Harmful mining continues in Nicaragua despite U.S. sanctions, new...
U.S. sanctions imposed in 2022 against Nicaragua’s mining industry were supposed to help combat a bloody wave of human rights abuses against local communities. But several years later, some aspects of...
View ArticlePakistan bucks global trend with 30-year mangrove expansion
KARACHI — His sandaled feet drenched in black mud, Rashid Rasheed points to one of the mangrove nurseries he’s been looking after for the past few years. With wooden walls topped by green netting, a...
View ArticleLike a moth to a flame: Science finally explains why insects flock to...
Flying insects’ mysterious attraction to flames and artificial lights has intrigued scientists and the public for centuries. The age-old phrase “drawn like a moth to a flame” captures moths’ perplexing...
View ArticleLords urge action on electric car 'misinformation'
Published1 hour ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Bloomberg/Getty Images By Esme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC News The government must do more to counter...
View ArticleA new purple tomato is available to gardeners. Its color comes from...
The plant gets its color — and a boost in antioxidants — from genes from an edible flower. It’s the first time a genetically modified crop is marketed directly to gardeners to raise at home. (Image...
View ArticleHow are atmospheric rivers affected by climate change?
California is in the grips of an atmospheric river that’s causing flooding all over the state. Climate change might be intensifying storms like it — but scientists are still working out the details....
View Article‘We’re doing so much with so little’: Interview with WildLabs’ Talia Speaker
As an undergraduate biology student, Talia Speaker faced several hurdles in using technology in her work. Biology and ecology professors weren’t well-versed with the technical side of things, while...
View ArticleUp First briefing: Record-breaking rain in California, Dartmouth brings back...
In Southern California days of rain have turned hills into rivers of mud. Dartmouth is reinstating SAT and ACT testing requirements. (Image credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images) The post Up First briefing:...
View ArticleFashioning a circular future for traditional and alternative leather
The practice of turning animal skins into wearable goods dates back thousands of years. But until recently this global fashion industry largely followed a linear “take-make-waste” production model,...
View Article‘Healthy humans without a healthy planet is a logical fallacy’: Interview...
Dr. Sakib Burza says his fondest memories are climbing the majestic pine trees in the Kashmir Valley where he spent most of his childhood with his family. On a normal day, he would go trekking up the...
View ArticleIndigenous Zenù turn to ancestral seeds, agroecology to climate-proof their...
MONTERÍA, Colombia — “Look at the rooms in our house,” says Remberto Gil, 45, during a sweltering day last September. “During this time of the year, they are typically overflowing with freshly...
View ArticleFrom exporting coral to restoring reefs, a Madagascar startup rethinks business
ANTANANARIVO — With coral cover declining in Madagascar, Koraï, a Franco-Malagasy startup, has shifted its focus to coral reef restoration from its predecessor’s specialization in coral export. Jeimila...
View ArticleAI unlocks ancient text owned by Caesar's family
Published34 minutes ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Vesuvius challenge By Esme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC News Three students have won a $700,000 prize...
View ArticleSea otters are making a comeback in California — and they're curbing erosion
For decades, the number of California sea otters cratered. But they’ve been making a comeback — and are helping curb erosion along the coast by eating the crabs that accelerate it. The post Sea otters...
View Article'Godfathers of wind' share engineering's QEPrize
Published33 minutes ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, China News Service/Getty By Jonathan AmosScience correspondent@BBCAmos Two men who made critical contributions to...
View ArticleGovernment in court over chicken poo in River Wye
Published25 minutes ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing By Jonah Fisher environment correspondent and Nicola Goodwin, BBC Midlands Investigations Team Campaigners are taking the...
View ArticleJava’s frogman reflects on half-century dive into amphibian world
BANDUNG, Indonesia — Nearly 50 years have passed since Djoko Tjahjono Iskandar began his early scientific expeditions to uncover new species hidden across Indonesia. In that time, Djoko has described...
View ArticleAfrican Parks vows to investigate allegations of abuse at Congolese park
The conservation group African Parks says it has contracted the law firm Omnia Strategy LLP to investigate allegations of human rights abuses at Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo....
View ArticleOctopuses are clever. Their fans aren't happy with a plan to farm them for food
Octopuses are seen as smart and solitary. A seafood company plans to farm them commercially. Octopus garden? Sure. Octopus farm? No way, say the animal’s advocates (Image credit: Jenny Evans/Getty...
View ArticleWhere sea otters play, salt marshes stay, new study shows
Sea otters are slowing down the erosion of salt marshes, thanks to their rapacious appetite for crabs, according to new research. But it took some sleuthing to figure this out. Marine ecologist Brent...
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