Rare orangutans are losing even their last remaining forests
Until relatively recently these orangutans lived across a much wider range of various habitats.
Orangutans are critically endangered throughout their remaining ranges in Malaysia and...
Frequent extreme weather events are increasing crop losses in Europe
Cereals, a staple that occupies nearly 65 percent of the EU’s cultivated area, are the crops most severely affected.
Europe experienced repeated and prolonged heatwaves...
WWF-Romania Launches New Tool in Fight against Illegal Logging
WWF-Romania created and launched the first tool which, by video monitoring the wood transports that leave the forest, can help authorities significantly reduce illegal...
Creating blue spaces in cities can boost our wellbeing
People living near water have a lower risk of premature death and obesity and higher rates of mental wellbeing.
We know that people are more likely to experience...
A small change in the diet of cattle can greatly reduce...
There is now sound evidence that seaweed in cattle diet is effective at reducing greenhouse gases.
The nearly 1 billion cows around the planet produce...
Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN) Positively Impacting 6 million Lives Through Improved...
Water security is critical to building resilient communities and economic empowerment across Africa. As part of its week-long celebration of World Water Day (March...
Sturgeon Poaching Again on the Rise along the Danube: New Cases...
Sturgeons are the most endangered group of species on the planet
30 March 2021 - There are strong indications of increased sturgeon poaching activity in...
Carbon sequestration will pose great engineering challenges
Saline reservoirs are the most likely storage places for captured carbon dioxide because they are large and ubiquitous.
Climate change is upon us and in...
Sea levels are rising fastest in big cities
In many of the most populated coastal areas, the land is sinking even faster than the sea is rising.
It is well known that climate-induced...
AECOM specialises in water-resource planning and management
South Africa is fast approaching physical water scarcity by 2025 and is expected to face a water deficit of 17% by 2030 based on...
Take the plunge with a South African-based conservation couple in this...
With nothing between them and 15-tonne whale sharks but the blue ocean, South African-based freediving couple, Beth ‘The Mermaid’ Neale and Miles ‘Aquaman’ Cloutier...
The Water-Wise City is a smart choice to optimise Africa’s water...
The concept of the Water-Wise City, as outlined by the International Water Association (IWA), is a key initiative to assist cities conserve this precious...
