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.
Alaska snow crab season cancelled as officials investigate disappearance of an estimated 1 billion crabs
An estimated one billion crabs have mysteriously disappeared in two years, state officials said. It marks a 90% drop in their population.
Nigerian company turns e-waste into solar powered lanterns
Quadloop, a Nigerian based company, has found a way to turn electronic waste into solar lanterns and other products which will have a lower impact on the environment.
Animal populations experience average decline of almost 70% since 1970
Earth’s wildlife populations have plunged by an average of 69% in just under 50 years.
To save California coasts, scientists turn to the humble oyster
Thousands of the tiny mollusks have begun growing on the artificial reefs dropped in the bay as part of a plan to mitigate damage in California.
How climate change is shifting the water cycle
Intense monsoons and fierce drought have one thing in common: the water cycle. Climate change and other human activity is disrupting this crucial system.
Fishermen Getting Paid to Collect Plastic Trash at Sea, As Indonesia Slashes Pollution
In Indonesia, small-time fishermen are being paid as part-time ocean cleanup crews, as the archipelago seeks to tidy their seas.
Discovered in the deep: the ‘forest of the weird’
More than a mile beneath the Pacific Ocean, is a seascape of oddly shaped corals and a glass sponge named after ET
On New Zealand farm, scientists reduce cow burps to save the world
More than a dozen calves wait at a research farm in New Zealand to be fed Kowbucha, a punnily named probiotic that studies show reduces burps — or methane emissions.
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, The World’s Largest Volcano, Is Starting To Rumble
Mauna Loa last erupted in 1984 and last year it started to wake up again with dozens of small magnitude earthquakes.
Algae Farms Could Help Increase Global Food Production by 50% by 2050
Microalgae — single-celled photosynthetic microorganisms that live in both seawater and freshwater — could be the food of the future.
‘Flying Blind’: Analysis Shows World’s Biggest Polluters Hide Climate-Related Financial Risks
“When companies don’t take climate-related matters into account, their financial statements may include overstated assets, understated liabilities, and overstated profits,” said one expert at analysis firm Carbon Tracker.
Greenland shark, world’s longest-living vertebrate, gets long-awaited protection
In September, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) prohibited the retention of Greenland shark in international waters.
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.