EcoWatch

Scientists have discovered that, rather than competing with other organisms, the ancient resilience of ferns may facilitate and ease the path of other plants and animals in reestablishing themselves in damaged landscapes. The NASA-supported study looked at the…

Researchers in northwest Peru’s Alto Mayo region have discovered 27 new animal species, including a semi-aquatic mouse, a salamander that climbs trees and a “blob-headed fish.” The 38-day survey uncovered and recorded more than 2,000 species of plants…

Record wind-generated electricity across Northern Ireland and Scotland Tuesday night pushed Britain’s power prices below zero. Wind output peaked at a record high 22.4 gigawatts (GW), breaking the previous high set Sunday evening, the national system…

The Montana Supreme Court upheld a landmark victory on Wednesday, affirming a lower court’s decision that the energy policies of the state violated youth activists’ constitutional rights to a clean environment. The ruling in Held v. Montana last August…

With the holidays in full swing, there are more occasions for eating and drinking to excess, which gives us multiple opportunities to curb our food waste. Food waste is an enormous global problem. According to a 2024 report from the United Nations Environment…

Wearable tech devices like fitness trackers and smartwatches have become the constant companions of many who rely on them for alerts, transactions and health and location information day and night. What wearers of these devices may not know is that many of…

A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a method of 3D printing that can also capture carbon dioxide and store it in concrete. The process involves injecting carbon dioxide and steam into mixing…

The amount of rain that falls affects our environment in various ways, from river flow to the availability of freshwater, but it can also shape the diversity and distribution of ecosystems within different regions of the globe. A new long-term study of…

Japan has its sights set on renewable energy producing 40 to 50 percent of its electricity by 2040, with another 20 percent coming from nuclear power, according to a new draft of its basic energy policy. Japan is the second-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

Under the most recent climate projections, 6.3 million properties in England are located in areas that are at risk of flooding, the new National Assessment of Flood Risk (NaFRA) has found. Properties at risk of flooding from rivers, sea or surface waters could…