Fish with 'human' teeth caught in North Carolina, in the United States.

A fish with human-like teeth has been caught in the United States. A photo of the fish was shared on Facebook this week by Jennette's Pier, a fishing destination in Nag's Head, North Carolina. It was identified as a sheepshead fish, which has several rows of molars fo…

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Greenland’s vast ice enough ice melted on single day to cover Florida in two inches of water.

Greenland’s vast ice sheet is undergoing a surge in melting, with the amount of ice vanishing in a single day this week enough to cover the whole of Florida in two inches of water, researchers have found. The deluge of melting has reached deep into Greenland’s enormous icy i…

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The U.N. General Assembly has approved its first-ever resolution on vision.

The U.N. General Assembly has approved its first-ever resolution on vision. It calls on the assembly’s 193 member nations to ensure access to eye care for everyone in their countries, which would contribute to a global effort to help at least 1.1 billion people with vision …

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Hayleys Fabric cuts carbon footprint by 15% with Sri Lanka’s largest solar roof.

Contributes 6,241,500kWh of power per annum to the National grid Largest single rooftop solar installation in Sri Lanka 9,000 solar panels installed across 18,000 square metre rooftop Carbon footprint reduced by 4,065.45 tCO2. Leading textile manufacturer, Hayleys Fabric furthe…

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Biodegradable lunch sheets compulsory from August 01.

The Environment Ministry has made the use of biodegradable lunch sheets compulsory from August 1, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said. Addressing the media, he said biodegradable lunch sheets should be made available in shops from the said date. Non-perishable lunch …

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EU proposes world’s 01st carbon border tax for import.

The European Commission on Wednesday 14 July 2021 put forward plans for the world’s first "carbon border tax" on imports of carbon-intensive goods, including steel, cement, fertilisers and aluminium, as part of a programme to meet its new climate target. The border…

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Human-wildlife conflict one of the greatest threats to wildlife species - WWF and UNEP report.

Conflict between people and animals, from China’s famed wandering elephants raiding farms for food and water to wolves preying on cattle in Idaho is one of the main threats to the long-term survival of some of the world’s most emblematic species, warns a new report from WWF…

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China announced that it had removed giant pandas from its endangered list.

According to an article posted on the Ministry of Ecology and Environment's website, the population of giant pandas living in the wild in China had risen to 1,864 by 2013, up from 1,596 in 2003. The head of the ministry's Department of Nature and Ecology Conservation…

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The 130-Degree Fahrenheit Reading in Death Valley Ties for the Hottest Temperature Ever Reliably Recorded.

There’s one thing that many Americans can affirm right now: It’s freaking hot. In case you still had any doubts, Death Valley, California—the hottest, driest, and lowest place in the country—experienced a temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 degrees Celsius) on Frida…

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Hemantha Withanage elected as new chair of Friends of the Earth International.

Hemantha Withanage, Executive Director of the Centre for Environmental Justice in Sri Lanka has been elected as the chair of Friends of the Earth International. Hemantha follows Karin Nansen of Uruguay, whose two terms as chair ended in June 2021. A science graduate from the…

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Envirnment Ministry has banned all types of lunch sheets without publishing new gazette.

The Environment Minister, Mahinda Amaraweera, advised the ministry officials to take steps to ban all types of lunch wrapping sheets in the country without publishing a new gazette notification. The decision was made by the Minister yesterday, after taking into account all s…

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The Asia Pacific Low Carbon Lifestyle Accelerator 2021-22.

The Asia Pacific Low Carbon Lifestyle Accelerator, launched by UNEP with Massive Earth Foundation supports revenue positive start-ups that make sustainable goods and services more readily available. From low carbon mobility options, to products that reduce plastic waste, to…

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Scientists warn of rise in sea level in Lakshadweep.

A study has projected that sea levels will rise around Lakshadweep Islands between 0.4 mm per year to 0.9 mm per year due to the impact of global warming. The study said the gradual rise in sea levels at the Lakshadweep Islands will affect airport and residential areas that…

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Colorado has its first litter of gray wolf pups since the 1940s.

A state biologist and district wildlife manager each spotted the litter of at least three wolf pups over the weekend with their parents, two adult wolves known to live in the state, Gov. Jared Polis announced in a news release. Most wolf litters have four to six pups, so th…

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Bill Gates and EU pledge $1 billion boost for green technology.

The European Union and an energy investment programme founded by Bill Gates plan to raise up to $1 billion to roll out the low-carbon technologies Europe is betting on to meet its climate change goals. The partnership would see Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy use private c…

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Roadmap to create a green socio-economy in Sri Lanka.

Ministers presented a roadmap prepared with the aim of transforming Sri Lanka’s economy into a green socio-economy with sustainable solutions to Climate Change, to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The plans were presented at a meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat on May…

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G7 ministers agree new steps against fossil fuels.

The world's major nations have taken further significant steps to help limit climate change. G7 environment ministers have agreed that they will deliver climate targets in line with limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5C. That's far more ambitious than the p…

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World’s Largest Iceberg breaks off in Antarctica.

An enormous iceberg, a little bigger than the state of Rhode Island, has broken off of Antarctica. The finger-shaped chunk of ice, which is roughly 105 miles (170 kilometers) long and 15 miles (25 kilometers) wide, was spotted by satellites as it calved from the western side…

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Darwin's Arch off Galapagos Islands collapses.

A famous rock formation off the Galapagos Islands known as Darwin's Arch has collapsed due to erosion, the Ecuadoran Ministry of Environment says. It said the collapse was a "consequence of natural erosion". Images distributed by officials show only the two sto…

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Conservationist Nuklu Phom gets prestigious Whitley Awards 2021.

An environmentalist from Nagaland’s remote Longleng district, Nuku Phom has won this year’s Whitley Awards 2021, also known as the Green Oscar. Nuku Phom’s name, along with that of five others, was announced recently in a virtual award ceremony organized by the UK-based Whi…

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