In the tropical forest surrounding Alter do Chão, a Brazilian town located on a languid stretch of the Amazon River and home to what is considered one of the most…
Month: November 2020
Amazon initiative pays farmers and ranchers to keep the forest standing
Establishing economic value for the service of preserving native vegetation and creating a new source of income for rural producers. These are the objectives of Conserv, a private initiative launched…
Portuguese youngsters clear major hurdle in European climate lawsuit
Six Portuguese children and young adults cleared a major legal hurdle on Monday in a climate litigation case they brought against 33 European countries, claiming government climate inaction jeopardized their…
Treat global nature declines as an emergency, scientists tell world leaders
Scientists and environmental lobbyists alike are calling on world leaders to treat the annihilation of wildlife and plants as a global emergency as UN experts sound the alarm in a…
Delay is the new denial: How to spot and respond to climate deniers
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “The UK and many other rich countries have set ambitious targets for emissions cuts to tackle climate change, and have already made…
Marine metal pollution weakens scallops, affecting their growth and survival
Heavy metals contaminating seabeds are causing king scallops to develop more brittle shells and increasing their risk of predation. This is according to a new study led by researchers from…
Coral reef taller than the Empire State Building discovered in Australia's Great Barrier Reef
An enormous, 1,600-foot-tall coral reef was discovered in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scientists announced Monday, in the first such find in more than a century. The massive underwater structure —…
U.S. vote to shape how world warms as climate pact exit looms
What happens on election day will to some degree determine how much more hot and nasty the world’s climate will likely get, experts say. The day after the presidential election,…
Volcanic eruption triggered worst mass extinction in Earth’s history – study
An international team of researchers has found further evidence that volcanic eruptions were responsible for the largest mass extinction event in history. In a study published in the journal Geology,…
Study warns US farmland is now 48 TIMES more TOXIC to insects: Are neonicotinoids to blame for the impending “insect apocalypse?”
Researchers have determined that the nation’s farmland is now 48 times more toxic to insects than it was just 25 years ago, and much of this rise in toxicity is…