Producing electricity uses up huge amounts of land and often generates vast quantities of climate-heating emissions.įloating solar panels are a simple concept but they could provide the answer to these problems - and prevent water loss from evaporation at the same time. From water saving to clean energy: Here’s why floating solar farms are booming in the US The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has labelled them ‘vulnerable.’īut on the island of Santa Cruz, 12 new chicks have been born this year, officials have revealed. Known for their striking vermillion plumage, the charismatic birds can be found only in the Galápagos Islands. But conservation experts now think the tiny bird could be making a comeback. ‘New hope’: Tiny Galápagos island birds make promising comebackĭarwin's flycatchers are on the edge of extinction. Seals aren’t easy to count, but they estimate there are now between 100 and 200 individuals from two species: grey seals and harbour seals. Seals are becoming an increasingly common sight on Belgium’s beaches.Īt the end of last century, there were almost none of these marine mammals left on the country’s coast.īut their numbers have been on the rise over the last 20 years, according to the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Seals are making a comeback in Belgium: This team of volunteers helping them coexist with humans
It shows that countries are reducing their greenhouse gas contribution while growing their economies.
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