Breaking stories and eco news on the climate crisis and conservation

One Environmental Defender Murdered Every Two Days In 2022

A fifth of deaths took place in the Amazon and indigenous communities were the hardest hit

by Nick Ames

Much Loved Giant Pandas Flown Back Home To China For Christmas

Giant pandas Tian Tian and Yang Guang will leave Edinburgh Zoo for China in the coming months

by Nick Ames

Cop28 Climate Summit To Plant 10 Mangrove Trees For Every Visitor

It’s estimated that 80,000 new mangrove trees will be planted in the UAE thanks to the climate summit initiative

by Nick Ames

2000 White Rhinos To Be Rewilded After Private Auction Fails

A non profit has purchased the world’s largest captive rhino breeding operation in a bid to rescue and rewild the white rhinos

by Nick Ames

States Must Safeguard Children’s Rights From Climate Change Says UN

The UN issued new guidance this week that calls for governments to protect children’s rights in the face of the deepening climate crisis.

by Nick Ames

Tally The Endangered Sea Turtle Flown 4,000 Miles Back Home

The British Air Force are returning Tally, one of the world’s rarest sea turtles – to the Gulf of Mexico after she was found stranded on a UK coastline

by Nick Ames

9000 Emperor Penguins Die As Climate Crisis Hits Antarctica

Scientists are warning that if we continue using fossil fuels ‘we will drive these iconic, beautiful birds to the verge of extinction’

by Nick Ames

Paper Straws Found To Contain Potentially Toxic Materials

The survey found PFAS in 90 per cent of paper straws tested raising doubts over their use as an appropriate alternative

by Nick Ames

Japan Receives Abusive Calls From China Over Fukushima Water Dump

Japan began the release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific Ocean last week

by Nick Ames