Bearded Vulture Chicks Learn From Bald Ibis Pals How To Get Ready For Return To The Wild
A pair of rare fledgling vultures have been set up in a luxury new zoo home with a flock of equally rare bald ibis to teach them to fly as…
Image shows the torn deck plating of the V 1302 John Mahn that was damaged by the bomb that hit amidships, undated photo. Belgian scientists found out that the shipwreck leaked many pollutants into the sea, changing the ocean floor around it. (VLIZ/Newsflash)
WWII Ship Sunk By RAF Is Leaking Dangerous Pollutants Into Sea
A Nazi patrol boat sunk by the RAF in World War II is leaking toxic pollutants into the sea and is set to be even more dangerous as it rusts…
Image shows a mountain forest, in the background the Gosaukamm mountain chain, Austria, undated photo. Over 140 NGOs called for an ambitious EU law to stop the global deforestation and destruction of nature for which Europe is responsible. (OBf archive, Uwe Grinzinger/Newsflash)
Over 140 NGOs Demand Strong Laws To Stop Deforestation And Destruction Of Nature
Over 140 NGOs have demanded EU politicians come up with strong laws to stop deforestation and the destruction of nature. They said the law is needed urgently and they want…
Image shows the Arctic polar cod Boreogadus saida, undated photo. Researchers predicted that climate change could shift and intensify seasonal acidification in the Arctic Ocean. (Hauke Flores, Alfred Wegener Institute/Newsflash)
New Study Predicts Climate Change Could Shift And Intensify Seasonal Acidification Of The Arctic Ocean
New research has predicted that climate change could intensify the summer acidification of the Arctic Ocean by up to 25 per cent leaving the ecosystem with severe consequences. Experts from…
Picture shows the two bee boxes, undated. (Verlagsgruppe Oetinger, NewsX/BF)
Children’s Publisher To House Own Beehives
A German publishing group has set up a new home for 100,000 bees with a decision to put two giant hives on its Hamburg rooftop. Oetinger publishing house - which…
Picture shows the votes in the Senate of Spain for the proposal of law, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022.
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Saltwater Lagoon In Spain First Ecosystem To Be Granted ‘Human Rights’ In Europe
The Mar Menor in Spain has become Europe’s first ecosystem with the equivalent of "human rights". This means that the seaside saltwater lagoon found in Murcia, Spain, now enjoys a…
Sustainability officer Deputy Mayor Sarah Katholnig and Franz Primig from the Villach Beekeeping Association with city green employees at the beehives in the technology park in undated photo. Villach promotes work with bees. (Karin Wernig/Newsflash)
EUR 100 Bonus For Beekeeping Newbies In Austrian Town
City officials in Austria are offering financial support for anyone taking up beekeeping in a bid to improve the region’s ecosystem. The council of Villach, in the southern province of…
Drone image showing the distribution of wildflowers. (Karen Anderson/Newsflash)
Satellites And Drones Could Help Save Wild Bees
Scientists think that new ways of using satellites and drones could help protect bees and their habitats. Researchers at Devon’s Exeter University, southwest England, hope that innovative usage of modern…
An illustrative image of a garden dormouse which has been found for the first time after 100 years in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. (Biosphoto, Frederic Desmette/Newsflash)
First Garden Dormouse Seen In 100 Years Hailed As Sensational Discovery
A garden dormouse has been spotted in the Swiss Canton of Solothurn for the first time since 1909 after a massive search resulting in what experts are hailing as a…
Aerial view of landfill described in the new study. (Tim Roberts Photography/Newsflash)
Methane From Waste Created By Landfill Ecosystems Should Be Harvested Say Experts
Scientists are urging a rethink on the way landfill sites that every year absorb billions of tons of solid waste manage the gas produced which they say could be a…