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The Green Planet live stream: how to watch the new BBC David Attenborough nature series from anywhere

The Green Planet – David Attenborough's latest BBC natural history series – has been called "gobsmacking" and "awe-inspiring". From the world's deadliest flower to the 1000-year-old tropical trees, The Green Planet shows you things no eye has ever seen.

Patricia Zurita on nature, climate and Don’t Look Up!

I gather many others have criticised the film because they found the allegory connecting an imminent comet destroying earth with the climate crisis to be inaccurate or tortured. To be honest, I find this a bit ridiculous, and it feeds my frustration.

Climate change communication should focus less on specific numbers

What’s in a number? The goals of the 2021 United Nations’ climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, called for nations to keep a warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius “within reach.” But when it comes to communicating climate change to the public, some scientists worry that too much emphasis on a spec ...

The week in wildlife – in pictures

The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including a murmuration of starlings, sea turtle hatchlings and a snake in the grass

About Town: LEGOs become art in 'Nature POP!' at Mounts Botanical Garden

Ever play with LEGO bricks as a kid? I did and thought I was pretty creative with them. I had a blast making everything from animals, to bridges, to cars, airplanes, rockets, robots and more.

Wildlife Conservation Society Creates 90-foot-long Painting to Promote Awareness on Migratory Shorebirds

In an amalgamation of art, conservation and science, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and partners from a small community on Guatemala's Pacific Coast recently unveiled an innovative tool to raise awareness about migratory shorebirds—a 90-foot-long, nine-foot-tall mural.

Climate change news coverage reached all-time high, language to describe it shifting

United States news coverage of climate change reached an all-time high in October and November, according to recent data from the Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO), an international, multi-university collaboration based at the University of Colorado Boulder.

More than 150,000 Europeans call on EU to ban bottom-trawling to protect ocean and climate

A giant colourful pop-up book depicting the devastation caused by destructive bottom trawling - and how the marine environment thrives in its absence - was delivered to European Union (EU) Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius by NGOs this morning, on behalf of more than 150,000 Europeans who have ...

Ganapati Hegde’s latest artwork, Into The Forest, represents the pandemic and celebrates nature using birds and animals

The pandemic may have pushed many to learn something new but artiste Ganapati Hegde used his time to observe and reflect on the lifestyle it created using art. His new collection of paintings called ‘Into The Forest’ is now live on the website of art gallery Kynkyny.

Bird songs bump stars off Australian music chart

An album made up entirely of the tweets and squawks of endangered Australian birds has debuted in the top five of the country's Aria music charts.

First Nations unite to fight industrial exploitation of Australia’s Martuwarra

The Fitzroy River in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, one of the country’s most ecologically and culturally significant waterways, is facing proposals of further agriculture and mining development, including irrigation and fracking.

ICCB 2021- Society for Conservation Biology's 20th International Congress for Conservation Biology: The future is now. Sustaining biodiversity for today and tomorrow"

12 - 16 December 2021, Kigali, Rwanda

Earth Is Getting a ‘Black Box’ to Hold Humans Accountable for Climate Change

When a plane crashes, its flight recorder is critical to piecing together the missteps that led to calamity. Now the planet is getting its own in case it self-destructs.

Filipino youth urged to become ‘agents of change’ for biodiversity, climate stability

Recognizing that children are the greatest champions in gaining more knowledge and discovering innovative solutions to address climate change, the Department of Education (DepEd) encouraged stewardship for biodiversity and stable climate among the Filipino youth.

Digitizing the Natural History Museum London's entire collection could contribute over £2 billion to the global economy

The societal benefits of digitizing natural history collections extends to global advancements in food security, biodiversity conservation, medicine discovery, minerals exploration, and beyond. Brand new, rigorous economic report predicts investing in digitizing natural history museum collection ...

7 of the funniest animal photos ever taken: The best of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

The annual competition winners were announced on the BBC's One Show with Ken Jensen taking first prize for his astounding snap of a monkey in the Longsheng Gorge, China, titled 'Ouch!'

