Global awareness critical to protect world’s mangroves: UN science chief
NEW YORK, USA, 27 July 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Time is running out to protect the world’s mangroves which are not only home to many...
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Access to ancient cedar trees for cultural purposes is key to Southeast Alaska Native peoples, both for their heritage and community resilience.Carving and weaving...
Can a country have too many tigers? Nepal is about to...
Nepal is expected to announce a much-anticipated doubling of its tiger population to 250 of the big cats from 12 years ago, on International...
A thriving Mayan city was undone by a changing climate
Long periods of drought, caused by less rainfall, made living in Mayapan increasingly difficult for its residents.
Ancient civilizations like the Mayans in Mesoamerica continue...
Harnessing social innovation to restore soils
As 40 percent of the planet's soils are degraded, their role in climate mitigation, nutrient cycling and water storage is becoming quickly compromised. And...
Cheetah reintroduction in Malawi brings vultures back to the skies
Four species of critically endangered vulture have been recorded in Malawi’s Liwonde National Park after an absence of more than 20 years.Reintroduced cheetahs and...
Landmark guidelines aim to protect children uprooted by climate change
NEW YORK, USA, 26 July 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-New UN-backed guidelines issued on Monday aim to protect, include and empower children forced to flee...
Stingrays can ‘talk’ when they get riled up, new study suggests
A new paper provides the first evidence that wild stingray species produce short, loud clicking sounds.While scientists still need to learn how and why...
Industrial soy drives deforestation spike in southeastern Brazil, satellite images show
A new report from NGO Amazon Conservation analyzed satellite data from the University of Maryland and the World Resource Institute’s Global Forest Watch platform....
Where do the guitarfish go? Scientists and fishers team up to...
In late March and early April of this year, a team of researchers and local fishers caught, sampled and released more than 50 sharks...
District energy can take us a step closer to carbon neutrality
District energy systems produce emission-free electricity on site to lower pollution and improve cost-efficiencies.
In 2015, the United Nations created a global sustainability goal to...
Bolsonaro’s new deforestation data board sparks fear of censorship of forest...
A new council set by the Brazilian government to vet deforestation and forest fire data from the country’s space agency has been widely slammed...
