Month: February 2025
YaleEnvironment360
As war halts, the environmental devastation in Gaza runs deep
The war in Gaza has taken a heavy toll on the environment, with water supplies contaminated, raw sewage pouring into the Mediterranean, once-fertile soils ruined, and the land stripped of trees. Experts say the extent of the damage needs to be tallied to help plan for a recovery.
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Canada's National Observer
A ‘body blow’ for climate research: Trump pauses NOAA collaboration with ‘foreign nationals’
Canadian climate and fisheries experts are reeling after the Trump administration ordered researchers with the U.S. government agency in charge of weather forecasting, climate research and fisheries to temporarily stop communicating with "foreign nationals."
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Canada's National Observer
Turning off the oil taps could be Canada’s ‘trump card’ in a tariff war
Canadians officials may have a month to convince the White House to abandon its tariff threat, but in the meantime, experts say Ottawa should carefully consider the opportunities and risks of using fossil fuels as leverage.
