As economic case for deep-sea mining weakens, industry should halt urgency to begin operation (commentary)
May 28, 2026, 5:18 pm By
Why do we need deep-sea mining? Given the potential consequences for the health and biodiversity of…Brazil Congress passes bill to bar use of Amazon deforestation satellite tool
May 28, 2026, 2:13 pm By
Brazil’s Congress has passed a bill prohibiting environmental agencies from using satellite images…Risk of saltwater intrusion into coastal groundwater spans the globe: Study
May 28, 2026, 1:26 pm By
Globally, about half of drinking water and a quarter of irrigation water comes from under the…Household mosquito repellents may stop bumblebees from finding their way home
May 28, 2026, 12:55 pm By
A chemical used in mosquito repellents may disorient bumblebees, stopping them from finding their…Has Ecuador started fracking? New oil project causes confusion and concern
May 28, 2026, 12:44 pm By
Earlier this month, state-owned oil company Petroecuador announced a new project involving…How much suffering do invasive species cause? Researchers are measuring that
May 28, 2026, 9:03 am By
Avian vampire flies (Philornis downsi) were not discovered in the Galápagos Islands for almost…A Nigerian teen is turning agricultural waste into biodegradable sanitary pads
May 28, 2026, 3:36 am By
For many Nigerian women, access to sanitary pads remains a challenge. Even those who can obtain…Most wildlife AI focuses on the ground. This model looks up in the trees
May 28, 2026, 2:46 am By
When it comes to decoding camera-trap images, artificial intelligence has become all the rage,…New species of ghost pipefish named after Sesame Street character found in Australia
May 27, 2026, 11:00 pm By
It’s “hairy,” bright orange or red and “exceptional” at camouflaging. Meet the hairy ghost…European Commission linked leather to deforestation, then ignored it
May 27, 2026, 9:00 pm By
The clock is ticking in Brussels. By June 1, the European Commission, the bloc’s executive body,…Loopholes undermine palm oil industry’s antideforestation pledges
May 27, 2026, 5:51 pm By
JAKARTA — More than a decade after the palm oil industry embraced a pledge to not deforest, clear…A ‘symphony’ of wildlife suggests carbon financing is working in Sierra Leone
May 27, 2026, 4:36 pm By
One of the first things H.S. Sathya Chandra Sagar noticed in Gola Rainforest National Park was its…US prepares to auction leases for seabed mining blocks in federal waters
May 27, 2026, 4:29 pm By
This is part 1 of a two-part series examining the U.S.’s efforts to begin deep-sea mining in…Brazil to invest $75 million in highway through Amazon and unveils environmental protection plan
May 27, 2026, 4:16 pm By
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government has announced a $75 million investment in the BR-319…Nepal’s infrastructure risks wildlife habitats beyond protected areas, study warns
May 27, 2026, 9:25 am By
KATHMANDU — As Nepal expands highways, railways and power lines across the country, a new…Ebola outbreak draws attention to longstanding virus spillover risks in western Uganda
May 27, 2026, 2:37 am By
KAMPALA — In the hills and trading centers of western Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of…Reintroduced platypus population ‘tracking well’ in Australia’s oldest national park
May 26, 2026, 11:51 pm By
Platypuses reintroduced to Australia’s oldest national park are breeding and appear to be on a…Luxury yacht maker Sunseeker pleads guilty to violating a US environmental law
May 26, 2026, 11:46 pm By
Luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker has pleaded guilty to violating a U.S. environmental law by…Building bridges for human-wildlife coexistence: Interview with Yap Jo Leen
May 26, 2026, 8:54 pm By
TANJUNG BUNGAH, Malaysia — When Yap Jo Leen was tracking dusky langurs in the forests of Penang…Australia is failing to meet its environment targets, argues ecologist
May 26, 2026, 4:52 pm By
Australia is one of 17 “megadiverse” countries that account for 70% of Earth’s biodiversity.…
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