Oysters: a taste of quality, sustainability and local pride

Oysters: a taste of quality, sustainability and local pride

Few dishes evoke the sense of indulgence that oysters do. At Ocean Basket, however, the oysters served on your plate also tell a story...
At least 146 dead in back-to-back tropical cyclones in Philippines

At least 146 dead in back-to-back tropical cyclones in Philippines

Two tropical cyclones recently struck the Philippines one after the other, leaving at least 146 people dead, according to government reports. The country first...
Population crash means African penguins are now critically endangered

Population crash means African penguins are now critically endangered

Africa’s only resident penguin species is now officially critically endangered, according to a recent assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)....
In Bhutan, a smoked fish tradition helps sustain a vanishing ethnic group

In Bhutan, a smoked fish tradition helps sustain a vanishing ethnic...

RUKHA, Bhutan — The Oleps, the last remaining hunter-gatherers living within Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, take pride in their ancestry as Bhutan’s first...
0k prize awarded in honor of ‘father of biodiversity’ Thomas Lovejoy

$250k prize awarded in honor of ‘father of biodiversity’ Thomas Lovejoy

Two champions of Amazon Rainforest conservation have been awarded the inaugural Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize at the United Nations biodiversity summit, COP16, currently underway...
Climate Resilience in Guinea-Bissau Hinges on Stability, Governance and Business Climate

Climate Resilience in Guinea-Bissau Hinges on Stability, Governance and Business Climate

WASHINGTON, USA, 5th November 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Strengthened institutional and financial systems are crucial for fostering climate resilience and sustainable development in...
Liberty Midlands Mall Achieves Net Zero Waste Certification

Liberty Midlands Mall Achieves Net Zero Waste Certification

Liberty Midlands Mall in Pietermaritzburg sets new standards for sustainability by being the first mall in KwaZulu-Natal to achieve this feat In an exciting moment...
Karachi expected to receive 2.3 million climate migrants by 2050: Report

Karachi expected to receive 2.3 million climate migrants by 2050: Report

A new study finds that Karachi — Pakistan’s most populous city, home to more than 20 million people — could get an influx of...
Smallholders offer mixed reactions to calls for delay in EU deforestation law

Smallholders offer mixed reactions to calls for delay in EU deforestation...

Smallholder farmers’ views on a proposed delay to a key EU forest conservation law remain mixed as the union’s Parliament is set to vote...
Evolution of the Pan Amazon in the post-Jesuit era

Evolution of the Pan Amazon in the post-Jesuit era

Because of their privileged status as a transnational religious institution and their allegiance to the pope, the Jesuits enjoyed considerable autonomy from both the...
Defending the hidden forest gems of Zambia’s Copperbelt Province

Defending the hidden forest gems of Zambia’s Copperbelt Province

MPONGWE, Zambia – The Chimfuneme swamp forest in central Zambia’s Copperbelt province got its name — which means “hiding place” in the local language,...
Marshes are cost-effective for protecting coasts: Study  

Marshes are cost-effective for protecting coasts: Study  

Climate change effects, including rising sea level and increasingly powerful storms, have put many coastal communities at risk. To mitigate damage, governments have responded...