Perennial rice – Targeting large-scale localization to adapt across different climates
China, 21 November 2022,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, according to the UN’s recently-released World...
SANBWA points out drawbacks of popular alternatives to PET bottles
The South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) has compiled a fact sheet outlining the drawbacks of the packaging solutions being presented as alternatives...
Activists blast Myanmar timber deal: ‘There is no transparency at all’
The London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is sounding the alarm over what it calls a “shadowy agreement” made by the Myanmar government to allow...
‘Europe’s rarest fish’ numbers spawn hopes for species’ survival
The asprete, a rare freshwater fish found in Romania, was once considered extinct after dam construction destroyed much of its habitat.The fish’s existence was...
Climate change could force 1.2 billion to move by 2050. Is...
In a world beset by rising temperatures, devastating storms, and flash floods, climate migration and disaster displacement are quickly becoming the signal 21st century...
Extinct sea cow’s underwater engineering legacy lives on today, study finds
In a new study, scientists said that the extinct Steller’s sea cow impacted kelp forests in the North Pacific by browsing at the surface,...
Amazon’s tallest tree at risk as deforestation nears
Paru State Forest in the state of Pará was Brazil’s fifth-most deforested conservation unit in October, sparking concern for the region’s giant trees —...
