Jon Bright
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Scientists warn of long-term damage from cuts at Australian science agency.Cuts at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation have put a crucial environmental research programme“at real risk”,marine scientists have warned www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
February 2, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Scientists warn of long-term damage from cuts at Australian science agency.Cuts at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation have put a crucial environmental research programme“at real risk”,marine scientists have warned www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Scotland made history last week by becoming the first UK country to introduce a legal requirement that should see nesting bricks for Swifts included in new buildings. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
February 1, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Scotland made history last week by becoming the first UK country to introduce a legal requirement that should see nesting bricks for Swifts included in new buildings. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
The share of electricity from renewables in countries less than 25% in 2024 included Malta (10.7%),Czechia (17.9%), Luxembourg (20.5%), Hungary and Cyprus (both 24.1%) and Slovakia (24.9%).
January 24, 2026 at 9:52 PM
The share of electricity from renewables in countries less than 25% in 2024 included Malta (10.7%),Czechia (17.9%), Luxembourg (20.5%), Hungary and Cyprus (both 24.1%) and Slovakia (24.9%).
Data show that more than 75% of electricity consumed in 2024 was generated from renewable sources in Austria 90.1%,mostly hydro,Sweden 88.1%,mostly hydro and wind and Denmark 79.7%, mostly wind.Shares above 50% were also registered in Portugal 65.8%,Spain 59.7%.
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web...
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web...
January 24, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Data show that more than 75% of electricity consumed in 2024 was generated from renewable sources in Austria 90.1%,mostly hydro,Sweden 88.1%,mostly hydro and wind and Denmark 79.7%, mostly wind.Shares above 50% were also registered in Portugal 65.8%,Spain 59.7%.
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web...
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web...
A new report from the UNU warns that decades of deforestation,pollution,soil degradation,water overallocation,and chronic groundwater depletion compounded by global heating have caused irreversible damage to the planet’s water supply and its ability to bounce back. www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
January 22, 2026 at 5:33 AM
A new report from the UNU warns that decades of deforestation,pollution,soil degradation,water overallocation,and chronic groundwater depletion compounded by global heating have caused irreversible damage to the planet’s water supply and its ability to bounce back. www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
Each point on the graph is the average of thousands of observations of flowering plants made by citizen scientists across the UK during New Year period in the last 10 years from 2016 to 2025.
January 9, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Each point on the graph is the average of thousands of observations of flowering plants made by citizen scientists across the UK during New Year period in the last 10 years from 2016 to 2025.
A new intertribal land trust has acquired 10,000 acres of land along the Klamath River from former dam operator PacifiCorp.
The land transfer is a key step in restoring the river basin's ecosystem following the removal of four dams. eu.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
The land transfer is a key step in restoring the river basin's ecosystem following the removal of four dams. eu.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
December 30, 2025 at 7:53 AM
A new intertribal land trust has acquired 10,000 acres of land along the Klamath River from former dam operator PacifiCorp.
The land transfer is a key step in restoring the river basin's ecosystem following the removal of four dams. eu.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
The land transfer is a key step in restoring the river basin's ecosystem following the removal of four dams. eu.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Italian paleontologists have uncovered thousands of dinosaur footprints on a near-vertical rock face more than 2,000 metres above sea level in the Stelvio National Park, a discovery they say is among the world's richest sites for the Triassic period. www.reuters.com/science/thou...
December 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Italian paleontologists have uncovered thousands of dinosaur footprints on a near-vertical rock face more than 2,000 metres above sea level in the Stelvio National Park, a discovery they say is among the world's richest sites for the Triassic period. www.reuters.com/science/thou...
California wildlife officials announced this week that protections for several mountain lion populations,from the Bay Area and Central Coast to Southern California,are warranted under the California Endangered Species Act.The final decision will come in February. worldanimalnews.com/2025/12/12/a...
December 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
California wildlife officials announced this week that protections for several mountain lion populations,from the Bay Area and Central Coast to Southern California,are warranted under the California Endangered Species Act.The final decision will come in February. worldanimalnews.com/2025/12/12/a...
Total estimated health costs of four major toxic chemical groups exceed
the combined annual profits of the world’s 100 largest publicly listed companies
the combined annual profits of the world’s 100 largest publicly listed companies
December 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Total estimated health costs of four major toxic chemical groups exceed
the combined annual profits of the world’s 100 largest publicly listed companies
the combined annual profits of the world’s 100 largest publicly listed companies
Over 60,000 penguins in colonies off the coast of South Africa have starved to death as a result of disappearing sardines.Over 95% of the African penguins in two of the most important breeding colonies,on Dassen Island and Robben Island,died between 2004 and 2012 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Over 60,000 penguins in colonies off the coast of South Africa have starved to death as a result of disappearing sardines.Over 95% of the African penguins in two of the most important breeding colonies,on Dassen Island and Robben Island,died between 2004 and 2012 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Indonesia has sent reinforcements to a National Park on Sumatra island after a forestry task force command post was destroyed in response to palm oil plantation seizures www.reuters.com/business/env...
