Brazil’s new pro-agribusiness pesticide law threatens Amazon biodiversity
The agribusiness caucus in the Brazilian Congress has pushed several new bills since President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in January 2023. Taking advantage of a conservative majority in...
View ArticleThousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads. More hot weather...
Firefighters are battling a growing wildfire in Northern California that has forced at least 13,000 people to evacuate. The fire’s cause is being investigated. (Image credit: Noah Berger)The post...
View ArticleIVF help for wild rhinos from zoo cousins
37 minutes ago By Rebecca Morelle, Science Editor, @BBCMorelle • Alison Francis, BBC News Science BBC/Kevin Church Collecting eggs from a two tonne rhino is far from easy – but the procedure is being...
View ArticleRare plants hidden in toys – and other trafficking tactics
20 minutes ago By Navin Singh Khadka, Environment correspondent, BBC World Service South African Police Service When South African officials at Cape Town’s international airport came across cardboard...
View ArticleNo, UK weather is not being manipulated
22 minutes ago BBC June’s weather may have felt erratic at times – but for some social media users, there was nothing random about it. They wrongly blamed it on “weather manipulation” and...
View ArticleClimate surprises: Amazonia and the lessons of Brazil’s catastrophic flood in...
“Surprises” is a term introduced to the literature in climate science by Stephen Schneider (1945-2010) to represent unexpected climatic events, usually reflecting processes that are not yet included in...
View ArticleWatch: Mount Etna spits lava into the night sky
Europe’s tallest active volcano roared as it spewed lava from one of its largest craters. Lava fountains and flows were captured on video of the intensifying volcanic activity. Etna is located in...
View ArticleTo save spotted owls, officials plan to kill a half-million of another owl...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy is meant to prop up declining spotted owl populations in Oregon, Washington and California by killing barred owls that have encroached into their territory....
View ArticleFrench Polynesians revive traditional rāhui to protect fish — and livelihoods
TAHITI — It’s Mass Day in Fenua Aihere. There are no roads to this part of the island of Tahiti — it’s only reachable by boat. It’s Monday, not the typical day for Mass in a Catholic community in...
View ArticleHow philanthropy in Asia is evolving
In a world grappling with increasingly complex environmental and social challenges, the role of philanthropy is undergoing a profound transformation, particularly in Asia. The recent Philanthropy Asia...
View ArticleFootage reveals ‘miracle eagle chick’ in flight
24 minutes ago By Victoria Gill, @vic_gill, Science correspondent, BBC News Footage captured from a boat off the Isle of Mull shows a “miracle” white-tailed eagle chick in flight, after it was nursed...
View Article‘Trust needs to be rebuilt’: Interview with candidate to head U.N....
For Leticia Carvalho, change is needed at the International Seabed Authority, the regulator of deep-sea mining in international waters. Carvalho, 50, a Brazilian oceanographer and international civil...
View ArticleAs logging booms in Suriname, forest communities race to win land rights
Suriname has some of the largest, most intact rainforests in the world. The Amazon covers around 93% of its surface area, making it one of the only countries with a net-negative carbon footprint. But...
View Article16,000 people remain evacuated due to Thompson Fire in northern California
Nearly 16,000 people in northern California are still evacuated due to the Thompson Fire. Those staying at local shelters say they’re fearful of what they may find when they’re allowed to return. The...
View ArticleTo protect the planet’s rangelands, give pastoralists a boost, UN report says
When it comes to conservation, forests and oceans are the big attention grabbers. But rangelands, which cover 54% of the planet’s terrestrial surface, are no less important for nature and wildlife....
View ArticleBrasil, Venezuela and Peru: the geography of industrial metals
There are a multitude of mineral ores used to produce industrial metals, which can be organized into four major groups with similar geological histories. Iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) are essential...
View ArticleIt’s the bee’s needs: Study finds best plants for bee health, conservation
What’s on the menu for a healthy bee? A team of researchers has delved into the world of bee nutrition, analyzing pollen to identify the best food sources for these vital pollinators. Their findings...
View ArticleAfrica’s great ape sanctuaries are feeling the heat from climate change
In April 2024, above-average rainfall caused Kenya’s Ewaso Nyiro River to burst its banks, flooding the area and wreaking havoc for residents, including more than two dozen rescued chimpanzees at...
View ArticleAs Māori heal through nature, is ‘legal personhood’ a tool or a distraction?
RAGLAN, Aotearoa New Zealand — The wide, steep-cliffed Whānganui River ferries spring water and snowmelt from Mount Tongariro to the west coast of Aotearoa New Zealand’s North Island. Tracing its...
View ArticleSharks often get a bad rap, but oceans need them
It’s that time of the year again: Shark Week. The TV program is so long-running that if you’re under 37, you’ve never known a life without it. In honor of this oft misunderstood critter, we revisit our...
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