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Clearwater mayor calls for renewable energy at national climate summit
56+ min ago (608+ words) Published 10: 10 am Tuesday, June 9, 2026 A summit recently held in Edmonton brought elected officials from across Canada together to call for change in federal climate policy. The closed-door climate summit was hosted on June 4 by Elbows Up For Climate, a coalition…...
Do you own 10 forested acres in Maine? You could get up to $20, 000 to protect it.
13+ min ago (281+ words) By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Many Maine hunters and outdoor enthusiasts own wooded property. A new state program could help them improve wildlife habitat, increase forest diversity and make their woods more resilient to pests, disease and…...
Scotland's iconic seabird sanctuaries saved for future generations to come
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (542+ words) Home " Scotland's iconic seabird sanctuaries saved for future generations to come "It was an unco place by night, unco by day; and there were unco sounds; of the calling of the solans [gannets], and the plash [splash] of the sea,…...
This 243-foot machine is turning ocean tides into clean electricity
13+ min ago (462+ words) The Orbital O2 is the world's most powerful operational tidal turbine. Here's how it works and why it matters. While solar panels rely on sunshine and wind turbines depend on changing weather conditions, tidal energy offers something few renewable technologies can…...
Invasive plant hotspots in Essex as incorrect disposal could land you a hefty fine
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (531+ words) Accidentally throwing the wrong plant in your garden waste could end with a bill more than just a parking fine. Mismanaging Japanese knotweed " the aggressive, fast-growing weed known for damaging property " can lead to penalties of up to "5, 000 or even…...
Commentary: Oregon's wildlife areas: Managed for livestock?
29+ min ago (488+ words) Published 9: 27 am Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Every time an Oregon hunter buys a license, pays for a tag or purchases a box of ammunition, a small portion of that money goes into the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Fund. Since its inception in 1937, the…...
Nonprofit Solar Initiative Cuts Costs for 40+ Montgomery County Homes
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (336+ words) The organizations gathered during Housing Unlimited's annual Welcome Home event on May 12 to celebrate the completion of the project, which added more than 270 kilowatts of clean energy capacity to the nonprofit's properties." The solar installations are expected to save Housing…...
New research projects launched to tackle microplastics in KZN
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (284+ words) PLASTIC and pollution took centre stage at the World Ocean Day commemoration in e Thekwini on Monday (June 8) where Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Narend Singh, threw a challenge out to a room of academics, environmentalists, and…...
COP31 Presidency announces '35% by 2035' electrification target as part of Action Agenda launch - Enviro News - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (581+ words) COP31 President-Designate, Murat Kurum, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, launched a new global electrification target as a flagship initiative of the COP31 Presidency's Action Agenda, calling for a major acceleration in the shift from direct fossil fuel use to clean electricity across buildings, transport…...
Men not needed! Scientists have found an all-female species that's been cloning itself for the last 100, 000 years
41+ min ago (471+ words) In the natural world, the disappearance of males is usually considered a death sentence for a species. Yet one tiny fish has spent the last 100, 000 years proving evolution wrong. Swimming through the warm rivers of Mexico and southern Texas is…...