Mother plucker: Steel fingers guided by AI pluck weeds rapidly and autonomously
Robot that uses AI to pull weeds may reduce poisonous herbicide use by 70% for some crops.
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
‘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.
Zimbabwean ranger brings unloved painted dogs back from brink
Jealous Mpofu wins Tusk’s ranger of the year award for his work African Painted Dogs
Dominica creates world’s first marine protected area for sperm whales
The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the world’s first marine protected area for one of Earth’s largest animals: the endangered sperm whale.
Indonesia says 200,000 hectares of palm plantations to be made forests
Some 200,000 hectares (494,210 acres) of oil palm plantations found in areas designated as forests in Indonesia are expected to be returned to the state to be converted back into forests, a government official said late on Tuesday.
Galápagos Giant Tortoises: Ecosystem Engineers and Architects of Ecological Restoration
A decades-long project shows how Galápagos Giant Tortoises are changing the island of Española
To the delight of eager U.K. ecologists, London welcomes its first baby beaver in centuries
Beaver believers say the industrious rodent could be key in landscape management
Sound recordings and AI tell us if forests are recovering, new study from Ecuador shows
Acoustic monitoring and AI tools were used to track biodiversity recovery in plots of tropical Chocó forest in northwestern Ecuador.
Number of sea turtle nests on Florida coasts exploding, even tripling in some regions, conservationists say
Turtles are once again proving that slow and steady wins the race.
‘A joy to watch’: UK rewilding brings endangered species back from brink
Local wildlife restoration starting to boost populations of dormice, birds, butterflies and others – and helping humans along the way
Communities and conservationist bring endangered gorillas back from the brink
The population of a gorilla species once thought to be extinct is on the rise after communities came together to protect the gorillas, which are mainly found along the borders of Nigeria and Cameroon
Stunning photos of leopards are helping to protect this elusive big cat
As their populations dwindle worldwide, photographing leopards in the wild is becoming increasingly difficult.
Experts revive ancient techniques to make concrete more sustainable
A team of experts from EPFL, ETH Zurich, and Archiplein has developed a new type of non-reinforced concrete from stone offcuts. Using methods found in historical archives, the team reduced their use of carbon-intensive cement. They built and tested six load-bearing walls using recovered stone-quarry waste and three types of mortar-based binders.
Long-lost species of golden mole found and photographed for first time
A team of conservationists have rediscovered a species of golden mole that hasn’t been seen in almost 90 years.
Extreme rainfall increases exponentially with global warming
State-of-the-art climate models drastically underestimate how much extreme rainfall increases under global warming, according to a study published Monday
Turning the tide: Vietnam’s war against plastic waste
Vietnam has ambitious targets to tackle the challenge posed by plastic waste. Effective enforcement and implementation are key for success.
UN Chief Calls Antarctica ‘Sleeping Giant… Being Awoken by Climate Chaos’
“It is profoundly shocking to stand on the ice of Antarctica and hear directly from scientists how fast the ice is disappearing.”
