30 South African white rhino relocated to Rwanda 30/11/2021

Thirty endangered white rhinos arrived in Rwanda on Monday after a long journey from South Africa in a Boeing 747, conservationists said, hailing it as the largest single transfer of the species ever undertaken. ...more

Australia’s forest fires fanned by climate crisis: Study 29/11/2021

New research by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has found climate change has driven a significant increase in forest fires in the country over the past 30 years. ...more

Cambodia releases endangered royal turtles in revival bid 29/11/2021

Cambodian conservationists released 51 critically endangered royal turtles back into the wild on Friday, in a drive to bolster a species thought to be extinct two decades ago. ...more

German car goals not tough enough to protect climate, NGOs say 29/11/2021

Environmental groups hoping for more radical action to promote electric vehicles were disappointed at Germany's new coalition agreement, saying it falls short of what was needed to meet climate goals. ...more

‘Every tree counts’: Dutch come up with cunning way to create forests for free 29/11/2021

In a clearing in the Amsterdamse Bos, a forest on the outskirts of the Dutch capital, is a “tree hub” where hundreds of saplings, among them hazelnut, sweet cherry, field maple, beech, chestnut and ash, are organised by type. ...more

Scientists attempting to make potato that can withstand climate change 29/11/2021

University of Maine researchers are trying to produce potatoes that can better withstand warming temperatures as the climate changes. ...more

Canada's emissions-cutting efforts falling short -environment watchdog 26/11/2021

Canada's official environment watchdog on Thursday rapped the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for incoherent and poorly designed efforts to slow climate change. ...more

China plans methane emission controls in key industries 26/11/2021

China will look into methane emissions in key industries, including coal mining, agriculture and petroleum, and publish a nationwide methane emission control action plan, the environment ministry said on Thursday. ...more

Germany to pump more than 50 bln euros into climate fund - sources 26/11/2021

Germany's next government is working on a 2021 supplementary budget to pump more than 50 billion euros ($56 billion) into its climate fund which could be spent over the coming years to speed up the transition towards a green economy, sources said on Thursday. ...more

Amount of litter on UK beaches is falling, national clean-up finds 26/11/2021

The amount of waste washing up on the UK’s beaches is falling year by year, according to the results of the 2021 Great British Beach Clean, organised by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). ...more