China and India will have to explain themselves to climate-vulnerable nations, COP26 President Alok Sharma has said as the summit ends.
It comes after the two nations pushed for the language on coal to change from “phase out” to “phase down” in the deal agreed in Glasgow.
But Mr Sharma insisted the “historic” deal “keeps 1.5C within reach”.
It is the first ever climate deal that plans explicitly to reduce coal – the worst fossil fuel for greenhouse gases.
The summit, which was initially due to end on Friday, had to go into overtime before a deal was agreed late on Saturday – following the late intervention from India to water down the language on coal.
Later on Sunday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had scheduled a federal ban on lobstering in a section of the Gulf of Maine to protect right whales.
The North Atlantic right whale population dropped 8 percent in 2020, marking the lowest number for the species in nearly 20 years.
A district judge took issue with the statistical modeling NOAA used to project the damage fisherman’s equipment causes to marine life.
A judge ruled in favor of Maine’s multimillion-dollar lobster industry, pushing back on efforts to protect endangered species and limit how much fisherman can capture marine life.
Updated 12:02 PM ET, Mon November 15, 2021A man walking near a road that was closed in Washington due to high water in the latest atmospheric river event.
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(CNN)While more than90% of the West is currently in some sort of drought, the one area that doesn’t need more rain is getting all of it.The region known for gray skies and rainfall is getting more than its fair share this month.The Pacific Northwest has gotten more rain in the last two weeks than they normally see for the entire month of November, which is also stacking…
World Bank/Scott WallaceAlthough the world needs a six per cent cut in fossil fuels to avoid the worst of global warming, coal mines, like those in in Samacá, Colombia, are expected instead to increase production by two per cent. 31 October 2021Climate and Environment
A new reporting hub to reduce methane emissions – a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for at least a quarter of global warming – was launched on Sunday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), as the UN Climate Conference (COP26) kicked off in Glasgow.
Initially, the Observatory will focus on methane emissions from the fossil fuel sector, before expanding to other major producing sectors, like agriculture and waste.
Less than 2 years after Covid-19 started, more than 26,000 tons of plastic waste related to the pandemic, such as masks and gloves, have ended up in the ocean.
And within a few years, some of those plastic gloves and shipping supplies from pandemic purchases could be swarming the North Pole in the case of the northern hemisphere.
193 countries produced around 9.2 million tons of plastic waste associated with the pandemic since the beginning of the pandemic Most of it is hospital waste
Of the mass of waste that has ended up in the sea, around 87.4% was used by hospitals and 7.6% was used by individuals. Packaging and test kits accounted for about 4.7% and…
FILE – A manatee comes up for air is it swims in the Stranahan River, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on April 2, 2020. More than 1,000 manatees have died in Florida so far in 2021, eclipsing a previous record as the threatened marine mammals struggle with starvation due to polluted waters.Wilfredo Lee/AP
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported the updated total on Wednesday. The 1,003 manatee deaths so far in 2021 is many more than the 637 recorded last year and well above the previous mark of 830 set in 2013.
Slow-moving, bulky manatees have long struggled to coexist with humans. Boat strikes account for some deaths and many injuries. But state officials and environmental groups say polluted water runoff from agriculture, sewage and other man-made development has caused algae blooms in estuaries, choking off the seagrass upon which manatees rely. Climate change is worsening the problem.SALE! 4 MONTHS FOR ONLY $1 | Save on Digital AccessACT NOW
“Manatees are in serious trouble,” ZooTampa at Lowry Park, one of four main manatee critical care centers in Florida, said in a statement Wednesday. “The loss of more than 1,000 manatees this year is deeply concerning and will have serious repercussions for years to come.”
The commission is asking state lawmakers to approve $7 million in the upcoming legislative session for seagrass restoration, manatee rehabilitation centers and other projects. Lawmakers approved $8 million last year.
Manatees were listed as an endangered species beginning in 1966, but their status was changed to threatened in 2017. A new push is on to restore the endangered label to bring more resources and attention to the problem.
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VALLEY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — With regular firearms deer season getting underway in Michigan Monday, the Department of Natural Resources says it is seeing fewer hunters than last year based on license sales.
Rachel Leightner, a wildlife outreach coordinator with the DNR, was working the deer check station in the Allegan State Game Area on the first day of the hunt.
“We are on a Monday opener. Folks just might not be planning to get out this week because they’ve got other obligations, but last year we did see a banner year for deer sales,” Leightner said.ADVERTISING
Figures provided by the DNR show license sales are down 4.36% compared with 2020. Last year saw the highest number since 2016.
“With the license sales increase, it could just be due to the COVID-19 pandemic and people wanting a reason to get outdoors. It was a safe activity to do while properly socially distancing and following COVID guidelines,” Leightner said.Hunting season begins with ammunition shortage
Douglas Augustyniak participates in the hunt every year.
“It’s something to look forward to. Taking off for the whole week and then camping out, hanging out, cooking food, that’s my favorite part,” Augustyniak said.
