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.
To protect mangroves, some Kenyans combat logging with hidden beehives
The group has concealed beehives in the top branches of mangroves as silent guardians. The bees are meant to attack unsuspecting loggers.
These Maasai women have developed an eco-friendly way to turn invasive cacti into bio-fuel
Local farmers say the cacti now compete for critical resources, jeopardising community lands, wildlife reserves and livestock ranches.
‘It’s skyrocketing’: surge in human-wildlife conflict threatens Kenya’s elephants
Clashes exacerbated by proliferation of agriculture businesses growing export crops such as avocados for the west and China
Two per cent of the world’s rarest zebras wiped out in Kenya’s relentless drought
A grueling two-year drought in Kenya has wiped out two per cent of the world’s rarest zebra species and increased elephant deaths as well.
To Combat Coral Bleaching, Kenya turns to Reef Nurseries
“We use coral fragments collected from wild populations to establish the nurseries,” said diver Yatin Patel, before slipping into the turquoise waters.
Innovative Project Is Growing Crops Beneath Solar Panels in Kenya
Scientists working in Kenya are trialing an innovative way to “harvest the sun twice.”
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‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’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.