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First exclusive film screening of ‘Cutting the Line’ announced for Ocean Festival

First exclusive film screening of ‘Cutting the Line’ announced for Ocean...

Plastic pollution is one of the biggest threats facing marine animals today, from microplastics to entanglements. An exclusive screening of the documentary film Cutting...
Traffic noise pollution impedes children’s learning abilities

Traffic noise pollution impedes children’s learning abilities

This is a cause for concern as attention and working memory are both crucial for learning while traffic noise is pervasive in Europe. In urban...
Inside Sierra Leone’s Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary (video)

Inside Sierra Leone’s Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary (video)

The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, located on the outskirts of Freetown, is a refuge for orphaned chimpanzees in Sierra Leone.Part of a network of sanctuaries...
Sulawesi islanders grieve land lost to nickel mine

Sulawesi islanders grieve land lost to nickel mine

The Harita Group holds a nickel mining concession covering about 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) on Wawonii Island.The arrival of the mine has divided the...
Mongabay’s top Amazon stories from 2022

Mongabay’s top Amazon stories from 2022

Violence against activists and Indigenous people in the Amazon has made world headlines, with little progress on tackling impunity.The victory of Luiz Inácio Lula...
By reducing air pollution we can boost crop yields

By reducing air pollution we can boost crop yields

The further away plants were from power plants, particularly coal-burning ones, the better their yields. Air pollution takes a toll on people’s health, but air...
Climate – bird report reveals high levels of climate awareness and a willingness to act, among African respondents.

Climate – bird report reveals high levels of climate awareness and...

NAIROBI, Kenya, 8 September 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- A significant sense of agency is evident across Africa when it comes to combating the impact of...
Super flock of pigeons leaves Nepali researchers asking what happened

Super flock of pigeons leaves Nepali researchers asking what happened

Researchers in Nepal say they still don’t know what was behind a massive flock of some 7,500 woodpigeons observed in the country’s plains last...

Jakarta cancels permits for controversial bay reclamation project

The Jakarta administration...
Conservation X Labs announces merger with AI nonprofit Wild Me

Conservation X Labs announces merger with AI nonprofit Wild Me

Conservation technology company Conservation X Labs has announced a merger with Wild Me, a nonprofit that focuses on using artificial intelligence for conservation purposes.The...
A lawsuit over oil, deaths over mining, and worries over lithium

A lawsuit over oil, deaths over mining, and worries over lithium

A community in Nigeria’s oil heartland is suing Shell in a U.K. court for oil-related pollution and compensation dating back to 1989.Two teenage boys...