Focus on Biodiversity
U.S. federal judge temporarily blocks plans for power line Mississippi River wildlife refuge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked plans to build a high-voltage power line across a Mississippi River wildlife refuge,...
A rare Czech almond grove blooms early after an unusually warm winter
HUSTOPECE, Czech Republic (AP) — Masses of white and pink blossoms in a rare almond grove in the Czech Republic appeared earlier than...
Bird flu is causing thousands of seal deaths. Scientists aren’t sure how to slow it down
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting...
Drought, heat and mismanagement make getting fresh water an increasingly tough task
As the world warms from human-caused climate change, fresh water for drinking, cooking and cleaning is becoming harder to get for many people....
EU legal adviser backs cancellation of EU-Morocco fishing agreement over disputed Western Sahara
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A legal adviser to the European Union’s top court recommended Thursday that it annul the bloc’s fishing agreement with...
UK pledges £6m to back ‘climate-smart’ farming in Zambia and curb deforestation
The UK has pledged £6 million to help train Zambian farmers in “climate-smart agriculture” and reduce deforestation, the Government has said. The funding...
Financial incentives for new woodlands increase by 45% in tree-planting drive
Financial incentives to create new woodlands will increase by 45% in a bid to boost tree planting, the Government has announced. Farmers and...
Vietnam faces $3bn annual crop losses from rising saltwater levels
Vietnam faces nearly $3 billion a year in crop losses as more saltwater seeps into arable land, state media reported, citing new research....
Warming island’s mice are breeding out of control, extermination is planned
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Mice accidentally introduced to a remote island near Antarctica 200 years ago are breeding out of control because...
Giant Sequoias, world’s largest trees, thriving in UK, report shows
LONDON – Giant sequoias, the largest trees on Earth, are thriving in Britain, growing at a rate nearly equivalent to those found in...
