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…
Summer Greenland Season Wraps Up » Explorersweb
A commercial team from the guiding company Ousland-Colliard, led by Angus Staples, has completed its summer crossing of…
Climate change is making it easier for invasive species to succeed
In 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico with maximum sustained winds of 250 kilometres an hour.…
The water cycle you learned about at school is off balance
The water cycle you were taught in school is being thrown off balance by fossil fuel pollution, bringing…
Satellite data shows accelerating ice loss in Greenland, Antarctica
New research based on satellite data going back to the 1970s has documented major polar ice losses in…
Arthropods Lag Far Behind Other Animals in Conservation Assessment and Protection, Study Shows
Most U.S. insects and arachnids remain unassessed for conservation risk, and even many known at-risk species lack legal…
This Lake in Canada Has Vanished After Thousands of Years, And Scientists Say It’s Not Coming Back
A lake that had survived for thousands of years in the Canadian Arctic is now gone. Researchers have…
Australia’s big polluters rely on carbon offsets for climate credibility. But the system looks like a house of cards | Adam Morton
The fight within the Greens that led senators to cross the floor last week over koala protection in…