California redwood forest returned to native tribal group

More than 500 acres of land where ancient redwoods stand on California's Lost Coast is being returned to the descenda...

New York Food Waste Recycling Law Goes Into Effect - EcoWatch

New York has joined California, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts in requiring the biggest sources...

India’s forest, tree cover rose by 2,261 sq km in last 2 years: Report

The total forest and tree cover of the country is 80.9 million hectare which is 24.62% of the geographical area of th...

190-year-old Jonathan becomes world's oldest tortoise ever

190-year-old Jonathan is now the oldest tortoise ever, in addition to being the oldest land animal living today.

Signs of hope emerge for critically endangered baby orangutan (new ph...

The as-yet-unnamed newborn is hitting some milestones but has a ways to go, Audubon Zoo keepers say.

The rhino that became an icon for peace

In a pocket of north Indian wilderness, the rhino is helping to bring peace and pride back to a community healing fro...

The First Newly Identified Plant Species of 2022 Was Named After Leon...

Scientists credit the actor with helping save the Ebo Forest—the plant's home–from logging

Major Solar Farm Coming to Coal Country - EcoWatch

A solar farm atop a former coal mine in Martin County, Kentucky may be a sign of things to come. A $231 million solar...

Sailing into 2022 with wind-powered cargo ships

Use of wind-propulsion devices like towing kites and rotor sails set to double in 2022, experts say.

Coming Soon to This Coal County: Solar, in a Big Way

In Martin County, Ky., where coal production has flatlined, entrepreneurs are promising that a new solar farm atop a ...

French ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables begins

Officials hope the law will prevent a billion items of single use plastics every year.

India achieves 2030 target of 40% non-fossil based electricity goal; ...

In line with the Prime Minister’s announcement at the recently concluded CoP26, the government is committed to achiev...