November 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Indonesia has sent reinforcements to a National Park on Sumatra island after a forestry task force command post was destroyed in response to palm oil plantation seizures www.reuters.com/business/env...
The Colorado River Indian Tribes have formally accorded personhood status to the Colorado River, creating a powerful new mechanism to protect the eponymous river that makes life possible in their arid homelands. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
November 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The Colorado River Indian Tribes have formally accorded personhood status to the Colorado River, creating a powerful new mechanism to protect the eponymous river that makes life possible in their arid homelands. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Flat oysters are in trouble. Once abundant in Europe, overharvesting, disease, and invasive species have threatened populations across the continent.Some of the few remaining naturally occurring disease-free populations are in Sweden and Norway.
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
October 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Flat oysters are in trouble. Once abundant in Europe, overharvesting, disease, and invasive species have threatened populations across the continent.Some of the few remaining naturally occurring disease-free populations are in Sweden and Norway.
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
6 lions rescued from a roadside zoo in Quebec have found their forever homes,after months of recovery and expert care at Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Ontario,they move to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas and The Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota worldanimalnews.com/2025/10/22/s...
October 23, 2025 at 7:35 AM
6 lions rescued from a roadside zoo in Quebec have found their forever homes,after months of recovery and expert care at Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Ontario,they move to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas and The Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota worldanimalnews.com/2025/10/22/s...
Funding for first phase of £3.6 million nature project.Plans to restore a 418 square kilometre area of east Worcestershire have taken a step forward after £94,815 was awarded to Worcestershire Wildlife Trust by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2552655...
October 9, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Funding for first phase of £3.6 million nature project.Plans to restore a 418 square kilometre area of east Worcestershire have taken a step forward after £94,815 was awarded to Worcestershire Wildlife Trust by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2552655...
Researchers show that warming in the tropical Pacific,home to some of the world’s most productive fisheries may not trigger the severe declines predicted by earlier models. Instead, the region’s fisheries could remain productive even as ocean temperatures rise. www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/10...
October 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Researchers show that warming in the tropical Pacific,home to some of the world’s most productive fisheries may not trigger the severe declines predicted by earlier models. Instead, the region’s fisheries could remain productive even as ocean temperatures rise. www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/10...
New marine mammal ventilator enables ‘landmark’ sea lion surgery
The ventilator is said to be a world-first in marine mammal anaesthesia.A novel ventilator for marine mammals has enabled a pair of endangered Australian sea lions to undergo “landmark” cataract surgery www.vettimes.com/news/vets/ex...
The ventilator is said to be a world-first in marine mammal anaesthesia.A novel ventilator for marine mammals has enabled a pair of endangered Australian sea lions to undergo “landmark” cataract surgery www.vettimes.com/news/vets/ex...
October 2, 2025 at 6:32 AM
New marine mammal ventilator enables ‘landmark’ sea lion surgery
The ventilator is said to be a world-first in marine mammal anaesthesia.A novel ventilator for marine mammals has enabled a pair of endangered Australian sea lions to undergo “landmark” cataract surgery www.vettimes.com/news/vets/ex...
The ventilator is said to be a world-first in marine mammal anaesthesia.A novel ventilator for marine mammals has enabled a pair of endangered Australian sea lions to undergo “landmark” cataract surgery www.vettimes.com/news/vets/ex...
Childhood Exposure to Plastic Raises Lifetime Health Risks:Chemicals commonly used in plastic pose a serious threat to children,raising the risk of disability and disease long into adulthood.That's the conclusion of a review of hundreds of studies on the harms of plastics www.enn.com/articles/771...
September 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Childhood Exposure to Plastic Raises Lifetime Health Risks:Chemicals commonly used in plastic pose a serious threat to children,raising the risk of disability and disease long into adulthood.That's the conclusion of a review of hundreds of studies on the harms of plastics www.enn.com/articles/771...
The Rivers Trust have partnered with Campaign for National Parks to launch the Rivers at Risk report,which lays out the state of rivers across National Parks in England and Wales and identifies key changes needed to protect and restore them.Full report via link... theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
September 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The Rivers Trust have partnered with Campaign for National Parks to launch the Rivers at Risk report,which lays out the state of rivers across National Parks in England and Wales and identifies key changes needed to protect and restore them.Full report via link... theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...