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The Ocean
VR can encourage people to save our oceans. Here's why
Experts believe that if we could help people empathize with the ocean and the marine life within, they would try harder to protect it.
Biodiversity
How the UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework could become the ‘Paris Agreement for nature’
The UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework could be to nature what the Paris accord is to our climate, protecting habitats and creating sustainable food systems.
Biodiversity
Conservationists want to introduce elephants into Europe - here's why
Megaherbivores help to make landscapes healthy and diverse, for example by knocking over trees, which provides grass more space to grow - but should we reintroduce them?
Climate Change
Monsoons are a benefit to the US Southwest but are becoming harder to predict
Tuscon, Arizona saw its third-wettest monsoon in history this year. This served as a benefit to nearby ecosystems, but they're becoming harder to track.
Ireland
This project is conserving goats and protecting Dublin from wildfires
The local council hopes that the grazing goats will eat the vegetation, making the area less prone to natural wildfires.
The Ocean
What is 'marine snow' and how does it help the ocean to store carbon?
Marine snow transports carbon into the ocean's depths; 1% of its carbon dioxide lies buried in the seafloor for thousands of years.
Biodiversity
Why are some places more biodiverse?
The rainforests of Central Africa have lower biodiversity than very similar ecosystems in South America and Asia. New research might have the reason why.
Future of the Environment
3 Green things to do with your raked leaves
Horticultural expert Skip Richter has said that because fallen leaves contain so many nutrients, we shouldn't just get rid of them.
Mali
Mali’s elephants show how people and nature can share space in a complex world
The Mali Elephant Project has worked with local communities to allow elephants and people to peacefully co-exist.
Biodiversity
These microscopic photos highlight the need to protect nature
2021 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition attracts another strong line-up of images of things and places the naked eye can’t see.
Future of the Environment
5 tree species that are at risk of extinction
Dipterocarps, Agarwood, African Cherry, Mahogany and Pacific yew are among the third of the world’s tree species that are at risk of becoming extinct.
Forests
Investing in trees: global companies are restoring forests
Halting deforestation and restoring damaged landscapes are essential to combating global climate change. Learn how companies are playing their part.
The Ocean
How a new app helps fishing boats avoid netting endangered species
A number of fishing vessels have been using BATmap, a real-time app that helps boats to avoid catching endangered marine species caught up in the nets.
SDIS2021
Africa’s remaining forests are under pressure: This is no time to sideline forest carbon markets
We need both carbon offsetting and deep decarbonization at source, not either/or, to make substantive progress with climate change.
SDIS2021
Mexico’s Mesoamerican Barrier Reef is now being protected with insurance - here's how
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef in Mexico is now insured. Insurers are working with governments, NGOs, and the private sector to build the business case for nature-led solutions that protect ou...