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Zutari has purchased carbon offsets from the renowned Gold Standard scheme

Zutari celebrates World Environment Day by moving closer to a ‘net...

To celebrate World Environment Day on Sunday 5 June, Zutari is taking a further step towards a ‘net zero world’. To raise awareness around...

A green, resilient, inclusive approach to development can usher in a...

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - The World Economic Forum (WEF) hosted an expert dialogue on the collaborative action Middle East leaders must take to navigate...
Plastic waste poses a grave threat to India’s wild elephants

Plastic waste poses a grave threat to India’s wild elephants

High plastic presence in elephant dung highlights its widespread use near protected habitats and a lack of waste segregation practices. Asian elephants weigh up to...
Norway’s melting ice holds archaeological clues to climate

Norway’s melting ice holds archaeological clues to climate

Artifacts and species are trapped in Norway’s ice. Ice melt exposes them but also provides climate insights thousands of years old. Norwegian archaeologists are finding...
Hundreds of ‘lost’ vertebrate species have been missing for decades

Hundreds of ‘lost’ vertebrate species have been missing for decades

Numerous species large and small have gone extinct in recent decades and numerous others are on the verge of doing so. Plenty of others...
Much less methane might be released from thawing tundra than previously thought

Much less methane might be released from thawing tundra than previously...

Research shows that an affected area’s methane emissions are 10 times less than at another site owing to ecological changes. Methane is a potent greenhouse...
Why it’s time to include fungi in global conservation goals

Why it’s time to include fungi in global conservation goals

If you enjoy bread, wine or soy sauce, or have taken penicillin or immunosuppressant drugs, thank fungi, which make all of these products possible. It’s no secret...
Microplastics could have grave implications for our health and health care

Microplastics could have grave implications for our health and health care

Microplastics could cause us a variety of health problems and pose grave challenges to health care provision. A team of Dutch researchers has recently discovered...
Eric van Sciver. Project Manager AECOM

AECOM champions diversity and development at LHWP Phase II

The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on Saturday 21 May not only highlights the richness of the world’s cultures, but...
More than 59 million internally displaced in 2021

More than 59 million internally displaced in 2021

NEW YORK, USA, 19 May 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- A record 59.1 million people were displaced within their homelands last year, or four...
Urban gardeners can help save endangered native plants

Urban gardeners can help save endangered native plants

By cultivating native plant species that are in decline in the wild, horticulturalists can function as conservationists. The prospect of a mass extinction is looming...
Eperts in Malawi at a previous species red listing workshop. This new project will continue the good work started in all four countries.

€ 6.7 million project to build biodiversity knowledge for action in...

Johannesburg, 19 May22: A € 6.7 million (approximately R110-million) spatial biodiversity assessment, prioritization and planning (SBAPP) project that will improve environmental planning and monitor the status...