For Niger-born architect Mariam Kamara, the 2018 Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative presented her with a tremendous opportunity. The two-year program, which pairs emerging creative talents with…
Experts fear efforts to protect field agents from virus could lead to surge in deforestation.
Brazil will reduce efforts to fight environmental crimes during the coronavirus outbreak, despite…
Climate change and infectious diseases
Today, worldwide, there is an apparent increase in many infectious diseases, including some newly-circulating ones (HIV/AIDS, hantavirus, hepatitis C, SARS,…
Many of our closest living relatives are already at risk of extinction and susceptible to human disease, warn scientists
The coronavirus pandemic could wipe out populations of chimpanzees, gorillas…
KAMPALA, UGANDA - As the coronavirus infects more people around the world, conservationists are warning of the risk to another vulnerable species: Africa's endangered mountain gorilla.
Congo's…
At least 83 murdered in 2012-2019, with a third of attacks targeting opponents of energy mega-projects
At least 83 Mexican land and environment defenders were murdered between 2012 and 2019, while…
With the cruise ships gone and the souvenir stalls closed, the coronavirus lockdown has transformed La Serenissima’s waterways.
Look down into the waters of the Venice canals today and there is a…
Slow recovery due to relocating groups and stronger protection through law enforcement.
Numbers of African black rhinos in the wild have risen by several hundred, a rare boost in the conservation of…
As habitat and biodiversity loss increase globally, the coronavirus outbreak may be just the beginning of mass pandemics.
Μayibout 2 is not a healthy place. The 150 or so people who live in the…
The research, used to help avoid a ban, claimed ‘severe impacts’ on farming if glyphosate was outlawed.
Monsanto secretly funded academic studies indicating “very severe impacts” on farming and the…
The health damage inflicted on people by long-standing air pollution in cities is likely to increase the death rate from coronavirus infections, experts have said.
Scientists are concerned about the irreversible damage done to global ecosystems.
The Amazon rainforest ecosystem could collapse in as little as 49 years and the Caribbean coral reefs in only 15…
Gland, Switzerland, 29 January 2020 (IUCN) – The degradation of nature can lead to gender-based violence including sexual assault, domestic violence and forced prostitution, according to a new…
In Summary
The giraffe, described as one of a kind and believed to be the only one in the world, dazzled the local community, scientists and wildlife enthusiasts globally.
Scientists…
MAPUTO — One year after Cyclone Idai left a trail of destruction across parts of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, nearly 100,000 people continue to live in makeshift shelters and are alarmingly…
A study has called into question the effectiveness of measures to clamp down on the illegal wildlife trade.
Critically endangered eels have been sold recently in Hong Kong stores, despite bans on…
With the launch of streaming services from Disney and Apple, the rollout of 5G and the growth in cryptocurrencies, experts are warning about the impact this huge rise in data use could have on the…
Mongolia's vast grasslands cover about three-quarters of the country, where nomadic herdsmen have maintained traditions stretching back centuries. But this world is changing - fast.
About 70% of…
Marks and Spencer announce it will be expanding the ‘Fill Your Own’ sustainability trial after increase of sales on refillable groceries.
M&S Food’s first Fill Your Own trial was launched in mid…
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