Planet Earth - Page 135

May 26, 2023

Shark swims under kayakers' boat: See the shocking moment caught on camera

Louise Barker and Becky Hatchett were kayaking off the coast of Cork in Ireland when they saw a large shark swim under their boat. Barker said the shark sightings have increased since the pandemic. See the video!

May 26, 2023

Federal appeals court stays Environmental Protection Agency's rejection of Arkansas ozone pollution plan

The EPA rejected Arkansas' plan to stop power plants and industrial sites from polluting the air in other states. A federal appeals court issued a stay on the rejection.

May 25, 2023

Construction to begin on $70M Louisiana plant that will convert sugar cane into fuel pellets

Construction is set to begin on a $70 million Louisiana plant that will turn sugar cane bagasse into fuel pellets. The plant is projected to create 340,000 metric tons of fuel pellets annually.

May 25, 2023

Republican state sues Biden admin over environmental justice actions: 'Dystopian nightmare'

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the Biden administration over its actions targeting his state's massive petrochemical industry.

May 25, 2023

NOAA forecasts near-normal Atlantic hurricane season

NOAA officials predict a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season, forecasting a range of 12 to 17 named storms, including four that could be major hurricanes.

May 25, 2023

Typhoon Mawar slams Guam, knocking out power and forcing boil water advisory

Typhoon Mawar tore through Guam, although no casualties were reported. Officials said the storm has strengthened to the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane.

May 25, 2023

Angry commuters unleash on climate protesters blocking traffic as cops watch

An anti-fossil fuel climate protest group felt the anger of London commuters earlier this week. The police let the protesters carry on blocking traffic but arrested a commuter for pushing a protester to the ground.

May 25, 2023

Miami park prepares Lolita the whale for a possible return to the wild

Lolita, an orca that has been held captive at Florida’s Miami Seaquarium for more than 50 years, may one day return to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound.

May 25, 2023

New Bedford aspires to light the world once again with offshore wind energy

Nearly two centuries after providing the world with whale oil for lamps, New Bedford aspires to light the world again. The city plans to use offshore wind turbines to produce energy.

May 24, 2023

Brazil builds carbon dioxide emitting towers in Amazon to simulate climate change

Brazil is building a complex of carbon dioxide-emitting towers in the Amazon to simulate climate change. The technology was developed in a New York lab.