Humans wiped out a native San Francisco butterfly. Now another species is filling its 'big blue shoes'

For decades, conservationists have been restoring the biodiversity of San Francisco's coastal dunes. But a key piece of the puzzle was missing — until now. 

source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/xerces-silvery-blue-butterflies-1.7181494?cmp=rss

Strike on Kharkiv TV tower part of Russian bid to make Ukrainian city uninhabitable: Zelenskyy

A Russian missile strike that broke in half a 240-metre television tower in Kharkiv on Monday is part of a deliberate effort by Moscow to make Ukraine's second-largest city uninhabitable, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

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Nearly 300 bodies found in mass grave at Gaza hospital, authorities say

Israeli troops fought their way back into an eastern section of Khan Younis in a surprise raid, residents said on Monday, sending people who had returned to abandoned homes in the ruins of the southern Gaza Strip's main city fleeing once more.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-khan-younis-israel-war-1.7181040?cmp=rss

Can we end plastic pollution? Negotiators land in Ottawa this week to work on a global treaty

A key week of negotiations kicks off Tuesday, as representatives descend on Ottawa to tackle the worldwide issue of plastic pollution. The fourth and penultimate installment of talks tees up a final session later this year in Korea, where parties hope to sign onto a binding global treaty on plastic.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/plastic-waste-negotiations-1.7179103?cmp=rss