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Environment

Researchers at UC San Diego and Johns Hopkins University developed a CRISPR-based gene editing system that changes an amino acid in mosquitoes to potentially prevent malaria transmission. Targeting the FREP1 protein, it switches amino acid L224 to Q224, which could block parasites from reaching the salivary glands.
Gene Edit Could Block Mosquitoes From Spreading Malaria
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23 hours ago23 hours ago
UN's Top Court Rules Climate Action a Legal Obligation
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2 days ago2 days
Petition Against French Agriculture Law Nets 1M Signatures
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4 days ago4 days
Earth Records Shortest Days as Rotation Speeds Up
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4 days ago4 days
Report: Climate Extremes Driving Global Food Price Surges
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4 days ago4 days
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Climate change

According to the latest report from China's Ministry of Emergency Management released on Tuesday, natural disasters across the PRC in the first half of 2025 resulted in direct economic losses totaling ¥54.11 billion ($7.55 billion), while flooding alone accounted for over 90% of the total damage, at ¥51 billion.
China Reports $7.55B in Losses from Natural Disasters
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JUL 16JUL 16
NASA Reverses Plan to Host Climate Reports After Website Shutdown
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JUL 15JUL 15
Severe Storms Hit Spain, Two Missing in Catalonia Floods
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JUL 14JUL 14
Study: China's Air Cleanup Efforts Have Accelerated Global Warming
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JUL 15JUL 15
Study: Dams Shifted Earth's Poles by 3.7 Feet Since 1835
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JUL 10JUL 10
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Marine life

China partially lifted its nearly two-year ban on Japanese seafood imports on Sunday, allowing imports from some regions of Japan, following long-term monitoring that showed no abnormalities in discharged wastewater at Fukushima.
China Partially Lifts Japan Seafood Ban
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JUL 1JUL 1
Meta Unveils World's Longest Subsea Cable Project
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FEB 18FEB 18
Study: Quarter of Global Freshwater Species Face Extinction Risk
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JAN 9JAN 9
Study: Whale Songs Share Language Patterns with Humans
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FEB 7FEB 7
Aquatic Mouse Among 27 New Species Found in Peru
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DEC 20 2024DEC 2024
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Floods

Torrential rains that began on Wednesday have killed four people and forced more than 5,000 residents to evacuate across South Korea. Authorities have raised the weather-related disaster alert to its highest level, "serious," as flooding affected central and southern regions.
South Korea: Heavy Rains Kill 4, Force Thousands to Evacuate
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7 days ago7 days ago
Trump Tours Texas Flood Zone
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JUL 12JUL 12
Texas Floods Kill 82, 41 Still Missing
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JUL 7JUL 7
Flash Floods Kill 3 in New Mexico Mountain Village
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JUL 9JUL 9
Pakistan: Flash Floods, Heavy Rain Claims at Least 46 Lives
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JUN 30JUN 30
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Forests

The historic Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim has been destroyed by the Dragon Bravo Fire, which consumed between 50 and 80 structures, including visitor facilities, employee housing, and administrative buildings. The fire started from a lightning strike on July 4 and rapidly expanded due to hot temperatures, low humidity, and wind gusts up to 40 mph (64.4 kph).
Grand Canyon Lodge Destroyed in Arizona Wildfire
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JUL 15JUL 15
Trump Rescinding Rule Protecting 59M Forest Acres
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JUN 24JUN 24
Study: Chimps Show Medical Care Skills in Uganda Forest
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MAY 14MAY 14
Amazon Deforestation in Brazil Increases Ahead of COP30
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JUN 8JUN 8
Report: World's Largest Meat Packer Likely Won't Meet Amazon Deforestation Commitments
APR 19APR 19
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Endangered species

Scientists have successfully reintroduced captive-bred Mexican axolotls into artificial wetlands near Mexico City. All 18 released amphibians survived and three gained weight, highlighting the viability of habitat restoration for this critically endangered species, which has declined by 99.5% in the wild.
Reintroduced Endangered Mexican Axolotls Thriving in Artificial Wetlands
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MAY 1MAY 1
US Influencer Exits Australia After Baby Wombat Controversy
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MAR 14MAR 14
New Pandas Arrive at DC National Zoo From China
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OCT 16 2024OCT 2024
Philippines: 3 Dead, Dozens Sick After Eating Sea Turtle Stew
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DEC 3 2024DEC 2024
Mystery Illness Kills Nine Monkeys in Hong Kong's Oldest Zoo
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OCT 15 2024OCT 2024
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Earthquakes

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck in the Drake Passage between Cape Horn and Antarctica on Friday morning, prompting Chilean authorities to issue tsunami warnings for coastal areas in the southernmost Magallanes region and Antarctic territory.
Chile: 7.4 Magnitude Quake Triggers Tsunami Alert, Mass Evacuations
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MAY 2MAY 2
Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Rattles Ecuador
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APR 26APR 26
Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Crosses 2K, Rescue Hopes Fade
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MAR 31MAR 31
UN Condemns Myanmar Junta for Breaking Earthquake Ceasefire
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APR 11APR 11
Myanmar Earthquake: Death Toll Crosses 1.6K
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MAR 29MAR 29
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Birds

The UK's environmental and animal agencies announced Monday the country's first-ever case of H5N1 bird flu in sheep, discovered after routine surveillance at a farm in Yorkshire, England, where the virus had previously been detected in captive birds.
World's First Bird Flu Case in Sheep Detected in UK
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MAR 24MAR 24
Ancient Bird Fossil Offers New Insights on Bird Origin
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FEB 13FEB 13
Biden Signs Law Making Bald Eagle Official US National Bird
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DEC 26 2024DEC 2024
UK Seizes More Than 6K Illegal Bird Eggs
DEC 30 2024DEC 2024
Report: US Government to Fund Moderna's Bird Flu Vaccine Trial
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MAY 30 2024MAY 2024
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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
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NOV 20 2023NOV 20 2023
Zimbabwe Struggles to Contain Cholera Outbreak
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OCT 24 2023OCT 2023
UK: Mars Chocolate Bars Switch to Paper Wrappers
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MAY 29 2023MAY 2023
Report: Major Indian Rivers Causing Cancer in Over 100 Villages
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AUG 6 2023AUG 2023
Report: Recycling Plastic Can Increase Toxicity
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MAY 24 2023MAY 2023
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Drought

The state government of Victoria, Australia, announced Friday a temporary pause on the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) tax increase for all primary production properties, maintaining the 2024/25 rate for the coming financial year.
Victoria Freezes Farm Emergency Levy Amid Drought Crisis
MAY 30MAY 30
Ecuador: 60-Day Emergency Declared Over Drought, Wildfires
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NOV 19 2024NOV 2024
Report: In 2023, World Rivers Were Driest in Three Decades
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OCT 7 2024OCT 2024
UN: Amazon Drought Leaves 420K Children Without Adequate Food, Water
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NOV 7 2024NOV 2024
Report: 68M People Suffering From Southern Africa Drought
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AUG 19 2024AUG 2024
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