As oceans warm, marine heat waves push deep beneath the surface,...
A new study found that the ocean experiences the most intense marine heat waves at a depth of between 50 and 250 meters (160...
The Maritime Standard Reveals Finalists for 2019 Awards
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Sunday 22 September 2019
A complete list of finalists for the sixth annual The Maritime Standard Awards, which will be held...
Nepal’s constitutional bench halts ‘triple taxation’ on community forests
Abhaya Raj Joshi
Article by: Abhaya Raj Joshi
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South Africa Today - Environment
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Supermarket staff clean up their communities
Some 574 staff members from Shoprite, Checkers and Usave stores in the Eastern Cape and parts of the Southern Cape removed close to 1...
Report: Half of MSC-certified ‘sustainable’ tuna caught with controversial gear
Tuna fisheries often rely on fish aggregating devices (FADs), floating human-made structures that fish congregate around, which makes it relatively easy to catch them,...
Perceived perfection in our fruits and veggies comes at a cost
Some time ago, on the way home, I decided to buy an apple. It was a nice and round and red apple. I didn’t...
Critical questions remain as carbon credit deal in Sabah presses forward
Details around a secretive “nature conservation agreement” signed in 2021 between a Singaporean company and the government of Sabah, a Malaysian state on the...
The first discovery of Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Nests in the...
Sharjah Environment and Protect Areas Authority confirms its presence after detailed inspection on site
-HE Hana Al Suwaidi: The discovery adds to the list of...
Hunters & habitat loss are key threats to red serow populations...
The red serow population (Capricornis rubidus, a type of goat-antelope) has rapidly declined in Bangladesh due to hunting for meat and habitat loss; 50%...
Insight: Surface safety – do you know what you are buying?
Burt Rodrigues CEO of Biodx gives insight into the surface safety
“Last week Education MEC for the Eastern Cape, Fundile Gade ordered legal action against...
Why has deforestation reached record levels in Bolivia? (commentary)
“While food insecurity and a wavering economy require immediate action, the economic over-reliance on the extraction, or cutting down, of natural resources is pushing...
Greenland’s fast-melting ice sheets pose a global threat
The melting of Greenland’s ice sheets is well under way with a record 532 billion tons lost last year alone.
As the planet warms, sea...
