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Water vole eating

Lake district reintroduces endangered water voles

ByStuart ButlerAug 31, 2023
Water voles are now classed as endangered in the UK but are being reintroduced helping restore vital river ecosystems
Ecocide in Vietnam

Ecocide becoming punishable by law across the world

ByChloe SmithAug 26, 2023
Ecocide is increasingly being written into law, with reparations given to local communities, land and rivers
The five oil wells in Nahr Omar burn gas associated with oil extraction 24 hours a day just a few hundred metres from people’s homes. According to the World Bank, this practice, known as flaring, comes with significant environmental and economic costs

Welcome to hell! Living next to Iraq’s biggest oil field

ByGeographical ContributorAug 23, 2023
Black plumes of smoke generated by gas flaring are a familiar sight for the children who play beside the giant oil fields of southern Iraq
Wildfire in Spain

Are wildfires good for the environment?

ByStuart ButlerAug 21, 2023
Wildfires as devastating as they can be do have some benefits, from nature regeneration to pest control
Farmed Atlantic salmon infected with numerous parasitic sea lice. As a result, the diseased fish are also suffering from deep ulcerations (wounds), fin damage and excessive mucous production

Salmon farm threat to Scottish islands

ByMark RoweAug 17, 2023
There 200+ salmon farms in Scotland, worth £1.2 billion a year. However, the industry is doing untold damage to other marine life
Mount Etna Eruption

Sicily’s Mount Etna erupts & causes Catania airport closure

ByStuart ButlerAug 16, 2023
Sicilys Mount Etna erupted causing dangerous conditions in Catania and the closure of the airport
Shanghai, China city skyline on the Huangpu River.

The world’s 10 biggest megacities and their changing populations

ByVictoria HeathAug 14, 2023
Discover the top ten largest megacities across the globe and why some of their populations are decreasing over time
Selective focus shot of a protestor holding a sign saying "Stop Ecocide" at a climate protest in Glasgow, Scotland

New bill proposed to penalise ‘ecocide’ in Mexico

ByVictoria HeathAug 13, 2023
Mexico joins other countries including Spain and Brazil to criminalise 'ecocide' in a new bill submitted to parliament this month
Freshwater ecosystems need urgent support to recover, say scientists

Freshwater ecosystems need urgent support to recover, say scientists

ByBryony CottamAug 12, 2023
Efforts to restore biodiversity in European freshwater ecosystems has ground to a halt, reveals a new study
View of damage to infrastructure in Maui after Hawaii wildfires

At least 36 dead in Maui wildfires in Hawaii

ByVictoria HeathAug 11, 2023
Hawaii wildfires continue to spread across Maui island as evacuations ordered for thousands of people amid widespread destruction 
Islanders harvest seaweed in Uist

Anger over the Scottish government’s attempt to impose marine protection, which islanders fear would make their lives impossible

ByMark RoweAug 10, 2023
Islanders fear proposed marine protection moves would have made their lives impossible
Aerial view of current Portugal wildfire from space

Portugal wildfires continue to burn near Algarve

ByVictoria HeathAug 9, 2023
Wildfires began in Portugal on Saturday, now spreading towards popular Algarve tourist destination as 1000 firefighters tackle blaze 
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