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First LookFlorida-sized glacier is melting. Scientists ask, how fast?On Thursday, 32 scientists will set sail on a research ship headed for Antarctica. As part of the crew, robot ship聽Boaty McBoatface will explore beneath聽Thwaites. Studying the widest glacier in the world could help the team predict the rate of global sea rise.- Coyote-like golden jackal is laying claim to Europe. Why now?The golden jackal was once found mostly east of the Balkans. But now it is appearing across Europe, including Italy, and ecologists aren't sure why.
Save at-risk owls by culling rivals? Tough choices in US Northwest.Spotted owl populations have continued to decline in the Pacific Northwest as the invasive barred owl becomes more prevalent in old-growth forests.
First LookWhy it takes a Mexican village to bring a fish back from extinctionWith the help of a Mexican community, scientists have succeeded in reintroducing a small, extinct fish, called the 鈥渢equila splitfin,鈥� into its native habitat.聽
The ExplainerDon鈥檛 pitch those peels, recycle them: California鈥檚 new food-waste lawIn January, California will require food waste to be recycled. Instead of going into聽landfills, it must be composted or made into biofuel or energy.
Climate worry meets gas-price anxiety. Can US really ditch fossil fuels?The long-mighty oil industry is under pressure due to climate change. Yet concerns about energy-price inflation reveal public ambivalence.聽
France鈥檚 textile capital tries eco-friendly fashion to get back in styleFashion-forward France wants to become a leader in eco-friendly clothing production. Part of that strategy is promoting items that are made locally.
First LookHow high schoolers in Mississippi are restoring oyster reefsStudents at a Mississippi high school are volunteering to help raise oysters. Their goal? Protect the local ecosystem. These oysters help restore depleted reefs, critical to coastal ecosystems, providing shelter for species and filtering water.
First LookPollution is starving Florida manatees. Can this plan feed them?Manatees in Florida are facing starvation due to man-made causes, which has prompted the government to think of innovative ways to feed the beloved animals. One limited proposal is to feed them using a conveyor belt聽along a specific route in Cape Canaveral.
First LookReefs are in serious trouble. Can lab-raised corals help?At the Coral Resilience Lab in Hawaii, researchers have figured out how to genetically breed corals that are more resistant to climate change. Despite concerns about over-meddling in nature, they plan to plant them in the ocean in a process known as 鈥渁ssisted evolution.鈥�
Plastic as fuel? Why 鈥榓dvanced鈥� recycling gets mixed reviews.鈥淎dvanced recycling鈥� is an industry label for turning old plastics to new uses. Critics say it does little to address problems of waste and emissions.
Wings and a prayer: Monarch surge brings hope for butterfly recoveryThousands of monarch butterflies have migrated to California, after a stark showing last year. Conservationists are thrilled but not yet relieved.
In Pictures: These women used to cut trees. Now they save them.Conserving Kenya鈥檚聽Kirisia Forest is no easy task. Involving local communities 鈥� and women 鈥� is helping.
Climate change is expensive. How should the world pay to fight it?The whole world is heating up. So who should pay for that? That fundamental question of fairness lies at the heart of countries鈥� wrangling over justice and climate change.
Harnessing rainwater for later use: Ancient solution to modern extremesAs water extremes swing from flood to drought, sometimes in the same place, an ancient system of rainwater storage holds a promising solution to both.
Oxford prepares for electric car future. Britons may be cool to the cost.Voters in the United Kingdom support a net-zero future. But when it comes to paying for electric car zones, their green enthusiasm changes.
The tales trees tell 鈥� from history to climate changeAs COP26 made clear, action is needed to address climate change. But those actions must be well-informed, and tree rings can help with that.
When climate change stops being policy and starts getting personalFor many, climate change has remained a dry, policy-driven subject. But for Monitor correspondent Shafi Musaddique, it is a deeply personal matter.
COP26 scorecard: Summit leaves the heavy lifting for laterThe COP26 climate summit ended with less to show than organizers had hoped, but some governments and businesses launched their own green initiatives.
First LookCOP26 deal: Nations agree on phasing coal 鈥榙own鈥� but not 鈥榦ut鈥�Ahead of the COP26 talks in Glasgow, the United Nations set three criteria for success. None were achieved. But, said U.N. Sec.-Gen. Antonio Guterres, 鈥渨e have some building blocks for progress.鈥