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13.11.2024 | Nearly half of tropical coral species face extinction: Report | PARIS: Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction - and climate change is the chief culprit, a new report said on Wednesday (Nov 13).
The updated risk assessment from the International Union for Conservati... |
26.10.2024 | A New Chapter for Elephants and Hummingbirds: Conservation Efforts in Action | In the world of wildlife conservation, two recent stories shine a light on the urgent need to protect endangered species. One tale unfolds in Tennessee, where a beloved African elephant named Osh embarks on a new journey. The other takes us... |
25.10.2024 | Indianapolis Zoo Awards $1 Million to Save Critically Endangered Blue-Throated Hillstar | Newly discovered hummingbird on brink of extinction
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indianapolis Zoo has awarded a $1 million grant to the Ecuadorian conservation group Fundación Jocotoco to save a newly-discovered hummingbi... |
22.10.2024 | UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia with calls for action, finance | CALI, Colombia: The world's biggest nature protection conference opened in Colombia on Monday (Oct 21) with calls for urgent action and financing to reverse humankind's rapacious destruction of biodiversity.
With about a million known speci... |
21.10.2024 | UN chief seeks 'significant' funding at summit to save nature | CALI: UN chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday (Oct 20) urged "significant investment" in a fund created to safeguard Earth's biodiversity as he addressed delegates to the world's biggest nature protection conference in Cali, Colombia.... |
18.10.2024 | Women Rising: A New Dawn in Japan's Political Landscape | Japan is witnessing a seismic shift. A record number of women are stepping into the political arena. This month, 314 women are vying for seats in the general election. It’s a significant leap from the previous record of 229 candidates in 20... |
18.10.2024 | Countries under pressure to fork out for nature at UN conference | BOGOTA: Thousands of delegates from around the world are descending on Colombia for a summit on halting humankind's rapacious destruction of nature, with host city Cali on high alert after threats from guerrilla groups.
The high-stakes Unit... |
16.10.2024 | First Saudi Protected Area Listed on IUCN Green List | Ibex Reserve, just south of Riyadh, joins global gold standard for protected and conserved areas.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saudi National Center for Wildlife (NCW) is announcing that the International Union fo... |
04.10.2024 | Entrepreneurs Drive Global Climate Solutions at New York Climate Week 2024 | Business, nonprofit, and international leaders gathered at the SEE dinner to discuss global collaboration on environmental solutions, focusing on partnerships to drive sustainable progress.
New York Climate Week 2024 highlighted the critica... |
26.09.2024 | AI TOOL LAUNCHED TO PROTECT NATURE DURING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT | SMI Nature Risk Tool uses data and AI to inform infrastructure projects, promoting sustainable development and environmental protection.
Can analyse land anywhere in the world, offering expert-reviewed descriptions of habitats and biomes.
I... |
16.09.2024 | Thai baby hippo internet star draws thousands to its zoo | CHONBURI: Thailand's latest internet celebrity, baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng, is challenging its keepers with the unexpectedly big crowds it is drawing to its zoo, two hours south of the capital Bangkok.
Moo Deng, whose name means "bounci... |
14.09.2024 | Cultivating Heritage: The Global Farming Culture Exchange in Loudi | In the heart of Hunan Province, a gathering of minds took place. The Second "FROM ZIQUEJIE TERRACES TO THE WORLD" Global Farming Culture Exchange and Mutual Learning Conference unfolded in Loudi City on September 12, 2024. This ev... |
14.09.2024 | The Second "FROM ZIQUEJIE TERRACES TO THE WORLD" Global Farming Culture Exchange and Mutual Learning Conference Held | LOUDI, China, Sept. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 12, the opening ceremony and keynote speeches of the Second "FROM ZIQUEJIE TERRACES TO THE WORLD" Global Farming Culture Exchange and Mutual Learning Conference were presen... |
13.09.2024 | The Second "FROM ZIQUEJIE TERRACES TO THE WORLD" Global Farming Culture Exchange and Mutual Learning Conference Held | LOUDI, China, Sept. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 12, the opening ceremony and keynote speeches of the Second "FROM ZIQUEJIE TERRACES TO THE WORLD" Global Farming Culture Exchange and Mutual Learning Conference were presen... |
21.08.2024 | The Future of Food: Navigating the Challenges of Supply Chains and Sustainability | The world of agriculture is at a crossroads. Rising food costs and strained supply chains threaten to destabilize the delicate balance of food security. As we grapple with these challenges, innovative agritech companies are stepping up to t... |
19.08.2024 | Sustainable Agriculture: The Growing Need for Biotech Innovations in the World's Food Supplies | USA News Group Commentary
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group – How we take care of the planet, and the food we eat is rapidly shifting. Back in May, the World Economic F... |
