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"Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find"
#Environment #Pesticides #Environment

Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find
Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalities

The night sky is getting 10% brighter every year. We’re forgetting what darkness feels like https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/29/night-sky-darkness-city-regulation

UN warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restore world’s forests https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/29/un-warns-of-narrowing-window-to-restore-worlds-forests

"Could this humble sea sponge clean up the world’s ports?"
#SeaSponges #Environment

Could this humble sea sponge clean up the world’s ports?
The chicken liver sponge has sailed through a test of its ability to filter pollutants in a harbour in Spain’s Costa Brava

"‘We can’t make it better again’: what Europe’s wildfires tell us about the climate crisis"
#Europe #Wildfires #Environment

‘We can’t make it better again’: what Europe’s wildfires tell us about the climate crisis
In this week’s newsletter: As France and Spain battle huge fires in this summer of relentless heat, will it be enough to spur us to take action?

New mining map highlights damage caused by extracting metals for your smartphone #environment

New mining map highlights damage caused by extracting metals for your smartphone
The most sustainable smartphone is the one you currently own. An estimated 80% of your phone's negative impact on the environment happens before the first minute of use—before it is even unboxed.

"The night sky is getting 10% brighter every year. We’re forgetting what darkness feels like"
#NightSky #Environment

The night sky is getting 10% brighter every year. We’re forgetting what darkness feels like
If more cities start regulating outdoor lighting, we humans could make the environment better for all living creatures

Plastic is becoming part of coral beaches in a disturbing new way https://www.earth.com/environment/plastic-is-becoming-part-of-coral-beaches-in-a-disturbing-new-way/

Plastic is becoming part of coral beaches in a disturbing new way
Researchers found plasticoral on Okinawa beaches, where heat-altered plastic had become fused with coral rubble in a strange new form of pollution.

"Meet the Bioloon: the biodegradable balloon aiming for shelves by 2028"
#Balloon #Environment

Meet the Bioloon: the biodegradable balloon aiming for shelves by 2028 | The Optimist Daily
A PhD student spent three years developing the Bioloon, a balloon that fully biodegrades in nine months without leaking toxic chemicals.

"We can finally measure the damage each new coal, gas or oil project will do to people and nature"
#Nature #Environment #Climate

We can finally measure the damage each new coal, gas or oil project will do to people and nature
We have long known every tonne of carbon dioxide matters to the climate. But governments keep approving new fossil fuel projects—even as climate change worsens.

"More plastic, less glow? Pollution threatens deep sea’s bioluminescent life, experts warn"
#Pollution #Environment

More plastic, less glow? Pollution threatens deep sea’s bioluminescent life, experts warn
Scientists are raising concerns that deep sea plastic may be affecting the ability of bioluminescent organisms to find mates and food.

#Environment I just signed a petition to stop polluters and their political allies from dismantling Europe's environmental laws. Our water, air, and health are literally on the line. It takes 1 min to sign - would mean a lot if you did too 🌍 #HandsOffNature

Sign to defend Europe's forests, rivers and wildlife. And your own health.
Hands Off Nature

"Revealing Europe’s Most Critical Wetlands"
#Europe #Wetlands #Environment

"Scientists left cinderblocks in a barren part of the sea. 3 months later they were ecstatic."
#Oceans #Sea #Environment

Scientists left cinderblocks in a barren part of the sea. 3 months later they were ecstatic.
Dumping concrete into the ocean looks like the worst case of littering, but it serves an important purpose that benefits all sea life.

Young seabirds are disappearing years after swallowing plastic #environment

Young seabirds are disappearing years after swallowing plastic
Seabird chicks that swallow more plastic are far less likely to return and breed, revealing deaths that traditional colony counts can miss.

"World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use"
#Oceans #Environment #Climate

World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use
The injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification

Past emissions from top polluters will keep the planet warmer for decades to come #environment

Past emissions from top polluters will keep the planet warmer for decades to come
If someone leaves the faucet running in your bathroom and the house floods, it's easy to assign responsibility for the damage. But for other disasters—bigger, more complicated and costlier ones—the link between cause and effect isn't as clear.

