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12/30/21

Frazil Ice Makes Stream Disappear Before Your Eyes

Rare frazil ice was caught on camera freezing through a stream in Squamish, B.C., Canada, on December 27, and posted on Twitter by Brad Atchison.

12/30/21

Flooding in Brazil Kills At Least 20 People, Leaves More Than 50,000 Displaced

Extreme rains have caused destruction in northeastern Brazil, killing at least 20 people and leaving more than 50,000 displaced, according to the New York Times.

12/30/21

New Court Ruling Halts Shell's Oil Exploration in South Africa

A local court has halted Shell’s oil exploration in the Wild Coast along 155 miles of eastern South Africa while waiting for a final ruling.

12/30/21

One of the World's Rarest Pigs Born in a Zoo

The Chester Zoo in the United Kingdom celebrated the birth of a Visayan warty piglet on December 24, 2021.

12/27/21

Costa Rica Increases Marine Life Protection

Costa Rica has increased its marine protected area from 2.7% to 30%, by expanding Cocos Island National Park by 26x its previous size.

12/27/21

Microplastics Found By Scientists Even in 'Clean' Air

Scientists from French national research institute CNRS sampled air in the French Pyrenees from nearly 10,000 feet above sea level between June and October of 2017.

12/27/21

Malaysian Couple Celebrates Wedding Despite High Floodwaters

Sofiyah and Zulhilmi Nabilah followed through with their wedding reception in Malaysia on December 19, despite the fact that knee-deep floodwaters encroached on their reception site.

12/27/21

Walmart Sued for Allegedly Dumping Toxic Waste

On December 20, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit against Walmart for allegedly illegally dumping more than 1 million batteries, aerosol cans, cleaning supplies, electronic waste, and other hazardous waste into California landfills annually.

12/27/21

Bolivia's 'Reciclandantes' Collect Recyclables to Sell

This group of Bolivian women have joined forces to collect and sell recyclable materials in their communities.

12/22/21

EPA Announces New Vehicle Emissions Regulations

On December 20, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized new vehicle emissions requirements, which take effect for 2023 vehicle models.

12/22/21

Endangered Sea Turtle Found With Plastic in Intestines

This endangered green sea turtle has defecated more than 0.5 ounces of plastic and still has an intestinal blockage requiring it to remain in a rescue center.

12/22/21

Antwerp Zoo Welcomes Baby Malayan Tapir

This baby Malayan tapir, an Asian relative of the smaller South American mammal was born on December 4, at the Antwerp Zoo in Belgium.