The Surprise Reappearance of a Rare Frog Has Scientists Leaping to Protect Its Habitat
The marsupial frog, which incubates its young in a pouch on its back, was thought to be extinct in some countries
280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles
E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.
In push to expand EV charging network, France and Denmark go big
The European Union is not fooling around, and European countries are under pressure to adhere to ambitious plans to get their roadways up and ready for the total phaseout of fossil fuels in the years ahead.
One of Europe’s most polluted cities wants to ban cars from its centre
Levels of pollutants in Milan’s air are almost four times the safe amount.
Pro Sports Reduces Its Climate Footprint Inches at a Time
Fall in the U.S. is when three major sports leagues – football, basketball and hockey – start their seasons.
Roads of Compassion: Redesigning Infrastructure for Wildlife and Our Planet’s Health
About a million animals are killed on roads every day in the U.S., and globally that number is much higher.
Bit by bit microplastics from tyres are polluting our waterways
In urban stormwater, particles from tyre wear were the most prevalent microplastic a new Griffith-led study has found.
India approves $7 bln plan for electric buses in nearly 170 cities
India on Wednesday approved plans for a nearly 580 billion rupee ($7 billion) scheme to deploy 10,000 electric buses in 169 cities over a decade, along with charging and associated infrastructure facilities.
Canada’s first hydrogen train is taking passengers
The first hydrogen-powered train in North America is taking riders on a two-and-a-half hour trip through central Quebec this summer.
World’s biggest iceberg moving beyond Antarctic waters
Iceberg A23a split from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986, but it became stuck to the ocean floor and had remained for many years in the Weddell Sea
‘Adopt an axolotl’ campaign launches in Mexico to save iconic species
Ecologists from Mexico’s National Autonomous university on Friday relaunched a fundraising campaign to bolster conservation efforts for axolotls, an iconic, endangered fish-like type of salamander.
Turkeys were a marvel of conservation. Now their numbers are dwindling.
When researchers started trapping and putting radio trackers on female turkeys in the thick woods of southeast Oklahoma, they hoped to learn how hens were successfully raising their young.
Peru has lost more than half its water reserves as glaciers rapidly melt
Peru has lost 56% of its tropical glaciers in the last six decades due to climate change, according to a new government inventory released on Wednesday.
Sharks spotted swimming near Muizenberg beach ‘not known to pose a risk’
Following a viral video showing sharks close to Muizenberg beach, Cape Town’s deputy mayor, Eddie Andrews, assured the public that these bronze whaler sharks pose no risk to beachgoers. The Shark Spotters organization, which offers early shark warnings, observed a decrease in great white sharks in recent years. Although, Andrews still encouraged beachgoers to abide by the four-flag warning system for safety.
