Mining for electric cars is harming flamingos!

Lithium is a key element to get EVs on the move – but it’s leading to certain flamingo species becoming endangered

Switching historic gas street lights to LEDs in Westminster triggers fury

Westminster City Council plans to electrify 299 gas lights across the city by 2023

Scientists warn not all tree planting is good!

Several tree-planting initiatives do not increase carbon capture and could lead to negative impacts on biodiversity, landscapes and livelihoods, according to new research

‘Painting wind turbine blades black could reduce significantly bird fatalities’

That’s according to the Senior Research Ecologist of the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Roel May, who spoke to ELN about his research on the impact of wind turbines on birds

Government unveils £5m investment to reconnect with nature in the post-Brexit era

An addition £4 million of funding will support green spaces in four areas which have been hit hard by coronavirus

UK Government launches £16m package to protect Amazon rainforest

The investment is part of the Partnerships for Forests programme, which aims to help farmers restore a rainforest area equal to the size of 1,680 football pitches

Climate change: UN and nature conservation group launch fund to manage ecosystems

Ecosystem-based adaptation is said to be a key part of promoting nature-based measures for climate change adaptation

World Bank splashes out with new bond for sustainable rivers and seas

Credit Suisse Securities has acted as the sole manager of the transaction

UK commits £8.5m to help tackle climate change in Colombia

Part of the funding will be used to help the finance industry become green

Energy firms will work together to ‘protect’ the North Sea

Wind and fossil fuel energy companies from Germany and Holland have agreed to work together to protect the North Sea. At the North Sea Energy Symposium (NSES) conference held in Rotterdam earlier this week, the companies agreed to create sustainable, affordable and reliable energy without damaging the local ecosystem. The firms which included the Netherlands […]