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Australia built an A$187,000 electric fence across wild horse country; inside lies an endangered alpine wetland supporting three threatened animalsAn electric fence protects a rare alpine wetland in Australia's Kosciuszko National Park. This small area is home to three threatened nativ...- Between the 1930s and 1980s, Finland drained 4.7 million hectares of peatland to accelerate forest growth; the exposed peat soils are now a growing source of carbon dioxideFinland drained vast peatlands for forestry after World War II. These drained soils now release significant amounts of carbon dioxide annua...
- India in top six for cropland emissions share: ReportIndia is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions from croplands. A new study reveals six countries, including India, are res...
- Greenhushing is (Whisper It) coming for carbon removalThis 'greenhushing' is happening to avoid criticism from climate skeptics. Carbon removal projects are now highlighting benefits beyond jus...
- 52 places to go in 2025The article showcases diverse global destinations with unique experiences and recent developments. From Jane Austen's anniversary celebrati...
- Pollution Level: More trees won't cancel out your SUV emissionsScientists are raising the alarm about the over-reliance on natural carbon sinks to achieve net-zero emissions. They argue that this approa...
- Net zero’s carbon removal conundrumOxford researchers introduced a 'carbon removal budget' to address net-zero emissions targets by combining emission cuts with atmospheric C...
- In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change
- How could a COP28 climate deal advance protection of nature?As the U.N. climate talks enter their final week in Dubai, Colombia and Germany called in an open letter for the U.N. climate summit's outc...
- NISAR: NASA-ISRO radar mission to provide dynamic view of forests, wetlandsThe joint radar mission between NASA and ISRO, NISAR, will offer detailed insights into two types of ecosystems - forests and wetlands - vi...
- Could Liz Truss allow new drilling for oil and gas and still strengthen the UK's net zero target?Despite a record-breaking heatwave plus wildfires, droughts and floods worldwide, neither contender for the Conservative Party leadership f...
- Leveraging digital channels, tech to become $5 trillion economy welcome step by govt: HUL CMD Sanjiv MehtaWhile referring to the recent Union Budget, Mehta said ubiquity of technology and the need for mainstreaming it for the greater good was "a...
- How much are countries pledging to reduce emissions?Under the 2015 Paris climate deal, countries are free to set their own national goals for tackling global warming. Some, like Russia, have ...
- From oil to renewables, winds of change blow on Scottish islandsEMEC itself produces "green" hydrogen from renewable sources via a tidal turbine and electrolysis using seawater from Eday, one of Orkney's...
- Peatlands worldwide are drying out, threatening to release 860 million tons of carbon dioxide every yearPeatlands, such as fens, bogs, marshes, and swamps, cover just 3 percent of the Earth's total land surface, yet store over one-third of the...
- Earth Day: Saving the planet may cost USD 100 billion per yearScientists now estimate that society must urgently come to grips this coming decade to stop the very first human-made biodiversity catastro...
- Climate change may turn carbon sinks into emission source: Study
- How Paul Polman plans to turn Unilever into a sustainability championUnilever's CEO Paul Polman's sustainable living plan looks to integrate sustainability into the very core of company's business and strateg...
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