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An injured kārearea/New Zealand falcon has been transported hundreds of kilometres by a team of relay drivers after it was discovered injured on a road near Lake Tekapo/Takapō.
ConservationCrawling around in the dirt on the forest floor isn’t something I’ve done a lot of, but that’s because I’ve never snailed before!
A kororā scored an unfortunate own goal when it found itself entangled in a football net in a New Plymouth garden last week.
The starry night sky has always anchored humanity’s sense of place in a vast universe. It’s a map guiding travelers, a calendar for migrations and harvests, a wellspring of stories. But a surge of commercial satellite launches into the upper fringes of Earth’s atmosphere…
ClimateAppearance of a western reef heron in north Wales is unlikely to be the last, as heating temperatures mean species can survive Britain’s winter, say experts It is a tropical bird typically encountered between west Africa and India, but last week a western reef heron arrived in…
In a week where the listing of SpaceX on the NASDAQ helped create the world’s first trillionaire, thermal coal futures quietly approached one of the most important resistance levels in energy markets. Beneath the optimism surrounding AI, technology, and exponential digital…
ConservationAt the mouth of the Carmel River, a teacher set up a spotting scope and let a boy look through it. The birds were the first thing he saw. The habit of looking came next. He saw that the world could be understood, though not quickly, and that its order did not reveal itself to
Food scraps from retirement villages and schools have helped nourish a banana orchard and other farms via the City to Farm project.
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week s key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 12 June 2026: El Niño begins | COP31 hosts eye electrification | Atlantic current monitoring at risk appeared first on Carbon Brief .
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with botanist and author Beronda Montgomery. When plant biologist Beronda Montgomery sat down to write what became a personal memoir mixed with a…
ClimateExclusive: Fighting Dirty taking legal action against government over proposal it says could import weaker standards An environmental campaign group is taking legal action against the government over proposals that it claims could fast-track chemical hazard classifications from…
Return and Earn containers at the Eastern Creek processing facility. Return and Earn NSW’s container deposit scheme, Return and Earn, has reached two major milestones with 16 billion bottles, cans and cartons returned by the community though local return points, resulting in…
ConservationWhen invasive rats are removed from islands, the ecological benefits can ripple across both land and sea more quickly than scientists expected, according to recent research. Scientists have long assumed that meaningful recovery after the predators are eradicated would take…
Scientists warn people with certain conditions can end up severely impacted.
Solar has overtaken gas power in Asia to become the continent’s third-largest source of electricity,... The post Analysis: Solar overtakes gas power in Asia for first time ever appeared first on Carbon Brief .
Record-high global temperatures aren’t driven only by well-known greenhouse gas culprits. These other emissions, unlike carbon dioxide, don’t have a direct warming effect on their own. Instead, they trigger reactions in the atmosphere that create more greenhouse gases or make…
ClimatePhotosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration Trees may not be able to store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, a study suggests, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth. Scientists…
The movement handed to Agriculture Commissioner Hansen its demands for EU food systems Terra Madre Europe concluded yesterday with a strong and unified message to European policymakers: the European Union must adopt a coherent and ambitious food policy framework that recognises…
ConservationThe Bornean ferret badger is a small carnivore with the slinky body of a ferret and a face mask like a badger. A new study confirms that it lives only in the mountains of Sabah, a Malaysian state on the island of Borneo. Ferret badgers are nocturnal carnivores, widespread across…
China s coal power output rose in early 2026, fueling concerns that last year s drop in power-sector emissions may be temporary despite record growth in renewable energy. Data from China’s National Energy Administration suggests that 2025 marked a turning point in China’s shift…
ClimateClimate minister Chris Bowen says country must prepare for changing world and can play bigger role in reducing emissions Australia will find exporting fossil fuels increasingly difficult but can switch to exporting clean energy products, the president of the next UN climate…
Joint analysis by C40 Cities and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) outlines practical pathways for emerging-market cities to scale charging infrastructure and accelerate electric mobility adoption A new report launched by C40 Cities and the World Bank Group’s…
ConservationOn June 6, nine female white rhinos arrived in Mozambique s Zinave National Park following a two-day translocation. Their arrival marks the culmination of nearly 10 years of rhino reintroduction efforts in the park, aimed at rebuilding a viable breeding population of the mammals…
ClimateThe Australian PlantBank is like no other place on Earth See more of Jess Harwood’s cartoons here Continue reading...
Reds players and local students have come together for a hands-on lesson about life beneath the waves in honour of World Oceans Day – presented by AXA. As part of AXA’s collaboration with the club’s sustainability strategy, The Red Way, their latest campaign, Reds for Red,…
ConservationVJOSA-NARTA, Albania — In late April, heavy machinery began moving into the Pishë Poro-Narta protected landscape on Albania s Adriatic coast without permits or public notice. Bulldozers and excavators felled coastal pine trees, flattened sand dunes, and cut new roads through…
ClimateElusive creatures have previously only been seen on fishing lines and experts know ‘virtually nothing about them’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Rare and eccentric-looking goblin sharks have been seen alive in their deep ocean habitat for the first…
One interesting fact illustrates the close connection between Italy and tomatoes: although tomatoes did not originate in Italy, they have become one of the most iconic and recognisable symbols of Italian cuisine around the world, today officially recognised by UNESCO as an…
ConservationGovernment officials in Malawi have applied to withdraw bribery charges against wildlife trafficking convict Lin Yunhua, which would pave the way for his release from prison. In July 2025, a presidential pardon set Lin, a Chinese national, free from a 14-year jail sentence he’d…
Saturdays EV Open Day will showcase a host of EV models and brands. Electric vehicle ownership has skyrocketed at a record rate in Lake Macquarie since hostilities in Iran sent fuel prices through the roof earlier this year, latest data shows. As Lake Mac prepares to host its…
ConservationMTWAPA, Kenya — On a mid-morning in March, Mohamed Mwazigona, 58, had just landed a measly catch on the town beach in Mtwapa on Kenya’s north coast. His crew was preparing the boat for a second trip into the sea with hopes of better luck. As traders started trickling in to buy…
ConservationThe East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which stretches from oil fields in Uganda’s Lake Albert region to Tanzania’s port town of Tanga, is once again under scrutiny after a new report mapped out the biodiversity areas and wildlife habitats it runs through or passes by.…
ConservationDeforestation in Brazil’s Amazon biome fell by 23.5% in 2025 compared with 2024, according to a new report from MapBiomas, a Brazil-based land-use mapping project. Reductions in deforestation were recorded across the board in all of Brazil’s biomes, culminating in a 21%…
