Forestry, food protein, and carbon sequestration: All in one

New research weighs up the potential of mycoforestry: The only form of protein production that actually sequesters carbon

Sri Lanka bans single-use plastics to save elephants

Sri Lanka will ban single-use plastics, the government said Tuesday, in a move that follows a series of wild elephant and deer deaths from plastic poisoning.

Monarch butterflies wintering in California rebound

The population of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has rebounded for a second year in a row after a precipitous drop in 2020, but the population of orange-and-black insects is still well below what it used to be, researchers announced Tuesday.

Nova Scotia Nature Trust – Another conservation win for growing Mabou Highlands

Fashion sneakers propel sustainable rubber in Brazil Amazon

Rubber tapper Raimundo Mendes de Barros prepares to leave his home, surrounded by rainforest, for an errand in the Brazilian Amazon city of Xapuri. He slides his long, scarred, 77-year-old feet into a pair of sneakers made by Veja, a French brand.

Wild mammals are making a comeback in Europe thanks to conservation efforts

Hunting and habitat loss drove many large mammals in Europe close to extinction. New data shows us that many of the continent’s mammal populations are flourishing again.

Solar-powered system converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels

Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products -- using just the energy from the Sun.

NASA space missions pinpoint sources of carbon dioxide emissions on Earth

A case study involving Europe's largest coal-fired power plant shows space-based observations can be used to track carbon dioxide emissions—and reductions—at the source.

Ozone layer: how the hole was plugged

In rare good news for the environment, a UN report confirmed Monday that the hole in the ozone layer that had been threatening Earth since the 1980s is shrinking.

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