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Kids Mongabay
- Bangladesh is working to conserve its olive ridley sea turtles
Learn how conservation work is helping olive ridley turtles succeed in Bangladesh.
- Spot the difference: Amazon rainforest
Beware! This spot the difference challenge is hard.
- Happy International Day for Biological Diversity
Celebrate biodiversity, starting in your own backyard.
- Scientists discover deep sea hydrothermal vents that swarm with life
Read about the deep sea discovery of shrimp and other animals that can survive scorching […]
- This Friday is Endangered Species Day
What is an endangered species? And how can you help?
- Are any bee species endangered?
We consult bee expert Jess Mullins to find out the answer!
- We need bees. How can you help?
Bees help us - they pollinate plants, including our food crops. How can we help bees?
- What is a red panda?
Red pandas and giant pandas share a name and both eat bamboo, but are they both bears?
- Meet the bonobos and their peaceful world
Scientists are studying bonobos to better understand their social behavior and ours too.
- Parrot memory game!
Do you have a good memory like a parrot? Find out!
Environment Mongabay
- Sri Lanka researchers amp up mushroom studies and find new species
COLOMBO — In Lewis Carroll’s popular children’s book “Alice in Wonderland,” Alice finds a […]
- Indonesia, Malaysia deploy ministers to push back on EU palm oil restrictions
JAKARTA — Top officials from Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s biggest palm oil producers, […]
- Nepal’s hydropower boom is killing birds via power lines
KATHMANDU — When Suman Hamal was growing up in his hometown of Putalibazar in Nepal’s Nuwakot […]
- Conservationists aim to save critically endangered European eels on Italy’s Po River
OASI DI CANNEVIÉ, Italy — In the early morning haze, Luca Bellini steered his green boat through […]
- Deforestation linked to less rainfall, study shows; El Niño could make it worse
It’s been seven years since the last significant El Niño — one of the strongest on record. It […]
- Residents of southeast Alaskan town debate mine that’s bound to change region
In southeast Alaska, people and bears alike come to the shore of the Chilkat River to catch salmon […]
- Flooding for hydropower dams hits forest-reliant bats hard, study shows
Flitting through the forest foliage, darting between branches and flawlessly negotiating their way […]
- Forest behind bars: Logging network operating out of Cambodian prison in the Cardamoms
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations Network where Gerald […]
- Mating game: Survival of some small wildcats at risk due to housecat hybrids
Interbreeding with domestic cats, and also with other wildcat species, is altering the behaviors […]
- Study shows Kenyan elephant shrew may be adapting to human disturbance, drought
A population of endangered elephant shrews has rebounded in a threatened coastal forest reserve in […]
Skeptical Science
- 2023 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #21
A chronological listing of news and opinion articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #21 2023
Open access notables Publishing in Environmental Science & Technology, Brian Stone Jr. et al. […]
- Spring wildfires in the eastern US got off to a roaring start this year
This story by Katie Myers was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly […]
- At a glance - Global cooling - is global warming still happening?
On February 14, 2023 we announced our Rebuttal Update Project. This included an ask for feedback […]
- Can Climate Change spark (zombie) Pandemics?
