Environment

Conservation news and Environmental science

Illegal corn farming menaces a Madagascar protected area

Deforestation within Menabe...

Indonesia launches bid to restore national park that’s home to tigers,...

Tesso Nilo National Park in Sumatra is home to critically endangered tigers and elephants, but has been heavily deforested by illegal oil palm plantations...

A herd of dead rhinos

Where Did it All Go Wrong? By 1995, the captive-breeding rhino program looked doomed. Forty animals had been caught — 12 from Peninsular...
Buffalo in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Shutterstock

Counting the contribution of hunting to South Africa’s economy

The hunting of wild animals is an emotive issue, drawing fire from anti-hunting organisations, environmentalists as well as many ordinary citizens. But it also...
Sharjah Research Academy, University of Sharjah, SEWA and QATRA organise workshop on ‘Wastewater Treatment & Reuse Methods’

Sharjah Research Academy, University of Sharjah, SEWA and QATRA organise workshop...

To promote sustainability and prevent the overuse of natural resources Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 03 November 2019, (AETOSWire): The Sharjah Research Academy organized a...
World's largest air pollution hotspot is Mpumalanga - South Africa

World’s largest air pollution hotspot is Mpumalanga – South Africa

A groundbreaking analysis of satellite data from 1 June to 31 August this year reveals the world’s largest NO2 air pollution hotspots across...

In Sumatra, a lone elephant leads rescuers on a cat-and-mouse chase

Conservationists recently tried...
Meet the tech projects competing for a m prize to save rainforests

Meet the tech projects competing for a $10m prize to save...

Thirteen teams took part in the semifinals of a $10 million competition that aims to identify technologies that would automate the assessment of rainforest...

Indonesian minister blasted over palm permit for graft-tainted concession

Anti-corruption officials and...
Climate of fear persists among Nepal’s eco defenders as threats rise

Climate of fear persists among Nepal’s eco defenders as threats rise

Environmental human rights defenders in Nepal continue to fear for their safety and lives amid a lack of protection from the government, a new...