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Japan is considering evaporating or storing underground tritium-laced water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant as an alternative to releasing it into the ocean, Tokyo Electric Power Co's chief decommissioning officer told Reuters on Wednesday. ...more |
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![Acidic oceans helped fuel extinction Acidic oceans helped fuel extinction](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_2f54c937-864b-4336-aca5-af9d135ccc09_.jpg) |
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Acidic oceans helped fuel the biggest mass extinction in the history of life on Earth, a study says. ...more |
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Are you passionate about water and development? Have you covered these topics in your work but want a chance to see more, learn more and interview major actors in the water community? ...more |
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![Environment Society of Oman completes tagging of Arabian Sea Humpback whales Environment Society of Oman completes tagging of Arabian Sea Humpback whales](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_c9580ece-ad5a-4e29-bbdc-74cd49242278_.jpg) |
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Tagging of three Arabian Sea Humpback Whales has been successfully completed by the Environment Society of Oman (ESO) as part of the second phase of its satellite tracking project along the coast of Dhofar. ...more |
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![Japan targets about 20 percent emissions cuts by 2030: media Japan targets about 20 percent emissions cuts by 2030: media](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_0ed70d7b-d4b8-4351-a9a6-3ff75c172600_.jpg) |
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Japan is considering reducing emissions of greenhouse gases by around 20 percent by 2030 as its contribution to a global summit on climate change in Paris later in the year, Japanese media reported on Thursday. ...more |
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![Black flamingo, possibly unique, spotted in Cyprus Black flamingo, possibly unique, spotted in Cyprus](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_f2833f84-e7bf-41b2-8000-2b6e1fc5c984_.jpg) |
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An extremely rare black flamingo has been spotted on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, exciting nature lovers who said it may be the only bird of its type ever seen. ...more |
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![Early warning system to detect algal blooms being launched by EPA Early warning system to detect algal blooms being launched by EPA](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_5280e26b-be08-4f0f-a713-e200bc9378c6_.jpg) |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is developing an early warning indicator system using historical and current satellite data to detect algal blooms. ...more |
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![China's environment ministry blocks hydro project China's environment ministry blocks hydro project](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_e6d5915f-535f-4182-b41d-594cf7905591_.jpg) |
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China's environment ministry has refused approval for a hydropower dam on an ecologically vulnerable river already damaged by construction, a rare setback for the country's extensive dam-building program. ...more |
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![Plummeting sardine numbers could prompt U.S. West coast fishing ban Plummeting sardine numbers could prompt U.S. West coast fishing ban](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_ae003a8b-3ffe-45f0-8f57-31d93c49e1ba_.jpg) |
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Plummeting sardine populations could lead to a complete ban on harvesting the small oily fish off the U.S. West Coast starting later this year, officials with the Pacific Fishery Management Council said on Tuesday. ...more |
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![Unilever promises greener Magnums with latest deforestation drive Unilever promises greener Magnums with latest deforestation drive](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_b727c919-fe2e-4564-8548-6edd87d6b029_.png) |
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Unilever has beefed up its zero deforestation efforts with confirmation it will deliver on plans to source all its paper and cardboard packaging from sustainable and transparent sources ahead of schedule. ...more |
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