Plant-based product sales are on the rise as consumers think more critically about the foods they eat and their role in the food system. The post Has COVID-19 Led to a Plant-Forward Revolution? […]

It’s been much cooler weather this week with a daytime temperature falling from 32°c one day to 12°c the next! The cooler spell has brought with it rain, that the gardens seem to be […]

After learning about animals’ unethical treatment for bag production in the fashion industry, co-founders Heather Jiang and Jen You created the fashion brand Allégorie. The post Allégorie […]

For Nikeisah Newton, 2020 started off on a promising note. Just a year earlier, Newton had launched Meals 4 Heels, a catering and delivery company serving vegan and vegetarian meals to Portland, […]

Farmer Brendan Kleiboeker reflects on his experience as a 6th generation farmer, his commitment to farming and agriculture, and the ways that Niman Ranch supports him and his farm. The post […]

The Oxford Real Farming Conference will feature internationally renowned farmers and activists on an online format in January 2021. The post Oxford Real Farming Conference Reaches Global Audience in […]

If you know where to look in the fall, you’ll find patches of ground turned red with wild apples in certain parts of Ithaca, New York. Steve Selin knows where to look—and he seeks that bounty out […]

In part 1(1) of this series we explored similarities between practices of peace and those of permaculture, while parts 2(2) and 3(3) looked at the idea of violence as a cycle which can be […]

What if you could plant trees just by paying your bills? In the Philippines, a mobile payment platform is helping users play their part in reforesting one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, home […]

Scientists have created an evolutionary model to predict how animals should react in stressful situations.Almost all organisms have fast-acting stress responses, which help them respond to […]

Huon Aquaculture has been savaged after another mass salmon outbreak in Tasmania that could threaten native marine life, with conservationists labelling escape management practices in the state "a […]

Biodiversity is the diversity of life on Earth. It's such a hallmark of nature that varies with the variability of living species like microorganisms, plants, animals to coral reefs, forests, […]

Streaming a television show in standard definition can shave a little off your carbon emissions, a report from scientists at the UK's Royal Society says. HD video streaming on a phone generates about […]

Europe's marine protected areas (MPAs), set up to prevent biodiversity loss at sea, are failing to protect the oceans according to an excoriating report from auditors.

Reversing biodiversity loss, halting climate change and even preventing the emergence of new pandemics may seem like isolated objectives, but they are not. A group of scientists set out to create an […]

Tapping into indigenous knowledge and involving local communities are the best ways to protect forests and other natural resources to keep climate change in check, a prominent Myanmar activist said […]

Researchers have used plants to produce virus-like particles (VLPs) of the dengue virus in a potential first step towards novel vaccines against the growing threat.

New research has found microplastics in every sample taken from a vast fjord system in remote Chilean Patagonia, showing the immense global scale of marine plastic pollution. Cristóbal Castillo and […]

Antarctica is getting 28 new place names to recognise British individuals who've made a major contribution to advancing science in the polar regions. The list includes Jonathan Shanklin, […]

Climate change is resulting in profound, immediate and worsening health impacts, and no country is immune, a major new report from more than 120 researchers has declared.

New Curtin University research has found southern Australian long-finned pilot whales are able to mimic the calls of its natural predator and food rival-the killer whale, as a possible ploy to […]

Pythons first arrived in Australia from Asia around 23 million years ago and then adapted to their new home by becoming incredibly diverse, according to new research from The Australian National […]

Superstorm Sandy brought flood-levels to the New York region that had not been seen in generations. Causing an estimated $74.1 billion in damages, it was the fourth-costliest U.S. storm behind […]

Gahirmatha beach in Kendrapara district is acclaimed as the world's largest-known nesting ground of these endangered marine species. Apart from Gahirmatha, these aquatic animals turn up at Rushikulya […]

The McCormicks went for a silver, pink and blue theme on their Christmas tree. The old plastic leaves were worn but looked beautiful with baubles on each branch and twinkling lights. But this year […]

Why do leopards have spots and zebras have stripes? Many biologists have tried to answer these questions and have provided interesting hypotheses, including camouflage, thermoregulation, and insect […]

Last year, Mary Kay Inc., an international leader in corporate and social responsibility, announced the company had partnered with The Nature Conservancy to protect Texas fisheries and the Gulf of […]

Covering a swath of ocean larger than Peru around coral reefs, golden beaches and rocky atolls in north Hawai?i, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument is one of the world's largest marine […]

For the most part, my anxiety triggers are personal. However, there are some instances where my anxiety is triggered by world issues and problems. For example, the Covid-19 pandemic which I wrote […]

On October 7 California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the state to create a new California Biodiversity Collaborative and conserve 30 percent of its land and coastal waters by 2030.