‘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...
EU’s winter energy crisis intensifies pressure on forests (commentary)
An energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine is intensifying pressure on Europe’s already besieged forests.Faced with having to choose whether to heat...
Ocean Protection Campaign launches in South Africa ahead of COP15
Johannesburg, 5 December 2022: With the United Nations Biodiversity Conference - COP15 - taking place from 7-19 December in Montreal, Canada, and the pending...
Hang out with Henry and friends at Crocworld this summer holiday!
It’s not every day that a Nile Crocodile turns 122, which is why holidaymakers on the KZN South Coast should head to Crocworld Conservation...
Pratley Putty used in efforts to protect rhinos
Poaching remains the greatest threat to African rhinos. According to one report, there have been 2 707 recorded rhino poaching incidents in Africa since 2017,...
Work on cable car line to Indonesian volcano to begin despite...
Construction will begin this month on a cable car line to Mount Rinjani on the Indonesian island of Lombok, a UNESCO-listed geopark.Environmental activists have...
In first for Indonesia, government recognizes Indigenous Papuans’ ancestral forests
The Indonesian government has for the first time relinquished state forest into the custody of Indigenous communities in the eastern region of Papua, covering...
To be effective, zero-deforestation pledges need a critical mass, study shows
The importance of rapidly halting tropical deforestation to achieve net-zero emissions was a key message at this year’s climate summit, but corporate efforts to...
Indigenous youths lured by the illegal mines destroying their Amazon homeland
An increasing number of young Indigenous people in Brazil’s Yanomami Indigenous Territory are leaving their communities behind and turning to illegal gold mining, lured...
Biodiversity credit market must learn from carbon offset mistakes (commentary)
The nascent biodiversity credit market is beginning to be used to finance measurable and positive outcomes for biodiversity.Not to be confused with biodiversity offsets,...
A Philippine resin trade proves sustainable for forests, but not tappers
Almaciga resin, also known as Manila copal, is used as an additive in industrial products like varnish and linoleum, as well as traditionally for...
Dhaka’s ailing sewage system threatens human and environmental health
Existing sewage treatment plants in Dhaka treat only 30% of all sewage waste.Emerging pollutants such as antibiotics, microplastics, detergents, toothpastes, shampoos and lotion are...
