Wasps are as important to ecosystems and human health as bees, scientists say
Wasps could be just as valuable as bees for their contribution to ecosystems, according to research. The study in Biological Reviews was...
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Bees thrive in pesticide free New York City
Bustling New York City may not seem a bee-friendly place, but its high-rise rooftops and tiny gardens are buzzing with honeymakers...
Estonian capital closes road to allow breeding frogs and toads safe passage
A busy road in the Estonian capital Tallinn has been closed for April nights to keep thousands of frogs and toads travelling to their...
Seagrass collects up to 900 million plastic items in the Mediterranean Sea each year
There is strong evidence that the seafloor constitutes a final sink for plastics from land sources. There is also evidence that part of...
Paris to turn Champs Élysées into 'extraordinary garden' after 2024 summer olympics
The Champs-Élysées, a 1.9km-long avenue in central Paris, will undergo a major €250m makeover following the 2024 Summer Olympics. The...
New monkey among 503 new species described by Natural History Museum scientists in 2020
Despite an uncertain year, Museum scientists have described 503 species new to science. As the climate crisis continues to unfold, never...
Drip irrigation system developed to solve rice paddy problem
An Israeli company has developed a drip irrigation system for growing rice to replace the flooded paddies that have supplied the world...
Denmark will cull up to one million mink due to risk of coronavirus contagion
Denmark will cull around 1 million mink after finding further coronavirus infections among the animals at farms that breed them for their...
France to ban use of wild animals in circuses
France will gradually ban the use of wild animals in circuses, phase out orca and dolphin shows and will ban mink farming for fur, the...
Elephant population in Kenya has doubled since 1989
According to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the population of elephants in the country has more than doubled from 1989 to 2019. KWS...
Scientists harvest 10 more eggs from near-extinct northern white rhino in surrogate incubation bid
Scientists racing to save the northern white rhino from extinction have harvested 10 more eggs from the last two females alive which they...
Globally endangered large blue butterfly has been successfully reintroduced to UK after 150 years
The globally endangered large blue butterfly has been successfully reintroduced at Rodborough Common in Gloucestershire in efforts to...
U.S. court blocks Trump administration's relaxation of migratory bird safeguards
A federal judge in New York on Tuesday sided with environmental groups in striking down a Trump administration decision to roll back U.S....
Satellite images reveal nearly 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than previously seen
Satellite images have revealed that there are nearly 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than previously thought. Scientists,...
Loss of bees leads to shortage of key food crops, new study finds
A lack of bees in agricultural areas limits the supply of some food crops, a new US-based study has found, suggesting that the decline in...
Bison to roam free again in UK after 6,000 years
Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust receive more than £1 million to fund groundbreaking wilding project Bison are set to be introduced...
29 global investment firms demand to meet Brazil diplomats over Amazon deforestation
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A group of 29 global investment firms that manage $3.7 trillion (£2.9 trillion) are demanding meetings with...
Kenya’s single use plastic ban takes effect in protected areas
Following a presidential directive on last year’s World Environment Day, the ban came into effect on 5 June 2020 in National Parks,...
An armada of turtles, caught on drone cam, flocks to the Great Barrier Reef
New drone video shows thousands of endangered green turtles swimming ashore to Raine Island on the outer edges of the Great Barrier Reef....
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