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Namibia loses bid to overturn ban on rhino horn trade at Cites conference in Samarkand Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of cutting them off to deter poachers.

Namibia's proposals to lift the ban on the international trade in black and white rhino horns have been rejected at a key conservation meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Namibia had also proposed overturning the ban on African savanna elephant ivory this too was defeated
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Major city may have to evacuate as water supplies run low Tehran is not alone. Cape Town in South Africa narrowly avoided taps running dry eight years ago. Even London, known for its rain, is at risk.

Iran's capital is counting down to the day the water runs out and the taps run dry.Reservoirs that supply Tehran's 15 million residents are almost empty.The Karaj dam,which supplies a quarter of the city's drinking water,is just 8% full news.sky.com/story/the-co...

Over a third of animals lost in test deep sea mining - scientists The findings contribute to a controversial debate that pits green technology against the environment.

Researchers discovered more than 4,000 animals,living on the seafloor in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean,they looked specifically at animals 0.3mm – 2cm in size.In the tracks of the vehicle,the number of animals fell by 37% and the diversity of species by 32% www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Over 60,000 penguins in colonies off the coast of South Africa have starved to death as a result of disappearing sardines.Over 95% of the African penguins in two of the most important breeding colonies,on Dassen Island and Robben Island,died between 2004 and 2012 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

European flat oysters ‘thriving’ in Firth of Forth Monitoring by the Heriot-Watt scientific dive team as part of the Restoration Forth project has shown an average survival rate of around 88%.

A three-year project to restore the species which had collapsed to the brink of extinction began last year, when mature European flat oysters were deployed across four sites in the Firth of Forth, with 46,780 oysters distributed since 2023. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

Turkey breeder supplying luxury stores investigated over welfare Farm workers are suspended over animal welfare and biosecurity concerns at a turkey breeding site.

Hockenhull Turkeys in Lincolnshire is being investigated by Red Tractor after welfare campaigners secretly filmed workers not following biosecurity measures, throwing birds and, in one case, a staff member urinating in a pen of birds. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Waste plan at UK's largest opencast mine Ffos-y-Fran 'dangerous' There are safety worries as three large spoil tips are set to be left above Merthyr Tydfil.

Concerns have been raised over the safety of 3 large spoil tips set to be left above Merthyr Tydfil following the closure of the UK's last opencast coalmine.A geotechnical report prepared for the council warns of a significant risk of slope instability from Ffos-y-Fran. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pioneering North Sea rewilding initiative joins European Rewilding Network | Rewilding Europe The partners of the Rewilding Dogger Bank coalition are working to protect and restore Dogger Bank as the ecological beating heart of the North Sea. Their efforts to raise the profile of marine…

In recognition of its ecological importance,the Dogger Bank has been designated as 3 Natura 2000 marine MPAs,yet despite its legally protected status,it still faces serious ecological threats,including industrial fishing,energy extraction,and intensive shipping. rewildingeurope.com/news/pioneer...

Tech tracking to tackle human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe In the sun-scorched lands bordering Zimbabwe's largest wildlife sanctuary, Takesure Moyo pedals through his village each morning on a mission to help his community coexist with the elephants and preda...

The initiative has helped the community become more knowledgeable about animal behaviour and ultimately minimise conflict.
Wild animals have killed around 300 people in Zimbabwe over the past five years,with crops and livestock also suffering heavy losses. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Namibia loses bid to overturn ban on rhino horn trade at Cites conference in Samarkand Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of cutting them off to deter poachers.

Namibia's proposals to lift the ban on the international trade in black and white rhino horns have been rejected at a key conservation meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Namibia had also proposed overturning the ban on African savanna elephant ivory this too was defeated
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Major city may have to evacuate as water supplies run low Tehran is not alone. Cape Town in South Africa narrowly avoided taps running dry eight years ago. Even London, known for its rain, is at risk.

Iran's capital is counting down to the day the water runs out and the taps run dry.Reservoirs that supply Tehran's 15 million residents are almost empty.The Karaj dam,which supplies a quarter of the city's drinking water,is just 8% full news.sky.com/story/the-co...

Tech tracking to tackle human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe In the sun-scorched lands bordering Zimbabwe's largest wildlife sanctuary, Takesure Moyo pedals through his village each morning on a mission to help his community coexist with the elephants and preda...

The initiative has helped the community become more knowledgeable about animal behaviour and ultimately minimise conflict.
Wild animals have killed around 300 people in Zimbabwe over the past five years,with crops and livestock also suffering heavy losses. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

History made as highest protection granted to manta and devil rays - Oceanographic Countries grant manta and devil rays the highest CITES protection, ending international trade and marking a major step toward safeguarding.

In an extraordinary show of international solidarity, member nations of CITES have voted to up list all ten species of manta and devil rays to Appendix I the Convention’s strongest possible safeguard. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/history...

Pioneering North Sea rewilding initiative joins European Rewilding Network | Rewilding Europe The partners of the Rewilding Dogger Bank coalition are working to protect and restore Dogger Bank as the ecological beating heart of the North Sea. Their efforts to raise the profile of marine…

In recognition of its ecological importance,the Dogger Bank has been designated as 3 Natura 2000 marine MPAs,yet despite its legally protected status,it still faces serious ecological threats,including industrial fishing,energy extraction,and intensive shipping. rewildingeurope.com/news/pioneer...

