Blockchain as a carbon market fix: Interview with William ten Zijthoff,...
Can satellites and blockchain technology solve the woes of the beleaguered carbon market? Although challenges abound, there’s potential ahead, according to a new report. Published as a collaboration...
View ArticleThe promise of ecocide law, from boardroom to courtroom (commentary)
Every day, decisions are made worldwide that generate substantial profits but cause severe environmental harm. This degradation affects everyone, including the decision-makers themselves. Business is...
View ArticleRocket engine explodes during test at Shetland spaceport
A rocket engine has exploded during a launch test at the UK’s new spaceport in Shetland. The test was being carried out by German company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) who hope to eventually launch...
View ArticleDrone swarms could stop wildfires, researchers say
BBC Drones could soon be working together in swarms to put out flames before they become wildfires, UK researchers hope. A team of firefighters, scientists and engineers are working on a project they...
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Extreme weather 101: Your guide to staying prepared and informed
No matter where you live, extreme weather can hit your area, causing damage to homes, power outages, and dangerous or deadly conditions. If you’re on the coast, it may be a hurricane; in the Midwest or...
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Your guide to voting after a disaster
In the weeks leading up to the 2020 presidential election, Louisiana experienced a parade of devastating hurricanes. On August 27, Hurricane Laura hit the state’s southwest coast as a Category 4 storm,...
View Article3D ‘digital twin’ rainforest maps could help reforestation programs in Costa...
New technology is helping scientists to create 3D maps of tropical rainforests and gain a much clearer understanding of their volume, health and biodiversity. Creating “digital twins” provides new...
View ArticleArctic melt ponds influence sea ice extent each summer — but how much?
July is the peak of melt season in the Arctic. The sun is high and shines for almost 24 hours a day. Air and water temperatures rise above freezing. Rapid midsummer melt is therefore both unremarkable...
View ArticleConserving & restoring waterways can mitigate extreme urban heat in Bangladesh
DHAKA — In pre-monsoon the heat of May, five teenage boys used a rope with knots in it to scale a wall and enter the national botanical gardens in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. They dropped down...
View ArticleIn the DRC, a government commission is taking funds owed to people relocated...
LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of Congo — After a devastating human toll of 11 dead and several ill due to continued air and river pollution, the village of Kabombwa has definitively disappeared from...
View ArticleOne year after oil referendum, what’s next for Ecuador’s Yasuní National Park?
One year since Ecuador citizens voted on Aug. 20, 2023, to halt all future oil drilling in Yasuní National Park, the government is nowhere near close to meeting its deadline. After the historic...
View ArticleIndonesia expands IPLC land recognition — but the pace is too slow, critics say
JAKARTA — President Joko Widodo recently issued Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) in Indonesia more than 1 million hectares (2.47 million acres) of land titles, under his flagship social...
View ArticleIndonesian Islamic behemoth’s entry into coal mining sparks youth wing revolt
TRENGGALEK/YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s second-largest Islamic organization faces a growing backlash following a decision to enter the coal mining industry, with more than 1,000 young Islamic...
View ArticleAncient ocean of magma found on Moon south pole
ISRO The Moon’s south pole was once covered in an ocean of liquid molten rock, according to scientists. The findings back up a theory that magma formed the Moon’s surface around 4.5 billion years ago....
View ArticleIn Mexico, avocado suppliers continue sourcing from illegally deforested land
MEXICO CITY — Top suppliers of Mexican avocados continue to work with growers who use land where forests have been cleared illegally, a new investigation shows. Top suppliers Calavo Growers, Fresh Del...
View ArticleSearch for rare Nigerian damselflies finds forest habitats under threat
The Gambles’s flatwing, a critically endangered damselfly with glittering translucent wings, is so rare scientists estimate there could be as few as 250 left in the wild. When zoologist Abiodun Adedapo...
View ArticleClimate change to get its moment in the sun at Democratic convention on Thursday
Climate change and energy policy is slated to be one of the topics that Democrats focus on as they make their pitch to mobilize the party for Vice President Kamala Harris. (Image credit: Keren...
View ArticleAfrican Parks embarks on critical conservation undertaking for 2,000 rhinos
KLERKSDORP, South Africa — As I scraped the early morning winter frost from my tent, I could not help but wonder if this was a suitable place for white rhinos. And yet, here, a short drive from...
View ArticleLuxury hunting firm linked to decades of poaching in Tanzania, whistleblowers...
LOLIONDO, Tanzania — Whistleblowers speaking to Mongabay have reported instances of poaching over decades in Tanzania linked to a luxury hunting firm catering to the United Arab Emirates’ elites and...
View ArticleArgentina weighs new MPA to curb international fishing frenzy in ‘Blue Hole’
A law that would protect a massive stretch of Argentina’s seafloor is running out of time for a parliamentary vote, and conservationists are racing to raise awareness before they run into major delays....
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