Deforestation from soy shows no sign of stopping in Cerrado, report says
Deforestation from soy continues to spread through Brazil’s Cerrado and Amazon Rainforest, with satellite readings showing new areas of forest loss from as recently as last December, a new study shows....
View ArticleAnthropocene unit of geological time is rejected
Published2 hours ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Thinkstock By Jonathan AmosScience correspondent@BBCAmos A proposal to codify a new geological epoch based on...
View ArticleA warm, dry spring has U.S. forecasters worried about the upcoming wildfire...
States in the southern High Plains will be “quite vulnerable to high wildfire risk, especially during high wind events,” said Jon Gottschalck of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....
View ArticlePalmWatch platform pushes for farm-to-fork traceability of palm oil
JAKARTA — Farm-to-fork traceability has become an increasingly urgent, and often required, component of global supply chains, with a growing number of commodities now trackable all the way back to...
View ArticleBill to ban trophy hunting imports back in Commons
Published16 minutes ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Getty Images By Jennifer McKiernanBBC political reporter Plans for a ban on the import of animal hunting trophies...
View ArticleEclipse spectacle set to grip North America again
Published14 minutes ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Getty Images/St Louis Post-Dispatch By Jonathan AmosScience correspondent@BBCAmos How lucky can the residents of...
View ArticleMost animals don't go through menopause. So why do these whales?
Across the animal kingdom, menopause is something of an evolutionary blip. We humans are one of the few animals to experience it. But Sam Ellis, a researcher in animal behavior, argues that this isn’t...
View ArticleHow to reward tropical forest conservation: Interview with Tasso Azevedo
Faced with the global challenge of ending the deforestation of tropical forests without enough resources for the task, at the end of 2023, the Brazilian government launched a mechanism to encourage...
View ArticleIn Raja Ampat, pearl farming balances business and ecological sustainability
RAJA AMPAT, Indonesia — Tucked in the curve of a bay in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago, a floating structure appears like the tip of an iceberg. Below the surface, it’s teeming with oysters bearing...
View ArticleProjected Pantanal waterway threatens protected areas, may render navigation...
“It would be like shooting oneself in the foot, followed by irreversible environmental impacts.” This is what environmentalists and researchers have to say about the proposed construction of a waterway...
View Article‘Mind-blowing’ new orchid species found in Madagascar forest canopy
Scientists from Madagascar, the U.S. and Europe have described a new orchid species found up in the forest canopies of central Madagascar. The orchid, named Solenangis impraedicta, boasts a nectar spur...
View ArticleNepal’s release of endangered crocs into historical habitat raises concerns
KATHMANDU — Nepal’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) released 25 critically endangered gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) into a tributary of the transboundary Mahakali River...
View ArticleHigh rural house prices force locals into renting
Published1 hour ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Getty Images By Lucy Vladev and Malcolm PriorBBC News rural affairs team Rising house prices in the English...
View ArticleSome states want to keep these pretty pear trees from blossoming
Bradford pears are blooming all over parts of America: pretty, but a problem! NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with master gardener Jessica Damiano about the trees. The post Some states want to keep these...
View ArticleScientists to hunt mysterious 'ghost' particles
Published1 hour ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, VICTOR de SCHWANBERG/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY By Pallab GhoshScience correspondent Some physicists have long suspected...
View ArticleDespite investment in conservation, Bengal tigers still struggling in Bangladesh
Due to inefficient and inadequate measures, Bangladesh lags in achieving success in tiger conservation despite having dedicated significant funds to the effort over the last two decades. According to...
View ArticleUnder the shadow of war in the DRC, a mining company’s actions face impunity
LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Land grabbing, lack of consultation, communities wiped off maps, and impunity. These are the serious accusations made against the mining company Alphamin...
View ArticleIn Nepal, environmental advocates fend off ‘anti-development’ smear
KATHMANDU — In February, river conservationists and tourism entrepreneurs gathered on the banks of the Trishuli River in central Nepal to voice concerns about a proposed hydropower project. They warned...
View ArticleTractors heading to central London farmer protest
Published2 minutes ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, PA Media By Malcolm Prior and Lucy VladevBBC News rural affairs team Scores of tractors are heading for Westminster...
View ArticleIndonesian activists face jail over FB posts flagging damage to marine park
JAKARTA — Greenpeace has condemned mounting legal actions taken by Indonesian authorities against four activists for protesting illegal shrimp farms damaging a marine park off the island of Java. The...
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