Planet-Score is emerging as an innovative system of food sustainability labelling, designed to meet the growing demand for transparency in production processes and the environmental impact of food. In recent years, European consumers have shown increasing interest in clear and reliable information: a 2020 European Commission study already revealed that more than half of citizens […] The post Planet-Score: a scientific approach to food sustainability label appeared first on FoodTimes.| FoodTimes
A hidden alliance between algae and bacteria in the Eel River powers ecosystems, sustains salmon, and may inspire future clean technologies. In northern California, salmon represent far more than a food source. They are central to tribal traditions, vital for tourism, and serve as indicators of river health. Working along the Eel River, researchers from [...]| SciTechDaily
Researchers studied the status of 942 bird species using data contributed by birdwatchers through the eBird citizen science platform.| Asian Scientist Magazine
Explore even more bioluminescence in your backyard. Learn about the glowing mushrooms and marine life you can find in the South.| Dogwood Alliance
Unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples/Vancouver, BC – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, British Columbia (CPAWS-BC) is urging the BC government to keep up momentum on conservation priorities following the release of mandate letters that provide direction to ministers on the priorities of Premier Eby’s new government.| CPAWS-BC
In the largest study of its kind, scientists have accurately documented the massive change in animal morphology over the last 1,000 years, with domesticated animals growing larger across the board and their wild relatives becoming smaller. It underlines the true impact of one species in particular…| New Atlas
The Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) is not always easy to differentiate from the Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus). When side by side the differences are easier| Bird Ecology Study Group
From chimpanzees and wolves to snakes and starlings, these new books capture hidden truths about fascinating species — and reveal how to better protect them. The post Wild Reads: 10 New Books that Celebrate Wildlife and Their Environments appeared first on The Revelator.| The Revelator
SLUSE (Sustainable Land Use and Natural Resource Management) Master programme, which is jointly offered by| UNIMAS Gazette
Every year, around the middle of summer, Alex Lack finds himself surprised by the buzz in Bradfield Woods, the forest he manages in Suffolk, a county in eastern England. Standing in a glade on a warm summer day, insects flit busily between shrubs and wildflowers. Hundreds of red admiral, peacock... The post The Ancient Woodland Practice Boosting British Biodiversity appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.| Reasons to be Cheerful
The Organized Village of Kasaan is fighting alongside other Southeast Alaska tribes and forest advocates to defend the Tongass National Forest. The post What the Tongass Needs is Time to Heal, Not More Logging appeared first on Earthjustice.| Earthjustice
Many animals avoid contact with people. In protected areas of the African savanna, mammals flee more intensely upon hearing human conversations than when they hear lions or sounds associated with h…| ConservationBytes.com
By Vicky Ward, Tees Estuary Nature Recovery Partnership Project Manager It is a bright summer’s morning, as I walk through a striking landscape of contrasts. Through the passing juggernauts and across the brine fields to my right, an abundance of …| naturalengland.blog.gov.uk
It was a slow start to the carpenter and bumble bee action this year, I assume because of the heavy rains experienced in Central Texas in May and June/early July. But recently the garden is a’…| My Gardener Says...
