Shrinking Trees And Tuskless Elephants: Species Are Adapting To Humans
"As people have shaped the natural world, so wildlife – from mahoganies to magpies – has had to evolve to survive"
Source: Guardian, 01/10/2025
International
"NOAA Says La Nina Ocean Cooling Has Finally Arrived, But It’s Weak"
"A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as usual, meteorologists said Thursday."
Source: AP, 01/10/2025
"Thailand Bans Imports Of Plastic Waste To Curb Toxic Pollution"
"Thailand has banned plastic waste imports over concerns about toxic pollution, as experts warn that failure to agree a global treaty to cut plastic waste will harm human health."
Source: Guardian, 01/09/2025
"Why Does Trump Want Greenland?"
"President-elect Donald J. Trump’s attention returned Tuesday to an idea that has fascinated him for years: acquiring Greenland for the United States. In a news conference on Tuesday, he refused to rule out using military or economic force to take the territory from Denmark, a U.S. ally."
Source: NYTimes, 01/08/2025
Climate-Driven Sea Level Rise Will Overwhelm Major Oil Ports, Study Shows
"Rising sea levels driven by the climate crisis will overwhelm many of the world’s biggest oil ports, analysis indicates."
Source: Guardian, 01/07/2025
"Jimmy Carter Made Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease A Top Mission"
"Nobel Prize-winning peacemaker Jimmy Carter spent nearly four decades waging war to eliminate an ancient parasite plaguing the world’s poorest people."
Source: AP, 01/06/2025
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