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Marine photographer captures haunting images of California’s beautiful, but vanishing, kelp forests

It’s a sight few visitors to northern California’s coastal waters will ever forget: kelp – giant seaweed if you prefer – growing in lush underwater forests that provide essential habitat for a multitude of species such as rockfish, crabs, mollusks, and even marine mammals like sea otters.

International Day for Biological Diversity 2021: “We’re part of the solution”

22 May 2021, Montreal, Canada

Cleveland Museum of Natural History expands role of planetariums with software update

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History's Associate Curator of Invertebrate Zoology, Dr. Nicole Gunter, has brought to life her vision to display biodiversity data on planetarium domes with the worldwide release of a new planetarium software plug-in. W

Working together for biodiversity: Get potting for pollinators with our essential guide

You don’t need a garden to help our struggling pollinators. By planting up a ‘pot for pollinators’ for your patio or balcony (or a window box), with pollen-rich flowers, you will provide much-needed food for our pollinating insects.

Why there's such a buzz in Cork about World Bee Day

The weather may be shocking, but the country is abuzz today, as people get ready to mark the fourth annual World Bee Day. The celebration, which focuses on protecting and raising awareness of the vulnerable pollinators, first came to life in the United Nations in 2017. This year’s theme is ‘bee ...

Fatal attraction: rare corpse flower draws hundreds of onlookers

More than 1,000 people have flocked to an abandoned gas station in the San Francisco Bay Area to get a whiff of a corpse flower, named for the stench it emits when it blooms, which has been compared to rotting flesh.

The summit to speed up world-changing solutions

The challenges the world faces in the Anthropocene era offer ample reason for pessimism. Biodiversity is under threat, rising emissions could tip the balance towards unstoppable global heating, and action to combat these woes tends to be sluggish at best.

Nigeria could gain by promoting more biodiversity awareness among its citizens

Poachers recently killed an elephant in Ogun State, south-west Nigeria. This was the second in the area in two years. It raises concerns about Nigeria's dwindling elephant population . This is important as Nigeria is now one of Africa's primary export hubs for ivory

Photographers rewrite list of ‘big five’ animals to shoot

For trophy hunters, the big five are the toughest, most dangerous animals to kill, but a photography project has turned the meaning of shooting on its head, creating a new list of the five most fantastic creatures to capture on camera.

[Commentary] Reinforcing open access to biodiversity data in the Hindu-Kush Himalayas

We are losing biodiversity at an unprecedented rate. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment highlighted irreversible loss in the diversity of life on earth 16 years ago. The 2019 Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) report warned that around 1 mil ...

Timeless meditations on Earth’s fragility, and the damage humans do

One year ago, when the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic swept across the world, it brought several countries to a standstill. Travel and tourism came to a halt, industrial activities waned, air and noise pollution declined. Everywhere, nature seemed more resurgent.

Paradise found: London gallery showcases art inspired by Islamic garden design

As in many paradise gardens, particularly those inspired by Islamic culture, a fountain lies at the heart of the quadrilateral garden created inside the Aga Khan Centre gallery in King’s Cross, London.

Teaching pupils to think like Da Vinci will help fight the climate crisis, says new research

It turns out Leonardo Da Vinci could be the key to tackling climate change, according to new research. Known across the world as one of the greatest artists and inventors to have ever lived, generations are still inspired by his life and works.

Italian Pavilion Reflects on the Resiliency of Local Communities in the Face of Climate Change

This year's Italian Pavilion acknowledges the crucial role architecture must play in improving all citizens' quality of life and promoting sustainability. Thus, the curatorial project constitutes an interdisciplinary research laboratory investigating how architecture can respond to various issue ...

Maya Lin's Ghost Forest installation in New York sheds light on climate change

Artist Maya Lin has installed 49 dead Atlantic White Cedar trees in a Manhattan park and is calling it the Ghost Forest. Her installation warns people about the dangers of climate change and the threat of rising sea water.

