The world’s largest wetlands are on fire. That’s a disaster for all of us
South America’s Pantanal region has been hit by the worst wildfires in decades. The blazes have already consumed about 28% of the vast floodplain that stretches across parts of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. They are still not completely under control.
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The waters around one of the world’s most remote inhabited islands, in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, are set to become the fourth largest completely protected marine area in the world, and the largest in the Atlantic.
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We packed long underwear and never wore it’: Arctic scientists shocked at warming
Areas that were previously accessible at that time of the year only with an ice-breaking ship had become open, wavy water.
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New research identifies ‘triple trouble’ for mangrove coasts
The study found that mangrove forests, their large biodiversity and the coastal protection they provide are under pressure from three distinct threats—sea-level rise, lack of mud and squeezed habitats.
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Hurricane season: Record number of named Atlantic storms
This year’s Atlantic hurricane season has broken the record for the number of named storms, the US National Hurricane Center says.
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Crews are continuing a cleanup operation from an oil spill that affected a significant stretch of coastline in Delaware and Maryland.
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If you’ve visited the beach recently, you might think sand is ubiquitous. But in construction uses, the perfect sand and gravel is not always an easy resource to come by.
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enowned Indian sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik on Friday created a work of art depicting the current uncertainty over the winner in the race to the White House.
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Norway’s Supreme Court Hears Rights Challenge to Arctic Oil Drilling
The Norwegian Constitution declares that all citizens have the right to a healthy environment. But Norway’s economy is built around an oil and gas industry that accounts for more than half of national exports.
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