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Post-pandemic recovery plans fail to address biodiversity loss

Post-pandemic recovery plans fail to address biodiversity loss

“Only a small number of countries are addressing the biodiversity crisis in the serious manner it deserves.” The COVID-19 pandemic has given nature a bit...

Bornean bearded pigs seen adapting to oil palm habitats, study finds

Bornean bearded pigs appear to thrive in oil palm plantations, but remain heavily dependent on nearby forests as their primary habitat, a recent study...

Indonesia launches bid to restore national park that’s home to tigers,...

Tesso Nilo National Park in Sumatra is home to critically endangered tigers and elephants, but has been heavily deforested by illegal oil palm plantations...

A herd of dead rhinos

Where Did it All Go Wrong? By 1995, the captive-breeding rhino program looked doomed. Forty animals had been caught — 12 from Peninsular...

Illegal corn farming menaces a Madagascar protected area

Deforestation within Menabe...
Buffalo in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Shutterstock

Counting the contribution of hunting to South Africa’s economy

The hunting of wild animals is an emotive issue, drawing fire from anti-hunting organisations, environmentalists as well as many ordinary citizens. But it also...
Sharjah Research Academy, University of Sharjah, SEWA and QATRA organise workshop on ‘Wastewater Treatment & Reuse Methods’

Sharjah Research Academy, University of Sharjah, SEWA and QATRA organise workshop...

To promote sustainability and prevent the overuse of natural resources Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 03 November 2019, (AETOSWire): The Sharjah Research Academy organized a...
World's largest air pollution hotspot is Mpumalanga - South Africa

World’s largest air pollution hotspot is Mpumalanga – South Africa

A groundbreaking analysis of satellite data from 1 June to 31 August this year reveals the world’s largest NO2 air pollution hotspots across...

In Sumatra, a lone elephant leads rescuers on a cat-and-mouse chase

Conservationists recently tried...