Giraffes return to Edinburgh Zoo after 15 years

Giraffes are back at Edinburgh Zoo after a 15 year absence. Ronnie and Arrow arrived from Woburn Safari Park, Bedfordshire earlier on Tuesday after traveling overnight. Conservationists said numbers of giraffes in the wild have declined by almost 30% in the past three decades due to poaching and ...

European Museum of the Year Awards announced

The European Museum Forum has announced the winners of the European Museum of the Year Awards for both 2020 and 2021. The main award, the European Museum of the Year (Emya), was won by the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, Netherlands, for 2021 and Stapferhaus, Lenzburg, Switzerland, for ...

Biodiversity Conservation Should Start in Biden’s Backyard

The president can set a powerful example for the U.S. and the world by filling the White House grounds with America’s native plants and animals

Gambia: Community Radio Personnel Trained On Climate Change, Early Warning System

UNESCO Dakar office in partnership with Panos Institute for West Africa (PIWA), Dakar is currently training the Network of Community Radios- The Gambia (NCRG) on Climate Change Early Warning System.

Video games get serious about climate change

Dressed in a futuristic wetsuit that enables her to stay submerged for hours, diver and scientist Mirai is trying to discover secrets of the deep in the Western Pacific.

A Healthy Ocean Is Important To Irish Citizens – Results From Ireland’s Ocean Citizen Survey

The Irish public believe more action needs to be taken to improve the health of the ocean, according to results from Ireland’s first Ocean Citizen Survey.

Former president of Seychelles named one of five ocean ambassadors; global effort to world's waters

Efforts in Seychelles to protect more of its ocean territory have been given an added boost with the island nation now represented on the Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project.

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day, “Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird!”

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day, “Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird!”

This innovative project fuses journalism and music to highlight lawlessness at sea

Environmental crimes and human rights abuses are rife at sea and their offshore status means they’re largely hidden from the world. The Outlaw Ocean Project is a journalistic non-profit that raises awareness about these crimes using both traditional and original models of storytelling.

New book explores causes and consequences of our biodiversity crisis

A University of Plymouth academic has published a new book highlighting the grave challenges facing global biodiversity and the actions which need to be taken to preserve it.

Celebrating Biodiversity Day

Showing Cecilia Lam, Director of the world's first climate change museum “When the director alerted me that the Museum was celebrating 1 million visitors, I asked Cecilia Lam whether I could interview her ahead of the International Day for Biological Diversit

Fly-A-Way: the bird migration board game with an important message

You’re a bird leaving on migration: will you perish en route or reach your breeding grounds safely? It sounds like a game of chance, but conservation can make a real difference to the outcome. This is the message of Fly-A-Way, an exciting new board game developed with BirdLife

Millions of Tiny Cows to Regenerate the Soil

Earth Day comes and goes every year but nothing seems to ever really change. We are still headed for climate catastrophe, we are still in the midst of a mass extinction, we are still losing our topsoil at an alarming rate.

The man on a mission to reveal the ‘souls’ of vanishing glaciers

Satellite images and the latest scientific studies may accurately inform us how quickly the world’s glaciers are melting. But Garrett Fisher’s mission is different: to reveal the “souls” of vanishing glaciers.

Interview: China steps up fight against illegal wildlife trade, crime: WildAid CEO

hina has been doing a good job in tackling the illegal trade of wildlife, the CEO of WildAid said, while the conservation group will continue to count on Chinese celebrity ambassadors to raise awareness about wildlife crime.

Landmark program joins investors with scientists to confront climate change

Leading global investment-management firm AllianceBernstein and Columbia University's new Climate School have agreed to bring together investors and scientists to confront the challenges of climate change.

How the loss of biodiversity requires relevance and attention

With climate change now finally at the forefront of financial decision-making, it’s biodiversity that demands more attention from responsible investors, for all our sakes.

