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In a Dammed and Diked Mekong, a Push to Restore the Flow

Facing increasing land subsidence, saltwater intrusion, and flooding linked with development, Vietnam has committed to changing its approach to managing the Mekong Delta. New initiatives call for retrofitting dikes and dams to restore flood regimes, using nature as a guide.Read more on E360 →

Wed May 8, 2024 17:00
Offset Schemes Failing to Benefit Forest Communities, Report Finds

Increasingly, businesses are writing off their carbon emissions by funding the conservation of forests. A new report finds that while such schemes have made “limited” progress in curbing deforestation, they have largely failed to alleviate poverty in forest communities.Read more on E360 →

Tue May 7, 2024 18:41
Carbon Offset Schemes Failing to Benefit Forest Communities, Report Finds

Increasingly, businesses are writing off their carbon emissions by funding the conservation of forests. A new report finds that while such schemes have made “limited” progress in curbing deforestation, they have largely failed to alleviate poverty in forest communities.Read more on E360 →

Tue May 7, 2024 17:11
Sound of Whale Song Signals Antarctic Blue Whales May Be Making a Comeback

A nearly two-decade study of whale songs recorded in the Southern Ocean suggests that blue whales, the largest creatures ever to have roamed the Earth, may be recovering in Antarctica after being hunted to the edge of extinction.Read more on E360 →

Mon May 6, 2024 23:32
U.S. Saw Drop in Wind Generation Last Year

For the first time since the 1990s, U.S. wind generation dropped last year, according to government figures. The slump is the result of weak winds, and it comes despite the continued buildout of wind turbines nationally.Read more on E360 →

Mon May 6, 2024 23:32
Chorus of Whale Song Signals Antarctic Blue Whales May Be Making a Comeback

A nearly two-decade study of whale songs recorded in the Southern Ocean suggests that blue whales, the largest creatures ever to have roamed the Earth, may be recovering in Antarctica after being hunted to the edge of extinction.Read more on E360 →

Mon May 6, 2024 17:30

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