Endangered bearded vulture spotted in the Peak District after flying to the UK from the Alps It’s only the second time the endangered species has been seen in the wild in the UK.
Electric scooters to be made legal on roads in the UK from Saturday, but there’s a catch The move has been made in a bid to ease the pressure on public transport and thus reduce the spread of coronavirus.
New initiative aims to study the effect of coronavirus lockdown on wildlife The ‘Covid-19 Bio-Logging Initiative’ aims to quantify the effect of reduced human activity (dubbed “anthropause”) on other species.
Ashaninka people indigenous to the Amazon rainforest win decades-long court battle against illegal loggers A historical agreement has been signed that ends a court battle, of more than 20 years, between a group indigenous to the Amazon rainforest and the forestry industry.
In search of sustainable building materials, this student grew her own canoe out of mushrooms Made from mycelium, the canoe is self repairing because it continually grows mushrooms and releases spores after it is taken out on the water.
Renewable energy cheaper than 60% of operating coal plants, report finds The report, conducted by Carbon Tracker, concludes that by 2030 it will be cheaper to build new wind or solar capacity than continue operating coal in all markets.
‘Landmark’ study concludes that marine life in the world’s oceans can recover by 2050 If urgent action is taken the research found that the world’s oceans could be restored to full abundance.
Llandudno goats: Mountain goats ‘take over’ Welsh coastal town during coronavirus lockdown Taking advantage of town’s deserted streets because of the coronavirus lockdown, the Llandudno goats have even been branded vandals for munching through gardens.
‘Take care of nature’ to prevent pandemics like Covid-19, says expert Climate change scientist Lee Hannah explains how giving nature space could help curb future disease outbreaks.
Video: Beluga whale filmed playing rugby with South African crew in the Arctic A beluga whale has been filmed playing ‘fetch’ with an official 2019 Rugby World Cup ball near the Arctic Pole.
Bottlenose dolphin observed adopting a melon-headed whale calf The orphaned calf even learned to act like a bottlenose dolphin, but its presence may have contributed to the loss of the original calf.
First fully rechargeable carbon dioxide battery is seven times more efficient than lithium-ion and carbon neutral Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have successfully tested a lithium-carbon dioxide battery prototype running up to 500 consecutive cycles of charge/recharge processes.
