Could the ‘rights of nature’ save Yasuní and keep its oil in the ground?...
With the past 10 years, the hottest on record, and four days in July the hottest ever recorded, the climate emergency is coming ever more into focus. Directly linked to the acceleration of species...
View ArticleIn the Brazilian Amazon, seedlings offer hope for drying rivers
RIO PINDARÉ INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil – Under the emerald canopy of the Amazon rainforest, Janaína Guajajara peered into a murky pool of water barely larger than a bathtub. Along its margins,...
View ArticleWill sustainable aviation fuels take off?
Ross Jarman In a building on the edge of a business park outside Sheffield, researcher Ihab Ahmed is preparing to fire up a small jet engine. Originally used as an auxiliary power unit for a...
View ArticleWorld’s top timber companies are dropping the ball on ESG reporting: Analysis
JAKARTA — An analysis of eight years’ worth of data by the international conservation charity the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) reveals a troubling decline in transparency and the environmental,...
View ArticleHow listening to the sounds of insects can help detect agricultural pests
From Indonesia to Wisconsin, farmers all over the world struggle with a huge problem: pests. On top of that, it’s tough for farmers to identify where exactly they have the pests and when. Reporter Lina...
View ArticleBadger culling to end in England within five years
Badger culling will end in England within five years as part of a shift in the fight against bovine tuberculosis, the government said on Friday. As part of the new TB eradication strategy, badgers...
View ArticleToo hot for trout: Why some anglers are rethinking their approach to fly fishing
As Western Montana’s blue-ribbon trout waters warm due to climate change, anglers are increasingly wrestling with the ethics of their sport. (Image credit: Jonny Armstrong)The post Too hot for trout:...
View ArticleStriking images reveal depths of Titanic’s slow decay
RMS Titanic Inc It was the image that made Titanic’s wreck instantly recognisable – the ship’s bow looming out of the darkness of the Atlantic depths. But a new expedition has revealed the effects of...
View ArticleFive seabirds added to UK red list of most concern
Getty Images Five seabird species have been added to the UK red list of birds at most need of conservation, joining others such as the puffin. The new entries include the Arctic tern, known for its...
View ArticlePFAS spill raises questions about older fire systems found in U.S. airport...
More than 1,400 gallons of firefighting foam with toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” spilled into the environment when a fire suppression system at an airplane hangar in Maine went off by accident. The...
View ArticleA growing number of backcountry spots now require a permit for camping
Recreation.gov is kind of like Ticketmaster for campsites — a government website that controls access to the most popular recreational sites on federal public land. Many critics say it’s not fair. The...
View ArticleCorn sweat is real, and it’s made extreme heat in the Midwest even more...
Corn sweat is real. Corn draws in water, then releases it into the air through evaporation. And all that moisture produced by more than 90 million acres of corn nationwide can make it more humid. The...
View ArticleCoastal flooding is getting more common, even on sunny days
High tide floods – when water collects in streets or even seeps into buildings on days without rain – are increasingly common in coastal areas as sea levels rise, a new report warns. (Image credit:...
View ArticleFeeling itchy? Air pollution might be making it worse
Short Wave producer Hannah Chinn has adult-onset eczema. They’re not the only one. Up to ten percent of people in the United States have it, according to the National Eczema Association — and its...
View ArticleMany Marylanders, conservationists worry winter crabbing puts Chesapeake Bay...
After a 16-year prohibition, a group of Virginia watermen have voted to reinstate winter crab dredging. Many argue the decision puts the health of the crab population and the Chesapeake Bay at risk....
View ArticleA Mexican marine park shelters giant manta rays: Interview with Madalena...
Swimming with giant manta rays (Mobula birostris) feels like an underwater dance. Their slow, rhythmic movements are astonishing to Madalena Pereira Cabral. She describes her dives alongside manta...
View ArticlePeruvian logger loses FSC label after latest clash with isolated Mashco Piro
The Forest Stewardship Council has suspended its certification of a controversial logging company in the Peruvian Amazon accused of encroaching on the traditional territory of the Mashco Piro, an...
View ArticleRecord São Paulo wildfires kill 3 as police probe suspected arson campaign
A surge in fires across Brazil’s São Paulo state has killed three people and injured dozens, leading experts to suspect an orchestrated arson campaign. Satellite images from Aug. 23 showed an initial...
View ArticleSweden’s ‘nature friendly’ reputation is being shot to pieces (commentary)
The majority of foreign visitors, and even most Swedish inhabitants, consider their country to be one that values nature. The image is also continually used in popular culture, for example, in the most...
View ArticleAnti-pollution law to threaten water bosses with jail
Water company bosses could be banned from receiving bonuses and even sent to prison under new government legislation to combat pollution. The proposed laws will apply in England and Wales and give...
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