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
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.
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.
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
Northern Wilderness Could Turn to Farmland as Climate Warms
Some wilderness areas in northern climates have begun to be more suitable for agriculture due to climate change.
Lab-grown meat has sustainability potential, but a long way off for consumers: food scientist
What if you could eat a burger without killing a cow? Lab grown, or cell-cultured meat may be the answer.
Coffee and Cocoa Plants Especially at Risk From Pollinator Losses
The loss of pollinator insects is putting some of the most popular tropical crops in the world — like cocoa, coffee, mango and watermelon — at risk
Beer Could Lose Its Bitter Tastes Due to Climate Change
The taste profile of beer in general is known to be hoppy and at least somewhat bitter compared to other beverages.
Europe’s olive oil supply running out after drought – and the odd hailstorm
Heatwaves around Mediterranean have damaged harvests and forced producers to import from South America
Farmers in Italy Switch to Mangoes, Other Tropical Fruits in Response to Climate Change
Amid warming temperatures caused by climate change, some farmers in Italy are cutting back on growing traditional crops of the country, instead focusing on producing fruits that are commonly grown in tropical areas.
‘This could be the holy grail to replace palm oil’ – research team
A Scottish research team believe they may have produced the “holy grail” alternative to palm oil.
‘Tax beef’ – Denmark finds ways to tackle climate change
Applying taxes to beef products could be one way to reduce CO2 emissions, says the Danish 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.