Extreme heat becomes dangerous much sooner as the human body ages https://www.earth.com/climate/extreme-heat-becomes-dangerous-much-sooner-as-the-human-body-ages/

Extreme heat becomes dangerous much sooner as the human body ages
Older adults can reach dangerous heat limits much sooner than younger people, putting millions at risk as global temperatures continue to rise.

Sweden to ban 'forever chemicals' in clothing #Sweden

Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/23/el-nino-450000-extra-deaths-six-months

"Global sea surface temperatures reach a record high, again"
#Oceans #Environment
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Global sea surface temperatures reach a record high, again
Global sea surface temperatures have reached a record high, raising serious concerns for global Earth systems and coastal communities.

"‘Lost’ for 170 years, rare plant recorded in Sri Lanka"
#SriLanka #Plants #Environment

'Lost' for 170 years, rare plant recorded in Sri Lanka
Researchers have found a population of an extremely rare plant species, last recorded in Sri Lanka in 1855, growing in a lowland forest fragment along the Sitawaka Ganga River. Documenting the finding in a recent study, researchers write that the plant, Indianthus virgatus, while officially listed as critically endangered in Sri Lanka, was presumed possibly […]

Air pollution seems to harm both your gut and heart, in addition to the obvious lung damage it causes https://www.earth.com/environment/air-pollution-may-harm-both-your-gut-and-heart/

Air pollution seems to harm both your gut and heart, in addition to the obvious lung damage it causes
For most of the last century, cardiologists studying air pollution looked almost exclusively at two organs. Dirty air entered the lungs, and somehow the damage showed up in…

"Athens’ former airport is becoming Europe’s largest coastal urban park"
#Athens #Europe #Environment

Athens’ former airport is becoming Europe’s largest coastal urban park | The Optimist Daily
Athens' Ellinikon park replaces a former airport with 200 hectares of climate-engineered green space, opening in 2027 as Europe's largest coastal urban park.

"Undiscovered Amazon drugs could be valued at $215 billion, analysis finds"
#Amazon #Environment

Undiscovered Amazon drugs could be valued at $215 billion, analysis finds
As trees fall, species that could yield lifesaving medicines risk disappearing before science can find them.

"Fire can destroy peatlands. But in Australia, it can also help protect them"
#Australia #Environment
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Fire can destroy peatlands. But in Australia, it can also help protect them
Peatlands are the unsung heroes of nature. These ancient wetlands form when dead and decaying plants partly decompose in wet, low-oxygen conditions. Over thousands of years, this plant material builds up and turns into a dark, soil-like substance known as peat.

‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/21/super-el-nino-temperature-record

"Analysis: 84% of nations miss deadline to identify ‘nature-harming’ subsidies by 2025"
#Nature #Environment

Analysis: 84% of nations miss deadline to identify ‘nature-harming’ subsidies by 2025  - Carbon Brief
Most countries failed to meet a 2025 target to identify all of their subsidies that could be “harmful” to biodiversity, according to Carbon Brief analysis.

"Before he died, an Idaho truck driver worked to turn an old bridge into a wildlife overpass. Now it's a lifeline for animals"
#Nature #Environment

Before he died, an Idaho truck driver led the charge for a new wildlife overpass
Before his death, truck driver Carl Wilson passed his mission onto a woman who had been in a car accident with a deer. Their shared legacy is now saving lives.

Toxic waste sites exposed in Michael Sheen documentary 'tip of the iceberg' #environment

Michael Sheen toxic waste documentary 'the tip of the iceberg'
One scientist says there are thousands of sites across the UK that need investigating.

"Singapore’s plan to merge several islands could wipe out coral reefs"
#Singapore #CoralReef #Environment

Singapore's plan to merge several islands could wipe out coral reefs
SINGAPORE — “For seven thousand years, Singapore has changed around these reefs,” says Debby Ng, a Singaporean biologist who studies the city-state’s shrinking coastlines of seagrasses, mangroves and corals. “They are still here.” Despite colonization, war, shipping and industrialization, reefs a few kilometers south of Singapore’s gleaming shoreline have endured. “It would be a tragedy […]

Why are so many dead bumblebees appearing on sidewalks? #environment

Why are so many dead bumblebees appearing on sidewalks?
Bumblebees naturally have short lives, but extreme heat and human activity are making survival harder. Pesticides can poison bees or destroy the flowers they depend on, while habitat loss leaves them with fewer safe places to live and feed. Protecting native plants and using fewer chemicals could help these vital pollinators recover.