13.08.2024 | IBM and WWF Team Up: A New Era for Elephant Conservation | In a world where technology and nature often clash, a new partnership is emerging. IBM and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Germany are joining forces to create an innovative AI solution aimed at conserving the critically endangered Afr... |
12.08.2024 | IBM and WWF-Germany to build AI solution to support conservation | Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the World Wide Fund For Nature - Germany (WWF) announced they will work together to explore developing a new solution to support the monitoring of keystone species, starting with the critically endangered African ... |
12.08.2024 | IBM and WWF-Germany to Build New AI Solution to Support Conservation of Keystone Species | ARMONK, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the World Wide Fund For Nature - Germany (WWF) announced they will work together to explore developing a new solution to support the monitoring of keystone species, star... |
12.08.2024 | IBM and WWF-Germany to Build New AI Solution to Support Conservation of Keystone Species | ARMONK, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the World Wide Fund For Nature - Germany (WWF) announced they will work together to explore developing a new solution to support the monitoring of keystone species, star... |
06.08.2024 | Deb's Pressing Issue | While attending the county fair last week, I stopped in at the conservation building to look at the live fish in the tank. As I browsed the educational materials, I saw an article I wrote back in July 2013 was displayed on the wall — just a... |
30.07.2024 | New Report on Disease and Ape Conservation Provides Research and Analysis to Better Understand and Mitigate Zoonoses | State of the Apes Vol 5: Disease, Health and Ape Conservation Book Cover
Disease transmission between humans and other animals continues to present significant health risks. Disease, Health and Ape Conservation presents an in-depth analysis... |
20.06.2024 | European lynx species rebounds from brink of extinction | GENEVA : A species of lynx found in remote areas of Spain and Portugal has rebounded from near extinction, with its adult population growing more than tenfold since the start of the millennium.
Wildlife experts are calling the recovery of t... |
16.06.2024 | China to replace Australia's popular giant pandas | SYDNEY: China will loan Australia new "adorable" giant pandas to replace a popular pair that failed to produce offspring in more than a decade together, visiting Premier Li Qiang announced on Sunday (Jun 16).
Adelaide Zoo has been... |
10.06.2024 | African elephants have individual name-like calls for each other, similar to to human names, study finds | It turns out that humans might not be the only species that have individualized identifiers for each other. A new study found that African savanna elephants, an endangered species, have name-like calls for each other that resemble human nam... |
06.06.2024 | Huawei and IUCN Host Tech4Nature Summit to Promote Innovation in Nature Conservation | SHENZHEN, China, June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) jointly hosted the 2024 Tech4Nature Summit yesterday to mark the commencement of Phase 2 of the Tech4Nature global partnershi... |
06.06.2024 | Huawei and IUCN Host Tech4Nature Summit to Promote Innovation in Nature Conservation | SHENZHEN, China, June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) jointly hosted the 2024 Tech4Nature Summit yesterday to mark the commencement of Phase 2 of the Tech4Nature global partnershi... |
28.05.2024 | Climate change amplifying Mexico's heat and drought crisis | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Mexico is facing the triple threats of a searing heat wave, drought and in the nation's capital water shortages that experts say is being amplified by climate change.
Threat level: Nearly two-thirds o... |
28.05.2024 | Deadly Bangladesh cyclone formed quickly, lasted longer due to climate change | PATUAKHALI: Bangladeshi weather experts said on Tuesday (May 28) that a deadly cyclone that carved a swathe of destruction was one of the quickest-forming and longest-lasting they'd experienced, blaming climate change for the shift.
Cyclone... |
22.05.2024 | Over 50% of world's mangroves at risk due to climate change: IUCN | - |
14.05.2024 | There are no good or bad oil crops, only good and bad practices | New Report Reveals: It's the Practices, Not the Plants, That Matter in Vegetable Oil Production
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Few topics have provoked as many polarized views and headlines as oil crops. These con... |
14.05.2024 | There are no good or bad oil crops, only good and bad practices | New Report Reveals: It's the Practices, Not the Plants, That Matter in Vegetable Oil Production
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Few topics have provoked as many polarized views and headlines as oil crops. These con... |
09.05.2024 | Singapore unveils plans to designate second marine park at Lazarus South, Kusu Reef | Listen to this article
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18.04.2024 | Puerto Rican parrot threatened by more intense, climate-driven hurricanes | There were 56 wild, endangered Puerto Rican parrots living around El Yunque National Forest before Hurricane Maria in 2017. After the storm, there was only one survivor.
