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.
Florida teen captures 28 Burmese pythons, gets top prize
A 19-year-old South Florida man captured 28 Burmese pythons during a 10-day competition that was created to increase awareness about the threats the invasive snakes pose to the state.
Chile tries to protect its ‘flowering desert’ from climate change, tourists
Parts of the Atacama Desert have turned into a blooming carpet of flowers — an incredible sight that only happens a couple of times every decade.
EU to clamp down on deadly air pollution with tougher laws
Air pollution is still the largest environmental threat to our health. The impacts are worse for the most vulnerable.
New Protections for Emperor Penguin Reflect ‘Growing Extinction Crisis’
The penguin’s very existence depends on whether our government takes strong action now to cut climate-heating fossil fuels and prevent irreversible damage
Wait, why are there so few dead bugs on my windshield these days?
Experts say the lack of insect innards on our summer windshields is just one symptom of a broader decline in insect populations worldwide.
Insect Swarms Can Electrify The Air as Much as a Thunderstorm
A new study on the influence flying insects has found the flapping of tiny wings can electrify the air much the same way swirling clouds of water vapor can.
Slippery, hungry, sometimes angry: Singapore struggles with ‘unparalleled’ otter boom
Singapore authorities have an unusual source of mayhem on their hands: an exploding otter population.
First Wild Bison in 6,000 Years Born in UK
The first wild bison to be born in the UK in almost 6,000 years has been announced just months after a small herd was brought to Kent in England.
Lynx, wild horses and vultures return to eastern Spain in latest rewilding project
Rewilding Europe’s 10th project ‘has potential to benefit both nature and people’ in one of the continent’s least populated areas
Farming robot kills 200,000 weeds per hour with lasers
A person can weed about one acre of crops a day. This smart robot can weed two per hour.
Antarctica’s Collapse Could Begin Even Sooner Than Anticipated
Two expeditions to the Thwaites Ice Shelf have revealed that it could splinter apart in less than a decade, hastening sea-level rise worldwide
740,000km of fishing line and 14 billion hooks: how much fishing gear is lost at sea each year
Two per cent of all fishing gear used worldwide ends up polluting the oceans, new research finds.
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.