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Amazon-produced cacao offers climate solutions

Amazon-produced cacao offers climate solutions

Cacao plantations in the Brazilian state of Pará have helped to recover about 150,000 hectares (370,660 acres) of degraded land in the last 25...

123 baby giant tortoises stolen from Galápagos breeding center

Authorities in Ecuador...
Massive 6m Sculpture on N3 Southbound is Stirring Intrigue and Speculation

Massive 6m Sculpture on N3 Southbound is Stirring Intrigue and Speculation

A mysterious new sixt-meter sculpture has appeared along the N3 southbound, just past Nottingham Road, capturing the attention of passersby and sparking a flurry...
Vaping and smoking drive environmental harm from farm to fingertip

Vaping and smoking drive environmental harm from farm to fingertip

Electronic cigarettes heavily marketed via single-use flavored products are increasingly popular. These products require disposal of large amounts of hazardous waste, including huge quantities...
South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) CEO, Charlotte Metcalf

Reuseable bottles vs beverages packaged in plastic: which comes out top?

One of the most enduring misconceptions about PET, the recyclable and food-grade plastic most often used for beverage bottles, is that it pollutes our...
Top mangrove news of 2022

Top mangrove news of 2022

Mangroves are unique forests adapted to live along the coasts in mostly tropical and subtropical areas of the world.Mangroves are in danger as they...
Amid ravaging wildfires in Venezuela, experts cite institutional collapse

Amid ravaging wildfires in Venezuela, experts cite institutional collapse

Since the start of the year, Venezuela has been experiencing record-breaking fires. Apart from the highest number of fires in any January and February...
Cameras capture abundance of life in a Himalayan refuge

Cameras capture abundance of life in a Himalayan refuge

Camera traps have captured tigers roaming at an elevation of 3,165 meters (10,384 feet) in eastern Nepal’s lower Himalayas — the highest they’ve ever...
Can the circular economy help the Caribbean win its war against waste?

Can the circular economy help the Caribbean win its war against...

The Caribbean Basin is drowning in waste, especially plastic trash that’s contaminating rivers and the surrounding sea, poisoning fish and turtles.For years, governments in...