For now, river deltas gain land worldwide
River deltas rank among the most economically and ecologically valuable environments on Earth. People living on deltas are increasingly vulnerable to sea-level rise and coastal hazards such as major storms, extremely high tides, and tsunamis.
World Consumes 100 Billion Tons of Materials Every Year, Report Finds
The amount of material consumed by humanity has passed 100 billion tons every year, a report has revealed, but the proportion being recycled is falling.
How climate change is impacting Antarctica’s ecosystem, Video
The frozen continent of Antarctica may be far from the world’s population centers – but what happens in the rest of the world is having a big impact there.
Race to exploit the world’s seabed set to wreak havoc on marine life
New research warns that ‘blue acceleration’ – a global goldrush to claim the ocean floor – is already impacting on the environment.
Chinese paddlefish extinct after surviving 150 million years
The Chinese paddlefish — one of the world’s largest freshwater fish — has officially been declared extinct after surviving some 150 million years. The giant species, which measured as long as 23 feet and weighed as much as 1,100 pounds, has been killed off by overfishing and dam construction.
The biggest environmental story that no one knows about”: The recovery of groundfish off the West Coast
A rare environmental success story is unfolding in waters off the U.S. West Coast.
Oil spill off the Galápagos Islands prompts emergency cleanup effort
A barge carrying 600 gallons of diesel fuel sank in waters off the Galápagos Islands early Sunday, prompting an emergency cleanup effort in the environmentally sensitive area.
Biodiversity has substantially changed in one of the largest Mediterranean wetlands
The Camargue in southern France is widely recognised as one of the largest and most biodiverse wetlands in the Mediterranean region. Yet, some species have severely declined since the 1970s. This provides evidence of substantial deterioration of the Camargue ecosystem.
Biologists investigate mass die-of freshwater mussels
Freshwater mussels, like pollinators and trees, are critical to their larger ecosystems and the world around them. They filter out sediment and agricultural runoff, limiting the size and impacts of dead zones.