21+ hour, 17+ min ago  (172+ words) The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has reached an important milestone in the global protection of the oceans: ten percent of the oceans have now been designated as protected areas, the organization announced in Nairobi. However, the global community is…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (431+ words) The captured wolf that injured a woman in Hamburg has been taken to a wildlife sanctuary in Lower Saxony. It has found a "new temporary home" there, a spokesperson for the environmental authorities told the German Press Agency. "In consultation…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (236+ words) According to the authorities, this is the first time a human has been attacked by a wolf in Germany since it began to spread again. "There has not been a case like this since the reintroduction in 1998," a spokeswoman for…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (176+ words) The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office is lifting the protective measures against bird flu as of April 1. The risk of infection for domestic poultry from wild birds has decreased as the bird migration is largely complete. The Federal Food…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1036+ words) A baby boom in the world's fattest parrot or more inclusion at SBB: despite the dominating crisis reports, there is good news. Seven examples that show that progress is possible. Negative headlines traditionally dominate the news. Good news acts as…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (384+ words) For days, a young humpback whale fights for survival on Timmendorfer Strand. Helpers dug, dived, hoped - and failed. Then, at night, the unexpected happens. blue News looks back. For five days, a drama unfolds off the Baltic coast that pushes…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (314+ words) The earth is slowing down minimally, but measurably. The length of the day on our planet is increasing. Researchers attribute the current changes to human factors. According to a study, in the past million years the Earth's rotation has almost…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (375+ words) Animal: Hanging out with your buddy: Bull sharks have a social streak | blue News'blue News Animal Hanging out with a buddy: bull sharks have a social streak Not absolute loners, but marine creatures with friends? A study provides evidence that…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (197+ words) Wildlife: Lapwing population stagnating - now an island is to help | blue News'blue News Wildlife Lapwing population stagnating - now an island is to help Around two hundred pairs of lapwings still breed in Switzerland today. An island of around six hectares…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (166+ words) Nature: Beavers are valuable for biodiversity according to study | blue News'blue News Nature Beavers are valuable for biodiversity according to study Where beavers live, this is beneficial for humans and nature. This is the result of a new study published…...