Researchers investigated data from over 200,000 individuals who were followed for more than 30 years, and found that higher intake of plant-based oils, especially soybean, canola, and olive oil, was associated with lower total, cancer, and cardiovascular disease mortality, whereas butter intake was associated with increased risk of total andContinue Reading
Farmers in Saudi Arabia are being encouraged to adopt new irrigation techniques as water and land resources are put under increasing pressure.Continue Reading
The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, charting a path for global action following two weeks of intense negotiations on how best to tackle land degradation, desertification and drought, which affects one quarter of the world.Continue Reading
And why other states might soon follow suit. Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Aynsley O’Neill with Anne Rabe, the former environmental policy director at the New York Public Interest Research Group.Continue Reading
Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.Continue Reading
Chris Wright’s remarks were welcomed at a time when countries across the region have felt whipsawed by cuts to longstanding African energy initiatives.Continue Reading
Scientists find that Western birds are changing their behavior alongside the climate. The post Audio: The trill of hummingbirds adapting appeared first on High Country News. Your browser does not support the audio element.Continue Reading
Here’s the reason all development proposals for the coast are exhaustively reviewed, with the perils of sea level rise in mind, and in the interest of protecting marine and shore habitatsContinue Reading
Researchers found that climate change induced glacial melt increases the heavy metal content and changes the microbiome of habitat-forming brown algae in Arctic fjords. As algae are at the basis of the food web, this will likely have cascading ecological and economic consequences., Read MoreContinue Reading
While tariffs could increase prices for renewables and oil and gas, pending bills before the Texas Legislature could bring new regulatory burdens for wind and solar projects. By Arcelia Martin The low costs of developing renewable energy infrastructure have allowed Texas to lead the nation in its deployment of cleanContinue Reading
Tropical Cyclone Chido struck northern Mozambique over the weekend, bringing torrential rains and powerful winds that caused devastation for communities in Cabo Delgado province.Continue Reading
UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Monday at the rising numbers of civilian casualties in and around the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher, in northern Darfur.Continue Reading
When they weave their webs, spiders pull their silk threads. New simulations show stretching during spinning causes the protein chains within the fibers to align and the number of hydrogen bonds between those chains to increase. Both factors increase the silk fibers’ overall strength and toughness. Insights could be appliedContinue Reading