Tucker County, WV, is a biodiversity hotspot, now threatened by a huge data center. Citizens have the expertise to minimize harm.| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
The blog highlights the contributions of the Minderoo OceanOmics Centre to marine biodiversity monitoring through environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis. By adopting the Maxwell RSC 48 system for automated DNA extraction, the team enhanced data quality, reduced manual contamination risks, and scaled up operations, thus improving their impact on conservation efforts. The post How The OceanOmics Centre is Using the Maxwell RSC to Scale eDNA Biodiversity Monitoring appeared first on Promega Connections.| Promega Connections
A recent World Wildlife Crime Report found illegal wildlife trade in 162 countries between 2015 and 2021, impacting approx. 4,000 plant and animal species.| unsustainable
Our Cobham site has seen the installation of two, brand-new sustainability boosting features on site, thanks to the brilliant minds of local […] The post Local students design new eco-installations for our Cobham site first appeared on Extra Motorway Service Areas.| Extra Motorway Service Areas
The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister has rightly directed the HP Energy Department to file First Information Report against BBMB, others for violating the dam safety norms and BBMB & others must compensate for the resultant losses. We hope this is taken to its logical conclusion and more such action is taken up in case of other such avoidable water releases.| SANDRP
The team of authors does not include anyone from affected communities, indigenous people, non-government organisations, conservation groups or anyone else known to be critique of the hydropower projects. The paper opens with a statement from the International Hydropower Association.| SANDRP
The Endangered Species Act has been hugely successful and popular—helping to rescue iconic species such as the Bald Eagle from extinction and protecting ecosystems and natural spaces that…| Geoversiv Earth Intelligence
Fisheries teams across England respond as drought and prolonged dry weather puts aquatic life at risk. England’s driest start to the year since 1976 is severely impacting waterways. While Environment Agency fisheries officers work with partners to help fisheries prepare …| Creating a better place
Over the past 50 years, England has suffered lots of droughts - some of the more notable ones include 1975-76, 1989-92, 1995-96, 2004-06, 2011-12 and recently 2018, 2022 and 2025. But what does this mean, how does the Environment Agency …| environmentagency.blog.gov.uk
The NRF (Nature Restoration Fund) Scottish Plant Recovery Project at RBGE aims to restore genetically diverse populations of our endangered Scottish native plants around the country. Whilst rewarding,...| Botanics Stories
Did you know that the Roadless Rule protects 58.5M acres of our National Forests from logging, oil, and gas extraction? Learn how this rule is important for our public lands and why it's under attack.| Dogwood Alliance
Positive tipping points can restore ecosystems through small actions, fostering biodiversity, better health, and sustainable practices for a healthier planet.| A greener life, a greener world
Thousands of mollusks and worms have been discovered by a Chinese submersible in the Mariana Trench, almost six miles below sea level. The new study revealed it is the deepest colony of animals ever observed. “Hadal trenches, some of the Earth’s least explored and understood environments, have long been proposed to harbour chemosynthesis-based communities. Despite […] The post Deepest-Known Animal Communities Found Almost Six Miles Below Sea Level appeared first on EcoWatch.| EcoWatch
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is home to many species of rare and endangered wildlife, such as mountain gorillas, eastern lowland gorillas and bonobos. But the country has plans to open more than half its land — including 306 million acres of intact tropical forest and vital gorilla habitat — to oil and […] The post Pristine Forest and Endangered Gorilla Habitat at Risk as Half of DRC Opened to Bids for Oil and Gas Drilling: Report appeared first on EcoWatch.| EcoWatch
A beneficial bacterial probiotic is restoring hope for mitigating disease spread in corals off the coast of Florida. In a new study, scientists have investigated the effectiveness of a compound produced by the probiotic strain MCH1-7 for combating the deadly stony coral tissue loss disease. MCH1-7 was first uncovered by scientists from the Smithsonian Marine […] The post Probiotic Found to Slow Disease Spread Among Florida Coral appeared first on EcoWatch.| EcoWatch
