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‘Desperate’ rescues under way as Brazil floods kill 90, displace thousands
‘Desperate’ rescues under way as Brazil floods kill 90, displace thousands Thousands in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state lack water and electricity as floodwaters inundate entire towns. Rescuers are rushing to evacuate people stranded by floodwaters across the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, where at least 90 people have been killed and […]
UK farmers consider quitting after extreme wet weather and low profits
UK farmers consider quitting after extreme wet weather and low profits Farmers ‘on the brink’ after record rains, phasing out of EU subsidies and price volatility British farmers are considering walking away from their farms as the recent record run of wet weather has left the sector “on the brink”, rural bodies have warned. The Agriculture and […]
Three Russian grain regions declare emergency over cold weather, frost damage
Three Russian grain regions declare emergency over cold weather, frost damage MOSCOW, May 8 (Reuters) – Three of Russia’s key grain-growing areas declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, citing May frosts that have caused severe damage to crops and will reduce this year’s harvest. The central regions of Lipetsk, Voronezh and Tambov all imposed […]
Biden Wants EVs so Badly That He Will Quadruple Tariffs on Them
Biden Wants EVs so Badly That He Will Quadruple Tariffs on Them Astute readers will immediately notice the title of this post makes no sense. It’s not supposed to. But it is exactly what President Biden is doing. Biden to Quadruple Tariffs on Chinese EVs Counter to the idea that quick EV adoption is needed […]
FDA Preparing for Possible Bird Flu Spread Among Humans: Commissioner
FDA Preparing for Possible Bird Flu Spread Among Humans: Commissioner The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing for a scenario in which the highly pathogenic avian influenza starts spreading among humans, the agency’s commissioner said on May 8. “This virus, like all viruses, is mutating. We need to continue to prepare for the […]
Visualizing The Copper Investment Opportunity In One Chart
Visualizing The Copper Investment Opportunity In One Chart Copper is essential for clean energy applications such as solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles (EVs), as well as for expanding electrical grids. The surge in demand for the metal, driven by the growing adoption of these technologies, presents a unique investment opportunity for early investors […]
Meet The Company Helping Restart The Nuclear Revolution In The U.S.
Meet The Company Helping Restart The Nuclear Revolution In The U.S. A company called Holtec has become the voice for restarting the nuclear power revolution in the U.S. As it becomes clear that the nation’s needs for power are far underserved, and will certainly be in the future with the adoption of AI, one company, […]
I’m a British farmer. Here’s the scary truth about what’s happening to our crops
I’m a British farmer. Here’s the scary truth about what’s happening to our crops The climate crisis is making the farming business unsustainable – and without support for us, food security will suffer too Farming has always been a risky business. To the chaos of Brexit and the relentless squeezing of the supermarkets, we can […]
Sacrifice Zones
Sacrifice Zones As our problems mount, more of Earth’s people will be seen as disposable. Source: Encorenature.org A “sacrifice zone” refers to when one community’s health is sacrificed for the sake of another, often for profit or maintaining a way of life in that more fortunate community. A sacrifice zone is often a community […]
Abrupt permafrost thaw found to intensify warming effects on soil CO₂ emission
Abrupt permafrost thaw found to intensify warming effects on soil CO₂ emission Thermokarst landscape on the Tibetan Plateau. Credit: Wang Guanqin According to a recent study published in Nature Geoscience, scientists have found that soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are more sensitive to climate warming in permafrost-collapsed areas than in non-collapsed areas. This study, based on […]
Thousands evacuated, flights disrupted as Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupts
Thousands evacuated, flights disrupted as Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupts Mount Ruang in the central province of North Sulawesi sent thick clouds of ash more than 5km (3 miles) into the sky. Thousands of people have been evacuated and flights disrupted after Indonesia’s Mount Ruang erupted again, sending thick clouds of ash more than 5km (3 […]
El Nino to last two more months; 2024 could be Malaysia’s hottest year — Nik Nazmi
El Nino to last two more months; 2024 could be Malaysia’s hottest year — Nik Nazmi KOTA BHARU (May 2): The El Nino phenomenon hitting the country is expected to continue for the next two months, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. He said his ministry and the National Disaster […]
How Indonesia’s Toba Volcano Changed Human Evolution
How Indonesia’s Toba Volcano Changed Human Evolution The massive supervolcano eruption 74,000 years ago has been blamed for nearly killing off our species. The emerging truth is much more interesting. A dramatic 2020 eruption of Kīlauea was nothing compared with Indonesia’s Toba supervolcano eruption 74,000 years ago, the largest eruption of the past 2.5 million […]
Increasingly Frequent Ocean Heat Waves Trigger Mass Die-Offs of Sealife, and Grief in Marine Scientists
Increasingly Frequent Ocean Heat Waves Trigger Mass Die-Offs of Sealife, and Grief in Marine Scientists Heat waves recently extended across nearly 30 percent of the world’s oceans, an expanse equivalent to the surface area of North America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Marine biologist Anne Hoggett records bleached and dead coral around Lizard Island on the […]
