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- Boom in mining for renewable energy minerals threatens Africa’s great apes Thu, 4 Apr 24, 5:00amResearchers applaud move away from fossil fuels but say more must be done to mitigate effects on endangered species
- Australia’s renewable energy goals can’t come at the cost of biodiversity – we need a strategic approach | Hugh Possingham Fri, 12 Jan 24, 10:42amThe Port of Hastings windfarm block highlights a growing conundrum – how to expand renewable infrastructure without damaging fragile ecosystems
- Middle-class fear of green policies fuels rise of far right, Colombia’s Petro warns Sat, 9 Dec 23, 8:00pmGuerrilla leader turned president says, faced with having to reduce their carbon consumption, upper classes fear ‘the barbarians are coming’
- What impact does the Guardian have on the natural world? Tue, 28 Nov 23, 4:00pmWe have been measuring our organisation’s biodiversity footprint – here’s how we did it
- It’s one of Europe’s last pristine rivers. Can scientists save it from 50 dams? Fri, 17 Nov 23, 4:00pmThe Neretva, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is one of the most biodiverse rivers on the continent – supporting bears, wolves, lynx and many rare species – but more than 50 planned dams could permanently transform the ecosystem
- Farms that Create Habitat Key to Food Security and Biodiversity Tue, 5 Sep 23, 11:00amWe need to recognize the vital work many farmers are doing that supports biodiversity.
- Vast fossil fuel and farming subsidies causing ‘environmental havoc’ Thu, 15 Jun 23, 11:00pmWorld Bank says subsidies costing as much as $23m a minute must be repurposed to fight climate crisis
- High temperatures boost biodiversity in Arctic and sub-Arctic seas Tue, 31 Jan 23, 1:00pmhas confirmed that the high temperatures in the Arctic and sub-Arctic seas -especially affected by global warming- are promoting the settlement in these waters of species that previously lived in warmer areas located further...
- The Amazon is accelerating towards a point of no return Wed, 4 Jan 23, 3:30amDuring COP27, held in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) published the Living Amazon Report 2022. This report has shed light on the current state of the Amazon rainforest and the gravity of the deforestation...
- Tallest building in Quito is an IQON from BIG Thu, 29 Dec 22, 6:30amIt's only right that this towering structure is named the IQON building. It is now the tallest building in all of Quito, the capital of Ecuador. In the last decade, this city has dramatically changed. The breathtaking IQON...
- Kill Them to Save Them Wed, 28 Dec 22, 9:00pm“The puppies of a wolf that has mated with a domestic dog must be tracked down and shot, Bavarian authorities said."
- Harvesting human pee and DIY fertiliser: top conservation issues in 2023 Wed, 28 Dec 22, 10:59pmWetland protection, ailing amphibians and rising sea levels among issues likely to have global impact
- Claim: More than half of Antarctica’s plants, animals could disappear due to climate change Tue, 27 Dec 22, 1:00amLee said that more action is needed to save one of Earth’s vast, pristine biomes.
- MSNBC film finds heroes and hope amid climate emergency Sat, 12 Nov 22, 6:30amIn a cinematic documentary set to air on Sunday, Nov. 13, on MSNBC, producers Leonardo Dicaprio, Harri Grace and Chloe Leland capture the anguish of devastation and intertwine it with hope. "From Devil’s Breath" is a compelling...
- Sale of oil and gas permits casts shadow over world’s second-largest rainforest Tue, 1 Nov 22, 11:15pmVillagers in the Congo basin rely on the forest for food, medicine and spiritual wellbeing, but an auction of exploration rights could threaten that way of life