25 of 35 vital signs for Earth have reached record extremes, scientists warn & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Thursday, October 10, 2024 “There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew.” — Marshall McLuhan [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X]( 25 of 35 Vital Signs for Earth Have Reached Record Extremes, Scientists Warn A new report from a team of international scientists has revealed harsh realities on Earth, with 25 of 35 planetary vital signs reaching record extremes. Without immediate action, scientists warn that these extremes could threaten life on Earth. [Read More]( Related: [Earth Is Close to Passing 7 of 9 Planetary Boundaries, Report Says]( Global Deforestation Increased in 2023, Report Finds Despite international pledges to limit and reverse deforestation by the end of this decade, the world is seeing an increase in deforestation, a new report has found. [Read More]( Related: [Deforestation and Wildfires in Brazil Contributing to ‘Most Intense and Widespread Drought in History’]( BP Scraps Target of Reducing Oil Production by 2030 Oil major [BP]( has scrapped its goal of reducing [oil and gas]( production by the end of the decade, angering environmental groups who say the company is prioritizing profits over the planet. [Read More]( Related: [Global Oil Demand to Peak Next Year, BP Predicts]( Elephants Remember the Scents of Human Caregivers After Many Years, Study Finds The saying goes that an elephant never forgets, and there is evidence that they remember waterholes they have visited and other [elephants]( they have met after a long time. But does this exceptional long-term memory extend to humans and members of other species? “There are exciting stories of [Asian elephants]( that suggest this,” said [Martin Kränzlin]( lead author of a new study, in a press release from Kiel University. “For example, it has been reported that elephants threw stones at a former owner they didn’t like when they met again many years later. However, these are only anecdotal reports.” [Read More]( Related: [Lemurs Use Long-Term Memory, Social Cues and Smell to Locate Food, Study Finds]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2024 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](