Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution.
Congo to Auction Land to Oil Companies: ‘Our Priority Is Not to Save the Planet’
Peatlands and rainforests in the Congo Basin protect the planet by storing carbon. Now, in a giant leap backward for the climate, they’re being auctioned off for drilling.
FUEL SPILL: 30,000 gallons of diesel spilled in Exuma waters
Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper said 30,000 gallons of diesel spilled in Exuma between Tuesday and Wednesday morning when a vessel contracted by Sun Oil was offloading fuel for Bahamas Power and Light.
Largest Farm to Grow Crops Under Solar Panels Proves to Be a Bumper Crop for Agrivoltaic Land Use
Agrivoltaics is a field of study that’s blooming with knowledge: how to combine the harvesting of agriculture with solar energy in a way that augments the performance of both.
Extreme rainfall will be worse and more frequent than we thought, according to new studies
Researchers say some climate models are underestimating future floods.
California poised to restrict bee-killing pesticides
California is acting later than many states in regulating neonicotinoids, but its rules would be among the nation’s most extensive.
Iceland is bringing back the forests razed by Vikings
Today, forests and shrubs take up six times the amount of surface area than they did in 1990, when the country stepped up its reforestation efforts, according to the Icelandic Forestry Association.
Day of 40C shocks scientists as UK heat record ‘absolutely obliterated’
Experts worried that extreme heatwaves in Europe happening quicker than expected, suggesting climate crisis worse than feared
Bison roam wild in Britain for the first time since the Ice Age
The pioneering project by two leading conservation charities, Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust, has been more than two years in the making even before the first Bison bonasus showed her shaggy hide late last week.
Water resources to become less predictable with climate change
Declining snowpack will cause more variability in runoff, streamflow
Wildlife Revival Sparks Conservation Craze in New Zealand’s Capital
A growing abundance of animal life in Wellington is galvanizing residents to take the protection of native fauna into their own hands.
Over 1,000 Die as Record-Breaking Heat, Wildfires Scorch Europe
Spanish officials said 360 people died in the country between July 10 and 15, while more than 650 people have died in Portugal over the past week.
Surfing scientists hunt microplastics off Spanish beaches
Mounted on paddle boards or kayaks with special trawling nets attached to them, scientists and volunteers crisscross the waters just off Barcelona’s beaches collecting unsightly algae mixed with tiny pieces of plastic.
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in ‘remarkable’ Scotland rewilding project
‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’
Barbados Completes World’s First ‘Debt-for-Climate’ Swap
Barbados has secured the world’s first “debt-for-climate” swap to finance crucial water and sewage projects that will help the island cope with the destructive impacts of climate change.
Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology
The vast ice sheets that historically kept killer whales out of the Arctic Ocean are melting as the region rapidly warms.
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
India’s capital, Delhi, imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles.
Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest
Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant one billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.