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.
‘Tornado alley’ is shifting farther into the US east, climate scientists warn
A spate of devastating tornadoes that have recently ripped through parts of the eastern and southern US states could portend the sort of damage that will become more commonplace due to changes wrought by global heating, scientists have warned.
Is global warming helping loggerhead turtles colonise the Med?
Growing numbers of loggerhead sea turtles are nesting and laying eggs on western Mediterranean beaches in what some scientists suggest could be a case of climate change causing habitat expansion of a threatened species.
‘A Win for All Living Beings’: Appeals Court Tosses Mountain Valley Pipeline Permit
A U.S. appellate court panel on Monday unanimously struck down a key water permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a nearly completed fracked gas project long opposed by people living along the over-300-mile route through Virginia and West Virginia.
A ship for windpower takes shape in Louisiana oil country
In Louisiana bayou country, where oil rig supply ships are as much a part of the waterside scenery as shrimp boats, a new kind of seagoing behemoth is taking shape that marks offshore wind power’s growing presence in the energy seascape.
Cows in UK Could Be Given ‘Methane Blockers’ to Cut Climate Emissions
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that is released into the atmosphere in various ways, including during the production and transportation of fossil fuels, the burning of biomass, the decay of organic matter in landfills and… when cows burp.
Historic Effort To Save Hawaii Forest Birds With ‘Mosquito Birth Control’ Hurtles Forward
The world’s first attempt at landscape-scale mosquito control for conservation holds promising health benefits for people too.
‘We can’t take their homes’: how the ‘Nest Man of India’ is saving sparrows
At the optimistically named Happy School, in a neighbourhood of Old Delhi, a gaggle of entranced children watch intently as they are shown how to weave together materials to make a sparrow’s nest.
Rhino Calf Born to Rescued Orphan, a Celebration of Conservation Efforts in SA
The Rhino Orphanage is celebrating the birth of a calf; the reason it is so special, is because mom Faith was rescued as an orphan and is today, free again.
Endemic Southeast Asian birds seized far from home raise questions
The 17 birds seized from two suspects in a vehicle were believed to have been smuggled into India from Myanmar.
Columbia Researchers 3D-Printed This Vegan Cheesecake
Could the future of cooking be 3D-printing? That’s what researchers at Columbia University set out to investigate in a study that involved 3D-printing a seven-ingredient, seven-layer vegan cheesecake.
Squirrels live longer in leafier parts of London, air pollution study shows
Grey squirrels suffer worsening lung damage the closer they live to the centre of a city, according to a study in London.
A long-dormant lake has reappeared in California, bringing havoc along with it
People have worked for a century to make California’s Tulare Basin into a food grower’s paradise. That pastoral landscape now looks more like the Pacific Ocean in many areas.
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.