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Suggestion: New article on atmospheric methane uptake by trees

I'm Alexander Shenkin, co-author of a 2024 Nature paper showing trees remove methane from the atmosphere. Given the climate significance, this discovery might merit a Wikipedia article.

Key points:

• Published in Nature (July 2024): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07592-w
• Shows forests are 10% more beneficial for climate than previously thought
• Covered by multiple news outlets
• Has commercial applications in development

Related: SelvaFlux (https://selvaflux.com), a company I founded to commercialize this discovery through methane removal credits, might also be notable enough for an article if it gains more coverage.

I have a conflict of interest so won't create these myself, but happy to provide sources and answer questions on this talk page if anyone's interested in writing about either topic. Ashenkin (talk) 05:36, 20 July 2025 (UTC)

Add section to Golf on environmental impact.

The article for golf looks like it was essentially written by the golf industry. There are many articles on the environmental impact of the sport, and I linked several in talk:Golf, but we haven't had much forward movement. Posting the sources here and bringing attention to this in case anyone is interested in getting a section started. It's on my to do list, but may take a while.

• Analyzing golf course pesticide risk across the US and Europe—The importance of regulatory environment
• A Global Perspective on the Environmental Impact of Golf
• What does sport really cost? A micro-economic study of the consumer cost of golf and soccer
• An exploration of golf and voluntary environmental programmes
• Golf, the environment, and development
• Market Preemption and Entry Deterrence: Evidence from the Golf Course Industry
• What does sport really cost? A micro-economic study of the consumer cost of golf and soccer
• Who is the city for? Sports facilities and the case of Vancouver’s public golf courses
• Golf for all? The problems of municipal provision in the book Science and Golf II
• Do Urban Golf Courses Provide Barriers to Equitable Greenspace Access in the United States?
• Municipal Enterprises: Exploring Budgetary and Political Implications
• Expansion of Golf Courses in the United States*
• Effects of nutrient subsidies from groundwater to nearshore marine ecosystems off the island of Hawaii

GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 01:07, 10 September 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for the recommendations! I think what is likely a more tactful approach would be to incrementally improve sections: adding environmental issues to the golf course section, and talk about gender and racial discrimination in other places (i.e. instead of a section title "women" it could be something more like "Demographics of golf", Sadads (talk) 13:43, 10 September 2025 (UTC)

Monsanto + Sign-post article

FYI. This recent Sign-post article

• Is Wikipedia a merchant of (non-)doubt for glyphosate?

has produced discussion here:

• Talk:Monsanto#Williams_2000_ghostwriting_controversy
• Talk:Polyethoxylated_tallow_amine#Williams_et_al_2000_paper
• Wikipedia:Fringe_theories/Noticeboard#USRTK
• Wikipedia:Fringe_theories/Noticeboard#More_organic_industry_sourcing

--David Tornheim (talk) 17:44, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

• Thanks, I have added the Glyphosate article to our Project page. Jusdafax (talk) 05:28, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

• Glyphosate/Roundup is banned in numerous countries and localities, and a well-sourced list article of such notable nations and locations should be created. Jusdafax (talk) 20:12, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

  Makes sense. Might want to mention that in the two articles. --David Tornheim (talk) 22:54, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

• I looked at the Monsanto Talk page. I am astonished by this link to a study of glyphosate and the history of how Monsanto ghostwrote a key paper cited by Wikipedia as a reliable source. The link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901125001765?via%3Dihub Jusdafax (talk) 09:34, 2 November 2025 (UTC)

Can people please improve the readability of Source–sink dynamics? Thanks.

I think that I'm normally pretty comfortable with technical writing, but IMHO the readability of Source–sink dynamics can be improved. - ~2025-36261-79 (talk) 04:47, 25 November 2025 (UTC)

New draft related to dark-sky preservation and environmental communication: Astronomitaly

Hello, I would like to bring attention to a new draft that may be relevant to WikiProject Environment:

Draft:Astronomitaly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Astronomitaly

The draft focuses on dark-sky preservation, light pollution awareness and environmental communication through astronomy-related outreach. The article includes multiple peer-reviewed academic sources.

Any comments or feedback would be welcome. FabriMarra68 (talk) 16:07, 2 December 2025 (UTC)

Request for input: possible split discussion at Talk:REDD and REDD+

I've revived a discussion at Talk:REDD and REDD+#Split article into REDD+ and UN-REDD Programme about whether to re-split the UN-REDD Programme material out from REDD and REDD+ into a separate article (and leave a summary + {{main}} link in the parent article).

