Meet the tiny wild cat that’s new to science
Reuters — A diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia’s cloud forest has been identified as a previously unknown species,…
Panama canal traffic facing further cuts as drought from El Niño worsens | Panama canal
The Panama canal plans to again cut maritime traffic due to worsening drought caused by the El Niño…
Beef production has been the largest driver of deforestation this century
Malaria was once endemic across much of the Caribbean. This map shows how much progress has been made:…
In The Middle Of The Amazon Forest, Scientists Discover A New Frog Species Hidden Among Lookalikes
Deep in the flooded forests of the western Amazon, scientists have identified a frog species that had remained…
Mass balance of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets from the 1970s to 2023
WCRP Global Sea Level Budget Group. Global sea-level budget 1993–present. Earth Syst. Sci. Data 10, 1551–1590 https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-10-1551-2018 (2018).…
Is it time to rethink the Northeast’s cap-and-trade…
Twenty years ago, a group of Northeastern states signed on to a plan to reduce the greenhouse gases spewing from…
Nitrate pollution rises in Ireland’s major rivers
Nitrate pollution levels have risen again in Ireland’s major rivers, according the latest figures from the Environmental Protection…
Afforestation and reforestation support coupled gains in soil life and carbon storage worldwide
Bastin, J. F. et al. The global tree restoration potential. Science 365, 76–79 (2019). Article CAS PubMed Google…
A 37 percent carpet recycling rate in 1 state stands against 9 percent for the rest of the country, but the pounds it actually collected have been falling for three years
Pick up a three foot offcut of old carpet and the weight is wrong. It feels like a…
Retired wind turbines are being transformed into tiny solar-powered houses and recycled skis by a Swedish company
As much as wind turbines are important, once their blades are decommissioned, all that’s left for them is…
Jason Momoa raises alarm over coral reefs nearing extinction; scientists report world’s most widespread bleaching event |
From portraying the ocean superhero Aquaman to advocating for marine conservation, Jason Momoa has made ocean protection a…
How to flood-proof your home: from water-thirsty plants to deflated footballs | Flooding
The accelerating climate crisis and this year’s record-breaking El Niño mean that, although the summer’s heatwaves are still…