The underground fungi networks that help sustain Earth’s ecosystems are in need of urgent conservation action, according to researchers from the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN). The scientists found that 90 percent of mycorrhizal fungi biodiversity hotspots were located in unprotected ecosystems, the loss of which could lead to lower carbon emissions […] The post Earth’s Underground Fungi Networks Need Urgent Protection: Study appeared first on EcoWatch.| EcoWatch
Term conservation easements, which come with expiry date, are a middle-of-the-road solution to balance grassland protection and farmer priorities. The post Term conservation easements a middle-of-the-road solution appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorOp/Ed & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
By Tim Wilkins, Principal Specialist in Species Recovery When a legally-binding target to reduce species extinction risk in England was set by government in 2023: The Environmental Targets (Biodiversity) (England) Regulations 2023, this question – How to save a 1000 …| Natural England
By James Phillips - Principal Officer – Species Recovery and Species Re-introductions and Karen Shelley-Jones - Senior Officer – Funding and Grant Scheme Management England’s species charm, intrigue, amaze and inspire us, sparking interest and concern in the natural world. …| naturalengland.blog.gov.uk
Aggressive new drilling proposed in northern Alaska poses grave risks to the planet — and to a vast and rare Arctic ecosystem. The post What Will We Lose if Oil and Gas Drilling Expands in Arctic? appeared first on Earthjustice.| Earthjustice
Despite the increased focus on creating protected areas to achieve large-scale conservation goals like 30x30, a new assessment reveals that many species across multiple taxa still face widespread and ongoing threats to their survival.Despite growing efforts to expand protected areas under goals like 30x30, a new assessment shows that many species across different taxonomic groups continue to face widespread, ongoing threats to their survival.| Conservation Corridor
Learn More about the Breeding Birds of the Hudson Bay Lowlands.| CPAWS Manitoba
In 2023, the United Nations General Assembly formally asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue an advisory opinion on the obligations of states with regard to climate change, under international law. The request asked for legal findings on two core questions: On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, the ICJ issued its landmark Advisory Opinion on theContinue reading "ICJ climate opinion has implications for food finance"| Good Food Finance Network
The sighting was first reported to the National Biodiversity Data Centre by a member of a public. A single Asian hornet has been captured.| Silicon Republic
The Barcelona CryoZoo has received a grant from the international organisation Revive & Restore to advance research on stem cell reprogramming in wild animal species.| EMBL
Always fascinating to observe, the insects of the Odonata order, Dragonflies and Damselflies, are regular–and welcomed–inhabitants in my garden. My pond, which sits in the back garden, is the main focus of the dragon and damsel action, but I observe … Continue reading →| My Gardener Says…
I initially planned to title this post ‘Bathing Beauty’ but realized that title was boring and obvious, and didn’t adequately describe the bird images I wanted to use. I mean, look at this silly goober. The juvenile Northern Mockingbird, Mimus … Continue reading →| My Gardener Says…
On a morning when clouds hung low and rain threatened, a Dusky-blue Groundstreak, Calycopis isobeon, posed on a petal. The insect either completed a meal and was digesting, or was contemplating a m…| My Gardener Says...
All 12 Bay Area “critical habitat” groves in a proposed federal threatened listing include eucalyptus. How do we protect a native that now depends on a non-native to survive?| Bay Nature
In May of 2023, biologist Chelsea Greer was bent over a camera trap, one of several dozen scattered over 200 km2 of British Columbia’s Lower Mainland. This particular trap hugged a river known for …| The Wandering Rook
Assigning human qualities to animals is dangerous for them — and for us. The post We Don’t Have to Anthropomorphize Animals to Care About Them appeared first on The Revelator.| The Revelator
A two-year effort reveals the latest shark conservation statistics, while providing insight into the process to protect large groups of species.| The Revelator
By Karen Faux - Local Nature Recovery Senior at Natural England In July, over 50 Natural England staff and partners came together for a 24 hour species recording event (or ‘bioblitz’) on the recently declared North Kent Woods and Downs …| naturalengland.blog.gov.uk
