Author: Julian Butler

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The Future of US Rangelands: Choices That Reshape Our Landscape

Pastoral scenes of vast open spaces filled with roaming cattle have long been emblematic of the American landscape. Rangelands cover almost half of the contiguous U.S. and include grasslands, deserts and shrublands. These ecosystems are integral to our way of life in that they provide services ranging from food production to carbon sequestration. To anticipate […]

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No Respite for Fragile Ecosystems as Late Summer Heatwave Pummels France

French authorities placed large swaths of southern France on the highest heat warning level – a “red alert” – on Wednesday as temperatures shot past 40°Celsius (104°F), shattering seasonal records.  Meteorologists have spoken of a “heat dome” weather pattern settling over the country, with a period of stable high pressure leading to torrid conditions and a lack of wind.  France as a whole experienced its […]

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Extinction Rebellion Cape Town Calls for Immediate Actions Over Earth Overshoot Date

Cape Town – On Earth Overshoot Day, Extinction Rebellion (XR) Cape Town gathered at the Cape Town Civic Centre, amplifying global calls around actions that could be taken to push back Earth Overshoot Day. XR activists protested on Wednesday in a creative display of tug-of-war depicting the “fight” over #MoveTheDate between the fossil fuel industry […]

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World’s Oceans Set New Temperature Record as Global Warming Intensifies

The world’s oceans have set a new temperature record with the potential to threaten Earth’s climate, marine life and coastal communities. The temperature of the oceans’ surface hit 20.96 degrees Celsius (69.71 Fahrenheit) on Friday, according to European Union climate observatory data. The last record was 20.95C (69.71F) in March 2016, said the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change […]

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BLM Must Strengthen Proposed Rule to Protect and Preserve Ecosystem Health and Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife today submitted its comments to the Bureau of Land Management on its proposed Conservation and Landscape Health proposed rule, which appropriately attempts to place conservation on equal footing with other land uses.   “Given the escalating climate change and biodiversity loss crises the country is facing, we applaud the Bureau of Land […]

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As the AI industry booms, what toll will it take on the environment?

Tech companies remain secretive over the amount of energy and water it takes to train their complex programs and models One question that ChatGPT can’t quite answer: how much energy do you consume? “As an AI language model, I don’t have a physical presence or directly consume energy,” it’ll say, or: “The energy consumption associated with my […]

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Free Up-North Summer Lecture Series Focused on Climate, Environment

PELLSTON, MI – Visitors to the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston can attend a series of free lectures on various climate and environment-related topics. The research facility on Douglas Lake will host expert lecturers from across the country, mostly on Wednesday evenings though the summer. Topics will range from “slow birding” and scientific […]

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Saving These Plants From Extinction Could Prevent Global Malnutrition

Feeling tired, losing your appetite, forgetting things. The symptoms of vitamin B deficiency can be quite sneaky, but its impact is really harmful. Eventually, it can cause anaemia, neurological problems, and blood diseases. Vitamin B deficiency affects thousands of people around the world in both developed and developing countries, but it’s an especially severe problem […]

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Deepest Ever Fish Caught on Camera Off Japan

Scientists have filmed a fish swimming at an extraordinary depth in the ocean, making it the deepest observation of this nature that has ever been made. The species – a type of snailfish of the genus Pseudoliparis – was filmed swimming at 8,336m (27,349ft). It was filmed by an autonomous “lander” dropped into the Izu-Ogasawara Trench, south […]

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Stormont Energy Efficiency Schemes for Homes and Businesses Delayed

The Department for Economy has missed a target to launch new energy efficiency schemes for homes and businesses. The schemes were due to be launched by the end of 2022 as part of ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The department said after consultation it became clear that a pilot scheme for homes would […]

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