He is hopeful younger people will take an interest in hunting to continue the tradition.
“A lot of times I hunt public land I do see a lot of older people out there and I hardly ever see people my age out hunting,” he said.
Young hunter Austin Boerman got his buck of the season just five minutes after starting his hunt.
“It’s fun. You go out there and sit for a while and hopefully you get one,” Boerman said.
His mother Michelle Boerman drove him to the check station.
“It’s exciting to be with him and to experience that with him. It was a good day,” Boerman said.
Rachel Leightner of the Department of Natural Resources logs information about a harvested buck at a deer check station at the Allegan State Game Area on the first day of regular firearms deer hunting season. (Nov. 15, 2021)
“We’re collecting biological data from the deer as well as harvest information, so it helps us to understand the deer population a little bit better if we can understand where deer are being harvested from,” Leightner said.
The three big cats delighted visitors to the Nebraska zoo for years — pouncing on pumpkins during Halloween, preening for pictures and lounging on rocks in their enclosure.
The Lincoln Children’s Zoo has described the snow leopards as silly, bubbly and handsome. They were one of the zoo’s main attractions, delivering a dose of mountain majesty to the Great Plains.
But on Friday, the zoo announced that the leopards — Everest, Makalu and Ranney — had died of complications from covid-19, about one month after the animals had tested positive for the coronavirus. While scientists are still studying the effects of the virus on animals, members of several species have been infected and died in zoos around the world. Snow leopards are considered vulnerable to extinction, with just a few thousand estimated to be living in the wild.
The Lincoln cats “were beloved by our entire community inside and outside of the zoo,” the zoo said in a statement. “This loss is truly heartbreaking, and we are all grieving together.”
Two Sumatran tigers, Axl and Kumar, were also infected, but the zoo said Friday that they “have made a seemingly full recovery from their illness.”
The zoo will remain open to the public. The park said it has strict coronavirus protocols in place for animal areas, including mask use for staffers working inside. An investigation did not determine the cause of the outbreak, it said.
It is possible for humans to infectcats with the coronavirus and for cats to pass it on to other cats, according to the Cornell Feline Health Center. However, the Cornell center said, there is not yet evidence that cats can infect people. The Food and Drug Administration classifies the risk for animal-to-people spread as low.
Last month, the park said its animal keepers had “observed symptoms consistent with the virus in felids,” which can include coughing, fatigue and loss of appetite. They collected nose swabs and fecal samples, and the cats tested positive soon after, the zoo’s first and only cases.
In a statement in October, the zoo said the infected animals were being treated with steroids and antibiotics, but it did not say whether they had been vaccinated. Zoetis, a former Pfizer subsidiary based in New Jersey, has provided an animal-specific coronavirus vaccine to zoos across the country. The Lincoln Children’s Zoo did not immediately respond to an interview request.Default Mono Sans Mono Serif Sans Serif Comic Fancy Small CapsDefault X-Small Small Medium Large X-Large XX-LargeDefault Outline Dark Outline Light Outline Dark Bold Outline Light Bold Shadow Dark Shadow Light Shadow Dark Bold Shadow Light BoldDefault Black Silver Gray White Maroon Red Purple Fuchsia Green Lime Olive Yellow Navy Blue Teal Aqua OrangeDefault 100% 75% 50% 25% 0%Default Black Silver Gray White Maroon Red Purple Fuchsia Green Lime Olive Yellow Navy Blue Teal Aqua OrangeDefault 100% 75% 50% 25% 0%Snow leopard tests positive for coronavirus at San Diego ZooRamil, a 9-year-old male snow leopard with a missing eye, tested positive for the coronavirus, the San Diego Zoo said on July 23. (San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance via Storyful)
The three snow leopards’ exploits have been documented in dozens of the zoo’s social media posts over the years. A video from last year shows Everest executing a backflip onto a pumpkin, and a 2015 post celebrating his recent arrival noted that he “quickly became a guest favorite with his playful and energetic personality.” Ranney, meanwhile, had a penchant for posing for photos belly-up and snoozing on stones.
Since April 2020, when a tiger tested positive for the coronavirus at the Bronx Zoo, dozens of animals in captivity in the United States have become infected. This month, the Denver Zoo reported the world’s first two coronavirus cases in hyenas, and the St. Louis Zoo found eight positive cases among its big cats, including in two snow leopards.
Snow leopards have also been infected at the Louisville Zoo and the San Diego Zoo, where 9-year-old Ramil began having a cough and a runny nose in July. Abroad, the virus has killed a lion in India and two tiger cubs in Pakistan.
Alex Herman, vice president of veterinary services at the Oakland Zoo in California, where big cats are getting vaccinated, told The Washington Post last month that it is important to get animals the shots to help slow the spread among all species.
“Humans are being devastated around the world. Animals are being devastated by it as well,” she said. “It’s one health.”
A man walking near a road that was closed in Washington due to high water in the latest atmospheric river event.
