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 Study explains how primordial life survived on 'Snowball Earth'

Study explains how primordial life survived on 'Snowball Earth'

April 05, 2023 01:05 AM AEST | By Reuters

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Life on our planet faced a stern test during the Cryogenian Period that lasted from 720 million to 635 million y...


 US wants to lease public lands for conservation, Interior Dept says

US wants to lease public lands for conservation, Interior Dept says

March 31, 2023 06:52 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The Biden administration's Interior Department on Thursday proposed a new program that would allow it to offer leases of...


 GEM plans nickel joint venture in South Korea to serve US demand

GEM plans nickel joint venture in South Korea to serve US demand

March 24, 2023 10:50 PM AEDT | By Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's GEM Co Ltd, a battery and material recycler, has signed a joint venture agreement with SK On and ECOPRO Materials to set u...


 ConocoPhillips' Alaska Willow project approvals hit with second lawsuit

ConocoPhillips' Alaska Willow project approvals hit with second laws...

March 16, 2023 06:20 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the Biden administration’s approval of ConocoP...


 Plastic entering oceans could nearly triple by 2040 if left unchecked -research

Plastic entering oceans could nearly triple by 2040 if left unchecke...

March 08, 2023 04:56 PM AEDT | By Reuters

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Plastics entering the world's oceans have surged by an "unprecedented" amount since 2005 and could nearly triple by 2040 if no f...


 Plastic consumption on course to nearly double by 2050 - research

Plastic consumption on course to nearly double by 2050 - research

February 27, 2023 03:33 PM AEDT | By Reuters

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Plastic use in G20 countries is on course to nearly double by the middle of the century unless a comprehensive and legally bindi...


 Countries gather to thrash out U.N. ocean protection treaty

Countries gather to thrash out U.N. ocean protection treaty

February 20, 2023 06:48 PM AEDT | By Reuters

By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Delegations from hundreds of countries will meet in New York this week in an attempt to hammer out a new legall...


 Love of sea turtles turns Philippine poachers into protectors

Love of sea turtles turns Philippine poachers into protectors

February 07, 2023 11:15 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Eloisa Lopez LA UNION, Philippines (Reuters) - Armed with a wooden stick, a bucket and a headlamp, Philippine construction worker Johnny Manlugay h...


 China warns of more extreme weather in 2023

China warns of more extreme weather in 2023

February 06, 2023 08:17 PM AEDT | By Reuters

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's regions have been warned to prepare for more extreme weather this year after record-breaking temperatures and a lengthy...


 'I feel my eyes burn': Thailand says stay indoors as air pollution spikes

'I feel my eyes burn': Thailand says stay indoors as air pollution s...

February 02, 2023 11:44 PM AEDT | By Reuters

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Air pollution in Bangkok and neighbouring Thai provinces spiked past safe levels on Thursday, prompting authorities to urge people...


 EU to promote 'buzz lines' to help reverse decline of bees by 2030

EU to promote 'buzz lines' to help reverse decline of bees by 2030

January 25, 2023 03:52 AM AEDT | By Reuters

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - "Buzz Lines" for bees and other pollinators where they could move across Europe and find food and shelter were among measures lai...


 Drone thermal imaging captures rare turtle laying eggs in Thailand

Drone thermal imaging captures rare turtle laying eggs in Thailand

January 17, 2023 09:04 PM AEDT | By Reuters

PHANG NGA, Thailand (Reuters) - Thai marine conservation officials have used thermal imaging equipment mounted on a drone to capture footage of a leat...


 Aiming to cut emissions, New York to collect over $1 billion with big polluter permits

Aiming to cut emissions, New York to collect over $1 billion with bi...

January 11, 2023 08:27 AM AEDT | By Reuters

(Reuters) - New York will implement a program that sets an annual cap on pollution throughout its economy to lower emissions while aiming to bring in...


 It pooped plastic: rescued sea turtles return to ocean in Argentina after detox

It pooped plastic: rescued sea turtles return to ocean in Argentina...

January 07, 2023 05:29 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Horacio Soria BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Marine biologists in Argentina have returned two green turtles to the ocean who were rescued after they beca...


 In Thailand, Santa delivers presents on elephants

In Thailand, Santa delivers presents on elephants

December 24, 2022 01:52 AM AEDT | By Reuters

AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, Thailand (Reuters) - A trunk, rather than a red nose, is what Rudolph would need to join a herd of elephants helping Santa Claus d...


 Analysis-U.N. nature deal can help wildlife as long as countries deliver

Analysis-U.N. nature deal can help wildlife as long as countries del...

December 22, 2022 07:06 PM AEDT | By Reuters

By Gloria Dickie MONTREAL (Reuters) - A new conservation deal adopted this week at the U.N. summit in Montreal puts the world on a strong track to hal...


 Bye-bye Ya Ya and Le Le: Memphis pandas to be returned to China

Bye-bye Ya Ya and Le Le: Memphis pandas to be returned to China

December 22, 2022 07:18 AM AEDT | By Reuters

(Reuters) - A zoo in Memphis, Tennessee, is returning two giant pandas that had been on loan from China for 20 years, prompting celebrations by animal...


 Italy eases hunting rules to fight wild boar 'invasion'

Italy eases hunting rules to fight wild boar 'invasion'

December 22, 2022 05:10 AM AEDT | By Reuters

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's ruling right-wing coalition is set to loosen hunting rules to deal with what the country's farming lobby calls an "invasion"...


 COP15 President says global nature deal passed despite Congo objection

COP15 President says global nature deal passed despite Congo objecti...

December 19, 2022 08:04 PM AEDT | By Reuters

By Isla Binnie and Gloria Dickie MONTREAL (Reuters) -A United Nations summit to strike a deal to protect nature was abruptly adjourned on Monday after...


 EU talks resume in hunt for pivotal carbon market deal

EU talks resume in hunt for pivotal carbon market deal

December 17, 2022 08:51 PM AEDT | By Reuters

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union negotiators were set on Saturday morning to resume efforts to reach a deal on overhauling the EU ca...


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