"Philippines is the deadliest country in Asia for environmental defenders, report finds"
#Philippines #Asia #Environment

Philippines is the deadliest country in Asia for environmental defenders, report finds
The Philippines remains the deadliest country in Asia for land and environmental defenders, according to a new report by the non-profit Global Witness. In its report, Global Witness says it could verify the killings  of 124 land and environmental defenders worldwide in 2025. While the majority, 85% of cases, occurred in Latin America, Asia accounted […]

"Fly‑tipping: here’s what is missing from Andy Burnham’s plan to tackle waste dumpers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

Fly-tipping: here’s what is missing from Andy Burnham’s plan to tackle waste dumpers
Burnham’s plan to tackle criminal fly-tipping gangs needs to go further.

Researchers find convenience, drinking water access and advertising drive global bottled water consumption https://phys.org/news/2026-09-convenience-access-advertising-global-bottled.html

Researchers find convenience, drinking water access and advertising drive global bottled water consumption
Over 1 million plastic water bottles are bought globally every minute. That translates into more than 1.3 billion every day and more than 500 billion every year. That's a lot of plastic, and much of it winds up in human bodies and landfills. The long-term health implications are still unknown, but preliminary research shows risks to human health, with nano- and microplastics accumulating in our livers, kidneys and intestines.

"Kenyan teen leads charge on tree planting and climate awareness"
#Kenya #Trees #Environment

Kenyan teen leads charge on tree planting and climate awareness
Baraka Moruri has been passionate about the environment since he was 6. Now 13, the Kenyan climate champion says he has planted more than 7,600 trees with the help of family, friends and private organizations. “My goal is unlimited. I want to plant over 1 million trees before I turn 18,” he says. On March […]

What happens to people’s health when air pollution is reduced? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/what-happens-peoples-health-when-air-pollution-reduced

"September's ozone hole was the biggest in 20 years"
#OzoneLayer #Environment
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September's ozone hole was the biggest in 20 years
The area covered by the Antarctic ozone hole peaked at more than 27 million square kilometers (10.4 million square miles) in September, the second-largest area ever observed for this time of year.

"Oceans have gotten about 34% more acidic since before the Industrial Revolution"
#Oceans #Environment #Climate

Oceans have gotten about 34% more acidic since before the Industrial Revolution » Yale Climate Connections
Yale Climate Connections is a nonpartisan, multimedia service providing daily broadcast radio programming and original web-based reporting, commentary, and analysis on the issue of climate change.

"The UN just passed the first declaration on sea level rise, protecting island nations' sovereignty"
#UN #UnitedNations #Environment

The UN just passed the first declaration on sea level rise, protecting island nations' sovereignty
The world, including the U.S., agreed that rising seas will not change national borders even as small islands disappear.

Extreme heat is changing daily life for most Americans Extreme heat is changing daily life for most Americans
#America #environment #weather

"‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

‘It’s the unseen pollution’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river
A local initiative is testing simple ways to stop algal blooms in the River Fal threatening some of England’s most biodiverse marine habitats

UN warns super El Niño a 'significant' threat to world health #Environment

UN warns super El Niño a 'significant' threat to world health
El Niño represents a "significant" threat to global health, the United Nations warned Tuesday, as the world braces for a cycle of the climate phenomenon predicted to be the most intense on record.

"One billion plastic pellets spilled into River Tyne after two ships collide"
#Plastic #Plastics #Environment

Billion plastic pellets spilled into UK river after two ships collide
Up to 25 tonnes of nurdles, the raw material for plastic manufacturing, have spread further than initially feared

"Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative is turning citizens into foresters"
#Ethiopia #Environment

Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative is turning citizens into foresters | The Optimist Daily
Ethiopia claims to have planted 48 billion trees since 2019. Its annual deforestation rate dropped roughly 70 percent in the same decade.

