Rio’s grassroots agroforestry sustains birds, bees & communities
RIO DE JANEIRO – I didn’t know what to expect when I arrived at Cocotá. The large plaza, 11 hectares (27 acres) snatched from the sea by land reclamation more than five decades ago, was all too...
View ArticleCan nations ever get artisanal gold mining right?
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is a pillar of stability and opportunity for at least 16 million people worldwide, particularly in rural, impoverished communities. But with these pros also...
View ArticleSumatran tiger confirmed killed by snare in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province
PADANG, Indonesia — One of an estimated 400 of the world’s remaining Sumatran tigers was found dead on July 25 after becoming trapped in a wire snare set in Agam district, West Sumatra province. “Based...
View ArticleAs waterbodies lose oxygen, are we breaching a potential planetary boundary?
The Earth is in crisis — a reality made increasingly clear by intensifying heat, drought and storms, worsening pollution, land stripped of forests, and the ramping up of the sixth great extinction. But...
View ArticleBiden Administration mistakenly seeks delay of EU’s new deforestation...
A crucial new European law to save global forests is under attack, by the Biden Administration – precisely at the time Biden seeks to burnish his environmental credentials. The regulation at stake?...
View ArticleMore cattle kept in UK ‘megafarms’, BBC finds
Fraser Jones More cows could be kept indoors for the whole of their productive lives, animal welfare campaigners have warned, after the BBC found a rise in “megafarms”. Freedom of Information (FOI)...
View ArticleBangladesh introduces awareness initiatives to curb the panic over Russell’s...
The Russell’s viper was long thought to be nearly extinct in Bangladesh, where it is known as chandra bora, until about a decade ago. Wildlife biologists were unaware of the Russell viper’s (Daboia...
View ArticleThe oceans are weirdly hot. Scientists are trying to figure out why
Scientists knew that climate change would cause the oceans to heat up a lot. But current ocean temperatures are even higher than expected. (Image credit: Chris O’Meara/AP)The post The oceans are...
View ArticleThinking about rooftop solar? 4 things to consider and how to protect yourself
The rooftop solar business is a big source of consumer complaints. The industry is working to repair its reputation. Here’s how you can protect yourself. (Image credit: Michael Conroy)The post Thinking...
View ArticleRooftop solar has a fraud problem. The industry is working to build back trust
The rooftop solar business is a big source of consumer complaints. Across the country, prosecutors are investigating sales practices and financing arrangements. Now the solar industry is working to...
View ArticleFamous Stonehenge stone came from Scotland not Wales
Dawn Pummintr/BBC The six-tonne Altar Stone at the heart of Stonehenge came from the far north of Scotland rather than south-west Wales as previously thought, new analysis has found. The discovery...
View Article50 years of data show that Madagascar’s mangroves are making a comeback
Lalao Aigrette has worked to protect the mangroves of her native Madagascar for more than 16 years. Growing up inland, she didn’t see the ocean until she was around 20 years old. But now she works...
View ArticleCommunity consultations must also include women — not just men (commentary)
In all my travels — through coastal mangroves, tropical forests and savannas — northern Tanzania, home of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, stood out as a place of immense natural beauty and cultural...
View ArticleReforestation to capture carbon could be done much more cheaply, study says
Trees are allies in the struggle against climate change, and regrowing forests to capture carbon may be cheaper than we thought. According to new research published in Nature Climate Change, a...
View ArticleWatch: The Northern Lights seen from space
Persisting solar storms created the ideal conditions for aurora borealis in the northern hemisphere, displaying a spectacle that could be seen from space. The astronaut Matthew Dominick, based in the...
View ArticleClimate change fueled last year’s extreme wildfires — some more than others
Starting in March 2023, Canada burned for eight months, with flames licking all 13 provinces and territories in the country’s deadliest ever fire season. At least 150,000 people evacuated, and tens of...
View ArticleSumatran province brings hammer down on illegal oil wells after fatal blasts
PALEMBANG, Indonesia — A law enforcement crackdown against widespread opportunist oil extraction has shuttered at least 95 illegal wells following a spate of deaths in Indonesia’s South Sumatra...
View ArticleIn the Sundarbans, women are embracing mangrove restoration as an alternative...
Dwelling near the erosion-prone riverbank of the mighty Pasur River, 43-year-old Shumi Mondol understands the importance of a mangrove barrier. Next to her cottage in Loudob in Khulna’s Dacope...
View ArticleClimate change threatens public health, raising the spread of food-borne...
Climate change threatens public health by affecting the distribution and spread of food-borne pathogens, according to a recent study by food scientists from Benha University in Egypt published in...
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