Santa swims with sharks at Budapest aquarium

An aquarium in Budapest, Hungary set out to spread Christmas cheer for their four sharks, various fish and customers by dressing their divers as Santas. Divers also installed a small Christmas tree at the bottom of the 1.4 million liter aquarium and decorated it with shells.

15 things biodiversity protectors are watching out for in 2022

What can we do to reduce future harm? One big thing is to identify emerging threats and opportunities to protect biodiversity and proactively shape policies and actions to prevent harm early on.

Citizen scientists to boost bushfire recovery activities

Members of the public are being invited to participate in a citizen science research program to boost existing bushfire recovery, data collection and monitoring activities for impacted wildlife.

Wild Wild Life newsletter: How you can 'do your bit' for wildlife

Here are four lifestyle changes that actually do make a difference for biodiversity.

FEATURED: IPRC-Kitabi launches human rights and conservation module

The Integrated Polytechnic Regional College (IPRC) Kitabi has launched a new module in the courses dubbed “Human Rights and Conservation” with the aim to integrate human rights principles in conservation.

Field day to showcase benefits of biodiversity on farms

Tweed farmers are invited to attend a field day to learn why and how to restore and protect biodiversity on grazing properties.

The week in wildlife – in pictures

The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including rescued cheetahs, a waving seal pup and migrating red crabs

Sudbury project to help young children connect with nature

An art project along Sudbury's Junction Creek will help young students connect with nature and learn creative research practices.

James Cameron’s plea to protect the ocean twilight zone

When he isn’t directing movies, filmmaker James Cameron explores and studies the twilight zone. His missions there have shed new light on this carbon-sequestering environment in the inky abyss, populated with beautiful and bizarre creatures that wouldn’t look out of place in one of Cameron’s sci ...

Five books that will change how you think about the environment and climate change

We are constantly being bombarded with dire warnings about the environmental and climate emergency. Act now, we are told, or face an unprecedented global catastrophe. But while the solutions proposed – solar panels, heat pumps, eating less meat – are no doubt necessary, they are for the most par ...

In rural Nigeria, the magic of cinema builds support for ape conservation

It’s sunset in Bamba, a small farming community in Cross River state in southeast Nigeria. Louis Nkonyu, 46, caresses the touchpad of his laptop in search of a wildlife movie for the night. His face is lit with sweat and the whitish radiance from the projector screen.

University alliance takes climate crisis 'action'

Experts from four universities have come together to form a regional alliance to tackle climate change. The GW4 Climate Alliance has been formed by researchers from universities in Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter.

The week in wildlife – in pictures

The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including shadowy horses, a visiting hippo and a released rare ring seal.

Activists raise awareness of ecosystem relevance in Malawi

Malawi’s great diversity of insects is more valuable than many farmers believe. Indeed, it is crucial for the sustainability of agriculture. The civil-society organisation Soil, Food and Healthy Community (SFHC) is raising awareness to improve matters. “We encourage farmers not to use pesticides ...

Africa’s first continent-wide survey of climate change literacy finds education is key

Most Africans have heard of climate change and agree that it should be stopped. But far fewer feel that ordinary people can do something to stop it and even fewer understand its human causes.

Students of Delhi Public School pledge to protect nature

The students of grade III and IV of Delhi Public School, Nacharam learnt the definition of biodiversity by watching a video and taking a virtual pledge on October 25.

The Guardian’s climate pledge

In 2019, the Guardian made a pledge in service of the planet. We declared that the escalating climate crisis was the defining issue of our lifetime, and that quality, trustworthy reporting on the environment was a vital tool to confront it.

David Attenborough, E.O. Wilson and Tim Smit come together for biodiversity talk on Half Earth Day

Three key players in the fight to preserve biodiversity have come together for an inspiring event as part of Half-Earth Day. Broadcaster Sir David Attenborough and biologist E.O. Wilson engaged in a conversation hosted by Sir Tim Smit at the Royal Geographical Society in London.