This video includes conclusions of the creator climate scientist Dr. Adam Levy. It is presented to […]
- 2023 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #20
A chronological listing of news and opinion articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #20 2023
Open access notables Visiting online haunts of climate science rejectionists reveals a nexus of […]
- ‘It’s gotten really ugly.’ A community of freedom-lovers squares off against climate change in the Arizona desert
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Osha Davidson When I arrived at Karen […]
- At a glance - The 97% consensus on global warming
On February 14, 2023 we announced our Rebuttal Update Project. This included an ask for feedback […]
- 10 year anniversary of 97% consensus study
10 years after and still going strong! Ten years ago today - on May 15, 2013 - our team published […]
Guardian Climate
- Why the climate crisis is making our insects run for the hills
Around the world, different species are shifting their habitats upwards, with potentially catastrophic results for our ecosystemsIn the Alps and Apennines of southern Europe, nearly all the longhorn […]
- Ukraine built more onshore wind turbines in past year than England
Revelation about war-torn country is ‘terrible indictment’ of UK government, says Ed Miliband Ukraine has completed more onshore wind turbines than England since it was occupied by Russian […]
- DeSantis accused of ‘catastrophic’ climate approach after campaign launch
Republican ‘trying to out-Trump Trump’ on climate, expert says, as governor says he rejects the ‘politicization of the weather’Ron DeSantis has been accused of a “catastrophic” approach […]
- More than 1,500 arrested at Extinction Rebellion protest in The Hague
Several Dutch celebrities among protesters, including Game of Thrones actor Carice van HoutenMore than 1,500 people were arrested during a protest by the Extinction Rebellion climate group in The […]
- Insurance giant halts sale of new home policies in California due to wildfires
State Farm also cites inflation of construction costs in statement which comes after increasing wildfires in stateThe insurance giant State Farm, America’s biggest car and home insurer by premium […]
- Up to 70% of California beaches could disappear by end of the century
A new study uses satellites to predict what California’s famous coastline could look like by 2100California is known for golden sands and endless waves, but much of the state’s famous shoreline […]
- No cellphone? No problem! The vintage radio enthusiasts prepping for disaster
Ham radio users, from teenagers to eightysomethings, are ready to communicate in the next crisis – be it a wildfire, pandemic or ‘the big one’There’s an ancient fable that Glenn Morrison, a […]
- The week around the world in 20 pictures
Climate activists in Rome, Russian airstrikes in Dnipro, Vinícius Júnior receives racial abuse in Valencia and Scarlett Johansson at the Cannes film festival: the most striking images this week […]
- How to improve US cities and tackle the climate crisis? Get rid of parking spaces
New book details how New York could rid the city of rats and create more parks if it repurposed its 3m parking spotsWhat could New York achieve if it repurposed some of its 3m curbside parking […]
- One in three GB News presenters cast doubt on climate science, study reveals
Ten of broadcaster’s 31 hosts made on-air statements in 2022 rejecting or challenging scientific consensusAlmost a third of presenters on GB News have used their platform to cast doubt on the […]
Guardian Environment
- Why the climate crisis is making our insects run for the hills
Around the world, different species are shifting their habitats upwards, with potentially catastrophic results for our ecosystemsIn the Alps and Apennines of southern Europe, nearly all the longhorn […]
- The vanishing swifts from the sky above my shed are a sad omen | Henry Porter
The birds flew in on cue, but there were so few of them. The reason? The catastrophic decline in our insect populationsOn 7 May, I tweeted that swifts had appeared in the skies over the shed where I […]
- More than 1,500 arrested at Extinction Rebellion protest in The Hague
Several Dutch celebrities among protesters, including Game of Thrones actor Carice van HoutenMore than 1,500 people were arrested during a protest by the Extinction Rebellion climate group in The […]
- ‘They say I should clean floors’: Barcelona’s working-class, leftwing mayor Ada Colau fights for third term
The city’s first female mayor is reviled by the elites and pro-car lobby, but embraced by others for her social policiesAs Ada Colau tries to win a third and final term as mayor of Barcelona on […]
- ‘Dr Deep Sea’: the US professor living underwater for 100 days
Dr Joseph Dituri plans to spend 100 days in his subaquatic compound, as he attempts to document the long-term effects of increased pressure on the bodyMore than 20ft below the surface of a Florida […]
- No cellphone? No problem! The vintage radio enthusiasts prepping for disaster
Ham radio users, from teenagers to eightysomethings, are ready to communicate in the next crisis – be it a wildfire, pandemic or ‘the big one’There’s an ancient fable that Glenn Morrison, a […]
- York groundsel blooms again in Britain’s first-ever de-extinction event
Yellow flower that only grows in York went extinct in 1991 brought back to life by Natural England expertsYork groundsel was a cheerful yellow flower that slipped into global extinction in 1991, […]
- 30 water treatment works released 11bn litres of raw sewage in a year, study suggests
Exclusive: Researchers analysed works run by nine water and sewerage companies in England and WalesEleven billion litres of raw sewage were discharged from a sample of 30 water company treatment […]
- Country diary: The osprey is low in her nest – she’s incubating eggs | Merryn Glover
Badenoch, Cairngorms: Only her head is visible, turning sharply to and fro, golden eyes surveying the landEvery year we wait and wonder. Will they come back? Will they reunite and mate? Will the […]
- Toondah Harbour: should a wetland home to endangered birds become $1.3bn worth of shops, high-rises and a marina?
A Queensland controversy has been building for eight years and will soon be in the hands of Tanya PlibersekFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news […]
Climate Action Now
- BBC News: Global warming set to break key 1.5C limit for first time
"Our overheating world is likely to break a key temperature limit for the first time over the next few years, scientists predict. Researchers say there's now a 66% chance we will pass the […]
- Video: Our Local AFL footballers push for climate action.
