BBC It has been a turbulent year for wildlife in the Irish sea, according to a conservation charity. Cumbria Wildlife Trust said the population of grey seals recovered well in 2023, after a dip last year. The number of sharks in the area also appeared to increase, with 13% more egg cases …
Why COP Should Be More Like a Global Sport Tournament
By Thomas Kolster, Sustainable Brands It’s time for a new summit where citizens, not special interests, have a say. Imagine if COP29 were more like a sports match or a reality TV show. When citizens are tuning out or becoming disillusioned with the climate process, democracy is failing. No doubt, …
The Ridiculously Stupid Reason the US is Letting Animals Spiral Toward Oblivion
By Benji Jones, Vox Good God, give this US agency a few more dollars to stop a mass extinction. Exactly five decades ago, Congress did what would be unimaginable today: It passed a powerful environmental law with almost unanimous support. In 1973, the House voted in favor of the Endangered Species Act, 390 …
Welcome to the Extinction Capital of the World
By Benji Jones, Vox Our planet faces a mass extinction. I visited ground zero. PEARL CITY, Oahu — On a warm November afternoon in a trailer not far from Pearl Harbor, a scientist named David Sischo popped open the lid to a small plastic tank. From a jumble of leaves, …
How One Artist Gets Homeowners to Advertise Their Homes’ Flood Risk
By Nicolás Rivero, The Washington Post Placards are displayed at an art installation titled “the Underwater” by Miami-Dade County artist-in-residence Xavier Cortada during Miami Art Week on Dec. 5. The initiative calls attention to the climate crisis through yard signs that reveal Miami’s vulnerability to rising seas. (Lynne Sladky/AP) In …
Three Researchers Show their Suburban Backyard is Home to More than 1,000 Species.
By University of Queensland, Phys.Org A challenge among three housemates to identify species around their inner-Brisbane home has resulted in an academic research paper, showcasing the rich biodiversity in urban landscapes. UQ mathematician Dr. Matt Holden, ecologist Dr. Andrew Rogers and taxonomist Dr. Russell Yong took a census of their …
Ottawa Vows to Bring in Methane Emissions Regulations. Alberta Promises to Never Implement Them.
By Mitchell Beer, Corporate Knights Canada’s draft regulations promise a 75% cut in oil and gas industry methane emissions, but will the province with most oil and gas wells actually enforce them? Canada became the first country to promise a 75% reduction in oil and gas industry methane emissions during …
‘Phaseout’ or ‘Phasedown’? Why UN Climate Negotiators Obsess Over Language
By Akielly Hu, Grist Expect heated debates over single words — and even commas — at COP28. In recent years, environmental activists have lambasted annual United Nations climate conferences for producing “empty words” and “hollow promises” instead of concrete actions to slow global warming. Many of those critics argue that follow-through — actually implementing commitments …
Rare Animal Thought to Be Extinct Suddenly Found by Dog on Beach
By Anna Skinner, Newsweek A dog made the discovery of a lifetime when it discovered an animal believed to be extinct after it wasn’t seen for nearly 90 years. The collie had been deployed by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) as a scent detection dog in a yearslong and nearly …
10,000 Oysters Released on to Reef to Help Clean Sea
By Jay Vydelingum, BBC About 10,000 native oysters have been released onto a manmade reef off the North East coast aimed at helping to remove pollutants from the sea. Conservationists said the under water platform, off Whitburn, South Tyneside, should create a new marine ecosystem. More than 750 tonnes of …