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.
Seen on safari: 20 lions squeeze onto river bank to drink
A pride of 20 lions squeezed together to drink water from a small stream in the Sand River in South Africa’s MalaMala Game Reserve, create quite an image.
Another species is doing yoga to stay healthy: Elephants
Teddy practiced his balance before stretching his body in a downward-dog pose during a yoga session last week. Afterward, he rewarded himself with a tasty treat.
After 17-Year Absence, White Rhinos Return to the DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently welcomed the reintroduction of 16 southern white rhinoceroses to Garamba National Park, according to officials, as Phys.org reported. The last wild northern white rhino was poached there in 2006.
Cape parrot: Saving South Africa’s jewel of the forest
South Africa’s only endemic parrot is the Cape parrot (Poicephalus robustus), known as the ‘jewel of the forest’. With an estimated 1,800 of these birds left in the wild, they are considered an endangered species.
Biotech startup creates rhino horns – without rhinos
After 40 million years, the Sun may be setting for one of the world’s largest land animals. Three of the five surviving rhino species are critically endangered, poaching rates are off the charts, and the northern white rhino is down to a single representative.
Australian earless dragon last seen in 1969 rediscovered in secret location
Victorian grassland earless dragon was once common west of Melbourne but numbers declined due to habitat loss and predators such as feral cats
Just two people – but millions of inhabitants: the tiny Cornish island where nature is thriving
Looe Island is a case study in how to boost biodiversity, a place where the wardens, Claire Lewis and her partner, Jon Ross, are the only residents, alongside gulls, godwits and comma butterflies
Coastal erosion could be reduced by dune restoration projects
Although sand dunes often conjure images of great deserts, they also occur along coastlines worldwide and can be an important buffer for communities threatened by sea level rise, storms and coastal erosion.
Scientists discover 380 new species in lower Mekong
Shrinking habitats must be protected, the World Wide Fund for Nature urges.
Hopes rewilding critically endangered brush-tailed bettongs will help them bounce back
Dozens of the ‘ecosystem engineers’ have been caught in Western Australia and flown to their new habitat
Dancing Capercaillie bird makes a tentative comeback in Scotland
Exclusive: Ecologists say there are early signs that the population is recovering in remote forests
A highly ambitious plan to restore California’s underwater forests has begun
The recovery of Northern California’s once-great kelp forest may come down to dropping bricks to the bottom of the ocean.
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.