Scientists are breeding 'super corals.' Can they withstand climate change?
Coral reefs face a dire future as oceans get hotter. Scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, in the hope they can survive long enough for humans to rein in climate change. (Image...
View ArticleA government proposal to kill a half-million owls sparks controversy
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to kill some 470,000 owls over 30 years to protect other owl species has prompted conservationists and animal welfare advocates to weigh the consequences....
View ArticleMaydany Salcedo: the environmental defender who catches the ire of armed groups
On April 10, 2023, at 11:30 a.m., four men arrived at Maydany Salcedo’s house. “I’m with the target and awaiting instructions,” was a phrase repeated several times by one of the men on the phone with...
View ArticleE-bikes could cut smog, energy use and congestion globally — but will they?
Can simply adding an electric motor to a human-powered bicycle significantly reduce urban smog, traffic congestion and energy consumption — and even help curb climate change? Yes, but many bumps in the...
View ArticleLocals slam Zimbabwe for turning a blind eye to Chinese miner’s violations
MASVINGO, Zimbabwe — At the end of November last year, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Sinomine Resource Group chair Wang Pingwei walked into a lithium processing plant, construction hats...
View ArticleReport shows dire state of Mekong’s fish — but damage can still be undone
The threatened fish of the Mekong River are inching closer extinction, according to a new report that cites piling pressures on the waterway. Though the situation is serious, conservationists say it’s...
View ArticleA new deal may help reduce water pollution in Montana, Idaho
The U.S. and tribal governments make progress against contaminated coal mine runoff from British Columbia, which has been polluting Montana and Idaho for years. The post A new deal may help reduce...
View ArticleGold mining reduced this Amazon rainforest to a moonscape. Now miners are...
Illegal gold mining has ravaged the Peruvian Amazon, leaving behind pollution and denuded landscapes. A group of miners are working with a U.S. charity to restore the forest. The post Gold mining...
View ArticleEnviva bankruptcy fallout ripples through biomass industry, U.S. and EU
The bankruptcy filing in March by Maryland-based Enviva — the world’s largest maker of wood pellets from forest biomass — is rattling a European Union that relies heavily on biomass as a significant...
View ArticleLand tenure lesson from Laos for forest carbon projects (commentary)
It’s a hot and humid afternoon in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Our contact at Burapha Agro-Forestry welcomes us to an empty boardroom full of maps. The meeting goes smoothly, though we can’t help...
View ArticleCerrado mammals change their habits to escape humans, study shows
How do wild animals manage to continue hunting and reproducing in areas occupied by houses, roads, domestic animals and crops? Scientists increasingly point out that the only solution for most species...
View ArticleDeep-sea mining’s future still murky as negotiations end on mixed note
Deep-sea mining could begin in international waters as early as this year, yet policymakers are still disputing how to govern such activities. Between March 18 and 29, representatives from the 36...
View ArticleResort in Philippines’ protected Chocolate Hills sparks uproar, probes
MANILA — The Chocolate Hills of Bohol Island in the central Philippines are a sprawling geological wonder, shaped by nature millions of years ago. Given their recognition as a UNESCO Geopark, netizens...
View ArticleJane Goodall at 90: On fame, hope, and empathy
Jane Goodall turns 90 today. For the past few weeks, the world has been marking her birthday in a variety of ways, from a unique 90-dog salute on a beach in Carmel, California, symbolizing her...
View ArticleBrazil’s Cerrado is main beneficiary of 2021 pledge to end deforestation
An alliance announced at the 2021 U.N. climate summit in Scotland has already allocated $240 million for projects that align increased agricultural productivity with environmental preservation in...
View ArticleWhite House wants Moon to have its own time zone
Published2 hours ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Islam Dogru/Anadolu via Getty Images By Esme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC News The White House wants US...
View ArticleFlorida citrus growers hope push-pull agroecology method can save their industry
FORT PIERCE, Florida — Just off of North Kings Highway, a dirt road once led to lush rows of sweet-smelling citrus crops: grapefruits, lemons and oranges. Now, all that’s left of the once-flourishing...
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Jane Goodall’s legacy of empathy, curiosity, and courage
The vision Every single one of you has that indomitable spirit. But so many people don’t let it out. They don’t realize the power they have to influence and change the world. And so I’m saying to you,...
View ArticleWhat’s really at stake in the Venezuela-Guyana land dispute? (commentary)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has deployed military troops, light tanks, missile-equipped patrol boats, and armored carriers to the Guyanese border in what appears to be a brazen threat to claim...
View Article‘The Javan tiger still exists’: DNA find may herald a species’ comeback
JAKARTA — Ripi Yanuar Fajar and his four friends say they’ll never forget that evening after Indonesia’s Independence Day celebration in 2019 when they encountered a big cat roaming a community...
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