Street art is committed to the protection of the monk seal

Art can work wonders… and even save endangered species! This was the challenge taken up by the Urban Painting Around The World (UPAW) non-profit organisation on 4 and 8 July. The artists had the opportunity to create their works live in front of curious spectators, at the foot of the Monaco se ...

Natural History Museum Collaborating with The New York Times Climate Hub and Voice for Nature at COP26

In Glasgow: The Museum is collaborating with The New York Times Climate Hub – a physical and virtual space where influential leaders and thinkers join forces with the wider community to debate, discuss and discover actionable climate strategies

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of United Nations Day.

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of United Nations Day

World's first astrobiofuturist to speak at Metro Vancouver's Zero Waste conference

The world’s first astrobiofuturist is taking aim at a unique feature of humans — their creation of garbage. Billy Almon , an American biologist, architect, futurist, storyteller, former creative director at Walt Disney and host of Discovery’s Animal Planet, is one of the speakers at Metro Vancou ...

Ocean art meets photography

UK-based Francesca Page is an internationally selling artist and illustrator with a passion for the ocean. As a dive professional, she is on a lifelong mission to save the ocean – one painting at a time. In this interview, she talks about how ocean art can foster conservation and how her underwa ...

WWF announces landmark series to be produced by BBC StoryWorks

WWF is thrilled to announce a new digital series exploring the role of the business community in mitigating critical challenges facing our planet. The series will be produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions and will launch on BBC.com in spring 2022.

How To Motivate Your Self, And Others To Act On Climate Change, Biodiversity Or Anything Else - Tips From Psychology

This talk may help you if you are thinking about how to motivate both yourself and others, and also governments, to act on climate change, biodiversity loss or indeed anything. The way you might do it instinctively, to focus on all the negatives that need to be fixed, is actually not the best ap ...

Becoming Cousteau: An absorbing, compelling, surprising look at the real Zissou

He was the aquatic answer to both Sir Edmund Hillary and Sir David Attenborough. The French sea adventurer who brought the ocean into our living rooms. The man who invented the aqualung and helped developed underwater photography, so he could share with the world what he was seeing on his deep d ...

Biodiversity sustains natural systems human beings rely on: Australian entomologist

Biodiversity sustains the natural systems that human beings live in, said an Australian entomologists before the United Nations biodiversity conference.

Biodiversity Crisis: Animals & plants of Macedon Ranges exhibition

Biodiversity Crisis: Animals & plants of the Macedon Ranges exhibition. Did you know that 376 animal species and 1,457 varieties of native plants have been recorded in the Macedon Ranges? But the Macedon Ranges is facing a biodiversity crisis, with many threatened species at risk of extinction.

Ocean Photographer of the Year 2021 winners – in pictures

From Western Australia to Norway, photographers around the world capture animals and plants in their natural environment – and under threat from human activity

Cake mentioned 10 times more than climate change on TV, study finds

The word "cake" appeared 10 times more on British television than "climate change" in 2020 while "dog" was mentioned 22 times more, according to new analysis.

A flying great white shark: Chris Fallows’ best photograph

There is no more iconic species on the planet than the great white shark. Everybody knows what they are, even in the most landlocked countries on Earth, and people are fascinated by them.

Show Me the Honey: amateur beekeepers to compete in BBC show

It has made The Great British Sewing Bee and spelling bee series Hard Spell but now the BBC is focusing on actual bees – by launching the UK’s first competitive beekeeping TV show.

Rainbow colours and legs for days’: Australian fly species named after drag star RuPaul

The first insect Bryan Lessard named after a pop culture icon was the Beyoncé fly – Scaptia beyonceae, in 2011. At the time, the CSIRO entomologist caused quite a stir, and was “frowned upon” by some taxonomists.