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In 2023, Nepal’s ‘uncelebrated’ wildlife continued wait for attention

In 2023, Nepal’s ‘uncelebrated’ wildlife continued wait for attention

From hispid hares to otters and a critically endangered lizard, Nepal’s lesser-known wild animals live under the shadow of the iconic tiger.Officials and conservation...
Protecting mountain gorillas in the Congo is no child’s play

Protecting mountain gorillas in the Congo is no child’s play

Over the years more than 200 wildlife rangers in the Virunga National Park have lost their lives in the line of duty. If you want...
Who protects nature better: The state or communities? It’s complicated

Who protects nature better: The state or communities? It’s complicated

In a new study, more than 50 researchers conducted a review comparing the effectiveness of state-managed protected areas and areas managed by Indigenous peoples...
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announces new modern and sustainable addition to the fleet as first KLM Cityhopper Embraer 195-E2 touches down at Schiphol

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announces new modern and sustainable addition to...

The first Embraer 195-E2 from Brazil arrived at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol last week. The new aircraft type is both quieter and more economical than its predecessor the...
VIDEO: Unmasking the environmental impact of tires | Consumed

VIDEO: Unmasking the environmental impact of tires | Consumed

Ever since they were invented, tires have changed the way we live; today, we produce almost 2.5 billion tires annually.However, the way we make,...
Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN) Positively Impacting 6 million Lives Through Improved Clean Water Access, Sanitation Across Continent

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...
Indigenous effort in Bangladesh helps reverse endangered fish’s slide to extinction

Indigenous effort in Bangladesh helps reverse endangered fish’s slide to extinction

Unchecked logging and quarrying of rocks from streambeds in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts led to springs drying up and populations of putitor mahseer fish,...
Conservation Sucess! Fishing and Selling Wild Sturgeon Products Banned Indefinitely in Romania

Conservation Sucess! Fishing and Selling Wild Sturgeon Products Banned Indefinitely in...

While the fragmentation of rivers by transversal structures like hydropower dams pose a threat to natural fish populations if they are no longer able...
Caribbean traditional plant knowledge needs recognition or it’s lost: Study

Caribbean traditional plant knowledge needs recognition or it’s lost: Study

Knowledge of Caribbean ethnobotany has so far been limited and little comprehensive island- or region-wide inventories of Caribbean traditional plant knowledge have been developed.A...
Tesla’s Bitcoin about-face is a warning for cryptocurrencies that ignore climate change

Tesla’s Bitcoin about-face is a warning for cryptocurrencies that ignore climate...

Bitcoin uses more electricity each year than the entire economies of Argentina or Sweden. The other day Tesla chief executive Elon Musk suggested his company could...
Indonesia and Spain sign agreement to protect migrant fishing workers

Indonesia and Spain sign agreement to protect migrant fishing workers

Indonesia and Spain have signed an agreement that will see Spanish regulators recognize competency certification issued by Indonesia for Indonesian fishing vessel workers.The move...
Stuart Michie Lead Sales and Marketing Manager for Southern Africa Hitachi ABB Power Grids

Hitachi ABB Power Grids helps power South Africa to a greener...

The move towards decentralised power grids and a large-scale adoption of renewable energy will significantly alter the energy market in South Africa. “The introduction...