Wetlands around the world are under severe pressure from human activities and climate change, with their true richness fading from living memory. This| Globaldev Blog
Deep within Scottish pine woods, nestled between humid mossy carpets and scattered pine brash on the forest floor, the story of a tiny, unassuming plant: the One-flowered Wintergreen (Moneses uniflora), is beginning to unfold. Beneath its solitary, nodding white flower, and small rosetted leaves, lies a hidden, intricate survival strategy sheathed within the soil.| Botanics Stories
By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Aug 7: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) is set to establish a Research Endowment Chair focusing on three strategic fields of biodiversity nexus, biomedical engineeri…| DayakDaily
The lesser water boatman: the “loudest animal on Earth”. Image: ExaVolt | Wikipedia Creative Commons If you’re a long-time follower of the Freshwater Blog, you might remember our Cabine…| The Freshwater Blog
As the federal government calls for belt-tightening and fiscal reform, it’s time to take a hard look at where billions of taxpayer dollars are really going.| CPAWS
Insights from a recent seminar exploring biodiversity credits, urban planning and ecological innovation. Urban environments present both challenges and opportunities for biodiversity enhancement. With current conversations focusing on biodiversity net gain (BNG), particularly in relation to the recent consultation on minor, medium, and brownfield sites (now closed), the role of biodiversity in cities is receiving […]| Planning Advisory Service
Canada has a national climate adaptation strategy, but it’s largely up to its provinces and cities to move this work forward. Within provincial and city government, landscape architects in le…| THE DIRT
By Katharine Milnes, East of Eden Nature Recovery Project Senior Advisor A Landscape of Contrasts Venture east of the M6, away from Cumbria's famous Lake District mountains, and you'll discover Cumbria's own Eden. Here, the wide, fertile valley of the …| Natural England
By Danielle Greaves, Higher Officer - Species Reintroduction and Recovery, Natural England Hidden beneath the surface of Nottinghamshire's rivers and streams lives an increasingly rare species – the white-clawed crayfish. As the UK's only native freshwater crayfish, these creatures play …| naturalengland.blog.gov.uk
Introducing the tall grass prairie, one of Manitoba’s endangered ecosystems. Heres a look into some of the iconic plants! The post The Grass is Greener Where We Protect It appeared first on CPAWS Manitoba.| CPAWS Manitoba
While heavy rain in Central Texas has produced horrific tragedy in certain areas, it’s also filled our reservoirs and my garden has benefited as well. Before the wet arrived, I’d return…| My Gardener Says...
As Europe faces overlapping challenges - from public health threats to biodiversity loss and environmental degradation - the need for integrated,| European Science-Media Hub
Part of the valuable old-growth forest has already been cut down for this project.| Ecoaction
For those of us who see biodiversity as something that should be surrounding us and not sectioned off in a nature reserve, here’s some encouraging news from Thurrock Council as to how that can be achieved: Maintenance programme will promote biodiversity and community involvement in Thurrock. Before we go any further, yes, cutting down on […]|
In 2023, the United Nations General Assembly formally asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue an advisory opinion on the obligations of states with regard to climate change, under international law. The request asked for legal findings on two core questions: On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, the ICJ issued its landmark Advisory Opinion on the […]| Climate Value Exchange
National parks are large areas of public land set aside for native plants, animals and the places in which they live. National parks protect places of natural beauty. national park is home to many endemic species. They also protect places important to Aboriginal people, and places that show how people lived in the past. National| nationalparksofturkey
Earth Overshoot Day (July 24th) comes faster than ever. The post Earth Overshoot Day – We Are in Debt to Our Planet appeared first on Population Matters.| Population Matters
Today is World Population Day. That’s why we decided to reach out to our partners to show what they’re doing to protect and restore nature in their communities.| Population Matters
