Conserving Earth

UK Electricity Reached a Record 58% From Low-Carbon Sources in 2024

January 2, 2025 / 4 minutes of reading

Electricity in the United Kingdom was the cleanest ever in 2024, with solar and wind generating all-time highs, a new analysis by Carbon Brief said. The report found that per unit carbon dioxide emissions have fallen by over two-thirds [...]

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Maryland Sues Maker of Waterproof Material Gore-Tex Over Toxic PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution

December 31, 2024 / 4 minutes of reading

Maryland is suing W.L. Gore & Associates, the maker of Gore-Tex — a waterproof material often used in outdoor gear such as raincoats — alleging its leaders continued to use per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “forever chemicals” long after [...]

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Maryland Sues Maker of Waterproof Material Gore-Tex Over Toxic PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution

December 31, 2024 / 4 minutes of reading

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Deep-Sea Mining 101: Everything You Need to Know

December 31, 2024 / 7 minutes of reading

Quick Key Facts What Is ‘Deep-Sea Mining’? Deep-sea mining is the process of retrieving mineral deposits from the ocean floor using destructive methods such as dredging, drilling and hydraulic pumps. These methods disrupt and harm marine life and their [...]

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Deep-Sea Mining 101: Everything You Need to Know

December 31, 2024 / 7 minutes of reading

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Northern Lights May Be Visible In Upper Fringes Of U.S. This New Year’s Eve

December 31, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading

The colorful auroras may be visible from multiple states. --- NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a chance solar storms may bring northern lights to several northern U.S states just in time for the new year. The sun expelled two bursts of plasma [...]

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Northern Lights May Be Visible In Upper Fringes Of U.S. This New Year’s Eve

December 31, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading

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1,329 Rare Snails Once Believed Extinct Reintroduced to Island off Morocco

December 30, 2024 / 4 minutes of reading

More than 1,300 critically endangered land snails have been released in the Ilhas Desertas (Desert Islands) archipelago off the Moroccan coast. The reintroduction of the tiny molluscs to their native habitat followed the rescue of two obscure species of [...]

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How Utah’s Latest Lawsuit Could Shape Public Lands

December 30, 2024 / 7 minutes of reading

Experts are worried the lawsuit could “upset the apple cart” of the American West SIERRA-jonathan Mon, 2024-12-30 02:00 Photo courtesy BLM Katherine Irving Dec 30 2024 No state is more famous for its outdoor recreation opportunities than Utah. With terrain ranging from deserts to evergreen [...]

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1,329 Rare Snails Once Believed Extinct Reintroduced to Island off Morocco

December 30, 2024 / 4 minutes of reading

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