"I'll admit that a couple of times I just cried," said Tom W... |
26.03.2024 | Indonesia hunts clues as study suggests Javan tiger may still exist | JAKARTA: Indonesia is hunting for more clues that the extinct Javan tiger may still exist in the wild, a government official said on Tuesday (Mar 26), after a new study suggested links between a DNA-tested hair and the big cat.
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20.03.2024 | These sustainability-tech companies use AI to improve ocean health by keeping plastics out, boosting coral reefs, and monitoring fish farms | Tech These sustainability-tech companies use AI to improve ocean health by keeping plastics out, boosting coral reefs, and monitoring fish farms
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07.03.2024 | Denver Zoo Launches New Wildlife Conservation Programs in Southeast Asia | Asian elephants at the Elephant Conservation Center in Laos
Programs and Partnerships in Indonesia and Laos Will Help Protect Threatened Species Including Asian Elephants, Sumatran Orangutans and Northern White-Cheeked Gibbons
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05.03.2024 | A grey whale was seen in the Atlantic for one of the only times in the last 200 years. Scientists say it's bad news for the planet. | Science A grey whale was seen in the Atlantic for one of the only times in the last 200 years. Scientists say it's bad news for the planet.
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30.01.2024 | Can Nigerians adapt to a plastic-free future? | “Bring your plates” was Chicken Republic’s cheeky response to Lagos state’s sudden ban on styrofoam and single-use plastics. The Nigerian fast-food franchise, known for its signature styrofoam packaging, welcomed the new development announc... |
11.12.2023 | COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 11 | 5 Mins Read Welcome to Day 11 of #COP28 – it’s almost the end of the road. In Green Queen’s COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you ‘skim the... |
09.12.2023 | COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 9 | 5 Mins Read Welcome to Day 9 of #COP28. In Green Queen’s COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you ‘skim the overwhelm’.
Catch up: DAY 1 – DAY ... |
12.10.2023 | Resolving The Critical Metals Shortage To Meet Net-Zero Goals—Part 2 | CEO & Cofounder of Impossible Metals Inc. |
25.09.2023 | German Biomaterials startup Traceless raises $39M in funding to tackle plastic pollution | The global issue of plastic pollution is an alarming crisis that impacts both humans and wildlife across the planet. Every year, more than 400 million tons of plastic are produced with a large portion thrown into the oceans, posing a severe... |
16.08.2023 | Can Genetic Rescue Save This Critically Endangered Songbird? | Australian researchers find that the benefits of genetic mixing between subspecies designed to improve genetic health and fitness outweigh risks to the Critically Endangered Helmeted Honeyeater |
09.06.2023 | What will it take to save the world’s insects? | On Friday, June 9 at 19:30 GMT:
Researchers are expressing alarm about a huge decline in insect populations around the world, warning of an emergency that has enormous ramifications for biodiversity and the food chain.
The scale of the cris... |
26.05.2023 | Tech Impact: Sustainable solutions to tackle tech plastic waste | This is the first installment of TechRepublic’s Tech Impact video series. The following is an edited transcript of the video.
From the smallest phone in your pocket to the largest container ships traversing our oceans, plastic is ubiquitous... |
14.05.2023 | What a sperm whale did to a 60 Minutes cameraman that will help the ocean | A sperm whale in the ocean off of the Caribbean island of Dominica surprised a 60 Minutes photographer by pooping on him.
It's actually a good thing, National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence Enric Sala explained. The whale poop is full of ... |
08.05.2023 | Bringing regenerative agriculture to Africa: Kenyan farmers are enthusiastic but need better packaged info – new report | Regenerative agriculture is a common term among farmers in the global north today. A wide range of investors, corporations and innovations are all vying to play a role in the transition of the world’s acres to a method of farming that’s moo... |
27.03.2023 | Climate Change Advisory Opinion Requests: Risk and Reward | On March 29, the U.N. General Assembly will consider a draft resolution on a “Request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of States in respect of climate change.” The Republic of Vanuatu, a... |
05.12.2022 | 2,500 endangered Caspian seals mysteriously washed up dead on a Russian coast | Seal haul out on the Northern Caspian. Getty Images
Russian officials announced that thousands of dead Caspian seals washed up on their shores.
The cause of death for the seals has not been determined.
There have been a handful of events in... |
09.11.2022 | A mini guide to agroforestry: what is it & how can it improve ag and fight climate change? | Like many regenerative and restorative agricultural practices, agroforestry is a newish term for an ancient concept.
