Indigenous ranger Jason Petersen remembers how he used to watch the world’s oldest rainforest in wonder as a child. When the rains arrived, they would wash the dust from the trees, revealing the lush colors of the forest. Now, as an adult, he says he hopes his son will experience the same awe as he […]
Changes designed to encourage people to take other forms of transportation have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials.
Numbers of the Australian native fish have grown from 1,000 to 5,000 in eight years, and Queensland has now declared its habitat a special wildlife reserve
Concerns about the presence of heavy metals like lead and arsenic in the river after several dams were breached were first voiced by residents and Siskiyou County officials in March.
-When i was a child, i thought researchers were actually fighting each other when I heard "researchers are fighting to find a cure for this disease."...
A trial vaccine has succeeded in generating low levels of antibodies needed to target HIV. It’s a first but much-needed step toward preventing infection.
The incidence rate in India had fallen from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 199 per lakh population in 2022, while the mortality rate had declined from 28 per lakh population in 2015 to 23 per lakh population in 2022
With two recommended vaccines and expanded supply, Gavi, UNICEF, WHO are working closely with governments and partners to increase malaria prevention and protection for children.
Ten countries in the western Indian Ocean are banding together to create a network of marine conservation areas under the banner of the Great Blue Wall. The idea is to push through conservation areas, including those that straddle national boundaries, to bridge the gap between how much of the ocean is protected and how much...
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) form aerosols and ozone in the atmosphere and are significant contributors to air pollution and climate change. China is the largest emitter, yet accurate and timely information on NOx emissions in China has been lacking since 2020 due to delays in emissions reporting.
he Dutch Senate on Tuesday approved a law to permanently close the Groningen gas field, following the government's promise that production will never be resumed to limit seismic risks in the region.
Amsterdam is experimenting with roofs that not only grow plants but capture water for a building’s residents. Welcome to the squeezable sponge city of tomorrow.
Rewilding Europe is supporting the release of bearded vultures by the French NGO Vautours en Baronnies, which is working to restore populations of all four European vulture species in the Dauphiné…
An effort is underway to restore mangroves along Sri Lanka’s coast in a bid to create economic opportunities and buffer coastlines from storms linked to climate change.
Indigenous people and NGO grow a wildlife corridor in the world’s oldest rainforest (news.mongabay.com)
Indigenous ranger Jason Petersen remembers how he used to watch the world’s oldest rainforest in wonder as a child. When the rains arrived, they would wash the dust from the trees, revealing the lush colors of the forest. Now, as an adult, he says he hopes his son will experience the same awe as he […]
What does a city that has spurned cars look like? Olympics visitors to Paris will get a look (www.nbcnews.com)
Changes designed to encourage people to take other forms of transportation have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials.
Shade cloth and poisonous dust: how the red-finned blue-eye was brought back from the brink (www.theguardian.com)
Numbers of the Australian native fish have grown from 1,000 to 5,000 in eight years, and Queensland has now declared its habitat a special wildlife reserve
Klamath River water improving, according to California water board (www.opb.org)
Concerns about the presence of heavy metals like lead and arsenic in the river after several dams were breached were first voiced by residents and Siskiyou County officials in March.
US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance (apnews.com)
In a historic shift, the U.S. moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, AP sources say.
New Hope for Pakistan’s Mistreated Workers (fullerproject.org)
Germany’s new Supply Chain Act could help curb some of the world’s worst labor injustices.
The dumbest belief you had when you were a child?
-When i was a child, i thought researchers were actually fighting each other when I heard "researchers are fighting to find a cure for this disease."...
Let’s Read: Understanding Kenya’s Success in Improving Foundational Literacy at Scale (www.rti.org)
See how Kenya's Tusome project, in collaboration with USAID, made remarkable strides in enhancing early literacy outcomes for millions of students.
Development Projects : Boost Primary Student Learning - P169380 (projects.worldbank.org)
Development Projects : Boost Primary Student Learning - P169380
Development Projects : DR Congo Emergency Equity and System Strengthening in Education - P172341 (projects.worldbank.org)
Development Projects : DR Congo Emergency Equity and System Strengthening in Education - P172341
There’s New Hope for an HIV Vaccine (www.wired.com)
A trial vaccine has succeeded in generating low levels of antibodies needed to target HIV. It’s a first but much-needed step toward preventing infection.
India achieves 16% decline in new TB cases, 18% reduction in mortality since 2015: report (www.thehindu.com)
The incidence rate in India had fallen from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 199 per lakh population in 2022, while the mortality rate had declined from 28 per lakh population in 2015 to 23 per lakh population in 2022
Shipment of newest malaria vaccine, R21, to Central African Republic marks latest milestone for child survival (www.gavi.org)
With two recommended vaccines and expanded supply, Gavi, UNICEF, WHO are working closely with governments and partners to increase malaria prevention and protection for children.
Sticky trick: new glue spray kills plant pests without chemicals (www.theguardian.com)
Edible oil droplets trap bugs without the harm to people and wildlife that synthetic pesticides can cause
‘Great Blue Wall’ aims to ward off looming threats to western Indian Ocean (news.mongabay.com)
Ten countries in the western Indian Ocean are banding together to create a network of marine conservation areas under the banner of the Great Blue Wall. The idea is to push through conservation areas, including those that straddle national boundaries, to bridge the gap between how much of the ocean is protected and how much...
Study finds consistent decline in nitrogen oxides emissions from human activities in China since 2020 (phys.org)
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) form aerosols and ozone in the atmosphere and are significant contributors to air pollution and climate change. China is the largest emitter, yet accurate and timely information on NOx emissions in China has been lacking since 2020 due to delays in emissions reporting.
Cancer-causing benzene levels were cut in half at US refineries in 2023: Report (www.ehn.org)
How 'Farmfluencers' Are Making Vietnam's Rice Fields More Sustainable (reasonstobecheerful.world)
To reduce the footprint of the crop that feeds the country, farmers are teaching one another greener methods.
Biden ending new leases in America's top coal region (www.npr.org)
Citing climate change, federal land managers are moving to end new leasing for coal in the country's top producing region.
Groningen gas field in Netherlands to shut down as Senate approves law (www.reuters.com)
he Dutch Senate on Tuesday approved a law to permanently close the Groningen gas field, following the government's promise that production will never be resumed to limit seismic risks in the region.
It's now illegal for Minnesota libraries to ban LGBTQ+ books under this new law (www.advocate.com)
The North Star State has officially banned book bans.
Green Roofs Are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better (www.wired.com)
Amsterdam is experimenting with roofs that not only grow plants but capture water for a building’s residents. Welcome to the squeezable sponge city of tomorrow.
Big, Smoggy Bangkok Gets a Badly Needed Breath of Fresh Air (www.nytimes.com)
In the heart of this megacity, an industrial site has been turned into an oasis for residents (and birds, bats and mosquito-eating dragonflies).
Bearded vultures continue comeback in southeast France | Rewilding Europe (rewildingeurope.com)
Rewilding Europe is supporting the release of bearded vultures by the French NGO Vautours en Baronnies, which is working to restore populations of all four European vulture species in the Dauphiné…
Bringing back Sri Lanka’s mangroves with science and community spirit (www.unep.org)
An effort is underway to restore mangroves along Sri Lanka’s coast in a bid to create economic opportunities and buffer coastlines from storms linked to climate change.