Africa’s endangered lions can thrive in protected areas
Several conservation projects protect the remaining populations of the continent’s lions in their natural habitats.
Lions across Africa have seen their habitats shrink over the...
The First Hydropower Standard Will Not Stop Damage to Central and...
8 September 2021 - Launched today at the World Hydropower Congress, the new Hydropower Standard is a commitment from the hydropower industry to reduce...
Wild cockatoos are pretty darn smart, scientists find
The cockatoos have been observed making three types of different wooden tools, each with a different function.
“Bird-brained” is a term of insult some people...
By hogging sunlight, invasive shrubs harm native plants in US forests
When most people in the United States think of invasive species, they might picture Burmese pythons in Florida or cane toads in Hawaii. Few...
The poaching of Sumatra’s endangered tigers remains an acute problem
The loss of a single wild tiger is a setback to conservation efforts. The death of three tigers at the same time is a...
Bacteria could help us store energy and create biofuels
“There are only a very small number of microbes that can really store renewable electricity,” a scientist explain.
As we are transitioning to renewable forms...
Study calls for climate-friendly earthen homes, not concrete
Some 700 million people live in earthen homes. A new paper calls for more modern styles, in part as a response to concrete-related emissions.
There’s...
The global mining of sand and gravel is unsustainable. That needn’t...
Unregulated sand mining has been documented in 70 countries and linked with several associated conflicts.
If they had to guess what the world’s most mined...
How would planting 8 billion trees every year for 20 years...
Could massive tree planting actually slow climate change?
Politicians, business leaders, YouTubers and celebrities are calling for the planting of millions, billions or even trillions of trees to slow...
Mountain forests in Africa store plenty more carbon than previously thought
“The results are surprising because the climate in mountains would be expected to lead to low carbon forests.”
Tropical forests may be local to the...
When it comes to climate, the good news is the news
Fires, floods, rising temperatures and rising seas: If you’re looking at climate headlines, it may seem like there’s not much good news. But there...
‘Cool pavements’ could cool cities and mitigate climate change
As much as 40 percent of cities in the US while conventional asphalt accounts for more than 95% of pavements worldwide
Cities around the world...