Input from interested editors is welcome. Please comment on the article talk page section linked above so the discussion stays in one place. Yourecoveredinbees (talk) 23:37, 30 December 2025 (UTC)

Organizing articles at the vital article lists

On the Vital articles project, there are a number of pages listing 50,000 articles to prioritize for level 5. I've noticed that of the environmental issues, some are listed under "Social studies" while others are listed under "Earth science". If you have any better ideas on how to organize, or proposals of things to add, remove, or swap from these lists, you're welcome to comment here: Wikipedia talk:Vital_articles/Level/5/Society#Environmental stuff. Melozone crissalis (talk) 21:25, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

2026 Potomac River sewage spill

I just created 2026 Potomac River sewage spill. It may be of interest to members of this project. Thriley (talk) 22:09, 17 February 2026 (UTC)

Join Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026 – Create New Articles & Win Prizes

Hello WikiProject Environment Members,

You are warmly invited to participate in Wikipedia:Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026 on the English Wikipedia.

This campaign focuses on improving content related to Ramadan, its history, traditions, culture, heritage, notable events, and global observances.

You can participate by creating new articles related to Ramadan and its associated topics. Your contributions will help bridge content gaps and improve coverage of Islamic culture and history on English Wikipedia.

There are also International Prizes for eligible participants.

Please visit the project page for full details, timeline, and guidelines: Wikipedia:Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026

We look forward to your participation. Warm Regards, ZI Jony ^(Talk) 08:56, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

COI edit request relevant to this project: The Ocean Cleanup

Just notifying members of this project that there is a Conflict of Interest edit request relevant to this WikiProject at the The Ocean Cleanup article. DrThneed (talk) 04:14, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

COI edit request relevant to this project: Hydrogen analyzer

Just notifying members of this project that there is a Conflict of Interest edit request relevant to this WikiProject at the Hydrogen analyzer article. DrThneed (talk) 04:31, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Good article reassessment for Merced River

Merced River has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 03:01, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Seeking review of draft

Hi editors, I'm seeking review or feedback on a draft I submitted for Jeffrey Tannenbaum on behalf of Titan Grove Management via my work at Beutler Ink. I thought it might be of interest to some folks here, since he has been active in climate advocacy and environmental business. Thank you. Danilo Two (talk) 17:27, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Requested Move at Talk:Environmental impact of artificial intelligence#Requested move 8 May 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Environmental impact of artificial intelligence#Requested move 8 May 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. — EarthDude (Talk) 20:21, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Draft: Peter Michael Bauer - Rewilding Advocate

Hello, I have created a draft article on Peter Bauer, a Portland, Oregon-based environmental and primitive skills educator, rewilding advocate, and performer. Bauer is best known for his Urban Scout persona, through which he helped bring the rewilding movement to broader public attention in the United States during the 2000s. He is also the founder of the nonprofit Rewild Portland.

The draft draws on coverage from the Oregonian, Willamette Week, Portland Tribune, and Southeast Examiner, as well as several books and a 2026 peer-reviewed article in Hunter Gatherer Research (Liverpool University Press).

I am disclosing that I have a conflict of interest in creating this article, as a paid editor with a professional relationship with the subject. I have made every effort to write neutrally and in accordance with Wikipedia's guidelines, and welcome feedback of both the content and sourcing.

I would welcome feedback from editors familiar with Oregon subjects, environmental movements, biography articles, and primitive skills or anthropology topics before I submit to AfC.

The draft can be found at: Draft:Peter Michael Bauer

Thank you for your time.LeepKendall (talk) 21:06, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

I made some copy edits (feel free to revert). I would add a source for the statement "...through which he helped bring the rewilding movement to broader public attention in the United States during the 2000s" in the intro. Otherwise looks good. Naturedata (talk) 08:13, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Already submitted/accepted! That was fast! Naturedata (talk) 08:16, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

June 2026 GAN Backlog Drive

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Canadian Environmental Law Association

Please add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 21:06, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:2026 Zvërnec protests#Requested move 5 June 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:2026 Zvërnec protests#Requested move 5 June 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. QalasQalas (talk) 22:10, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

One of your project's articles has been selected for improvement!

Hello, Please note that Drinking water, which is within this project's scope, has been selected as one of the Articles for improvement. The article is scheduled to appear on Wikipedia's Community portal in the "Articles for improvement" section for one week, beginning today. Everyone is encouraged to collaborate to improve the article. Thanks, and happy editing! Delivered by — MusikBot talk 00:05, 8 June 2026 (UTC) on behalf of the AFI team

Move review on Flamingo Revolution

 You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Move review/Log/2026 June § Flamingo Revolution, which is within the scope of this WikiProject. George Ho (talk) 19:09, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Sam Neill has an RfC

Sam Neill, which is within the scope of this WikiProject, has an RfC for possible consensus. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. Qwerty123M (talk) 21:28, 15 July 2026 (UTC)