Waste plan at UK's largest opencast mine Ffos-y-Fran 'dangerous' There are safety worries as three large spoil tips are set to be left above Merthyr Tydfil.

Concerns have been raised over the safety of 3 large spoil tips set to be left above Merthyr Tydfil following the closure of the UK's last opencast coalmine.A geotechnical report prepared for the council warns of a significant risk of slope instability from Ffos-y-Fran. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Turkey breeder supplying luxury stores investigated over welfare Farm workers are suspended over animal welfare and biosecurity concerns at a turkey breeding site.

Hockenhull Turkeys in Lincolnshire is being investigated by Red Tractor after welfare campaigners secretly filmed workers not following biosecurity measures, throwing birds and, in one case, a staff member urinating in a pen of birds. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

European flat oysters ‘thriving’ in Firth of Forth Monitoring by the Heriot-Watt scientific dive team as part of the Restoration Forth project has shown an average survival rate of around 88%.

A three-year project to restore the species which had collapsed to the brink of extinction began last year, when mature European flat oysters were deployed across four sites in the Firth of Forth, with 46,780 oysters distributed since 2023. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

Over 60,000 penguins in colonies off the coast of South Africa have starved to death as a result of disappearing sardines.Over 95% of the African penguins in two of the most important breeding colonies,on Dassen Island and Robben Island,died between 2004 and 2012 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Over a third of animals lost in test deep sea mining - scientists The findings contribute to a controversial debate that pits green technology against the environment.

Researchers discovered more than 4,000 animals,living on the seafloor in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean,they looked specifically at animals 0.3mm – 2cm in size.In the tracks of the vehicle,the number of animals fell by 37% and the diversity of species by 32% www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rare cottonweed returned to Hayling Island beachfront The plant has been in severe decline, having previously been widespread across the UK and Ireland.

An endangered plant species is being reintroduced to a beachfront common where it was first recorded more than 400 years ago.
Cottonweed, which is part of the daisy family, was first noted by the botanist John Goodyer on Hayling Island, Hampshire, in 1621. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Still leaching after all these years PCBs have been leaking from a former landfill site in Cheshire for 50 years. Why have the authorities not taken effective action to stop it?

The countryside between Frodsham & Helsby,near Alvanley,North Cheshire is a beautiful rural area,yet for more than 50 years,a former refuse tip in this area known as Commonside has been quietly leaching toxic and carcinogenic chemicals into a local watercourse. northwestbylines.co.uk/region/liver...

Petition: Grant Rivers and Rias in England Legal Personhood Recognise Rivers & Rias (Drowned River Valleys) in England as living entities with rights to 'their' own voice by creating a system to appoint Lead Legal Guardians & Guardian Groups for each River & R...

Petition
Recognise Rivers & Rias (Drowned River Valleys) in England as living entities with rights to 'their' own voice by creating a system to appoint Lead Legal Guardians & Guardian Groups for each River & Ria in England to enforce 'their' rights. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Assessing the Pentagon’s Mineral Stockpile.Driven by concerns about supply chain vulnerabilities amid escalating great power competition with China,the Pentagon is accelerating efforts to secure access to the critical minerals,essential to military industries👉 transitionsecurity.org/mining-for-w...

How an invasion of purple flowers made Iceland an Instagram paradise – and caused a biodiversity crisis Nootka lupins, introduced in the 1940s to repair damaged soil, are rampaging across the island, threatening its native species

The Nootka lupin, native to Alaska, had coated the sides of fjords, sent tendrils across mountain tops and covered lava fields, grasslands and protected areas.
Since it arrived in the 1940s, it has become an accidental national symbol. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Student turns recycled plastic cups into a type of 'yarn' to make clothing An engineering graduate is turning thousands plastic cups into soft sweaters and beanies using a kind of "yarn" made from the plastic.

The work was led by Lauren Choi, a graduate of Johns Hopkins University (JHU) who founded The New Norm to turn party cups into textiles. Her research focuses on ways to make hard to recycle plastics into soft, durable fabrics that still feel good on skin. www.earth.com/news/student...

Norway extends Arctic deep-sea mining freeze through 2029 - Oceanographic Norway halts deep-sea mining in Arctic waters until 2029, marking a major policy shift and sparking optimism for lasting protection.

Norway’s newly elected government has moved to halt all deep sea mining activity in its Arctic waters until at least the end of 2029,signalling a dramatic break from the country’s once strong pro mining stance oceanographicmagazine.com/news/norway-...

Unprecedented animal abuse case halts Faroe Islands' Grindadráp - Oceanographic Historic animal-abuse charges in Faroe Islands target a controversial dolphin hunt, prompting a regional halt to the traditional grindadráp.

Campaigners have welcomed the first animal abuse charges ever filed against dolphin hunters in the Faroe Islands an archipelago situated 200 miles north of Scotland and long at the centre of global controversy over a traditional practice known as the grind oceanographicmagazine.com/news/unprece...