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.
Africa’s Elephants Are Two Different Species, and Both Are Endangered
Africa’s elephants are in trouble, and human activity is to blame.
Sir David Attenborough Backs New Tech That Can Recycle All Plastics
Wildlife filmmaker Sir David Attenborough has appeared in a video campaign for a new plastic recycling technology in the U.K., alongside other naturalists calling for stronger protections for the world’s oceans. The campaign heralds the start of construction in the…
UK Government launches £20m competition to boost innovation in zero-carbon ship building
The UK government has launched a competition with a £20m prize fund to encourage innovation in the shipping industry to cut harmful greenhouse gas emissions which are currently on the rise. The Department for Transport’s scheme aims to foster innovations for a greener shipping future, including zero-emission vessels and clean…
Feeding cows a few ounces of seaweed daily could sharply reduce their contribution to climate change
Methane is a short-lived but powerful greenhouse gas and the second-largest contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide. And the majority of human-induced methane emissions comes from livestock. About 70% of agricultural methane comes from enteric fermentation – chemical reactions in the stomachs of…
Climate change: Jet fuel from waste ‘dramatically lowers’ emissions
A new approach to making jet fuel from food waste has the potential to massively reduce carbon emissions from flying, scientists say. Currently, most of the food scraps that are used for energy around the world are converted into methane…
Top-secret Cold War project found disturbing ‘life-like’ fossil plants under Greenland
Frozen soil held plant fragments that may be a million years old. Frozen soil that was collected in Greenland during the Cold War by a secret military operation hid another secret: buried fossils that could be a million years old. Recent analysis…
Rare plant found near Tucson, Sierra Vista to be added to endangered species list
A rare wetland plant with spiky, white spheres for flowers is about to become Southern Arizona’s newest endangered species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced plans on Thursday to add the Arizona eryngo to the list of federally protected…
Cell-based meat has huge environmental benefits and could be at price parity by 2030, reports say
Cell-based meat could cause up to 92% less global warming, 93% less air pollution and use up to 95% less land and 78% less water compared to conventional beef production, according to a pair of new studies by CE Delft.
Bill Gates Sounds Alarm On Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption–Here’s Why Crypto Is Bad For Climate Change
As bitcoin pushes toward new highs, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates is sounding an alarm on the cryptocurrency’s strikingly high carbon footprint “Bitcoin uses more electricity per transaction than any other method known to mankind,” Gates told the New York Times in a recent interview,…
Humans Now Control The Majority of All Surface Freshwater Fluctuations on Earth
A regime change of almost unimaginable scale has taken place in the natural world, reflecting humanity’s vast and growing dominance over one of our planet’s most vital resources: freshwater. In what researchers say is the first global survey of human…
‘Biodegradable’ plastic will soon be banned in Australia—that’s a big win for the environment
To start dealing with Australia’s mounting plastic crisis, the federal government last week launched its first National Plastics Plan.
Humans have ‘destroyed or degraded’ two-thirds of the world’s original tropical rainforests
Logging and land conversion for agriculture has wiped out 34 per cent of the world’s original old-growth tropical rainforests and degraded another 30 per cent, leaving them more vulnerable to fire and future destruction.
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.