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As the Japanese Countryside Empties Out, Wildlife Is Disappearing
The Japanese population is in decline, but the downward trend is especially pronounced in rural areas. The loss of people might be expected to lead to a resurgence of wildlife. But paradoxically, where farms have been abandoned, wildlife is also disappearing. Read more on E360 →
How This Year's Super El Niño Will Worsen Global Hunger
A monster El Niño is nearing its peak, deepening drought in many parts of the world. Coming as countries slash foreign aid and war chokes supplies of energy and fertilizer, the climate phenomenon could leave millions more people in vulnerable countries without enough to eat. Read more on E360 →
Environmentalists Notch Wins on Key Ballot Measures
In the U.S. midterm elections, which saw Democrats make sweeping gains across the country, environmentalists scored wins on key ballot measures in several states. Read more on E360 →
As Mangrove Forests Expand in China, Bird Species Multiply
A push by China to revive its mangrove forests is paying off. Not only have mangroves colonized large areas of coastline, but the new forests have drawn scores of new bird species. Read more on E360 →
Snowstorms Dropping Microplastics on Remote Parts of the Sierra Nevadas
Researchers have found that snowstorms are delivering vast numbers of tiny plastic particles to remote reaches of California's Sierra Nevada mountains. Snowmelt is a major source of fresh water for the state. Read more on E360 →
Human-Driven Warming May Have Halted the Onset of a New Ice Age
Researchers have found evidence that warming, driven by the burning of fossil fuels, reversed the advance of a new ice age. Read more on E360 →
As the Colorado River Shrinks, Calls to Drain Lake Powell Grow
Lake Powell recently dropped to a historic low, slashing hydropower and the flow of water downstream. As drought deepens, groups are pushing to drain the lake to reveal its long-submerged rock arches and spires and allow wildlife along the Colorado River to recover. Read more on E360 →
El Niño to Ratchet Up Carbon Dioxide Levels
Carbon dioxide levels are set to surge this year amid a powerful El Niño, a report warns. Read more on E360 →
Industry Knew for Decades That Microplastics Could Infiltrate Human Bodies
The chemical industry has known for decades that ingested microplastic particles can reach vital organs, an investigation has found. Read more on E360 →
Two in Three Cars Sold in China Last Month Were Electric
Plug-in cars, including both plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles, accounted for two in three new passenger vehicles sold in China in September, according to industry data. Read more on E360 →
Long After Maui Fire, Residents Found With High Levels of Toxic Metals in Their Bodies
More than a year after a devastating wildfire destroyed the Hawaiian town of Lahaina, residents were found to have high levels of arsenic and other toxic metals in their bodies. Read more on E360 →
What Is Driving the Global Resurgence of Mangrove Forests?
After decades of losses, mangrove trees are gaining ground on coastlines around the world, often in places they have never grown before. Paradoxically, scientists say, warming temperatures and the destruction of inland forests are helping to power the revival. Read more on E360 →
World on Track for 2.8 Degrees Celsius of Warming
Current climate policies put the world on a course for 2.8 degrees C of warming this century, well beyond international climate targets, according to a new U.N. report. Read more on E360 →
Sixteen Years After Deepwater Horizon, Deep Sea Life Shows Few Signs of Recovery
Sixteen years after an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig unleashed more than 4 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, life in the deep sea has yet to recover. Read more on E360 →
El Niño Brings Exotic Sea Life to the California Coast
A powerful El Niño is delivering unusually warm waters to the California coast, and with them, an array of tropical sea creatures rarely seen there. Read more on E360 →
Arctic Wildlife Research Suffers as Geopolitical Competition Grows
As national security and the hunt for rare minerals come to dominate Arctic agendas, governments are slashing support for wildlife research. Scientists say the loss of monitoring is unprecedented and comes as climate change dramatically reshapes life in the Far North. Read more on E360 →
Scientists Are Teaching Birds to Sing Lost Songs
When bird populations decline, fledglings may struggle to learn the songs they need to attract mates. But new research suggests it is possible to teach birds lost songs. Read more on E360 →
Indonesia to Reverse Course on 'World's Largest Deforestation Project'
Indonesia appears to be reversing course on a plan to turn vast swaths of tropical rainforest into rice and sugarcane plantations. Read more on E360 →
Thousands of Handwritten Records Reveal Scale of Warming in the Congo
The Congo Basin is one of the few places on Earth where the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has failed to track the long-term shift in extreme heat and rainfall. The reason is a lack of readily available data. To fill this gap, scientists have digitized thousands of handwritten weather…
As Deforestation Surges, Indonesia Hinders Access to Forest Data
Indonesia is obstructing access to government data on the state of its forests. The new restrictions come as the country witnesses a surge in deforestation. Read more on E360 →
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