New video shows world’s largest wildlife crossing starting to take form

New video shows world's largest wildlife crossing starting to take form

After years of planning and much anticipation, the world’s largest wildlife crossing is starting to take form over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills. New aerial images posted by state transportation officials show the first stages of construction for sound walls and concrete barriers on both sides of the bridge deck, which spans eight lanes …

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How to Go to Burning Man in an Extreme Climate and Feel Good About It

How to Go to Burning Man in an Extreme Climate and Feel Good About It

“Stay away from camps that are providing ‘services’ like stylists, hair and makeup, staff, or anyone bundling housing and tickets,” Feldman says. “These are red flags. The people who will be camping there probably won’t be as much fun, and the whole camp could get shut down mid-burn and you’ll be stuck without shelter, food, …

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‘Nature bouncing back’ after Neston marshland fire – RSPB

'Nature bouncing back' after Neston marshland fire - RSPB

More than two years ago one of the “most important places in Europe” for wildlife was destroyed by fire. A blaze, started deliberately, ripped through 10 hectares of the Neston reedbed marshland on the Wirral Peninsula in March 2022. Three 15-year-old boys were handed nine-month referral orders for arson and damage of a site of …

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Olympic swimming canceled again as Seine too polluted

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The Olympic Marathon swim test has been canceled this week over concerns with the conditions of the Seine River in Paris, France. World Aquatics announced on Tuesday that they were canceling the test exercise due to concerns with pollution in the Seine River. Concerns over fluctuating bacteria levels in the historically polluted waterway have persisted …

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Study: Climate change may lead to shifts in vital Pacific Arctic fisheries – Responsible Seafood Advocate

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A new study finds climate change will push key marine species northward, threatening Pacific Arctic fisheries A new study finds climate change will push key marine species northward, threatening Pacific Arctic fisheries. Photo by Mikhail Nilov.A new study has found that crucial marine fish and invertebrate species will likely shift northward under a warmer climate. …

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Patents can help researchers understand wildlife trade trends, new study shows

Patents can help researchers understand wildlife trade trends, new study shows

Researchers from the Oxford Martin Program on Wildlife Trade at the University of Oxford have demonstrated that patent data could provide a novel source of evidence that can help identify future commercial trends associated with the overharvesting of wildlife. The study, “Early warning of trends in commercial wildlife trade through novel machine-learning analysis of patent …

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Simara Melo Designs Nature-Inspired Minimalist Home in Brazil

Simara Melo Designs Nature-Inspired Minimalist Home in Brazil

Located in Praia Brava, a beach in the south of Brazil in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, this residence is the home of a couple and their three children who longed for open and relaxing living spaces that encouraged their family to spend more time together. The family tapped architect Simara Melo to transform the 5,210-square-foot home …

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How time in nature builds happier, healthier and more social children

The average American today spends nearly 90% of their time indoors, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

When Julie Ernst’s daughter was 8, she often played in a small stick fort behind their house. When Ernst went outside to get her daughter for dance class one day, she saw her “frosting” mud cupcakes. “This is so satisfying,” she heard her daughter quietly say to herself. “I’d never heard her say that about …

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