Aug 18, 2022 OUR LOCAL presented by AFL Players For Climate Action, reconnects past & present AFL players with their junior clubs to talk about the importance of local footy and how renewable […]
- Are Climate Emergency Declarations still happening? (excerpt)
Yes! New declarations might not be receiving a lot of media coverage these days but there are now 2,248 jurisdictions that have passed a Climate Emergency Declaration (CED). In just the last […]
- The Guardian: Thousands of cattle dead due to heatwave in Kansas
Extreme heat is predicted for large parts of the US including Kansas, which is one of the country’s top three beef producers‘What is clear is that the livestock heat stress issue will become […]
- Australia's total coal mine methane emissions double official estimates, Ember report finds (Excerpt): ABC News
hours agoThis map shows the coal mines emitting the most methane in the country.(Supplied: Ember)Australia's methane emissions from coal mines are twice as high as national estimates, with some […]
- ABC app: Can cruise ships become clean and green?
Cruise ships are returning to our oceans after the pandemic brought the industry to a halt. But some countries want to see change when they welcome tourists back to their tropical islands. Shared […]
- Will predicted sea rise inundation and flooding affect property values in Coffs Harbour NSW?
Coffs Harbour 7m rise. Click to enlarge. As many homes in Coffs Harbour are flooded because of an intense rain depression we need also to examine the affect of sea rise. We also must stop […]
- Excerpt:Corn ethanol no better—and probably worse—than burning gasoline, study says:ARS Technica
"Efforts to reduce carbon pollution using ethanol appear to have backfired.For over a decade, the US has blended ethanol with gasoline in an attempt to reduce the overall carbon pollution produced […]
- Are Your Sneakers Bad for The Climate? The Impact of Footwear on Climate Change
Most people don't give footwear a second thought when it comes to its environmental impact. However, in a world where every contribution to climate sustainability counts, sneakers are an item worth […]
- Excerpt: How the PR Industry Has Helped Big Oil Transform the Way We Think About the Environment: DeSmog
"Powered by fossil fuel funding, PR agents have used astroturfing, “manufactured consent,” and other techniques to furtively shape public perceptions in favor of their polluting clients." […]
Artists and Climate Change
- Representation Matters for Climate Justice
This month I have for you something a little different. Rather than an interview, I have a transcript of aread more Representation Matters for Climate Justice
- Halcyon String Quartet & Climate Art Best Practices
Regular listeners know I feature artists who are using their art to explore climate change. Today, I feature Sophie andread more Halcyon String Quartet & Climate Art Best Practices
- Tamara Kostianovsky: Between Wounds and Folds at Smack Mellon
Tamara Kostianovsky was born in Jerusalem, Israel in 1974, and grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Between Wounds and Folds herread more Tamara Kostianovsky: Between Wounds and Folds at Smack Mellon
- Wild Authors: Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki is an African speculative fiction writer and editor in Nigeria. His Ife-Iyoku novella was a finalist in the Nebula, BSFA, Sturgeon awards,read more Wild Authors: […]
- An Interview with Artist Maureen Drdak
This month, I have for you an interview with Maureen Drdak, an artist whose recent exhibition is called Ardens Mundi, Latin forread more An Interview with Artist Maureen Drdak
- The Ultimate Cli-Fi Book Club: ‘Stations Eleven’
How can we help the public embrace the science that reveals our climate has changed? Krista Hiser is back withread more The Ultimate Cli-Fi Book Club: ‘Stations Eleven’
- Wild Authors: Joel Burcat
It’s been cool to meet Joel Burcat, an author and recently retired environmental lawyer, who has written a series of environmental legalread more Wild Authors: Joel Burcat
- Landscape Deconstructed at the Hammond: Mimi Czajka Graminski
Landscape Deconstructed: Mimi Czajka Graminski and Linda Stillman is a virtual exhibition on view at the Hammond Museum and Japanese Strollread more Landscape Deconstructed at the Hammond: Mimi […]
- Wild Authors: Cynthia Zhang
This month we head to Beijing, China, as we talk with Cynthia Zhang, a Ph.D. student in Comparative Studies inread more Wild Authors: Cynthia Zhang
- Landscape Deconstructed at the Hammond: Linda Stillman
Landscape Deconstructed: Mimi Czajka Graminski and Linda Stillman is a virtual exhibition on view at the Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Gardenread more Landscape Deconstructed at the Hammond: […]