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.
Bolivia Wildfires Burn Record Area, Scorching Homes and Farms
Wildfires in Bolivia have burned through more than 10 million hectares (24.7 million acres) this year
Fewer than 10 of these orchids remain in the wild. Victoria was about to burn them into extinction
Critically endangered flowers get stay of execution after local environmental group threatens legal action against Victorian government
VANISHING VOICES: Saving Our Hawaiian Forest Birds
Native Hawaiian Forest Birds face imminent extinction from non-native mosquitoes spreading deadly avian diseases.
Three Just Stop Oil activists charged after soup thrown at Van Gogh paintings
Three protesters have been charged with criminal damage and will appear in court after soup was thrown at two Vincent van Gogh paintings on Friday.
Judge in Brazil orders slaughterhouses to pay for Amazon reforestation
A judge in the Brazilian state of Rondonia has found two beef slaughterhouses guilty of buying cattle from a protected area of former rainforest in the Amazon
Take a look inside a $1.1 million ‘zero emissions’ home
Residential and commercial buildings account for almost a third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
From wastelands to wetlands: The fight to save Sri Lanka’s natural flood buffers
Sri Lanka’s capital is transforming floating garbage patches into biodiverse wetlands which are teeming with life.
Constantine Arch in Rome damaged by lightning during violent storm
Residents tell of ‘apocalyptic scenes’ after more than 60mm of rainfall falls on Rome in less than an hour
Coral Restoration’s Wake Up Call
Rebuilding degraded coral reefs started as a noble endeavor, but now some coral scientists are confronting a dark reality.
Why air pollution bamboozles pollinating bees
Contaminated air is not only bad for us, it can also disrupt bees’ highly attuned senses for finding flowers.
Nearly 25% of European landscape could be rewilded, say researchers
Europe’s abandoned farmlands could find new life through rewilding, a movement to restore ravaged landscapes to their wilderness before human intervention.
African penguin “Charlie” recovering at uShaka after shark attack
A juvenile African penguin is making good progress. It’s being nursed back to health at Durban’s uShaka Sea World, after sustaining severe injuries in a suspected shark attack.
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.