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Crews making progress on Colorado's five wildfires

Denver7 has been tracking the fires all week on Colorado's Western Slope and here’s an update on each of the five wildfires as of Friday morning.

Scripps Local

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Billie Eilish cleaning up music industry’s environmental practices

When Billie Eilish is on tour, she imposes special rules on music venues to reduce the carbon footprint of her shows. She hopes that leading by example will help transform the entire concert touring industry.

CNN

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Wildfires in Europe burn area the size of Luxembourg

A ‘perfect storm’ of heatwaves, drought and poor forest management has burnt 232,000 hectares of European land so far this year, experts warn.

Euronews

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Brazil lawmakers gut environmental licensing ahead of COP30 summit

Brazil's Congress passed legislation loosening environmental licensing, a potential blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he seeks to burnish his country's green credentials before hosting the United Nations global climate summi...

Reuters

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Tourists evacuated after Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula hit by eruption

Guests at the nearby luxury Blue Lagoon geothermal spa resort were evacuated as a precaution.

Euronews

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Research finds that when plants talk, insects listen

There is evidence that plants and insects interact through sound, researchers at Tel Aviv University said on Tuesday (July 15), opening a new frontier in the study of acoustic communication in nature.

Reuters

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South Africans scrambling to save blue cranes from extinction

Conservationists in South Africa are scrambling to save the country's national bird, the blue crane, from risk of extinction, after it was recently recategorized from a "near threatened" to "vulnerable" status.

Reuters

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Men jailed for cutting down Britain's iconic 'Sycamore Gap' tree

Two men were each jailed for over four years for cutting down Britain's 'Sycamore Gap' tree, a much-loved and well-known global landmark whose dramatic silhouette had featured in a Hollywood movie.

Reuters

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Tourists evacuated after Iceland hit by 12th eruption in four years

Guests at the nearby luxury Blue Lagoon geothermal spa resort were evacuated as a precaution.

Euronews

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Growing coral to restore the Florida Reef

The warming ocean waters off the Florida coast have had a devastating impact on Florida's coral reef. Manuel Bojorquez reports on how scientists now believe they have found at least one way to give the coral a fighting chance.

CBS America

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Easy swaps for a more sustainable lifestyle

We tracked our trash for one week to see how much single-use plastic we really use. The results surprised us — and pushed us to rethink some daily habits. Saving the earth a little at a time is easier than you think with simple changes —...

CNN

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Scenic secrets: The world’s largest organism in Utah

The world’s largest organism isn’t a blue whale. It is a colony of aspen trees in Utah’s Fishlake National Park. Scientists discovered through DNA testing that the 47,000 trees that make up this stand are genetically identical and share ...

The Weather Channel

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Skip the crowds with these under-the-radar national parks

Some national parks get all the attention, but with that also comes all the crowds, traffic, and mile-long lines for a photo op. If you’re dreaming of jaw-dropping views without the chaos, we’ve got five spectacular national park alterna...

The Weather Channel

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Sierra Leone’s Tiwai Reserve joins UNESCO World Heritage list

In Sierra Leone, the Tiwai Reserve and the Gola Rainforest National Park, known for their primates, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list. This marks the first time a site from this West African country has received such reco...

France 24

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Only 35% of sustainable development goals on track to meet target

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the world is in "a global development crisis."

Africanews

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Protecting Mexico’s bats

Encountering vampire bats and snakes in dark caves may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but for Mexican ecologist Rodrigo Medellín it’s just another day at work. As part of the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, he continues to fight ...

CNN

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Las Vegas air quality concerns rise as haze blankets the valley

The hazy horizons visible around Las Vegas are clear indicators of reduced air quality, so Channel 13 took the questions about what exactly residents are breathing to Clark County—which monitors 18 AQI stations in the area.

Scripps Local

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Growing Manitoba wildfires force thousands to flee south

With more than 100 wildfires burning in the province, Manitoba is preparing to shelter thousands more wildfire evacuees as residents of two more First Nations in the Island Lake region look to head south.

CBC News

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How sharks help determine the health of our oceans

While many fear sharks, they are an important part of our oceans' ecosystem. Marine scientists are studying how the food these predators eat can be seen as a litmus test for the health of the oceans. Elizabeth Cook reports.

CBS News

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This former Cuban doctor breeds flies for fish feed

Former Cuban doctor Yodermis Diaz Hernandez says he makes more money raising black soldier flies - whose larvae can be used as fish feed - than he ever did practicing medicine. The Caribbean island nation began looking at the benefits of...

Reuters

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These cities are the biggest mosquito hotspots this summer

Summer season is also mosquito season and some cities see more of the biting pests than others. So every year, the pest control company Orkin releases its list of the biggest mosquito hotspots, based on where they’re getting the most ca...

The Weather Channel

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Europe heats twice as fast as rest of world

Europe’s warming is twice as fast as the global average, sparking wildfires, droughts, and urgent calls to adapt homes, cities, and defences

Al Jazeera

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France to celebrate Bastille Day with lights

France is set to celebrate its national holiday – Bastille Day – with the usual fireworks display as well as light drawings made with the help of drones. Drones are cleaner and safer in regions where wildfires pose a risk.

France 24

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China pays high environmental price for rare earth minerals dominance

China has controlled the supply of a group of rare earth minerals that are essential for its factories, which develop everyday items like smartphones, TV screens and electric cars. This comes at a grave environmental cost.

CBS News

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In Lithuania, baby seals released into the Baltic Sea

In Lithuania, baby seals have been released into the Baltic Sea after being abandoned by their mother and taken into care by scientists. More and more seals are being abandoned by their mothers in the face of climate change, pollution an...

France 24

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Manitoba declares state of emergency over wildfires

Manitoba has declared its second state of emergency in two months as worsening wildfires force the evacuation of two more communities. Military aid has been deployed to help as more than 100 fires continue to burn.

CBC News

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Debate over Trump plan to increase logging on federal lands

When the Trump administration announced executive actions aimed at increasing timber production on federal lands, Oregonians had mixed responses. Loggers and timber towns celebrated the attention from the White House, while environmental...

CBS America

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Europe's illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs

The cost of spraying crops with pesticides is becoming increasingly expensive. So, some farmers in Greece’s agricultural heartland are turning to a cheaper alternative: liquids in unlabeled plastic bottles smuggled over land and sea.

Reuters

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This legend crosses time zones with just 6 pounds of gear

Glen Van Peski is a legend in the world of ultralight backpacking. He spent decades shaving unnecessary pack weight until he narrowed his gear down to just a few pounds. See what he chose to keep and how it changed his perspective on life.

CNN

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Record baby manatees found dead in Florida

Adult manatees in Florida are rebounding after a years-long mass die-off in the Indian River Lagoon, where they starved due to a lack of seagrass to eat. But records show record numbers of dead manatee calves in the region this year.

The Weather Channel