No doubt, the permanent encroachments on river floodplains are among most possible reasons behind the July 2023 man-made flood disaster in the city. And presently, in the name of beautification and…| SANDRP
I’m going to keep this week’s newsletter shorter than usual. (I heard that! And no, “Yay” is not the appropriate response. JK ;-). I want to talk about the ocean. I know I do this a lot; many articles on California Curated are ocean-related (please explore, I think you’ll enjoy them). But that’s because I … Continue reading What David Attenborough Reminded Me About the Sea→| California Curated
In a new blog series, our Conservation Trainee Abi David explores some of the amazing creatures that call seagrass meadows their home. Sea hares are odd looking creatures. They are mostly soft bodied but have a small internal shell, which separates them from their close relatives – sea slugs. The sea hare gets it name from the two rhinophores sticking out from the top of the head as they look like the ears of hares. However, these appendages aren’t used for hearing, but for taste and smel...| Project Seagrass
Researchers expect depopulation and biodiversity losses to spread across East Asia.| Asian Scientist Magazine
Is human nature destructive? Or have human beings indoctrinated themselves into a belief system that is destructive? The quandary is worth pursuing even if it yields no conclusive answer.| Earth Tongues
Wonder is perhaps our most under appreciated positive emotion, but it that can motivate us to appreciate, love and conserveContinue reading| Biodiversity Revolution
Have you ever considered why leaves are so large in the tropics, yet so long and thin in arid ares? So let's look at the main drivers of leaf shape.| Biodiversity Revolution
Much of Australia’s environment is degraded to some extent. With an MCG-sized area being cleared every two minutes, it can feel like little is being done to reverse these effects. But who owns much of our landscape? The answer is farmers! So how do we engage farmers in the conservation conversation?| Biodiversity Revolution
Planet Earth, a quarter of an aeon ago. A series of volcanic eruptions in what we now call Siberia hasContinue reading| Biodiversity Revolution
Few things in nature inspire wonder and awe like organisms that glow in the dark. A chemical reaction in living things can cause them to make their own light. This […] The post Things that Glow in the Dark: Fireflies, Lightning Bugs, and More first appeared on Dogwood Alliance.| Dogwood Alliance
Interview with Ivana Markoska Barren mountain slopes, fields of flowers, green forests and wide lakes – Macedonia’s nature is stunning and has an impeccable diversity and richness of bi…| VOICES
China’s clean energy investments are transforming ecosystems, promoting decarbonization, climate resilience, and sustainable development through innovative renewable energy solutions.| A greener life, a greener world
Eight Wild gardens in Hope Valley were open this year and we had 150 visitors, some of whom came from as far away as Winster. After the previous few days of high winds, the weather obliged by being calm and pleasantly warm, and the event was enjoyed by hosts and visitors. “We were excited by […] The post Open Wild Gardens 2025 appeared first on Hope Valley Climate Action.| Hope Valley Climate Action
CPAWS Manitoba has a dedicated education team! All year long helping kids discover the wonder of the natural world. Come meet them!| CPAWS Manitoba
What is the Bollin to Mersey Nature Recovery Partnership? It seems at first glance that the contrast between the Southern part of Greater Manchester and the Northern part of its neighbouring county Cheshire, is massive. Urban versus rural, grey rather …| naturalengland.blog.gov.uk
The Bijagos Archipelago off the coast of west Africa was declared a World Heritage site by the UN's cultural agency on Sunday, in recognition of its| MUSER PRESS
We’re not exactly sure why Humpbacks sing, and 50 years of earnest research has eliminated more theories than it’s championed. “It seems the more we learn, the less likely our early ideas are correct,” said Jim Darling, a zoologist studying song across the North Pacific, particularly in the waters off Maui where Humpbacks breed through […]| The Wandering Rook
In 1976, mammologist Roger Powell watched a fisher kill a porcupine. Confronted with most predators – wolf, coyote, lynx, bobcat – the porcupine is unassailable. It needs only turn its back, allowing a rosette of 30,000 quills to protect its vulnerable face, and if the predator persists, it can tuck that face into any nook […]| The Wandering Rook