"Engineers blew up 4 dams on a dying river. Now the salmon population is exploding."
#Rivers #Fish #Environment

Engineers blew up 4 dams on a dying river. Now the salmon population is exploding.
The Klamath River Renewal Corporation removed four dams in California and Oregon. The results were even better than scientists anticipated.

"U.K. heatwaves are baking the grass and revealing 300-year-old secret gardens"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Listening to birdsong in a forest lowered a person’s stress during experiment"
#Forests #Nature #Environment

Listening to birdsong in a forest lowered a person’s stress during experiment
Sitting in a small, restored forest while listening to birdsong lowered people’s stress and lifted their mood in the moment, according to a recent study published in the journal Environmental Conservation. Researchers asked 106 students at North Carolina State University in the U.S. to sit outdoors in noise-canceling headphones at two spots on campus: A […]

"This Canadian national park is home to the world's largest beaver dam: 'The size of 1600 hockey rinks'"
#Canada #Beavers #Environment

Canadian national park home to the world's largest beaver dam: 'The size of 1600 hockey rinks'
Beaver dams provide habitats for the mammals while slowing floodwaters and filtering pollutants from water.

From flames to haze, wildfire smoke transforms as it travels, and it can harm your health in different ways #environment

From flames to haze, wildfire smoke transforms as it travels, and it can harm your health in different ways
As wildfire smoke plumes travel thousands of miles, sunlight and atmospheric chemistry bleach their color, strip away their campfire aroma and add them to the mix of urban smog.

Why river management is so crucial to protecting one of world's most important wetlands #environment

Why river management is so crucial to protecting one of world's most important wetlands
A major new study led by Swansea University has shown that upstream river management, rather than local rainfall, is the primary driver of one of the world's most important wetlands. According to the research published in Scientific Reports, which analyzed more than two decades of satellite observations, the future of Iraq's Mesopotamian Marshes depends far more on the water flowing from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers than on rainfall.

Pollutionwatch: How harmful ozone builds up near ground in heatwaves https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/10/pollutionwatch-ozone-air-pollution-heatwaves-europe

"2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study finds"
#Rivers #Water #Environment

2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study finds
Analysis of global resources reveals depletion in world’s water savings bank to 42% below normal levels last year

"Access-to-nature crisis ‘on par with that of Victorian Britain’s filthy air’"
#England #Nature #Environment

Access to nature inequalities ‘on par with Victorian Britain’s filthy air’
Research finds many in England lack proximity to green and blue spaces as Wildlife Trusts call on Labour to speed up manifesto promise

Tiny plastics in drinking water may be making dangerous bacteria stronger #environment

Tiny plastics in drinking water may be making dangerous bacteria stronger
Tiny plastic particles in drinking water may be doing more than contaminating the environment. New research suggests nanoplastics can actually help harmful bacteria survive by strengthening the slimy biofilms they form inside water systems. These tougher biofilms become more resistant to disinfectants, making them harder to remove and potentially increasing public health risks.

"We finally have some encouraging news on Great Barrier Reef water quality"
#GreatBarrierReef #Environment #Oceans

We finally have some encouraging news on Great Barrier Reef water quality
Sediment and nitrogen runoff carried by rivers is a major challenge to the Great Barrier Reef. Science confirms efforts to improve water quality are paying off.

People with lung cancer have more microplastics in their lungs https://www.earth.com/environment/people-with-lung-cancer-have-more-microplastics-in-their-lungs/

People with lung cancer have more microplastics in their lungs
Researchers found tiny plastic particles lodged in human lungs, with a heavier burden among people diagnosed with lung cancer.

"‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn"
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange

‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms

"Sand overextraction weakening riverbanks as concrete demand soars"
#Sand #Concrete #Environment

Sand overextraction weakening riverbanks as concrete demand soars
Research finds demand has more than doubled since 2000 and 80% of current demand comes from Asia

"‘Scandalous, irrational and irresponsible’: French beekeepers’ fury at lifting of pesticides ban"
#France #Pesticides #Environment

‘Scandalous, irrational and irresponsible’: French beekeepers’ fury at lifting of pesticides ban
Allowing use of pesticides to combat crop-ruining disease will kill bees and reduce harvests, union says

"Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding

Wildfires send arsenic into rivers long after the flames are gone #environment

Wildfires send arsenic into rivers long after the flames are gone
Arsenic rose in creeks after wildfires in nearly every study reviewed, and the highest water readings came from ground below an old mine.

