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.
Malawi Women Turn Climate Challenges into Profits with Banana Wine
Women farmers in northern Malawi have found a clever way to deal with the negative effects of climate change by making wine from overripe bananas.
Japan has an excess sushi problem. These food waste activists put it in numbers
Japan’s ubiquitous convenience stores throw out huge amounts of edible food. In Tokyo, Rachel Nuwer meets the campaigners trying to change that.
The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That’s the first time in history
The total global volume of fish, shrimp, clams and other aquatic animals that are harvested by farming has topped the amount fished in the wild from the world’s waters for the first time ever, the United Nations reported Friday.
Estuaries, the ‘nurseries of the sea’, are disappearing fast
Study reveals repurposing of ecologically vital land for homes or agriculture is happening particularly rapidly in Asia
Eco-friendly agricultural gel replaces toxic pesticides with worms
A worm-filled gel has been shown to protect crops from pests, without the use of environmentally-unfriendly pesticides.
Bats are in trouble. That’s not good for anyone who likes mezcal, rice or avocado
If you’ve ever enjoyed coffee, tomatoes, corn, bananas, mangoes, walnuts, chocolate, tequila or mezcal, you may just owe bats a thank-you.
Prickly paddy melon weed enzymes show potential as sustainable cement alternative
A world-first study has found enzymes from the prickly paddy melon weed can create a sustainable alternative to cement.
Farmers stage mass protest outside Welsh parliament over climate policies
Thousands of farmers have staged a demonstration on the steps of the Welsh parliament to protest against climate policies that they say will wreck their industry.
Temperatures are rising, but soil is getting wetter—why?
Soil moisture can determine how quickly a wildfire spreads, how fast a hill turns into a mudslide, and perhaps most importantly, how productive our food systems are.
Reinventing the eel: first lab-grown eel meat revealed
Wild freshwater eels are at risk of extinction due to overfishing but their meat can now be cultivated from cells
Pollinator-Friendly Solar Installations Can Help Solve Climate and Biodiversity Crises
Rehabilitated farmland used for solar energy facilities that are planted with native wildflowers and grasses can create lush habitats for insects, birds and bees, a new study has found.
Eight People Attempted To Live In A Biosphere For Two Years – Then It All Went Terribly Wrong
Costing between $150-200 million, Biosphere 2 is a research facility out in the desert that aimed to be an enclosed ecosystem, recreating many aspects of Earth itself.
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.