Ward: Infrastructure

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Southeast Asia's greenhouse gas emissions demand urgent regional action

A new regional assessment shows that Southeast Asia is a major net source of greenhouse gases, with land-use change and rising fossil fuel use overwhelming natural carbon sinks, reservoirs that store carbon-containing chemical compounds for a long period.

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Why Are Loons Still Dying from Lead Poisoning?

In the United States, efforts to save a beloved species face pushback from a surprising foe: gun rights advocates.
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Can camera traps improve conservation outcomes?

While Australia is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, we also have some of the highest extinction rates.

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Recycling rates drop at Christmas as households struggle with festive waste, survey suggests

More than half of people say they recycle less over Christmas.
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How green hydrogen could power industries from steel-making to farming

Many industries are eyeing up hydrogen as a source of clean energy, but with supplies of green hydrogen limited, we should prioritise the areas where it could have the most positive impact on carbon emissions, say researchers

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A DIY, fly-powered food waste recycling system

UC Riverside scientists have created a small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies, offering a sustainable solution to a major environmental problem.

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Eye Opener: Heavy snow and rain forces evacuations on West Coast

Snow and rain has led to evacuations in parts of California amid a flooding threat. Plus, the DOJ releases thousands more files related to Jeffrey Epstein. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.

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Defra accused of complacency over waste-crime inquiry by Lords

The Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has said it is deeply disappointed by the government’s ‘complacent’ response to its waste-crime inquiry.
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The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool

Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

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Halfway through Florida's bear hunt, state officials won't say how many bears are dead

Florida's first statewide black bear hunt in a decade is more than halfway over but state wildlife leaders have offered no information on its progress, not even a death count.

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When companies “go green,” air quality impacts can vary dramatically

Cutting air travel and purchasing renewable energy can lead to different effects on overall air quality, even while achieving the same CO2 reduction, new research shows.

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Could This Technology Prevent Blackouts?

Spain’s grid operator, Red Eléctrica, proudly declared that electricity demand across the country’s peninsular system was met entirely by renewable energy sources for the first time on a weekday, on 16 April 2025.Just 12 days later, at 12.33 p.m. on Monday, 28 April, Spain and Portugal’s grids colla…

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Northern Ireland recycling rate stagnates as Energy from Waste expands, Daera figures show

Stats show continued progress away from landfill in Northern Ireland, but little movement in recycling rates
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Chance of ‘odd wintry flurry’ of snow in UK for a white Christmas – Met Office

South coast most likely to see snowflakes, though a full festive blanketing has been unlikely for decades now While ongoing showers might suggest this Christmas will be a washout, experts say a wintry snap is on its way and some areas of the UK might even have a white Christmas.According to the Met …

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Top economists call for halt to Sri Lanka debt repayments after Cyclone Ditwah

Group of 120 experts including Joseph Stiglitz urge fresh debt restructuring plan given scale of destructionA group of the world’s top economists – including the Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz – have called for Sri Lanka’s debt payments to be suspended as it tackles the devastation caused by Cyc…

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‘Magical’ galaxy frogs disappear after reports of photographers destroying their habitats

Researcher in Kerala rainforest sounds alarm after being told frogs had died after being handled by humansA group of endangered “galaxy frogs” are missing, presumed dead, after trespassing photographers reportedly destroyed their microhabitats for photos.Melanobatrachus indicus, each the size of a f…

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Welcome to Kenya’s Great Carbon Valley: a bold new gamble to fight climate change

The earth around Lake Naivasha, a shallow freshwater basin in south-central Kenya, does not seem to want to lie still. Ash from nearby Mount Longonot, which erupted as recently as the 1860s, remains in the ground. Obsidian caves and jagged stone towers preside over the steam that spurts out of fiss…

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Watch These Live Cams of the Los Angeles Area Rain and Flood Risk During Christmas Week

Southern California is bracing for mudslides and other hazards during the holiday week.

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EU agrees tougher End-of-Life Vehicles rules to boost recycled content and cut material losses

A provisional agreement between the European Parliament and Council will introduce mandatory recycled-content targets, stronger producer responsibility and tighter controls on vehicle exports, aiming to accelerate the transition to a more circular automotive sector. The European Union has reached a …

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Watch These Live Cams of the Los Angeles Area Rain and Flood Risk During Christmas Week

Southern California is bracing for mudslides and other hazards during the holiday week.