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Climate

Why are humans still walking towards the climate abyss?

From Earth jurisprudence to committees for the future, there are plenty of positive examples of deep solutions.

Earth News

Biodiversity blind spot: No data for 99 per cent of insect species

While we regularly hear about population declines in ‘charismatic’ insects like bees, huge data gaps make it hard to protect the rest.

Nature

‘Thriving’ ecosystem found hidden beneath Antarctic ice shelf

A “serendipitous” discovery offers new insights into how ecosystems can thrive beneath floating sections of the Antarctic ice sheet.

Design

Italian architect Stefano Boeri wins award for Dutch vertical forest

Stefano Boeri has been promoting urban forestation through his design, which incorporates greenery into high-rises.

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Earth News

People in Finland say they are shopping less for climate reasons

Most Finnish people said they had already experienced the impact of climate change in their daily lives with 62 per cent feeling that recent winters have been milder.

Earth News

A billion dollar bloodbath: Congress fights Trumps’ owl killing plan

To save the spotted owl, Trump plans to shoot hundreds of thousands of larger owls, but Congress says it’s too expensive.

Nature

Scientists make a species ‘movie’ to see how otters help kelp forests

A new study sheds light on the power of keystone species, which could help ecologists in other environments.

Earth News

UN biodiversity talks end with $200 billion deal to protect nature

A make-or-break second meeting of COP16 delegates finally ended with a landmark agreement in the early hours of Friday morning.

Earth News

Stalled UN nature talks resume in Rome: What’s at stake?

Talks in Colombia in October yielded some significant outcomes but ended in confusion.

Ecotech

Should every European capital have an urban 'pocket forest'?

Our cities are polluted and overcrowded - but planting trees in urban spaces create future wildlife habitats.

Nature

India's conservation efforts result in roaring success for tigers

Protecting these big cats means India is now home to roughly 75 per cent of the global tiger population.

Europe News

What will 2025 bring? Top world experts share their predictions

Wim Wenders, Luisa Neubauer, and other figures share their predictions for 2025, stressing the impact of today's decisions on the future and the value of truth.

Climate

How the Arctic tundra is keeping seeds safe for future generations

How easy is it for Norway’s international seed bank to navigate politics and secure our future food supply?

Nature

27 new species discovered in Peruvian rainforest

Finding four new mammals on just one expedition is rare and ‘exhilarating’ for dedicated conservationists.

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Rare birth of one of the smallest deer in the world

The birth of a baby pudu named Lenga has given hope to environmentalists in Argentina. He was born on 6 November at the Temaikèn Biopark in Buenos Aires and weighed less than 600 grams at his first appearance.

Focus

How Uzbekistan's conservation efforts are restoring biodiversity

In partnership with the Tourism Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan

In this episode of Focus, we explore Uzbekistan's ambitious green initiatives, from protecting rare wildlife in the Surkhon Reserve to planting billions of trees, all aimed at combating climate change and restoring biodiversity.

Europe News

Wolves to lose protection as EU secures support for status downgrade

Change in status under Bern Convention on nature protection could expose burgeoning wolf populations to culling and hunting for sport.

Nature

Why does the EU want to downgrade protection of grey wolf?

Wolves have made an impressive comeback in Europe in recent decades, but their presence has angered some farmers and led to a hostile backlash.

The Road To Green

Silencing the guns, not the birds: the EU and Colombia on a mission to make 'Peace with nature'

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of The Road to Green, we travel to Colombia, host of the COP16 conference on biodiversity and Europe's partner in efforts to bring about peace and restore nature.

The Road To Green

‘Guardians of Nature’: Indigenous peoples, key players in protecting biodiversity

In partnership with The European Commission

At the COP16 conference in Cali, there was a vote in favour of strengthening the status of Indigenous and local communities in future United Nations negotiations about biodiversity. This is why the European Commission lent its support to this initiative.