Wildfires burn record 97% of key biodiversity area in Brazil’s Cerrado
Intense wildfires burned through a record-breaking 97% of the Serra das Araras conservation area in Brazil’s megadiverse Cerrado savanna earlier this year, the national...
At COP29, US envoy upbeat despite looming climate policy changes
Baku, Azerbaijan The outcome of the recent elections in the United States looms large on the United Nations Climate Change Summit, which opened in...
COP29: With public climate finance shortfall, is investment capital a way...
As 198 nations convene in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th United Nations climate summit, one word will almost certainly dominate COP29 technical negotiations and...
What Indigenous leaders want from the COP29 U.N. climate conference
As the U.N. biodiversity conference recently concluded with both historic achievements and disappointments for Indigenous leaders, delegates are now quickly shifting their attention to...
Gibbons found to perform dance routines akin to ‘the robot,’ but...
Gibbons are famed for their graceful agility high in the forest canopy. Swinging effortlessly from branch to branch, their bodies spilling through the trees,...
Shorebird populations drop globally, some by a third: Report
Sixteen shorebird species have been reclassified to higher threat categories as the global population of migratory shorebirds across the world saw a substantial decline,...
The responsible disposal of lithium batteries is vital to protect our...
As more individuals are choosing to live and work off the grid to avoid the inconvenience of loadshedding, there is increased demand for lithium-ion...
Droughts could change bird songs, creating new species, says study on...
In the sunbaked Galápagos Islands, a male finch perches on a branch, hearing what sounds like another bird’s song. But something’s not quite right....
Brazil calls for ambition at COP but struggles over its own...
Brazil is a heavyweight in the world’s climate balance, for good and for bad. The country is among the 20 largest economies worldwide, the...
Genome study shows five distinct elephant populations in India
A study on the genetic history of Asian elephants in India has revealed that there are actually five genetically distinct populations in the country,...
Paraguay’s pumas adapt, with some help, to a ranch-filled landscape
It’s said that lions and tigers stalk the semiarid scrubland of Paraguay’s Chaco region. Yet this is the heart of South America, oceans away...
Let’s Turn Festive Cheers into Green Cheers This Holiday Season
As the festive season comes knocking on our doors, we find ourselves surrounded by good times, good friends, and the tinkling sounds of glasses...
