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the new disease killing seabirds and likely many other species

the new disease killing seabirds and likely many other species

Scientists have identified a new fibrotic disease called “plasticosis” in flesh-footed shearwaters, a species that inadvertently consumes plastic.They found that plasticosis was even present...
Video of rare West African lion cubs sparks hope for the population

Video of rare West African lion cubs sparks hope for the...

New video of a West African lioness and her three cubs is exciting news for conservation as it sparks hope for the recovery of...

Relative of ‘penis snake’ amphibian named after Donald Trump

EnviroBuild, a construction...
Will clean-energy minerals provoke a shift in how mining is done in Africa?

Will clean-energy minerals provoke a shift in how mining is done...

Meeting the Paris climate goals to curb global warming could quadruple demand for metals like lithium, cobalt and nickel by 2040, according to the...
Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Partnership must increase transparency (commentary)

Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Partnership must increase transparency (commentary)

Last year, Indonesia obtained a $20 billion international financing commitment to fund the country’s transition to clean energy via the Just Energy Transition Partnership...
Fire boosts aquatic crustaceans in U.S. savannas

Fire boosts aquatic crustaceans in U.S. savannas

In an interesting twist, two kinds of rare American freshwater crustaceans have been found to thrive after prescribed burns in their habitats.Populations of vernal...
Proposal to export 100,000 crop-raiding macaques sparks outcry in Sri Lanka

Proposal to export 100,000 crop-raiding macaques sparks outcry in Sri Lanka

Following the Sri Lanka Agriculture Ministry’s confirmation of a request from a Chinese company to import 100,000 toque macaques for their zoos, environmentalists have...