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Vikings lose to Eagles 24-7 in another Monday night dud

PHILADELPHIA — Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell cast Monday's game against the Eagles as something of a heat check after the team's season-opening win over the Packers. The Vikings, O'Connell said, were going to "find out a lot about where we're at, when we can travel away from our great home…

Tribune News Service · Sep 20, 2022

Almost Half Of Americans Want To Install Solar Panels. This Stock May Jump 30% Because Of It

Many Americans are looking for ways to save money and protect the environment as the threat of climate change intensifies and inflation rates surge to their highest levels since 1982.

Benzinga · Sep 19, 2022

Queensland Ocean Crusader volunteers fight a losing battle in 'phenomenal' flood debris clean up

Seven months on from February's flood disaster, conservation group Ocean Crusaders is still cleaning up tonnes of debris from south-east Queensland riverbanks and says greater investment is needed from all levels of government.

ABC News · Sep 19, 2022

Oman Bans Import of Plastic Bags

Oman’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion announced a ban on the import of plastic bags, effective January 1, 2023. Eng. Sami Salim Al Sahib, Director General of Industry at the Ministry, said the decision comes in line with the ministry’s plans to regulate market activities pertaining to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 19, 2022

Environment groups attack EU's green label for gas, nuclear

Several environmental groups have launched legal challenges to the European Union’s decision to label investments in gas and nuclear power as green

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022

‘These kids can find anything’: California teens identify two new scorpion species

The students traveled to salt lakes to collect specimens of unknown arachnids living in the harsh environment

The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2022

Backlash grows over decision to scrap Victorian hospital’s Indigenous name in favour of Queen Elizabeth II

Daniel Andrews defends plan to change name of Maroondah hospital from Woiwurrung word that celebrates the natural environment

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2022

Save energy by showering together, Swiss told

Environment minister's idea met with incredulity

Wales Online · Sep 19, 2022

Fears Hazelwood coal mine will become a toxic lake if flooded before clean-up

Environment groups fear a proposal to flood a former Victorian coal mine will create a toxic lake that may contaminate other water sources unless more is done to clean up the site.

ABC News · Sep 18, 2022

Carbon credit plan meets flak

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's effort to fight climate change by using carbon sequestration in forest ecosystems as natural carbon sinks is getting a lot of flak.

Bangkok Post · Sep 18, 2022