International bodies such as the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have integrated nature-based solutions into their global targets and recommendations. The IUCN introduced a nature-based solutions standard in 2020, providing a framework for design and verification. Going beyond traditional conservation, the integration of nature-based solutions can meet diverse stakeholders’…

This year’s outstanding awardees are a formidable group dedicated to creating a positive impact on society and the environment. Among them are the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, Lang Tengah Turtle Watch, The MareCet Research Organisation, Starfish Malaysia Foundation, PACOS Trust, The Asli Co, Kelab Alami, Buku Jalanan Chow Kit, Japson Wong, and Graze Market.…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Ecologists from Mexico’s National Autonomous university on Friday relaunched a fundraising campaign to bolster conservation efforts for axolotls, an iconic, endangered fish-like type of salamander. The campaign, called “Adoptaxolotl,” asks people for as little as 600 pesos (about $35) to virtually adopt one of the tiny “water monsters.” Virtual adoption comes…

MEXICO CITY — Ecologists from Mexico‘s National Autonomous university on Friday relaunched a fundraising campaign to bolster conservation efforts for axolotls, an iconic, endangered fish-like type of salamander. The campaign, called “Adoptaxolotl,” asks people for as little as 600 pesos (about $35) to virtually adopt one of the tiny “water monsters.” Virtual adoption comes with…

Mastic Fire Department’s substation in Shirley has been added to the state Superfund registry, the Department of Environmental Conservation announced Wednesday.  The station, on Sunrise Highway near the Brookhaven airport, was added to the list Nov. 15 as a “Class 02 site that represents a significant threat to public health and/or the environment,” according to the DEC’s…

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. — Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several months. This year, record nesting was found in Florida and elsewhere despite growing concern about threats from climate change.…

Terra do Meio Ecological Station, a pristine reserve under federal protection, has suffered invasions amid efforts to open up an illegal road cutting through the rainforest. Much of the deforestation is spilling over from APA Triunfo do Xingu, a sustainable use reserve that has become one of the most deforested corners of the Amazon in…

PETERSBURG, Ind. — AES Indiana’s Petersburg Generating Station, which towers over the White River here in southwest Indiana, has been burning coal to generate electricity since the late 1960s. That era, though, will come to an end soon. Two of the power plant’s four coal-burning units have already retired and the last is planning to…

Mosquitoes circle after dark as our small group squelches through knee deep grass beside a small tributary of the Mooloolah River on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.  We’re part of what has become the world’s largest expert-verified project on frogs. This project, called FrogID, was started by the Australian Museum in 2017 and has since engaged more…