UK’s rarest rainforest beetles go on multi-day ‘adventures’
A new study delving into the lives of one of the UK’s rarest beetles shows them to be athletes and...
Environment
Iran’s water policy is discriminatory and an example of “environmental racism”, study says
Iran’s water policy is discriminatory and an example of environmental racism, with specific regions and ethnic groups deliberately impoverished, damaged...
Millions of insects migrate through 30-metre Pyrenees pass
Over 17 million insects migrate each year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain, new...
Scientists sound the alarm on pharmaceutical pollution crisis
Our increasing dependency on pharmaceuticals comes at a major environmental cost, researchers have warned. In an article published in the...
Rainforest wildlife under threat as new research shows below-canopy temperatures are rising
Crucial strongholds for biodiversity are under threat as new research shows that temperatures are rising in tropical forests, the world’s...
Trout in mine-polluted rivers are genetically ‘isolated’
Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically “isolated” from other trout,...
New funding for ‘mini-projects’ to make fashion sustainable
A new network will offer grants of up to £100,000 for “mini-projects” to make sustainable fashion a reality. Future Fibres...
AI will play a crucial role in tackling biodiversity crisis
Scientists say artificial intelligence can transform the identification and monitoring of species across the world, providing a revolutionary tool in...
Young whale’s journey highlights threats facing ocean animals
A young whale’s journey across the Mediterranean highlights the many threats facing ocean animals, researchers say. Scientists from Greenpeace and...