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Apple unplugs electric car project, reports say

Published19 minutes ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Getty Images By Mariko OiBusiness reporter Apple has reportedly cancelled its plans to build electric vehicles...

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UK power station burns wood from rare forests

Published31 minutes ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Getty Images By Joe CrowleyBBC Panorama A power company that has received £6bn in UK green subsidies has kept...

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Gharial conservation plan leaves Nepal fishing communities searching for new...

KATHMANDU — Fifty-six year-old Kaluram Bote has awaited the end of February, which marks a crucial time for gharial breeding in Chitwan, between Nepal’s Terai and hilly regions. Rowing his boat in the...

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Seabird poop is recipe for coral recovery amid climate-driven bleaching

On an island chain in the middle of the Indian Ocean lies an invaluable treasure: “white gold.” While it may not be a gem to proposition a prospective fiancée with, it does protect the ocean’s most...

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Nepal’s human-wildlife conflict relief system hits roadblock with new guidelines

KATHMANDU — New rules that were supposed to make it easier for Nepalis affected by human-wildlife conflict to receive relief and compensation have created a bottleneck in the process instead. The...

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Moon lander pictured on its side with snapped leg

Published1 minute ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Intuitive Machines By Jonathan AmosScience correspondent@BBCAmos The first clear images of the Odysseus robot on the...

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New giant anaconda species found on Waorani Indigenous land in Ecuador

A new species of giant anaconda has been found in the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador, scientists announced. The snake, named the northern green anaconda (Eunectes akayima), is genetically distinct from...

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Massive wildfire triggers evacuations and outages in the Texas Panhandle

A fastmoving wildfire in the Texas Panhandle grew into the second-largest blaze in state history Wednesday, leading to evacuations and power outages as firefighters struggle to control the burn. The...

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The iconic Wayfarers Chapel may have to close because of mudslide damage

Rainfall-caused mudslides have forced the iconic Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., to close. Chapel leaders are raising money to begin repairs and refund canceled weddings. The post The...

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Ecuador, Colombia and the Guiana Shield join the planning of sustainable land...

Ecuador The territorial planning framework in Ecuador is known as the Plan de Desarrollo y Ordenamiento Territorial (PDOT). It is one component in an ambitious effort to articulate a Plan Nacional de...

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Nile Basin farmers grow food forests to restore wetlands and bring back a turtle

WESTERN PROVINCE, Kenya — In the 44 years Naomi Rita Sitati has lived in Bukirimo village in western Kenya, she has known only one system of farming, which her community has depended on for...

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Should all marine reserves ban fishing? Not necessarily, new study shows

Marine protected areas intended to safeguard biodiversity in the ocean come in many different sizes and shapes. Some cover large swaths of the ocean, while others are smaller in scale. There are also...

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Study points to which Amazon regions could reach tipping point & dry up

The possibility of the Amazon reaching a tipping point, after which it would no longer sustain itself as a rainforest, has been discussed since the 1990s when the first articles addressing the issue...

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Conservation success leaves Nepal at a loss for dealing with ‘problem tigers’

KATHMANDU — Nepal’s government remains undecided on how to manage tigers captured after attacking or killing humans, even as different stakeholders make varied suggestions on dealing with the urgent...

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New precedent as Afro-Brazilian quilombo community wins historic land claim

After winning a historic lawsuit late last year, a traditional Afro-Brazilian community has finally obtained legal recognition of its land located in São Paulo’s Alto Ribeira Tourist State Park, a...

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Agroecological solutions better than pesticides in fighting fall armyworm,...

In 2016, an infestation of fall armyworms hit a vast swath of Africa, alarming farmers and governments. Eight years on, experts say that crop losses from the agricultural pest are less severe than...

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Major meatpackers are unlawfully deforesting Brazil’s Cerrado, report says

The cattle ranching industry in Brazil is deforesting one of the country’s largest ecosystems without proper authorization, often with the financial backing of major international banks. Some of the...

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New York sues beef producer JBS for 'fraudulent' marketing around climate change

New York state Attorney General Letitia James said the food company is misleading the public about its efforts to cut its climate pollution. (Image credit: Matthew Stockman) The post New York sues beef...

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Farms fuel global warming. Billions in tax dollars likely aren't helping –...

A new report finds some of the “climate-smart” agricultural practices that the USDA are subsidizing may not reduce emissions. It adds up to billions of taxpayer dollars. (Image credit: Brent Stirton)...

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The fickle, golden magic of the Yosemite “Fire Fall”

For a few weeks each year, Horsetail Fall at Yosemite national park glows gold just before sunset. They call it the “Fire Fall.” But it only happens if conditions are perfect. The post The fickle,...

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