It was a little like chasing ghosts. Every trail was pulverized with fresh hoofprints, peppered with fresh dung and plastered with fresh mats of fur, as if a stampede had roared through only seconds before. I could even hear them at times, grunting methodically as they tore at grass somewhere within earshot, or moved in […]| The Wandering Rook
Sphagnum moss is an ecosystem engineer like any other. Well, maybe not exactly like any other. It doesn’t build dams like beavers or underwater forests like kelp. Instead it builds bogs. When certain species of sphagnum come together in open wetlands, they constrict the flow of water to a trickle, then rapidly and relentlessly metabolize […]| The Wandering Rook
The Upper Robson Valley, in BC’s eastern Interior, is where the Rocky and Columbia mountains meet, locking eyes from either side of the Upper Fraser River. It extends from Prince George in the northwest to McBride in the southeast, a half million hectares peppered with cutblocks and provincial parks. This is logging country, grizzly country, […]| The Wandering Rook
European Fallow deer have walked Sidney Island, BC, since at least the 1960s, ferried over – best we can tell – by people keen to hunt them. This is not an original story. Fallow deer have been world travellers since the Roman Empire, plucked from their native range in the Mediterranean and set down as […]| The Wandering Rook
In 1879, botanist William Beal undertook a simple experiment. In each of 20 bottles, he placed 50 seeds from 21 New England weed species (1,050 seeds per bottle) and buried them under what became the campus of Michigan State University. The question Beal hoped to answer was a simple one – if farmers cleansed their […]| The Wandering Rook
Two years ago in Montreal 196 countries agreed to take action to restore nature. At COP16 in Colombia they’re hashing out plans to meet ambitious targets| The Narwhal
In catchment areas of the Western Cape Water Supply System, critical for the water supply to Cape Town, invasive trees are responsible for the loss of up to 55 million cubic meters of water per year—equivalent to about two months’ water supply for the city| Inter Press Service
The Capital Grants offer is now open for new applications. This new round will make £150 million of funding available to farmers, land managers and rural businesses for practical environmental improvements across England.| Farming
On July 7, 2025, the European Commission presented its Roadmap Towards Nature Credits, setting the blueprint for biodiversity certification in the EU. The Communication was also accompanied by a Q&A and a call for feedback by 30 September 2025. Nature Credits: Practical Uses Across Sectors In short, nature credits will constitute quantifiable and fungible units... Continue Reading…| Inside Energy & Environment
How can we ensure tourism not only thrives but also helps protect our planet? This was the question at the heart of a recent UrbanShift webinar on nature-positive tourism, which brought together global experts and local leaders from cities, conservation parks, and international organizations. Moderated by Ingrid Coetzee, Director: Biodiversity, Nature and Health, ICLEI Africa, the webinar highlighted practical steps being taken to align tourism with nature conservation, while also creating ec...| CityTalk
In a new blog series, our Conservation Trainee Abi David explores some of the amazing creatures that call seagrass meadows their home. Cuttlefish are molluscs and join squid and octopuses in the Cephalopod family. Predominantly found in temperate and tropical areas, 120 species can be found around the world. Cuttlefish have an internal shell, known as the cuttlebone, which helps with buoyancy. By changing the gas to liquid ration, they can determine how much they float. Their diet generally c...| Project Seagrass
Thanks to everyone on social media who between you have come up with 32 environmentally-friendly peers to ask to support our Planning and Infrastructure Bill amendments in the House of Lords. All 3…| Save And Restore Walshaw Moor
Nature-based solutions help boost natural processes to support both people and nature. Image: MERLIN Harnessing the potential of natural processes in freshwater restoration can create significant e…| The Freshwater Blog
Newcastle scientists have observed a fascinating way coral reef clownfish have adapted to climate change while avoiding social conflict – they shrink.| from.ncl.ac.uk
UN Ocean Summit in Nice Closes with Wave of Commitments, UN News, June 14 The conference was a win for ocean ecosystems. It yielded progress on a new international law that can help protect 30 perc…| THE DIRT
Have you seen the blue heart sign in the park by the Peterborough Road entrance? It’s there to tell people about the Blue Campaign, an initiative to encourage everyone to leave 10% of their g…| Friends of Poulter Park and Revesby Wood