Weaving Indigenous and western knowledge

How Indigenous researchers and communities are working in partnership with universities and non-Indigenous researchers to shape the future of environmental sciences.

My Octopus Teacher, heartwarming nature film, wins best documentary Oscar

My Octopus Teacher, the heartwarming story of a human-octopus friendship, has won the Oscar for best documentary at the 93rd Academy Awards, which are taking place in Los Angeles.

Feature: Biodiversity conservation goes mainstream in China

While climate change is already a widely discussed topic around the world, biodiversity conservation is less talked about as an environmental theme. As one of the most bio-diverse countries globally, China is actively promoting the awareness of biodiversity protection among the general public -- ...

Google celebrates Earth Day with a creative doodle

Maintaining its legacy, Google shared a creative doodle on Earth Day, highlighting the importance of planting trees for the planet on Thursday. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 to raise public awareness about the environment and inspire people to save and protect it. Across the globe.

10 sustainability words and phrases you need to know for Earth Day—and beyond

Do you know how to spot greenwashing, or the difference between ‘compostable’ and ‘biodegradable’? What actually is microplastic? Here, we break down the eco-terminology used by brands so you can make informed choices when you shop

Valuing, protecting biodiversity to restore Earth

While today’s global health and climate crises have been putting many of us on pause, more and more people are fully realising that the Earth— the home that we inhabit and from which we get our basic needs— is at the centre of our survival and prosperity.

World Earth Day 2021: Indian artists come together in support of Mumbai’s mangroves

Mumbai’s mangroves cover an area of 66 square km that poses as a natural barrier against sea level rise and coastal flooding, while welcoming a wealth of migratory birds and aquatic species. But did you know that these mangroves act as natural buffers against coastal erosion and flooding, and th ...

Newly-released photo book focuses on Romania’s biodiversity

România Sălbatică, a photo album dedicated to the country’s biodiversity, was released this week. The album is part of a larger project, launched 11 years ago by photographer Dan Dinu. Throughout the duration of the project, he photographed 28 protected areas – national parks, nature parks, geo- ...

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of International Mother Earth Day, “Restore Our Earth”

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of International Mother Earth Day, “Restore Our Earth”

Durham a world top 100 university for sustainability

We’ve been ranked 87th in the world for our overall contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), demonstrating our commitment to a sustainable future. The rankings also place Durham in the top 100 in nine of the individual league tables for the 17 UN SDGs, an achievement we are r ...

26 ways to live lighter on the planet, starting now

Human impact on our world is something we can all reduce. To mark Earth Day – and the launch of National Geographic's new initiative Planet Possible – a look at sustainability ideas that begin with the most important changemakers of all: us.

Environmental art initiative aims to help paint a better future for Southeast Asia

Creativity is vital for the development of innovative solutions to conservation conundrums. The daunting challenges of restoring ecosystems, curbing biodiversity loss and halting deforestation require a continuous stream of new ideas.

Environment Conscious Songwriters Announce Release of "DIWYC" Song on Global Warming and Climate Change

Concerned songwriters, singers and musicians have released a song, "DIWYC" or "Do It While You Can," in about 20 languages which will become an "Earth Day Anthem" that will remind everyone to play their role in reversing the effects of climate change

Earth Day 2021: Take a selfie with your kids and introduce them to climate change

As with any conversation around climate change, the key to long-term change is engaging people at the youngest age possible. For Earth Day 2021, Yahoo has created a virtual, whistle-stop ‘world tour’ of climate change to help you do just that.

Climate Change Comic Aiming For a Better Future

Alert your little eco-warriors, as there is a new comic on the scene and it is taking on the biggest global challenge there is! HAPSIE is a comic strip that comes from the minds at renewable energy company, Clean Planet Energy. It is comic that is trying to inspire, educate and entertain young e ...

Scotland’s Bass Rock: world’s largest colony of northern gannets – in pictures

For more than 20 years the centre has been enabling people to learn about Scotland’s marine wildlife, habitats and seabirds