Thieving sea lions break into salmon farm and gorge on feast of fish
Conservationists say the farms are a danger to sea lions and other marine mammals, who can become entangled in their nets
Read articleConservationists say the farms are a danger to sea lions and other marine mammals, who can become entangled in their nets
Read articleEgg-collecting enthusiasts in the late 1880s knew the hobby was crucial for understanding the natural world, but likely never imagined that their research would help scientists more than 100 years later understand how birds are affected by the changing environment.
Read articleNine endangered animals killed after injunction lifted on cull of 25 wolves living in conservation zone
Read articleThe number of trees cut down in the Brazilian Amazon in January far exceeded deforestation for the same month last year, according to government satellite data.
Read articleThe highest glacier on the world's tallest mountain is losing decades worth of ice every year because of human-induced climate change, a new study shows.
Read article“We stand at a moment of conservation history,†says Robichaud, who is president of the Saola Foundation. “We know how to find and save this magnificent animal, which has been on planet Earth for perhaps 8m years. We just need the world to come together and support the effort. It won’t cost much, and the reward, for saola, for the Annamite mountains, and for ourselves, will be huge.â€
Read articleIn exciting news for the planet and environmentalists, Greenland has announced it is permanently halting all new oil and gas exploration in the country.
Read articleFor Balinese souvenir shop owner I Kadek Rai Nama Rupat, the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic have been a fight for survival.
Read article"Pole and line fishing is very different from casting nets or catching fish by nets," says Hamid Abdallah, a Maldivian fisherman. "We catch fish by pole and line because we want to be able to keep doing it for as long as we can."
Read articleSearch for Lost Birds project is asking birdwatchers everywhere to help track down species sometimes not seen for centuries
Read articleClimate models show switch will happen decades faster than previously thought, with ‘profound’ implications
Read articleBillions of these tiny plastic pellets are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet they are still not classified as hazardous
Read articleBrash piles provide safety from predators and place to breed for animal now hailed as ecosystem engineer
Read articleEcologists hopeful after climate-related bleaching during heat waves in 2016, 2017
Read articleWorld’s biggest livestock corporations ‘given free pass by governments’ over lack of clear targets to reduce emissions, say campaigners
Read articleIdentical twins have more similar views on environmental issues than non-identical ones, study finds
Read articleAn insider talks about efforts to cut methane, one of the most prevalent greenhouse gases but which has had little attention
Read articlePork industry’s role in pollution of one of Europe’s largest saltwater lagoons may be greater than publicly acknowledged, investigation reveals
Read articlePope Francis and other religious leaders made a joint appeal on Monday for next month's U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) to offer concrete solutions to save the planet from "an unprecedented ecological crisis".
Read articleAgriculture is the largest anthropogenic source of this gas, accounting for about 40%, leading innovators to offer new solutions to tackle its bovine source
Read articleMajor figures privately admit summit will fail to result in pledges that could limit global heating to 1.5C
Read articleDonation from $10bn Bezos Earth Fund will go towards biodiversity hotspots in Congo Basin and Andes
Read articleAs boats from bigger islands flock to fish off Maio, locals take turns to safeguard their pristine waters
Read article3 pregnancies discovered in the southern resident orcas' J pod could help save the species
Read articleEfforts underway to protect General Sherman and other giant trees from wildfires threatening Sequoia national park
Read articleDocked at a Canadian port, crew members returned from a test run of the Ocean Cleanup's system to rid the Pacific of plastic trash were thrilled by the meager results — even as marine scientists and other ocean experts doubted the effort could succeed.
Read articleGlobal warming is already affecting people's health so much that emergency action on climate change cannot be put on hold while the world deals with the Covid-19 pandemic, medical journals across the globe warned on Monday.
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