Jan 203 minSeagrass collects up to 900 million plastic items in the Mediterranean Sea each yearThere is strong evidence that the seafloor constitutes a final sink for plastics from land sources. There is also evidence that part of...
Jan 131 minParis to turn Champs Élysées into 'extraordinary garden' after 2024 summer olympicsThe Champs-Élysées, a 1.9km-long avenue in central Paris, will undergo a major €250m makeover following the 2024 Summer Olympics. The...
Jan 52 minNew monkey among 503 new species described by Natural History Museum scientists in 2020Despite an uncertain year, Museum scientists have described 503 species new to science. As the climate crisis continues to unfold, never...
Dec 16, 20202 minDrip irrigation system developed to solve rice paddy problemAn Israeli company has developed a drip irrigation system for growing rice to replace the flooded paddies that have supplied the world...
Oct 2, 20201 minDenmark will cull up to one million mink due to risk of coronavirus contagionDenmark will cull around 1 million mink after finding further coronavirus infections among the animals at farms that breed them for their...
Sep 30, 20202 minFrance to ban use of wild animals in circusesFrance will gradually ban the use of wild animals in circuses, phase out orca and dolphin shows and will ban mink farming for fur, the...
Aug 21, 20202 minElephant population in Kenya has doubled since 1989According to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the population of elephants in the country has more than doubled from 1989 to 2019. KWS...
Aug 18, 20202 minScientists harvest 10 more eggs from near-extinct northern white rhino in surrogate incubation bidScientists racing to save the northern white rhino from extinction have harvested 10 more eggs from the last two females alive which they...
Aug 15, 20204 minGlobally endangered large blue butterfly has been successfully reintroduced to UK after 150 yearsThe globally endangered large blue butterfly has been successfully reintroduced at Rodborough Common in Gloucestershire in efforts to...
Aug 12, 20202 minU.S. court blocks Trump administration's relaxation of migratory bird safeguardsA federal judge in New York on Tuesday sided with environmental groups in striking down a Trump administration decision to roll back U.S....
Aug 6, 20203 minSatellite images reveal nearly 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than previously seenSatellite images have revealed that there are nearly 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than previously thought. Scientists,...
Jul 29, 20203 minLoss of bees leads to shortage of key food crops, new study findsA lack of bees in agricultural areas limits the supply of some food crops, a new US-based study has found, suggesting that the decline in...
Jul 13, 20203 minBison to roam free again in UK after 6,000 yearsKent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust receive more than £1 million to fund groundbreaking wilding project Bison are set to be introduced...
Jun 23, 20202 min29 global investment firms demand to meet Brazil diplomats over Amazon deforestationBRASILIA (Reuters) - A group of 29 global investment firms that manage $3.7 trillion (£2.9 trillion) are demanding meetings with...
Jun 19, 20201 minKenya’s single use plastic ban takes effect in protected areasFollowing a presidential directive on last year’s World Environment Day, the ban came into effect on 5 June 2020 in National Parks,...
Jun 16, 20203 minAn armada of turtles, caught on drone cam, flocks to the Great Barrier ReefNew drone video shows thousands of endangered green turtles swimming ashore to Raine Island on the outer edges of the Great Barrier Reef....
Jun 8, 20201 minEthiopia announces plans to plant 5 billion seedlings this year, as part of four year 20bn targetEthiopia is to plant 5 billion tree seedlings this year to help fight climate change and deforestation. The announcement was made...
Jun 1, 20207 minIndonesia receives $56m from Norway after reducing deforestation + CO2 emissions by 11 million tonsIndonesia is set to receive $56 million from Norway as the result of the Southeast Asian country’s efforts to preserve its vast tropical...
May 26, 20205 minEvidence that fish flourish in a community-managed marine area offers hopeby Malavika Vyawahare on 21 May 2020 New research from Madagascar offers a glimmer of hope that locally managed marine areas (LMMAs), an...
