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Cosentino achieves international recognition for its commitment to sustainability

Cosentino achieves international recognition for its commitment to sustainability

The leading multinational company obtains a B rating in the ranking of the Carbon Disclosure Project. The Cosentino Group, the global leader in the design and...
Reforesting the Amazon with the Miyawaki method

Reforesting the Amazon with the Miyawaki method

Reforestation using the Miyawaki method seeks to restore nature to its original state with results that can be seen in around six years.Miyawaki works...
Proximity to humans both boon and bane for Egyptian vultures in Nepal’s Pokhara

Proximity to humans both boon and bane for Egyptian vultures in...

Egyptian vulture populations have declined drastically across much of their range, with their status in Nepal’s Pokhara Valley looking no less dire.The species has...
As sea lice feast away on dwindling salmon, First Nations decide the fate of salmon farms

As sea lice feast away on dwindling salmon, First Nations decide...

Increased sea lice infestations, scientists say are caused by salmon farms, threaten the already-vulnerable wild Pacific salmon populations in western Canada, worrying conservationists and...
For Tanzania’s traditional beekeepers, modern hives just don’t buzz

For Tanzania’s traditional beekeepers, modern hives just don’t buzz

Tanzanian beekeepers prefer traditional log beehives to modern hanging frame beehives, says a new study.Traditional beehives have a negative impact on surrounding woodlands in...
Cabo Verde ‘on the frontlines’ of climate crisis, says Guterres ahead of Ocean Summit

Cabo Verde ‘on the frontlines’ of climate crisis, says Guterres ahead...

New York, USA, 24 January 2023/African Media Agency(AMA)/-How can a country secure a sustainable future if 99.3 per cent of its territory is water? UN...
Crocworld welcomes Elliot the Emu to the family

Crocworld welcomes Elliot the Emu to the family

Last week, the Scottburgh-based Crocworld Conservation Centre welcomed a new addition to its fold – Elliot the Emu. Ryne Ferguson, Crocworld Conservation Centre Bird...
Rare case of rhino poaching jolts conservation community in Nepal

Rare case of rhino poaching jolts conservation community in Nepal

A rare case of rhino poaching in Nepal has sent alarm bells ringing among conservationists, who say the method used could easily be replicated...
Nelly Marubo on her friend Bruno Pereira’s legacy

Nelly Marubo on her friend Bruno Pereira’s legacy

In June 2022, Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips were brutally murdered in the Brazilian Amazon. Mongabay interviewed Nelly Marubo, friend...
Updated red list raises red flags for Sri Lanka’s birds, especially endemics

Updated red list raises red flags for Sri Lanka’s birds, especially...

Sri Lanka has published its latest assessment of the conservation status of birds, showing a worrying increase in the number of species considered threatened...
As big cats thrive in Bhutan, farmers struggle

As big cats thrive in Bhutan, farmers struggle

Surveys suggest Bhutan’s tiger population is increasing, but so too are incidents of tigers preying on livestock.While Bhutan’s people have historically been tolerant of...
In drought-stricken Cabo Verde, UN chief finds hope for creating sustainable oasis

In drought-stricken Cabo Verde, UN chief finds hope for creating sustainable...

New York, USA, 23 January 2023-/The Secretary-General spent Sunday travelling through the diverse and varied landscapes of Santo Antão, where, after five years of intense drought,...