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.
Watch the Adorable Moment a Baby Gorilla Born Prematurely is Reunited With its Family
After their premature baby was hospitalized for weeks, this gorilla family had a delightful reunion that was captured by caretakers.
The Cost of Lab-Grown Chicken Dropped by More Than Half in 2021
This year saw significant rises in consumer prices across all sorts of goods, one of them being food.
Rare, pristine coral reef found off Tahiti coast
Deep in the South Pacific, scientists have explored a rare stretch of pristine corals shaped like roses off the coast of Tahiti.
Could the Red Sea’s heat-resilient corals help restore the world’s dying reefs?
Corals in the Gulf of Aqaba have a unique evolutionary history that could help them survive the climate crisis. Scientists even hope to breed their resilience into other reefs.
‘Dancing through the water’: rare sighting of blanket octopus in Great Barrier Reef
‘Seeing one in real life is indescribable,’ says marine biologist of the technicolour marine mollusc she spotted off Queensland
Lowland gorilla born in DRC, boosting Virunga park population to seven
The new arrival is a boost for the critically endangered species, which has been hard-hit by unrest in eastern Congo
Gilbert’s Potoroo among a handful of rare species surviving on remote Australian islands
Many remote islands are now being used as homes for critically endangered species, as mainland populations come under threat from bushfire and feral predation
Antarctica: Invasive species ‘hitchhiking’ on ships
Species from around the world that are “hitching a lift” on ships threaten Antarctica’s pristine marine ecosystem.
Beavers support freshwater conservation and ecosystem stability
One of the most comprehensive studies conducted on beavers has conclusively demonstrated that beavers are essential for freshwater conservation and ecosystem stability by creating and preserving aquatic and wetland environments in Minnesota.
England’s farmers to be paid to rewild land
Nature recovery schemes are part of post-Brexit subsidies overhaul, but eco campaigners are sceptical
Earth’s final frontier: China and the deep-sea gold rush set to cause environmental catastrophe
Scientists say that a highly controversial deep-sea “gold rush” risks potentially devastating consequences for marine ecosystems, biodiversity, coastal communities and climate change.
Mexican fish extinct in wild successfully reintroduced
There once was a small fish called “tequila splitfin” or “zoogoneticus tequila” that swam in a river in western Mexico, but disappeared in the 1990s. Scientists and residents, however, have achieved the return of a species extinct in nature—but conserved in captivity—to its native habitat.
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.