Microplastics in sea turtle nests could cause a dangerous gender imbalance
Scientists are finding microplastics everywhere they look for them. A new study finds these tiny plastic particles in sea turtle nests on a remote Malaysian island. Researchers warn that microplastics...
View ArticleFears historic canal could start to run dry in days
3 hours ago ShareSave Steffan Messenger Environment correspondent, BBC Wales News Gareth Bryer BBC Wales News ShareSave Beacon Park Boats / As You See It Media The Welsh government has been urged to...
View ArticleColombia creates landmark territory to protect uncontacted Indigenous groups
Colombia has created a first-of-its-kind territory meant to protect a group of Indigenous people living away from regular contact with the rest of the world. Located in the southern department of...
View ArticleIndiscriminate pesticide use threatens Bangladesh honeybees
In February, during the flowering time of black cumin (Nigella sativa), beekeeper Pavel Hossen set up an apiary on leased barren land adjacent to farmer Abdul Hakim’s crop field in Kazirhat of...
View ArticleRenewables surged in 2024 — but so did fossil fuels
The world is grappling with an energy crisis — not one of scarcity, but one created by overwhelming demand. More energy-hungry data centers and AI algorithms are coming online. Developing countries are...
View ArticleLocals debunk myths linking endangered pink river dolphins to ‘love perfumes’
A colonial-era myth about endangered pink river dolphins in the Amazon has led to a false belief that perfumes or pusangas made from their body parts are potent love potions. According to a recent...
View ArticleEngland sewage spills hit record 3.6m hours last year
Water companies released raw sewage into England’s rivers and seas for a record 3.61 million hours last year, a slight increase on 2023. The data released by Environment Agency on Thursday showed that...
View ArticlePhotos: Peak bloom in D.C. draws cherry blossom fans from near and far
Springtime means cherry blossoms in the nation’s capital. On a recent breezy morning, with peak bloom still two days away, the Tidal Basin was packed with both blossoms and visitors. (Image credit:...
View ArticleNew dam approval in Cambodia raises concerns about REDD+ projects
The Cambodian government recently approved at least three new irrigation dam projects within protected forests of the Cardamom Mountains that overlap with two carbon credit projects, reports...
View ArticleAre your tires deforestation-free? Even their makers can’t tell, report finds
Only one out of the world’s 12 major tire manufacturers have shown evidence their supply chain is deforestation-free, a recent assessment has found. The report, released March 26 by the Zoological...
View ArticleExploring India, finding new species: Interview with biologist Zeeshan Mirza
A green pit viper named after Salazar Slytherin from Harry Potter, an unfamiliar snake found in an Instagram post, and twelve new species of day geckos from a single mountain range are few of the more...
View ArticleNetherlands’ largest forest biomass plant canceled, forest advocates elated
Dutch forest campaigners are claiming a significant victory over one of the Netherlands’ top energy providers, Vattenfall, after the company decided in late February to cancel plans to build the...
View ArticleResearchers find new killifish species in Kenya
NAIROBI ― A new killifish species, scientifically known as Nothobranchius sylvaticus, has been documented in seasonal swamps of Kenya’s ancient Gongoni Forest, research shows. In a study published...
View ArticleFamous bonobo Kanzi, known for smarts & gaming, dies at age 44
Kanzi, the world’s most celebrated bonobo who learned to communicate and play Minecraft with humans, died last week in Iowa, U.S., at the age of 44. Ape Initiative, a research organization in the city...
View ArticlePolar sea ice continues steep decline; but will a troubled world notice?
Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet increasingly vulnerable to the cascading effects of global warming. This March, the...
View ArticleSouthern Appalachia’s future — and present — involve wildfires
NPR’s Scott Detrow talks with Robert Scheller, landscape ecology professor at North Carolina State University, about the increasing risk for wildfires in southeast and southern Appalachian regions. The...
View ArticleCommunity-based conservation cuts thresher shark fishing by 91% in Indonesia:...
JAKARTA — A thresher shark conservation effort in eastern Indonesia focusing on alternative sources of income has reduced up to 90% of catches of the globally endangered species, a new study shows....
View ArticlePanama conducts large illegal fishing bust in protected Pacific waters
Panamanian authorities seized six longliner vessels on Jan. 20 for fishing illegally in protected waters. They also opened an investigation into an additional 10 vessels that surveillance data showed...
View ArticleKenya’s cities adopt Miyawaki method to restore lost ecological glory
NAIROBI, Kenya — Many African cities are now characterized by deafening traffic noises and suffocating gas emissions, and are becoming limitless concrete jungles as urbanization takes hold and human...
View ArticleIn Pakistan, sea level rise & displacement follow fisherfolk wherever they go
On a chilly night in February, Umar Dablo, a resident of Pakistan’s southern coastal city Karachi, spent three nights in his flooded house after seawater gushed out from the ground. “For three days,...
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