World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns #environment

World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns
The planet's water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic, swinging between too little and too much, the United Nations warned Thursday, with an unprecedented El Niño expected to exacerbate the long-term trend.

"These tropical trees breathe at night to survive drought"
#Trees #Environment #Nature

These tropical trees breathe at night to survive drought
Some tropical trees have evolved a clever way to survive drought by taking in carbon dioxide at night, allowing them to keep their pores closed during the hot daytime and conserve water. By comparing three Clusia species, researchers discovered that this water-saving form of photosynthesis, known as CAM, did not arise through a single evolutionary change. Instead, ancient genome duplications followed by millions of years of genetic reshuffling produced strikingly different strategies, from stro…

"The government canceled this nature study. Scientists kept going anyway."
#Nature #Environment

The government canceled this nature study. Scientists finished it anyway. » Yale Climate Connections
When the National Nature Assessment was shut down, the scientists who worked on it kept going. In this Q&A, one author shares what the research reveals about nature’s powerful, underused role in supporting health.

Urban fire risk rises 30% in higher-income neighborhoods, analysis finds #environment

Urban fire risk rises 30% in higher-income neighborhoods, analysis finds
Frequently located on hillsides and in canyons surrounded by wildlands, wealthy neighborhoods are more likely to catch fire. However, a UC Riverside study shows they are also likely to recover faster than lower-income areas.

"Every $1 a city spends on parks returns $3 — and scientists want more trees"
#Nature #Environment #Parks

The low-hanging fruit in the climate fight? Scientists say it's trees
Researchers are calling for cities to double down on one of the simplest yet most powerful solutions to many problems - planting more trees.

"Controlled Burns Have Saved Hundreds of Giant Sequoias"
#Trees #Nature #Environment

Controlled Burns Have Saved Thousands of Giant Sequoias

"Beavers restored a volcano-scarred river. Now it’s at risk again"
#Beavers #Animals #Environment

Beavers restored a volcano-scarred river. Now it’s at risk again
More than 40 years after sediment from a volcanic eruption filled up a stretch of the North Fork Toutle River in the U.S. state of Washington, beavers are turning the smothered waterway into a thriving wetland. However, a planned infrastructure project now threatens to undo five years of restoration progress, reports contributor Isabel Gil for […]

Wildfires send arsenic into rivers long after the flames are gone #environment

Wildfires send arsenic into rivers long after the flames are gone
Arsenic rose in creeks after wildfires in nearly every study reviewed, and the highest water readings came from ground below an old mine.

Pesticides Poison Nearly Half Of Farmers Every Year, Finds Study #environment

Pesticides Poison Nearly Half Of Farmers Every Year, Finds Study
A new study, commissioned by Pesticide Action Network, has found that pesticides poison nearly half of farmers worldwide every year

"Explainer: How sea level rise poses an ‘existential threat’ to humans, heritage and nature"
#Nature #Environment #Oceans

Explainer: How sea level rise poses an ‘existential threat’ to humans, heritage and nature - Carbon Brief
For millions of people around the world, rising sea levels are already reshaping economies, livelihoods and cultures.

"Burnham urged to drop ‘flawed’ plans that may let developers bypass environment laws for £1"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

Burnham urged to drop ‘flawed’ plans that may let developers bypass environment laws for £1
Exclusive: allowing firms to dodge biodiversity protections by paying into levy will harm nature and economy, say 100 experts in letter

Environmental science takes an average of seven years to influence international policy, study finds https://phys.org/news/2026-09-environmental-science-average-years-international.html

Environmental science takes an average of seven years to influence international policy, study finds
A new study led by the University of Alicante (UA) and the Mediterranean Center for Environmental Studies (CEAM) analyzes the barriers separating scientific knowledge from environmental policy and its effective implementation. The research sets out how long it takes for scientific knowledge in ecology to reach environmental policies and the extent to which these policies subsequently translate into real-world outcomes.

