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Ming Chun Tang is the senior editor of ThinkLandscape.

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A visitor's silhouette in front of artist Olafur Eliasson's work "The Weather Project," an art installation that warns of the effects of global warming. Rory Hyde, Flickr

2020 and 2016 in hot competition! Plus: Veganuary, and the costliest climate disasters ever

In this news roundup: 500,000 go vegan for January, microplastics found in unborn babies, and why organic meat won’t solve the climate crisis

 
Ice crystals on a November morning. Samuel S, Flickr

Biopiracy, no-snow November and furniture from face masks

In this news roundup: Paris Agreement turns five, rich countries hoard COVID vaccines, and how Trump’s border wall is threatening jaguars

 
The coast of Koh Tao in Thailand, where tourism is a key pillar of the economy. Andrey Samsonov, Flickr

Crowdfunding for conservation on a deserted tourist island

As COVID-19 decimates Thailand’s tourism industry, a new scheme is recruiting laid-off boat operators to clean up Koh Tao.

 
The European Court of Human Rights has given the green light for a climate lawsuit launched by young people against 33 European countries. mifl68, Flickr

Lab-grown chicken, climate childlessness and mink rising from the dead

In the news: CO2 breaks 410 ppm, Amazon deforestation hits 12-year high, and U.K. universities receive billions in fossil fuel funding

 
Young mangroves grow in the Triboa Mangrove Conservation Center in the Philippines. Oliver Mercader, Flickr

Reforesting the Earth, one transaction at a time

From crowdfunding to mobile payments, digital technologies prove a formidable weapon for biodiversity in the Philippines.

 
The wings of the morhpo butterfly act like prisms, creating their stunning colors. Scientists are trying to mimic the structures to create safe colorants for paints and cosmetics. Rennett Stowe, Flickr

Recycled cars, the butterfly effect and a Biden boost for biodiversity

In this news roundup: Banks harming biodiversity, farms fueling COVID mutations, and why the Pfizer vaccine means little to the Global South

 
Sundrop Farm, which uses solar energy to produce fresh water and electricity, near Port Augusta in South Australia. David Clarke, Flickr

Solar sidewalks, self-isolating bats and chameleons back from the dead

In this news roundup: solar powers South Australia, baby bottles shed microplastics, and what the U.S. elections mean for biodiversity

 
Reflections of the Amazon rainforest in water. Nao Lizuka, Flickr

Gigafire, giant vacuum cleaners and a COVID boon for billionaires

Amazon turning into a savanna, Facebook ads spread climate denial, and the first gigafire hits California.

 
Thijs, Flickr

Mushroom coffins, high-flying hydrogen and out-of-control orcas

In this news roundup: 40% of plant species at risk of extinction, China pledges carbon neutrality by 2060, and mushroom coffins from Delft.

 
Stan Bonnar, Flickr

Zombie fires, regenerative travel and an app to prevent pandemics

Zombie fires burn through the Arctic, Brazil turns a blind eye to Amazon deforestation, and SUVs threaten the climate more than ever.

 
An intersectional approach to environmentalism

Why the fight for climate justice is a fight for justice itself

Overlaps between environmental, racial and social justice movements are seeing intersectionality get etched into their missions.

 
The hottest temperature ever recorded came on 16 August in the California desert. Lucian, Flickr

Algae flip-flops, horse antibodies and the hottest temperature ever

In this Landscape News bi-weekly digest of climate news, a new world record temperature, and why the US should stay in the Paris Agreement.

 
Seeds from China are being received unsolicited in mailboxes all over the world. Speculation remains as to why. Thr0ke, Flickr

Mysterious seeds, ehighways and the largest go at nuclear fusion yet

Catch up on your climate news: ehighways expand, sleeper trains see a heyday, and France becomes home to the world’s biggest nuclear fusion project.

 
The amount of high-value metals and materials, including gold, thrown away last year in electronic devices is estimated to value at least USD 57 billion, which is higher than most countries' GDP. Pea Chesh, Flickr

Coming soon: peak human population! Plus, biodiversity worth USD 10 trillion and why we throw away gold

In this roundup of climate news, half of Oklahoma recognized as Native land, carbon dioxide at 15-million-year high, and biodiversity worth USD 10 trillion.

 

Banned bike ads, a universal species list and the return of swine flu

In this news roundup: Europe exporting toxic fuel to Nigeria, climate denialism reigns on Facebook, and Thai project turns fishing nets into face masks.

 

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