ecosystem
Several tree-planting initiatives do not increase carbon capture and could lead to negative impacts on biodiversity, landscapes and livelihoods, according to new research
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
An addition £4 million of funding will support green spaces in four areas which have been hit hard by coronavirus
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
Ecosystem-based adaptation is said to be a key part of promoting nature-based measures for climate change adaptation
Credit Suisse Securities has acted as the sole manager of the transaction
Part of the funding will be used to help the finance industry become green
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 […]
A US marine environmental firm has finished a seagrass restoration project in Jamaica. The project for Jamaica’s National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is part of a €4.3 million (£3.34 million) Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction initiative. This includes improving coastal ecosystems and reducing natural hazard risks from the island. According to NEPA, […]
Scientists looking into the long term environmental effects of last year’s Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will receive $22m. The funding is the first part of BP’s commitment to provide $500 million over ten years to support independent scientific research into the effects of the spill and to develop innovative new ways […]