In Argentina, scientists scramble to study seal colonies hit hard by...
A powerful strain of the avian flu has swept through seal colonies in southern Argentina, wiping out many juvenile populations and raising concern about...
Much of ocean plastic ends up in an unlikely place: back...
New research suggests ocean plastic is being transported back onshore away from the water’s edge.
You’ve probably heard that our oceans have become a plastic soup....
Report shows Peru failed to stop Amazon deforestation for palm oil...
A new report by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reveals that about 13,000 hectares (32,000 acres) of Amazon forest in the Peruvian regions of...
Celebrating Danube Day 2021: The Living Danube Partnership Has Brought Wetlands...
29 June 2021 – Held annually, Danube Day celebrates the Danube and the rivers that flow into it, and the vital role they play...
As climate disasters claim their children, Bangladeshi mothers seek safety in...
Climate change is exacerbating child mortality in flood-prone areas of Bangladesh, prompting mothers to have larger families as a response to the fear of...
Crocworld has your weekend plans covered!
Crocworld Conservation Centre on the KZN South Coast has some great news for families in need of a fun weekend activity in a safe,...
FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA produces local lubricant for wind turbine maintenance
A single wind turbine requires 600 to 800 litres of lubricant per gearbox, which means selecting the correct product for reduced maintenance and increased...
Mountain forests in Africa store plenty more carbon than previously thought
“The results are surprising because the climate in mountains would be expected to lead to low carbon forests.”
Tropical forests may be local to the...
WWF Hails Largest-Ever Private Funding Commitment for Biodiversity as a ‘Momentous...
$5 billion of funding announced by philanthropists for biodiversity restoration and conservation
75 financial institutions representing EUR 12 trillion in asset commit to...
A dimming ‘earthshine’ adds to concern over global warming
Earth’s surface is reflecting less light per square meter than 20 years ago. Most of this “earthshine” loss is in the last three years.
The...
An Invasive Alien Plant Control Plan is a critical land management...
“Given the sad state of many of the watercourses in the Southern Cape, landowners with tributaries clogged by invasive alien plants such as wattles,...
Pollution poses big risks to global clean water supplies, study shows
Nitrogen pollution could intensify global water scarcity threefold by 2050, scientists warn in a recently published paper. In addition, “newly emerging pollutants,” such as...
