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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.
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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
BBC
World's smallest elephant in danger of dying out
Only an estimated 1,000 individuals remain in the wild but conservationists remain optimistic.
BBC
Deaths mount as Pakistan swelters in heatwave
Soaring temperatures in Pakistan have led more people to head to hospitals seeking help.
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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.
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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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What happened to Minnesota's Rapidan Dam? Here's what to know about its flooding and partial failure
Earlier this week, authorities said the Rapidan Dam near Mankato faced an “imminent threat” of collapse but later said an abutment had partially failed. Authorities said the partial failure of the abutment was caused by the recent bout of heavy rain, but a past assessment of the dam revealed it was already at risk. The rush of water destroyed a power station and caused outages for about 600 households, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said.
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 Independent
New drone footage shows 97% of coral is dead in northern Great Barrier Reef
Bleaching event, which follows a similar one last summer, is fifth in eight years after parts of reef subjected to extreme heat stress
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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.
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In Colombia, a long, perilous romance to save the harpy eagle
Wounded and wary, the young couple appear to be into each other: their arranged romance, years in the making, is aimed at preserving the rapidly disappearing harpy eagle, one of the world's largest raptors.One of the world's most powerful and largest eagles, able to hunt monkeys and sloths, the harpy eagle has been hunted to near-extinction in some parts of its territory in Central America.
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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.
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15 Southeast Cities To Retire on a Budget of $3,000 a Month
It might not sound like enough money to pay for the necessities each month, but it's surprising how far $3,000 will go in some regions of the country -- especially in the southeastern states. Discover...
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100% of energy from renewables ‘essential’ for the planet, Greens say
Moving towards renewables would ‘save the public billions’, Scottish Green co-leader Lorna Slater has 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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Pair of giant pandas on their way from China to San Diego Zoo under conservation partnership
A pair of giant pandas are on their way from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations, officials said Wednesday. Officials with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance were on hand in China for a farewell ceremony commemorating the departure of the giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao.
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Flooded Brazil town a climate warning, says UN official
STORY: UN REFUGEE AGENCY OFFICIAL ANDREW HARPER: "At what point do you basically have to slap somebody in the face and say: Wake up..."The record floods in Brazil this year are a major sign of more disasters to come throughout the Americas, says Andrew Harper, a special adviser on climate action to the United Nations refugee agency.Floods have displaced nearly half a million people and killed over 170 in southern Brazil this year. :: June 25, 2024"It's a warning signal, but we've been seeing warning signals now for five, 10 years."He visited a neighborhood in Porto Alegre left devastated by the floods. Residents have not returned even after the flood waters subsided and many are still living in shelters. The U.N. refugee agency is helping the local government build temporary housing."It was underwater for almost 40 days. There weren't even any rats running around. Everything had died.”Roughly 389,000 people remain displaced in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Local officials say it's the worst disaster in the region's history.Some residents may never return, Harper says, having been forced to move due to repeated floods. Scientists say climate change made the flooding twice as likely to happen. Harper says governments need to understand where the people must vulnerable to climate change live and include them in their climate plans. "We're seeing the emergence in Brazil of what we may be seeing throughout the Americas. So to ignore this, they do it at their own peril.”
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This technology could transform one of the world’s dirtiest industries. Experts say it’s way off pace
Steelmaking is responsible for up to 9% of global planet-heating pollution. The technology exists to clean it up but big obstacles remain

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Microsoft to buy 8 million carbon credits from BTG Pactual in largest-ever sale

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