A new study finds about a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study finds about a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction.
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One state has been dealt a double blow as a tropical cyclone smashes the northern region, while residents in the south have been rocked by an earthquake.
- Yahoo News Australia
Volunteer firefighters make incredible 'accidental' find after tackling countryside blaze
The touching scenes come as firefighters warn Aussies to be prepared as bushfire season is "just getting started".
- Yahoo News Australia
Fishers cop hefty $1600 fine over little-known rule: 'Don't touch it'
Authorities have a blunt message for people interfering with these often coveted devices.
- NewsWire
Millions lashed by record-breaking rain
A tropical cyclone has brought record-breaking rain, with one area recording 274mm of rain in just 24 hours.
- The Hill
Trump signs order withdrawing from Paris Agreement
President Trump signed an executive order Monday evening officially beginning the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. The newly inaugurated president signed the order at an inauguration event at Washington’s Capital One arena, following up on a memo earlier in the day confirming it would be among his first executive actions. Trump…
- The Conversation
1080 baits are used to kill foxes, cats and dingoes – but other animals can be more likely to eat them
Even though 1080 is derived from native plants, not all of Australia’s native species are resistant to this lethal poison.
- Storyful
Daredevil Wakeboards in Storm Drain After Tropical Cyclone Sean Brings Record Rain
A local daredevil took advantage of the tropical cyclone looming off the coast of Western Australia on January 19, by wakeboarding through flooded storm drains.Damon Starkey, who can be seen being dragged behind his friend’s truck in Karratha, said he was “[making] hay while the sun shines!”Tropical Cyclone Sean was upgraded to Category 4 and broke a nearly 20-year rainfall record, with media reporting that the local airport gauge recorded more than 270 millimetres of rain overnight. Credit: Damon Starkey via Storyful
- Reuters
TSMC plants in operation after earthquake prompts evacuations
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Chipmaker TSMC said on Tuesday that all its sites were operating following an overnight 6.4 magnitude earthquake in southern Taiwan that was centred on a mountainous rural area and caused only minor damage and light injuries. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the dominant maker of advanced chips and a major supplier to companies including Apple and Nvidia said it had evacuated workers at some sites in central and southern Taiwan as a precaution after the quake, which hit shortly past midnight on Tuesday. TSMC's construction sites were unaffected and they have continued regular operations following environmental safety checks, it added.
- Storyful
York Blanketed as Heavy Snow Hits Southern Pennsylvania
A Winter Storm Warning was in effect for areas in southern, central, and eastern Pennsylvania on Sunday, January 19, as heavy snow hit the East Coast.Videos filmed by Jack Brown, @JackBromoon, and captured by his home Ring camera show snow blanketing York, in southern Pennsylvania, on Sunday afternoon.“Snow is coming down wholesale currently, snowfall rates least an inch an hour if this intensity continues,” Brown wrote on X.The National Weather Service warned of “difficult” travel conditions due to slick roadways and reduced visibility. Credit: Jack Brown via Storyful
- Euronews
Nature’s best lawnmower: How solar grazing is changing the photovoltaic landscape
Farmers in the USA are waking up to the benefits of keeping sheep on solar farms, but Europe’s been doing this for ages.View on euronews
- CNN
A first-of-its kind project is tapping energy beneath the ground to heat and cool homes
Heating and cooling heavily relies on planet-warming fossil fuels. But some energy companies are looking to an unlimited thermal energy source below their feet as a clean alternative.
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Stronger winds ahead as weather set to turn ‘unsettled’ before weekend
Forecasters said Monday and Tuesday would be ‘fairly benign’, with many continuing to see cloud and spots of rain.
- CNN
Trump signs actions to pull US out of Paris climate agreement, intends to promote fossil fuels and mineral mining
Trump’s day-one actions on energy come as climate change-fueled fires ravage Southern California, following the globe’s hottest year on record.
- RFI
How bolder targets, treaties and talks will steer a defining year for climate
One of the most consequential years for the planet has begun, with nations set to deliver fresh climate pledges as Trump returns to the White House and ICJ judges prepare a landmark ruling on climate accountability. Policy will also be shaped by a return to plastic treaty talks, Europe’s rollout of the first binding rules on deforestation, and a UN summit marking a decade since the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C target was set – a goal that's still dangerously out of reach. Despite cooling La Nina condi
- Australian Associated Press
Tax breaks for clean aluminium to foil carbon emissions
Australia's aluminium industry is set to share in billions of dollars of tax credits to help emissions-intensive smelters convert to cleaner sources of energy.
- CNN
Southern states declare emergencies ahead of potentially historic snow, as cold temps chill 220 million people
More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm that could deliver snow as far south as Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
- allrecipes
It’s Probably Time to Clean Your Garbage Disposal—Here’s How
Here's how often you should really be cleaning it.
- POWER Magazine
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Begins 800-MW Hydrogen Project in Germany
Denmark-headquartered Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund (CI ETF I), and Friesen Elektra Green Energy AG have initiated project Anker, a green hydrogen production facility in Sande, […]
- USA TODAY Sports
Eagles vs Rams weather updates: Snow in forecast for Sunday's playoff game in Philadelphia
The Eagles host the Rams in the division round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday and it looks like snow will impact the game.
- Australian Associated Press
Trump won't curb Australia's climate crusade: Albanese
Donald Trump's abandonment of the US's climate goals won't deter Australian investment in clean energy, with the sector promising tens of thousands of new jobs.