Covid-19 has battered conservation work, but we can still succeed
Many conservationists are very concerned about their own financial future and that of their organizations.
In 1986, park rangers in the Galapagos National Park first...
R4 billion River Club development clears major obstacle
A controversial development including ten-storey buildings at the River Club has moved a step closer to realisation with the granting of Environmental Authorisation by...
Between a third and a half of freshwater gets ‘stolen’
“Ongoing water shortages occur on all continents, increasingly compounded by climate change.”
Climate change, intensive agriculture, needless wastage, industrial-scale pollution. These are some of the...
Five Hungarian Local Municipalities Lead the Way in Tackling Climate Change
Putting cost-efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions into practice at the local level that can help protect against the effects of climate change.
Droughts, floods and heatwaves...
How nuclear technology is helping in the battle against COVID-19
Increasingly, more people are discovering the benefits of nuclear energy as an essential factor in the fight against climate change. But nuclear is much...
Greenland’s fast-melting ice sheets pose a global threat
The melting of Greenland’s ice sheets is well under way with a record 532 billion tons lost last year alone.
As the planet warms, sea...
Nicotine-based insecticides decimate wild birds
“We found robust evidence of the negative impact of neonicotinoids, in particular on grassland birds.”
Birds haven’t been doing well in the United States with...
Scottburgh’s Crocworld Conservation Centre is open for visits
Visitors looking for a fun family day out at an open-air facility will be happy to discover that Crocworld Conservation Centre, on the KwaZulu-Natal...
Seafood contains plenty of microplastics: study
The amount of plastics present varies greatly among species tested with sardines having the highest plastic content.
Plastic is hardly a source of nutrition for...
‘Smart bricks’ could work to store energy in buildings
“Our method works with regular brick or recycled bricks, and we can make our own bricks as well,” says Julio D’Arcy of Washington University.
Making...
An insect apocalypse ‘isn’t happening’ in the US
The oft-heralded mass extinction of insects has been exaggerated as the creepy-crawlies aren’t dying off on a massive scale.
An insect apocalypse is on the...
Plastic waste has skyrocketed during the pandemic, but there is hope
More and more customers in Europe are fully aware of the need for recycling and reusing.
As COVID-19 continues to take its toll across much...
