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A study published in the journal Environmental Research: Climate found that climate change intensified nearly 85% of North Atlantic hurricanes from 2019-2023, increasing wind speeds by an average of 18 mph (30 km/hr) and resulting in 30 storms reaching higher categories.

Study: Warming Oceans Strengthened North Atlantic Hurricane Wind Speeds

Heat, Storms Cause Record Coral Deaths in Great Barrier Reef

U.S. officials push to add some giraffes to endangered species list

Ecuador: 60-Day Emergency Declared Over Drought, Wildfires

Robotic pigeon reveals how birds fly without a vertical tail fin

New Scientist10 hrs

Climate change

In a letter to the UN, key climate experts and leaders, including former UN chief Ban Ki-moon and climate scientist Johan Rockström, said that the annual Conferences of the Parties (COP) summits need an overhaul as they are "no longer fit for purpose."

Experts Say UN Climate Talks Need Urgent Overhaul

World's Largest Coral Found Near Solomon Islands

Mayors are the leaders we need to help fight climate change

New Scientist11 hrs

Podesta to COP29: US Committed to Climate Fight Under Trump

Climate Change Is Altering Animals' Colors

Scientific American2 days

Marine life

Following the confirmation of his re-election on Wednesday, the pro-Western president of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr., reaffirmed his criticism of China's maritime claims and accused it of violating the sovereignty of his Pacific island nation.

Palau President Criticizes China as Re-election Confirmed

Scientists Discover New 'Ghost Fish' Species in the Pacific

[Graphic News] Sea temperatures around S. Korea rise nearly double global average

Korea Herald3 days

Report: Fourth Global Mass Coral Bleaching Underway

Oarfish keep washing ashore in California. Folklore suggests that could be a bad omen

NPR Online News1 day

Floods

As diplomats descend on the COP29 climate meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce has published a study claiming that severe weather has cost the world $2T over the last decade.

Report: Extreme Weather Cost $2T Globally Over Past Decade

Typhoon Yinxing Batters Philippines

Pacific Northwest braces for damaging wind, rain and snow — with an atmospheric river on the way

Spain Announces €10.6B in Flood Relief

‘Bomb cyclone’ brings high winds and soaking rain to north-west US

Forests

US Pres. Joe Biden is expected to visit the Amazon rainforest in November and meet his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to reports from news outlet Reuters.

Report: Biden to Visit Amazon Rainforest in November

Report: Wildfires Damaging Peru's Ecosystems

How pine cone collection is helping regenerate Oregon forests destroyed by wildfires

California, Nevada Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations

The Northeast Is Becoming Fire Country

New Yorker16 hrs

Endangered species

A new pair of giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrived in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, ending an 11-month panda absence at the Smithsonian National Zoo.

New Pandas Arrive at DC National Zoo From China

Mystery Illness Kills Nine Monkeys in Hong Kong's Oldest Zoo

Some Giraffes Facing Endangered Status For First Time As Population Plummets—Here’s How Many Are Left

Study: Komodo Dragons Have Iron-Tipped Teeth

Giraffes need endangered species protection, U.S. officials say

Earthquakes

After heavy rain caused flooding and landslides along the Ishikawa region on the Sea of Japan, which is still recovering from the severe earthquake in January, at least six people have died and 10 more are missing.

Japan: Floods Kill at Least 6 in Ishikawa Region

Earthquake Shakes Northeast US

3.9 magnitude earthquake hits northwestern N. Korea: KMA

Korea HeraldSep 22

At Least 9 Killed After Powerful Earthquake Shakes Taiwan

Folklore uncovers a tsunami that rocked Hawaii hundreds of years ago

New ScientistOct 31

Birds

The US government is nearing a deal to fund a late-stage trial of Moderna’s mRNA bird flu vaccine, according to the Financial Times. Federal funding for the shots could come as soon as next month.

Report: US Government to Fund Moderna's Bird Flu Vaccine Trial

US Government Testing Ground Beef for Bird Flu

These Bird Nests Show Signs of an Architectural ‘Culture’

Scientific American7 days

Turkey Hits 71 Targets in Iraq and Syria

I Went Birding With the World’s First AI-Powered Binoculars

Waste & recycling

EU legislators and member states have agreed to ban the export of plastic waste to nations outside the OECD — a bloc made up primarily of wealthy countries. The ban, which will begin in the middle of 2026, was reached as world leaders gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, to negotiate a global treaty on plastic pollution.

EU Reaches Deal to Stop Sending Waste to Developing World

Zimbabwe Struggles to Contain Cholera Outbreak

Putting food waste in the bin felt wrong until I learned where it went

New Scientist11 hrs

Report: Major Indian Rivers Causing Cancer in Over 100 Villages

Japanese manicurist turns sea trash into nail art

Relaxing fall foliage trips, popular autumn getaways in Seoul

Korea HeraldOct 17

Oregon Caves National Monument Earns International Dark Sky Park Title

Successful city parks make diverse communities feel safe and welcome − this Minnesota park is an example

The ConversationSep 22

Rethinking Wolf Pack Stability

Psychology TodaySep 22

Seoul bans bee-toxic pesticides in parks, roadside trees

Korea HeraldOct 24

Minecraft to follow live-action movie with theme parks

US national parks are crowded – and so are many national forests, wildlife refuges, battlefields and seashores

The ConversationOct 28, 2023

Utah's spectacular, ancient Double Arch collapsed. Here's why.

USA TodayOct 24

Plants

UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mary Lawlor tweeted on Wednesday that an independent investigation must be carried out into the killings of two Honduran environmentalists on Saturday in Guapinol, Honduras.

UN Calls For Probe Into Murder Of Honduran Environmentalists

By tree color, Busan still holds on to summer

Korea HeraldNov 07

Google Street View helps map how 600,000 trees grow down to the limb

New ScientistNov 13

Drought

The UN International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned that an acute drought has left over 420K children in the Amazon basin "without access to adequate food, water, health care, and schools." Record-low river levels have reportedly shut down over 1.7K schools and 760 clinics in Brazil.

UN: Amazon Drought Leaves 420K Children Without Adequate Food, Water

Report: In 2023, World Rivers Were Driest in Three Decades

New York City Will Get Some Rain, but Not Enough to Ease Its Drought

New York Times24 mins

Report: 68M People Suffering From Southern Africa Drought

The Anti-Immigration Measure That Trump Is Ignoring