In Canada, centring conservation with the country's indigenous peoples is allowing its original stewards to reconnect to their land and culture – and proving remarkably effective. (Wednesday August 9th, 2023 — BBC online)

The breakthrough moment came during the pandemic, according to Blackfeet Tribal Business Council Member Lauren Munroe Jr. Under the economic strain, some ranchers could no longer afford their leases. Conservation groups stepped in to buy out others. After three years of rest, the Blackfeet business council voted unanimously to begin releasing wild bison there. (Saturday August 5th, 2023 — Huffpost - USA)

Nicolas Joly lives and farms just outside the town of Savennières, in France’s Loire Valley. As a winegrower, he is known for two things: his family’s ownership of the 16-acre Clos de Coulée de Serrant, a walled vineyard so famously old and singular that it merits its own tiny appellation, and for being one of the earliest adherents of and proselytizers for biodynamic viticulture. (Friday August 4th, 2023 — Vinography - )

A newly discovered extinct whale called P. colossus is challenging the blue whale for the title of heaviest animal to ever exist (Wednesday August 2nd, 2023 — Washington Post - Washington DC USA)

As the world continues to grapple with extreme heatwaves, which are becoming ever more regular thanks to climate change, the clothing we wear is a vital component in how we stay cool. Researchers have found that by wearing appropriate clothes, it is possible to turn the air-conditioning up by 2C (3.6F) – which over the long term would save considerable energy, both saving money and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. (Wednesday August 2nd, 2023 — BBC online)

Wind-powered cargo ships ruled the world's waves back in the 19th Century. Then the adoption of the steam engine saw them replaced by much-larger, coal-powered alternatives. Today's giant container ships mostly use heavy fuel oil, with the sector said to contribute 3% of global carbon emissions. Given increasing concerns about climate change, proponents of returning to wind-powered ships to transport cargo say that sometimes old tech is the best new tech. (Monday July 31st, 2023 — BBC online)

That coastal California shoreline and the water it touches are at the center of a reclamation movement led by the Indigenous Chumash tribe to revive and restore its heritage, culture and land. (Saturday July 29th, 2023 — Washington Post - Washington DC USA)

Four birds named Ōtepoti, Bunker, Motupōhue, and Māhutonga were released July 19 onto Te Ika-a-Māui (the North Island) of New Zealand. They are the first kākāpō to walk the mainland in four decades. Kākāpō live nowhere else in the world. (Friday July 28th, 2023 — Daily Kos - US)

Vancouver’s fledgling Farmhouse Fest Wine Fair has announced its full lineup, with producers headed to the West Coast from as far away as Greece, Japan, Slovenia, and Hungary. (Thursday July 27th, 2023 — The Georgia Straight - )

Grapes – and the wine industry that relies upon them – are threatened by extreme weather events like heatwaves, but spraying them with marine microbes could help them adapt. (Thursday July 27th, 2023 — BBC online)

According to French fine wine auctioneer iDealwine’s recent annual Barometer, organic and biodynamic wine has also been “thriving” at auction over the past few years, with the rankings of the most expensive organic and biodynamic wines at auction bearing a “striking resemblance to the overall rankings of the highest-priced wines in 2022”, particularly at the top of the list. (Wednesday July 26th, 2023 — The Drinks Business - London, UK)

Loch Craignish in Scotland is being 'seawilded' with oysters and seagrass meadows: some of the world's most depleted habitats. Could it be a model for wider underwater restoration? (Tuesday July 25th, 2023 — BBC online)

Liz Carlisle, author of Healing Grounds, will open the National Biodynamic Conference, hosted by the Biodynamic Demeter Alliance in Westminster, CO, Nov 8-12. (Monday July 24th, 2023 — EIN News - Washington, DC USA)

According to Kondrashov, biodynamic practices are revolutionizing the industry, offering a holistic approach that produces exceptional wines while prioritizing sustainability and the preservation of our planet. (Thursday July 20th, 2023 — EIN News - Washington, DC USA )

Several months ago, I would have never imagined myself attempting to observe an exoplanet transit until 3 AM or analyzing the light of a star in a distant region of our galaxy. I did not know that it was possible for a high student with no experience in astronomy to become involved in some of the work that professional astronomers do. However, thanks to the Unistellar and SETI Institute science team, I was able to have that experience and participate in my own astronomical observations. (Wednesday July 19th, 2023 — SETI Institute)

As the chief farming officer of Monarch Tractor and a fourth-generation vineyardist/winemaker, Mondavi contributes his extensive experience in organic, biodynamic and permaculture farming to drive the shift of agriculture from being a significant producer of carbon emissions to a carbon-neutral industry that will help combat climate change. (Tuesday July 11th, 2023 — Wine Business)

Intent on becoming carbon neutral by the end of 2023, Argentina’s Domaine Bousquet has become as preoccupied with vineyard composting as it is with fermentation in the winery. (Tuesday July 11th, 2023 — Wine Industry Advisor - Healdsburg, California, United States)

A group of scientists said Tuesday the best evidence for humanity’s overwhelming impact on the planet could be found at Crawford Lake in Milton, Ontario. The lake’s finely layered sediments contain a thousand-year record of environmental history, culminating in an explosion of man-made disruption around the middle of the 20th century. That’s when scientists say human activities — from nuclear weapons tests and fossil fuel combustion to deforestation and global trade — began to leave an indelible imprint on Earth’s geologic record. (Tuesday July 11th, 2023 — Washington Post - Washington DC USA)

With office usage hovering near 50 percent of pre-pandemic levels, cities are putting the underutilized space to new use growing food (Tuesday July 11th, 2023 — Smithsonian Magazine - Washington DC USA)

In early March, a bald eagle named Murphy, a resident of the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri, was ready to become a father. He crafted his nest carefully in the bottom of his enclosure, his home for most of his 31 years of life since an injury left him unable to fly. ... Then, news came from Ste. Genevieve, Missouri: A young eaglet had fallen from its nest during a storm and needed somewhere to stay. The World Bird Sanctuary realized that this could be Murphy’s big chance. (Sunday July 9th, 2023 — Smithsonian Magazine - Washington DC USA)