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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.

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‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’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.

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.

Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya

There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming polystyrene.

First Klamath River salmon since 1912 reported in Oregon after dam removal!

For the first time in 114 years, biologists from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) have observed a fall-run Chinook salmon returning to spawning in the Klamath Basin in Oregon.

Islands host 1/3 of Earth’s plant species, conservation needed

Islands are home to nearly one-third of the world’s plant species, despite covering just 5.3% of the Earth’s land surface.

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.

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