Over 400 Groups Call on UN Food Agency to 'End Partnership With Pesticide Industry'

"Use of hazardous pesticides is inconsistent with the rights protected by the United Nations," say over 400 groups in a letter led by Pesticide Action North America.

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Tick that makes you allergic to meat is spreading across US

A tick that causes people to become allergic to meat is spreading across the United States, according to a report, with cases in places such as New York and New Jersey. Known as the Lone Star tick for the single white dot on the back of females, the arachnid is known to transmit a molecule (called alpha-gal) normally found in mammals they have fed on to people they bite.

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Climate policy dragged into culture wars as a ‘delay’ tactic, finds study

Climate policy is being dragged into the culture wars with misinformation and junk science being spread across the internet by a relatively small group of individuals and groups, according to a study. The research, released on Thursday, shows that the climate emergency – and the measures needed to deal with it – are in some cases being conflated with divisive issues such as critical race theory, LGBTQ+ rights, abortion access and anti-vaccine campaigns.

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These nearly-extinct birds are returning to the wild after 20 years

It's been 20 years since the last Spix's Macaw has been seen in the wild, but the near-extinct species could be set to make a comeback. In a few days, the bird will be reinstated in a reserve, located in Caatinga in northeastern Brazil, thanks to a breeding and rehabilitation program.

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Are Electric Cars Really Better for the Environment?

In our new series, we tackle the most persistent myths about electric cars. First, we dive deep into whether EVs actually have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline-powered cars.

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Here are all the positive environmental stories from 2022 so far

Eco-anxiety, climate doom, environmental existential dread - as green journalists, we see these terms used a lot - and often feel them ourselves. There's a lot to be worried about when it comes to the climate and nature crises, but when a sense of hopelessness becomes the overarching emotion, apathy begins to creep in too. Last year three environmental educators, all part of EcoTok, penned this excellent piece for us about dealing with eco-anxiety and the need to remain hopeful - or "stubbornly optimistic", as Christiana Figueres puts it.

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Queen Elizabeth owns most of the U.K. seabed. That's slowing conservation work.

The royal family is called on to help recover Britain's biodiversity, starting with royal properties.

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