The goanna wanted an egg. It had climbed a few metres up the trunk of a…
Month: February 2021
Call to tax international flights to raise climate funds for poor countries
Taxes on international transport could provide new flows of finance to developing countries to help them…
Human destruction of nature is ‘senseless and suicidal’, warns UN chief
Humanity is waging a “senseless and suicidal” war on nature that is causing human suffering and…
Former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole announces stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis
Former Kansas senator and Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole announced on Thursday that he has been…
Indigenous peoples face rise in rights abuses during pandemic, report finds
Indigenous communities in some of the world’s most forested tropical countries have faced a wave of…
Magnets, vacuums and plant-based nets: the new fight to clean plastic from our seas
Microplastics are finding their way into the air, our drinking water, and even our placentas. Here…
Mink farms a continuing Covid risk to humans and wildlife, warn EU experts
Health experts call for regular testing of staff and animals after coronavirus found at 400 breeding…
River Action targets agri-businesses in campaign to stop pollution
New group has written to Noble Foods near River Wye, where chemical runoffs are said to…
Experts identify ‘super-plant’ that absorbs roadside air pollution
Bushy variety of cotoneaster works best in areas of heavy traffic, say researchers, while other plants…
The new humpback? Calf sighting sparks hope for imperilled right whale
Shy giant’s journey back from the brink of extinction has received less attention than its charismatic…