Copper boom fueling energy transition puts Earth’s wildlands at risk https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/copper-boom-fueling-energy-transition-puts-earths-wildlands-at-risk/

Copper boom fueling energy transition puts Earth’s wildlands at risk
In the high Andes of Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina, you can still find the vicuña, a shy, elusive camelid, revered by Indigenous people. It has reasons to be cautious of humans. Long-prized for its fine wool, European colonists hunted it relentlessly. Flocks in the millions were reduced to 6,000 individuals by the 1960s. Indigenous-driven […]

"Scuba divers underestimate how much damage they do to coral reefs – we’ve watched hundreds to find out why"
#CoralReef #Environment

Scuba divers underestimate how much damage they do to coral reefs – we’ve watched hundreds to find out why
As part of our research we interviewed and followed hundreds of scuba divers.

"How Niger restored 5 million hectares without planting a single tree"
#Niger #Environment #Nature

How Niger restored 5 million hectares without planting a single tree | The Optimist Daily
Niger has restored 5 million hectares of Sahel savanna without planting a tree. The method, discovered in 1983, is now spreading across Africa.

"Microplastics in Soil a ‘Trojan Horse’ for Toxins"
#Plastic #Plastics #Environment

Microplastics in Soil a ‘Trojan Horse’ for Toxins

"Two more people arrested over ‘mountain of illegal waste’ dumped in Oxfordshire"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

Two more people arrested over ‘mountain of illegal waste’ dumped in Oxfordshire
A total of six people apprehended as clean-up of rubbish stacked 10 metres high cost about £6m

"Brazilian Amazon Sees Sharp Drop in Acres Burned"
#Brazil #Trees #Environment

Brazilian Amazon Sees Sharp Drop in Acres Burned

"One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years"
#England #Water #Environment

One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years
More than 140 clubs breached licences, with a third caught taking water illegally, analysis shows – but no fines issued

"Tons of fishing gear and plastic are washing up on Seychelles beaches. We tracked where it was coming from"
#Beach #Environment #Plastic

Tons of fishing gear and plastic are washing up on Seychelles beaches. We tracked where it was coming from
Vast quantities of plastic and fishing gear are washing up along the shores of the Seychelles, destroying fragile ecosystems and causing significant economic problems.

"Rescuers race against time as fires ravage orangutan habitat inside Indonesian oil palm concession"
#Indonesia #Environment #Orangutan

Rescuers race against time as fires ravage orangutan habitat inside Indonesian oil palm concession
JAKARTA — Conservationists are racing to rescue orangutans from a fire-ravaged peat-swamp forest inside an RSPO-certified oil palm concession in West Kalimantan, with smoke still rising and the ground remaining dangerously hot. The 657-hectare (1,623-acre) forest, designated as a High Conservation Value (HCV) area inside PT Kayung Agro Lestari (KAL), is home to around 60 […]

"The rise of blue-space therapy: how the sea is helping people deal with trauma, anxiety and addiction"
#Nature #Environment

The rise of blue-space therapy: how the sea is helping people deal with trauma, anxiety and addiction
‘Sea cures’ are not new but the idea that exposure to oceans, rivers and lakes can be medicine for the brain is gaining traction

"Fifty billion trees by 2030: how Ethiopia is recruiting citizens across the country to plant, plant, plant"
#Ethiopia #Trees #Environment

Fifty billion trees by 2030: how Ethiopia is recruiting citizens across the country to plant, plant, plant
After losing much of its forests in recent decades, the country’s people have led the way in planting saplings across the country as part of the government’s Green Legacy Initiative

"How turning front gardens into driveways has added to night‑time heat"
#Gardens #Environment

How turning front gardens into driveways has added to night-time heat
There’s a growing trend to pave over front gardens.

