Boosting food crops’ capacity for photosynthesis leads to higher yields
The research opens the way for bioengineering plants to improve their yields.
Last year nearly one out of 10 people worldwide went without enough food...
Will a billionaire bankroll biodiversity? CBD Decision 15/9 as potential ‘goldmine’...
Decision 15/9 established a “multilateral mechanism for benefit-sharing from the use of digital sequence information on genetic resources” during COP15 of the UN Convention...
With the Artic melting, sustainable development must be a priority
Arctic countries are increasingly looking to alternative energy sources to power Arctic development in a sustainable way.
The Arctic is known for its glacial temperatures...
A clean and healthy environment is a human right, U.N. resolution...
On July 28, member states of the U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to adopt a historic resolution that recognizes that a clean, healthy and...
Journalism’s role in the Nature Crime Alliance (commentary)
Nature crime constitutes one of the largest illicit economies in the world, inflicting devastation and destruction upon people and planet.On August 23, 2023, the...
Wild pigs release as many emissions as 1 million cars a...
Wild pigs are one of the most damaging invasive species on Earth, and they do more than just damage crops and plants.
Whether you call them feral...
From logging in Cameroon to cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire
Conservationists have flagged logging activity by a company in Cameroon that’s clearing forest near a national park in apparent breach of its permits.A campaign...
Human migration to Nepal’s tiger capital adds to conservation challenges
Chitwan district in central Nepal is home to the eponymous national park that’s come to symbolize the country’s success in growing its tiger population.But...
Shifting from recycling to re-looping to fast-track the circular economy
As the world continues to transition from a linear to an increasingly circular business model it is time to update our perspective on recycling....
Study: Tricky balancing act between EV scale-up and mining battery metals
A recent study finds rapidly switching to electric vehicles could significantly cut emissions but also increase demand for critical battery metals like lithium and...
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,...
