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The United States has established strategies to safeguard endangered whales in the vicinity of offshore wind farms, while companies exchange wind lease agreements.

The federal environmental agencies released plans on Thursday to improve the conservation of endangered whales in light of the development of offshore wind farms in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This decision was made as two companies involved in offshore wind energy revealed they were exchanging their respective projects. The final plans to safeguard the endangered

Numerous sea turtles in North Carolina perished due to being shocked by freezing temperatures.

Officials have reported that numerous sea turtles have perished due to frigid temperatures along the North Carolina coastline. On Sunday, the North Carolina State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology received 109 cold-stunned sea turtles from Cape Lookout. Unfortunately, only 36 of them were able to survive, as stated in a recent social media

A rhinoceros successfully conceived through embryo transfer, potentially aiding in the preservation of a critically endangered subspecies.

Scientists report that a rhinoceros was successfully impregnated using embryo transfer, a technique that could potentially aid in the preservation of the critically endangered northern white rhino subspecies. The study involved the use of the southern white rhino subspecies, which is less at risk of extinction. Scientists developed an embryo in a laboratory using eggs

The auto industry is launching a campaign to urge the Biden administration to stop the EPA’s regulation on tailpipe emission limits.

Over 4,700 car dealerships in the US have written a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to stop the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempts to enforce more stringent regulations on vehicle emissions. The letter arrives shortly before the agency’s anticipated decision on its proposal for tailpipe emissions, which tackles both the impact of climate change

The company planning to extract resources near Okefenokee has agreed to pay $20,000 to resolve accusations of violating environmental regulations.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The company seeking permits to mine minerals near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge has agreed to pay a $20,000 fine to Georgia environmental regulators, who say the company violated state laws while collecting soil samples for its permit application. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has

Researchers discover new emperor penguin communities in Antarctica.

New satellite images have revealed previously undiscovered locations where emperor penguins reside. Emperor penguins, considered “near threatened” with extinction, are the world’s largest penguins. They raise their chicks in Antarctic winter on patches of frozen sea ice. But if the ice breaks up before the chicks have fledged, most will die. According to a recent

The most recent evaluation by the EPA indicates minimal progress in reducing nitrogen pollution in rivers and streams.

According to a recent assessment by the Environmental Protection Agency, the rivers and streams in the United States are still heavily polluted with nutrients, resulting in contaminated drinking water and a large dead zone for aquatic life in the Gulf of Mexico. This issue is challenging and primarily affects rural areas that flow into the

Mount Merapi in Indonesia has released molten rock as well as other volcanic eruptions, causing thousands of people to be evacuated.

On Sunday, Mount Merapi in Indonesia erupted, releasing hot gas and causing lava to flow down its sides. This event coincided with other active volcanoes erupting in the country, resulting in the evacuation of thousands of people. On the densely populated island of Java, Merapi unleashed clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock,

In South Asia, both air pollution and politics present difficulties that extend beyond national borders.

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The air smells burnt in Lahore, a city in Pakistan’s east that used to be famous for its gardens but has become infamous for its terrible air quality. In recent months, a harmful haze has caused illness for tens of thousands of individuals. As a result, flights have been cancelled. In

Japan has recently achieved the feat of landing on the moon, placing them in an exclusive group. What actions are being taken by others?

TOKYO (AP) — Japan landed a spacecraft on the moon Saturday, an attempt at the world’s first “pinpoint lunar landing.” The milestone puts Japan in a club previously occupied by only the United States, the Soviet Union, India and China. Several nations and corporations are also planning expeditions to the moon. Achieving success would result

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The United States has established strategies to safeguard endangered whales in the vicinity of offshore wind farms, while companies exchange wind lease agreements.

Numerous sea turtles in North Carolina perished due to being shocked by freezing temperatures.

A rhinoceros successfully conceived through embryo transfer, potentially aiding in the preservation of a critically endangered subspecies.

The auto industry is launching a campaign to urge the Biden administration to stop the EPA’s regulation on tailpipe emission limits.

The company planning to extract resources near Okefenokee has agreed to pay $20,000 to resolve accusations of violating environmental regulations.

Researchers discover new emperor penguin communities in Antarctica.

The most recent evaluation by the EPA indicates minimal progress in reducing nitrogen pollution in rivers and streams.

Mount Merapi in Indonesia has released molten rock as well as other volcanic eruptions, causing thousands of people to be evacuated.

In South Asia, both air pollution and politics present difficulties that extend beyond national borders.

Japan has recently achieved the feat of landing on the moon, placing them in an exclusive group. What actions are being taken by others?