"At Least 124 Environmental Defenders Killed Worldwide Last Year"
#Environmentalist #Environment
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At Least 124 Environmental Defenders Killed Worldwide Last Year

"New Zealand opens marine reserves with groundbreaking Māori co-management model"
#NewZealand #Environment

New Zealand opens marine reserves with groundbreaking Māori co-management model
DUNEDIN, Aotearoa New Zealand — At a U.N. meeting in 2015, Aotearoa New Zealand’s then Prime Minister John Key made a major announcement that drew praise from international conservation groups: His administration would turn a swath of waters far larger than the country’s land mass into a marine protected area (MPA). The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary, […]

"A Bicycle Journey Across Brazil to Find a Vanishing Savanna"
#Brazil #Environment
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A Bicycle Journey Across Brazil to Find a Vanishing Savanna
In “Here There Was Cerrado” — the Second-Place Winner of the 2026 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest — Natascha Otoya shows how industrial farms are plowing up the Brazilian savanna, changing the flow of water, and skewing human memory of the landscape.

"Sustainable medical electronics can reduce environmental impact by up to 65%"
#Technology #Environment #Health

Sustainable medical electronics can reduce environmental impact by up to 65%
While electronic devices have become an integral part of everyday life, the consumption of critical raw materials and energy demand associated with their production continue to rise. According to the European Commission's European Green Deal, Europe aims to become climate-neutral while maintaining a competitive economy by 2050, which calls for new approaches that consider sustainability not only at the end of a product's life cycle but also during the development phase.

"For the first time, Congolese NGO to manage a DRC protected area"
#DRC #Congo #Environment

For the first time, Congolese NGO to manage a DRC protected area
For the first time in the modern history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a Congolese nongovernmental organization will co-manage a protected area in the country. “It is an honor,” Dominique Bikaba, founder of the NGO Strong Roots, told Mongabay by phone. Strong Roots has been entrusted with the management of Itombwe Nature Reserve […]

"Study suggests three-quarters of Indo-Pacific coral reefs could drown as sea levels rise"
#Ocean #Coral #Environment

Study suggests three-quarters of Indo-Pacific coral reefs could drown as sea levels rise
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have found that most coral reefs across the Indo-Pacific may struggle to grow fast enough to keep pace with accelerating sea-level rise. Their study found that 76% of the reef sites surveyed do not have the capacity to keep pace with projected sea-level rise under a high greenhouse gas emissions scenario, threatening coastal protection and marine habitats.

"Amazon soy pact collapse could add 1.4 million hectares of deforestation by 2036"
#AmazonRainforest #Deforestation #Environment

Amazon soy pact collapse could add 1.4 million hectares of deforestation by 2036
The collapse of a landmark Amazon soy pact will drive at least 1.4 million hectares (3.5 million acres) of extra deforestation in Brazil over the next decade, releasing carbon emissions equal to Canada's annual output, according to an analysis published Thursday.

"Why land-use emissions have fallen by a third this century – in six charts"
#Nature #Environment

Why land-use emissions have fallen by a third this century – in six charts - Carbon Brief
Emissions from land-use change – including deforestation, loss of peatland and forest degradation – have been falling over the course of the 21st century.

"270,000 Square Miles Around Easter Island to Become Indigenous-Managed Ocean Reserve"
#EasterIsland #Environment

270,000 Square Miles Around Easter Island to Become Indigenous-Managed Ocean Reserve
The island's famous stone heads, or moai, now gaze out upon one of the largest marine protected areas (MPAs) on Earth.

"EU faces complaint over plan to simplify more environmental laws"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Environment

"‘Recovery becomes self-propelling’: Five positive tipping points that can save the world"
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange

The 5 positive tipping points that could ‘rapidly’ heal the world
“For too long a sense has prevailed that solutions to the climate and nature are out of reach. This new research explodes that myth once and for all.”

"Why Plastics Have Overtaken the Planet"
#Plastic #Plastics #Environment

"Meat giant JBS silently ditches bolder environmental targets in latest review"
#Food #Environment

Meat giant JBS silently ditches bolder environmental targets in latest review
The world’s largest meatpacking company, JBS, has scrapped two of its key environmental goals in its latest annual sustainability report. JBS’s “Net Zero by 2040,” which aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout its supply chain, and zero deforestation targets were substantially rolled back compared to previous years, according to its 2025 Sustainability report, published July […]

"Water pollution has long been a threat to the Great Barrier Reef – plans to fix it aren’t up to the task"
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Water pollution has long been a threat to the Great Barrier Reef – plans to fix it aren’t up to the task
There’s one big threat facing the Great Barrier Reef which Australian authorities can solve. But will they?