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.
Dark matter and lithium water: 15 big issues poised to affect oceans and coastlines
Global experts consider the impact of emerging trends on marine and coastal biodiversity
Influential seafood guide recommends against consuming lobster over danger to whales
An international seafood rating program has red-listed the American lobster because it poses a threat to the survival of endangered North Atlantic right whales.
Germany’s pioneer ‘edible city’ on the Rhine
Andernach’s city center has fruit and vegetable gardens that anyone can harvest for free.
New aquaculture technology can help ease the global food crisis with ‘enriched seaweed’
Seaweed can be regarded as a natural superfood, more abundant in the necessary components of the human diet than other food sources
The most damaging farm products? Organic, pasture-fed beef and lamb
What are the world’s most damaging farm products? You might be amazed by the answer: organic, pasture-fed beef and lamb.
One-third of the food we eat is at risk because the climate crisis is endangering butterflies and bees
International scientists recently announced the monarch butterfly is perilously close to extinction.
Backyard hens’ eggs contain 40 times more lead on average than shop eggs
Newly published research found backyard hens’ eggs contain, on average, more than 40 times the lead levels of commercially produced eggs.
Global Forest Area Declined by 60% Since 1960
A new study has found an alarming loss in forest areas globally.
Forget olive oil. This new cooking oil is made using fermentation and requires 99% less water to produce
Conventional vegetable oils lead to devastating deforestation. Zero Acre’s first cooking oil is made by fermentation instead.
Largest Farm to Grow Crops Under Solar Panels Proves to Be a Bumper Crop for Agrivoltaic Land Use
Agrivoltaics is a field of study that’s blooming with knowledge: how to combine the harvesting of agriculture with solar energy in a way that augments the performance of both.
1-in-30 million rare lobster spared from steamer after Red Lobster employees discover her in shipment
As one of the world’s largest seafood purchasers, Red Lobster has a deep commitment to seafood sustainability and knew it had a duty to protect this very special lobster as part of its efforts to preserve the world’s oceans.
A distillery is fighting invasive crabs by turning them into whiskey
They’re small. They’re green. They’re crustaceans. And now, they’re in whiskey.
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.