How wildlife can help curb global warming

A new study shows that protecting wildlife can play a huge role in carbon storage and limiting climate change. Read what animals make a big difference.

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Thames Water ordered to fix leaks before pumping millions of litres from rivers

Thames Water has been told by the Environment Agency it needs to do more to fix the 630m litres of water it leaks a day before it starts taking water from the River Thames or from Wales to tackle drought…

‘Rewilding’ Parts of the Planet Could Have Big Climate Benefits – InsideClimate News

Restoring populations of land and marine animals in targeted “rewilding” zones would speed up biological carbon pumps that remove carbon dioxide from the air and sequester the greenhouse gas where it doesn’t harm the climate, new research shows. An international…

Restoring just nine groups of animals could help combat global warming – New Scientist

As a top predator, grey wolves can make an important contribution to carbon removal from the atmosphere Tim Fitzharris/Minden Pictures/Alamy Restoring the populations of a few important groups of animals could help capture huge amounts of carbon from the air…

Federal Regulator Concedes Offshore Wind Could Pose Threat to Marine Life

The federally-chartered regulator responsible for managing fisheries in the oceans of New England acknowledged that offshore wind farms could pose a threat to the local marine wildlife, according to a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. [emphasis, links…

Autumn has been totally skewwhiff in Sydney this year, devoid of its customary cadence and meter | Paul Daley

In the southern Australian cities where I’ve spent most of my life my birthday on the second day of autumn has always been synonymous with gentle seasonal transition. It’s no coincidence that the beginning of autumn in March is my…

In Held v. Montana, Young People Sue Montana Over Use of Fossil Fuels – The New York Times

Sixteen young Montanans have sued their state, arguing that its support of fossil fuels violates the state Constitution. KALISPELL, Mont. — Badge and Lander Busse tromped into the forest behind their house on a snowy Sunday in March, their three…

A UK citizen’s assembly on nature gives us hope, but can we really change? | Sarah Hudston

The People’s Plan for Nature, launched on Thursday, sets out the public’s recommendations for reversing massive declines in Britain’s nature. One hundred people were invited to come together, in a citizens’ assembly, to agree on a plan for how to…

Decline of more than 500 species of marine life on Australian reefs ‘the tip of the iceberg’, study finds

More than 500 common species of fish, seaweed, coral and invertebrates that live on reefs around Australia have declined in the past decade, a study has found, as experts warn “not all is well in the ocean”. Global heating was…

UN climate change report: Catastrophic warming will claim lives without action – The Washington Post

The world is likely to pass a dangerous temperature threshold within the next 10 years, pushing the planet past the point of catastrophic warming — unless nations drastically transform their economies and immediately transition away from fossil fuels, according to…