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List of environmentalists?

Please participate in the discussion at environmentalism about spinning off the section about people to a new list article called list of environmentalists (even though I don't think such a list of people will be particularly useful; but better than bloating up the article environmentalism). See talk page of environmentalism. Also see talk page of environmental movement - needs further brains as well. EMsmile (talk) 07:54, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi EMsmile, just a kind reminder that Wikiproject notifications should be neutral, to prevent the impression of canvassing. Thanks! —Femke 🐦 (talk) 09:31, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Noted, thanks! EMsmile (talk) 10:17, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cancer Alley

I added some information regarding the racial and ethnic makeup of the parishes in Cancer Alley in Louisiana. It seems to be relevant to me as the article includes information about allegations of environmental racism. If anyone would want to chime in either for or against inclusion it would be appreciated. The collapsed table I would like to add is on the talk page. Cheers (see Talk:Cancer Alley#Adding the racial/ethnic profile of the counties in Cancer Alley...Patapsco913 (talk) 18:51, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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.

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

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)[reply]

Monsanto + Sign-post article

FYI. This recent Sign-post article

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

has produced discussion here:

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

Thanks, I have added the Glyphosate article to our Project page. Jusdafax (talk) 05:28, 14 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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)[reply]
Makes sense. Might want to mention that in the two articles. --David Tornheim (talk) 22:54, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:RDA (Avatar)#Requested move 23 January 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:RDA (Avatar)#Requested move 23 January 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 09:35, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Nuclear weapons and Israel#Requested move 7 February 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Nuclear weapons and Israel#Requested move 7 February 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 07:13, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

Requested Move at Talk:Generative artificial intelligence#Requested move 6 March 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Generative artificial intelligence#Requested move 6 March 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. — EarthDude (Talk) 17:13, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Wind turbine

Wind turbine 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) 18:35, 11 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Keeling Curve#Requested move 26 February 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Keeling Curve#Requested move 26 February 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ASUKITE 14:55, 12 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Generative artificial intelligence#Requested move 6 March 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Generative artificial intelligence#Requested move 6 March 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. HurricaneZeta alt (talk) 19:14, 14 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]