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February 6, 2023

Climate alarmism is 'robbing' students of hope, ambition, earth science professor says

Geological sciences professor, Dr. Matthew Wielicki, said adults pushing climate catastrophism are “robbing" young Americans of their "ambition and their hope.”

February 6, 2023

Indian Ocean countries agree to halt the use of industrial fishing gear that drastically depletes tuna stocks

Countries along the Indian Ocean have agreed to stop using industrial fishing gear. The industrial fishing gear drastically depletes the tuna stock in the ocean.

February 6, 2023

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is urging the European Union to 'reindustrialize'

The European Union is being urged to "reindustrialize" by Spain's prime minister. Pedro Sanchez sees the energy reliance on countries outside the EU bloc as "a serious threat."

February 4, 2023

Transition to clean energy could have dire impact on ocean wildlife

Former Greenpeace Canada President Patrick Moore responds to seven whales found washed ashore since December along the New York, New Jersey coast and warns of potential challenges renewables pose to wildlife.

February 3, 2023

Pleas to pause wind farm plans over whale deaths have fallen on deaf ears, NJ mayor says: 'Reeks of hypocrisy'

Mayor of Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., Paul Kanitra, is sounding off on the 18 whale deaths that have occurred along the East Coast in the past two months.

February 3, 2023

Mexico plans to accelerate its push toward renewable energy as global energy costs rise

Mexico's Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard announced that the country is pushing to accelerate the move to renewable energy as global energy costs rise.

February 2, 2023

Sinkhole in New York woman's front yard swallows her and 2 people; all rescued, police say

A 70-year-old woman from Long Island, New York, fell down a 6-foot-deep sinkhole that suddenly opened just as she was walking through her front yard.

February 2, 2023

Indian Ocean countries looking to manage the ocean's tuna, European Union appears set to oppose

Indian Ocean countries want to limit the use of harmful catch methods to manage the ocean's tuna, but the EU uses these methods. The EU seems set to oppose the plan.

February 2, 2023

Icy waves crash into Lake Michigan: Watch the video

Drone photographer Nathan Voytovick saw hypnotic icy waves in St. Joseph, Michigan, during a cold front. The video shows water crashing over ice shelves. Check out this cool scene!

February 2, 2023

World's largest, rarest ocean stingrays spotted and tagged in Mozambique

National Geographic explorer and ray expert Andrea Marshall, alongside her team, have tagged 11 rare and massive smalleye stingrays off the coast of the Bazaruto Archipelago.