Breaking stories and eco news on the climate crisis and conservation

200-Year-Old Tree Felled to Make Way for Trump’s Border Wall

Environmentalists have condemned the destruction of a centuries-old cottonwood tree in Arizona

by Nick Ames

UAE Steps Up Efforts to Halve Food Waste by 2030

With an estimated 3.27 million tonnes of food wasted across the UAE every year, a new partnership aims to tackle the problem through science, behavioural research and community action

by Claire Wills

Wildfires Devastate Borneo’s Orangutan Population

Orangutans are at major risk from wildfires devastating Indonesia’s forests which are destroying their habitat, crippling their food sources and […]

by Nick Ames

Ocean-Going Drone Begins 22,000km Antarctica Climate Research Mission

A seven-metre ocean-going drone powered by wind and solar has embarked on a 22,000km journey around Antarctica, gathering vital climate data

by Nick Ames

Finnish Fur Farms Still Breeding ‘Monster Foxes’ for Bigger Pelts

New photos and videos from Finnish fur farms show that monster foxes are still being bred in the fur industry

by Anthea Ayache

One in Nine Migratory Bird Species Faces Extinction

A landmark global report reveals the mounting threats facing the world’s migrating birds

by Nick Ames

Climate Change Caused Deadly 2026 Nepal Floods Say Scientists

The climate crisis is the most likely cause of the glacier that collapsed and caused catastrophic floods with hundreds of […]

by Nick Ames

French Wine Harvest Faces 30-Year Low After Record Summer Heat

France’s hottest summer on record has scorched vineyards, brought harvests forward, and left Champagne production set to halve as winemakers reckon with an increasingly unstable climate

by Nick Ames

Death toll in Nepal Reaches 1,118, With Another 4,858 Missing

The death toll from the ⁠unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud ​and debris has now risen to 903 people, with […]

by Nick Ames

Nepal-Tibet Border Disaster: More Than 170 Dead as 1,500 Remain Missing

Rescue teams are searching for hundreds of people after a catastrophic glacier collapse sent a torrent of water, ice, rock and mud through communities along the Nepal-Tibet border. WARNING: Graphic content

by Anthea Ayache