Law

Colombia Files a Sweeping 255-Article New Mining Law

Regulatory Overhaul Key Facts —The filing. The Ministry of Mines and Energy filed the 255-article bill in Congress on 1 October 2025. —State control. The bill reserves strategic minerals for state-owned companies, limiting private…

Grupo Mexico Train Derailment Triggers Toxic Spill in Sonora

Grupo Mexico Train Derailment Triggers Toxic Spill in Sonora

Mining & Infrastructure Key Facts —The Spill. A Ferromex train operated by Grupo Mexico derailed in Sonora, releasing roughly 59,000 litres of sodium hydrosulfide. —The Chemical. Sodium hydrosulfide is a toxic industrial compound that can…

Two firefighters die in Greece as Europe's wildfire emergency worsens

ABC News

Two firefighters die in Greece as Europe's wildfire emergency worsens

Emergency crews have been tackling wildfires four times the size of Paris in south-west France.

ABC News

Residents displaced as windstorm destroys houses in Yobe

Daily Trust

Residents displaced as windstorm destroys houses in Yobe

A devastating windstorm accompanied by heavy rainfall has destroyed several houses and displaced scores of residents in Turbangida village, Danani Ward of Bursari Local Government Area of Yobe State. The incident, which occurred on…

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170 years of records show where Canada’s kelp forests survive best

170 years of records show where Canada’s kelp forests survive best

Recent historic charts and satellite data illustrate the impressive durability of kelp forests on Vancouver Island. In cooler, wave-exposed zones, eighty-eight percent of kelp survived over a century, while warmer, sheltered waters faced a…

Marmots on OnlyFans: Researchers turn to the internet for funding

Marmots on OnlyFans: Researchers turn to the internet for funding

Funding has always been a challenge for Dan Blumstein's long-term study of yellow-bellied marmots, even more so since the Trump administration started defunding some environmental research. So he and his team are posting videos of the…

Firefighter films wildfire using smart glasses in France's Gironde

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