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Environmental News Network -- Know Your Environment
Newly discovered fossilized tracks suggest multicellular life could be 1.5 billion years older than previously thought, according to a new international study that included scientists at the University of Alberta.
Lakes, rivers and some private wells are becoming saltier, largely thanks to high levels of road salt sprinkled on streets during winter.
Los Angeles is abandoning its $5 billion plan to rebuild three aging natural gas-fired power plants, deciding instead to phase out the plants and invest in renewable energy, Reuters reported.
Marine scientists from the University of Queensland, WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other groups have developed a methodology to assess fish stocks that combines new data with archeological and historical records – some dating back to the 8th Century AD.
Each year, about 27 million tires end up in landfills, dumps and stockpiles, where they pose health and environmental hazards.
At the southern tip of the Himalayas, farmers in the Kangra region of India’s Himachal Pradesh graze cattle among rolling hills and forests.
