Japan's NYK Line, Singapore's GCMD to launch six-month biofuel bunker project

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Beat them or eat them: What should we do about invasive species in the ocean?
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Bornean elephant assessed as endangered in new threatened species list
An update to the IUCN Red List of threatened species also warns of a threat to lizards from invasive snakes and impacts of illegal cactus trade.
South China Morning Post
2 giant pandas set off from China to the US - for first time in over 20 years
For the first time in more than 20 years, giant pandas are travelling from China to the United States. The five-year-old male Yun Chuan and nearly four-year-old female Xin Bao are expected to arrive at the San Diego Zoo in California later this week after setting off from China on Wednesday. The pair will travel 7,000 miles, accompanied by caretakers who will help them adjust to their new environment. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answer
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Sime Darby Property Continues to See High Demand for the City of Elmina with 98% Overall Take-up for Elmina Ridge 1
The overwhelming response reaffirms the strong demand for exclusivity and sustainable living in the award-winning township of the City of Elmina.
BBC
Deaths mount as Pakistan swelters in heatwave
Soaring temperatures in Pakistan have led more people to head to hospitals seeking help.
BBC
World's smallest elephant in danger of dying out
Only an estimated 1,000 individuals remain in the wild but conservationists remain optimistic.
Storyful
Climber Rappels Next to 'Raging Waterfall' That Developed During Flash Flood
A “raging waterfall” cascading down the Morning Glory Arch was not enough to deter an experienced outdoorsman on June 21, with jaw-dropping visuals showing him rappelling down after a flash flood hit the area.Video by 16-year-old Spencer Grover shows Tyler Erickson rappelling from a sandstone cliff outside Moab, Utah, within touching distance of a muddy waterfall that “spontaneously developed”, Spencer’s father, Michael Grover, told Storyful.Speaking to Storyful, Erickson said that although the canyoneering adventure “unexpectedly turned into a test of resilience and preparedness,” at no point were he and his group in serious danger.“We were well prepared, equipped with headlamps, sufficient food, and water,” Erickson said.“Despite the situation, the temperature remained a comfortable 70 degrees, and no one was at risk of hypothermia. The storm was described by search and rescue as a once-in-150-years event, catching even experienced guides off guard.”Erickson said that the unexpected flash flood brought close to four inches of rain in just 20 minutes. He highlighted “the importance of preparedness and staying calm in unexpected situations”, but said the experience, while challenging, was also “an unforgettable and humbling adventure”.“It was a testament to the resilience and teamwork of our group, and a reminder that nature can be unpredictable,” he said.Separately, a group of 20 people had to be rescued during the same extreme conditions, local media said Credit: Spencer Grover via Storyful
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World’s first carbon tax on livestock will cost farmers $100 per cow
Dairy farmers in Denmark face having to pay an annual tax of 672 krone ($96) per cow for the planet-heating emissions they generate.
CNN
Panda express: First pair to enter the United States in 21 years takes off from China
Two giant pandas are en route to San Diego Zoo from China, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTVon Thursday.
The Telegraph
Damage to protected chalk stream left unchecked by Natural England for 11 years
Damage to a protected chalk stream has gone unchecked by Natural England for more than a decade, according to new analysis.
Reuters
Climate change boosted deadly Saudi haj heat by 2.5 C, scientists say
The heatwave in Saudi Arabia blamed for the deaths of 1,300 people on the haj pilgrimage this month was made worse by climate change, a team of European scientists said on Friday. The heat would have been approximately 2.5 C (4.5 F) cooler without the influence of human-caused climate change, according to a weather attribution analysis by ClimaMeter. The scientists used satellite observations from the last four decades to compare weather patterns from 1979 to 2001 and 2001 to 2023.
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In Colombia, a long, perilous romance to save the harpy eagle
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The New York Times
How the Midwest Floods Nearly Took Out a Century-Old Dam
The warning from the county government was grim. The Rapidan Dam, a feature of the southern Minnesota landscape for more than a century, was “in imminent failure condition.” “We do not know if it will totally fail or if it will remain in place,” officials said Monday as dead trees and other debris piled up at the dam and floods overwhelmed the Upper Midwest. At one point, a support structure alongside the dam partly failed and gushing waters carved out a nearby cliff. Video footage showed a near
Reuters
Factbox-Companies forging a rare earths industry in the EU
In the rare earths sector, the EU will struggle to meet most of its ambitious goals in new legislation designed to boost domestic output of critical minerals and reduce dependence on China. Below are some key companies working on rare earths, with production figures in metric tons per year. Neodymium and praseodymium (referred to in the industry by their joint elemental abbreviation, NdPr) are key rare earths needed to make permanent magnets.
CNN
Part of a Minnesota home has plunged into the Blue Earth River as deadly Midwest flooding threatens the nearby Rapidan Dam
Part of a house perched on the edge of the Blue Earth River in Minnesota collapsed into raging waters as deadly flooding that hit the Midwest threatened the nearby Rapidan Dam, which was built in the early 1900s.
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'Not crazy to be optimistic' on climate tech, Gates tells investors
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Thursday urged investors to get behind cutting-edge climate technologies he says would drive a "green industrial revolution" and a next wave of global prosperity.- 'Green industrial revolution' - Less than a decade ago, Gates said, there was very little investor interest in climate technologies.
Associated Press
Female capybara goes to Florida as part of a breeding program for the large South American rodents
A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents. Iyari, a 10-month-old capybara, went to the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in May from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
The Edge Singapore
Temasek co-leads US$65 mil Series A+ round in ‘plastic-eating enzyme’ creator Samsara Eco
Founded in 2020, the company has pioneered the ability to recycle materials like nylon 6/6 and polyester.
Associated Press
Tesla ordered to stop releasing toxic emissions from San Francisco Bay Area plant
Tesla must fix air quality problems at its electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the San Francisco Bay Area after racking up more than 100 violations for allegedly releasing toxic emissions into the atmosphere over the last five years, an air quality board said Tuesday. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District planned to issue a written abatement order later this week after Tuesday's announcement. Each of the 112 violations can emit hundreds of pounds of illegal air pollution, the board said.
The Guardian
Two people die from floods ravaging US midwest as more storms forecasted
Days of flooding have submerged homes and farmland across South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota

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Japan's NYK Line, Singapore's GCMD to launch six-month biofuel bunker project

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Beat them or eat them: What should we do about invasive species in the ocean?

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