Cultures around the world have for centuries relied on traditional land-use practices that link trees, crops and livestock ... |
18.10.2022 | IUCN and Huawei Launch Tech4Nature Publication to Showcase Best Practices in Technology-based Nature Conservation | GLAND, Switzerland, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Huawei launched a PANORAMA Tech4Nature – Solutions in Focus publication today, showcasing the role of technology in achieving ef... |
23.08.2022 | First Lear’s Indigo Macaw Hatched In The Wild by Captive-Bred Parents | The first Lear’s indigo macaw to ever hatch in the wild to captive-bred parents is raising scientists’ hopes this may be the first step to rejuvenating a functionally extinct population of the species in Brazil |
16.08.2022 | U.N. hopes 5th time's the charm in long push for high seas treaty to protect our oceans | The Arctic is heating up at a record rate, plastic pollution is "choking the seas," fish stocks are being depleted, acidity rates are rising and ocean waters are warming and rising. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the... |
22.07.2022 | How can we save East Africa’s wildlife from recurring drought | How can we save East Africa’s wildlife from recurring drought: Image: Adobe stock
Over the past two decades, the Horn of Africa – specifically Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya – has experienced more intense and frequent droughts.
The good news i... |
12.07.2022 | Q&A: HowGood exec on linking regenerative farming to food industry impact | When it comes to measuring socio-environmental impact, the agrifood sector remains in largely uncharted waters.
There are a plethora of different methods and metrics. As consumers and investors alike expect food and farming to show their su... |
02.07.2022 | IUCN & Blue Forest launch New Blue Carbon Partnership @ UN Ocean Conference 2022 - A Model for Sustainable Regeneration | Blue Forest & IUCN MOU Signing at United Nation Ocean Conference, UNOC 2022
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17.06.2022 | How Blockchain Protects the Mega Gardeners of the African Rainforest | Company:
The thick, green mantle of the tropical rainforest hides the heart and soul of the jungle. The Congo Basin, covering 80 percent of the territory of Gabon, is home to the African Forest Elephant, also known as “the mega gardener of ... |
07.06.2022 | IUCN and Huawei call for greater technology adoption to protect nature | Echoing the "Only One Earth" theme of World Environment Day on June 5, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Huawei, and global partners explored the role of technology in nature conservation at the Tech for a... |
03.06.2022 | Q&A: Pachama’s Josh Parrish on quality, efficiency & transparency in forest carbon markets | Restoring forests is widely seen as key to removing carbon from the atmosphere and keeping global warming below 1.5 °C to avoid climate disaster. The International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates that halting deforestation and pr... |
05.05.2022 | Pachama nets $55m Series B to bring accountability to forest carbon markets | San Francisco-based Pachama has raised $55 million in Series B funding for its tech-focused carbon credit platform the company says can bring more integrity and accountability to forest carbon markets and reporting.
Future Positive led the ... |
04.04.2022 | Crop scientists must seize upon every new technology to future-proof food systems | Joe Tohme is director, crops for nutrition and health, at the Alliance of Bioversity International & the International Center for Tropical Agriculture.
The views expressed in this guest commentary are the author’s own and do not necessa... |
29.03.2022 | Sustainable Packaging Investment Accelerates | 34 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Most consumers enjoy the convenience of the packaged goods we pile into real and virtual shopping carts. But for anyone with a conscience, there is also a guilt factor.
The stats are sobering. Today... |
29.03.2022 | Sustainable Packaging Investment Accelerates | 63 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Most consumers enjoy the convenience of the packaged goods we pile into real and virtual shopping carts. But for anyone with a conscience, there is also a guilt factor.
The stats are sobering. Today... |
29.03.2022 | How Leaders Focused On Climate Change Can Support Biodiversity | Lynn Mento is the CEO of Conservation Nation. |
14.02.2022 | Amundi and Accor support oceans in collaboration with Fondation de la Mer | London- Amundi, a responsible investment leader, and Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, today announce an increased commitment to ocean preservation through the adoption of the Ocean Framework[1], designed by Fondation de la Mer to h... |
10.02.2022 | Amundi : and Accor support oceans in collaboration with Fondation de la Mer | ESG Corporate Amundi and Accor support oceans in collaboration with Fondation de la Mer
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Amundi, a global responsible investment leader, and Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, today announce an in... |
06.02.2022 | Belize Extends Protection For Sharks | Their hands were starting to ache as they gripped onto the soaking wet rope that held the heavy metal frame precariously over a vibrant reef system. “Slowly,” a voice called out to the research team as they hauled up the baited remote under... |
13.12.2021 | How Cutting-Edge Tech Is Cleaning Up The Global Waste Value Chain | Newsflash: the global waste value chain is a bit of a mess, comprising a huge mash-up of different companies and materials, each requiring different methods of recovery and recycling. Thankfully, data analytics providers like Topolytics are... |
08.12.2021 | Orange : launches "Orange Nature", a carbon fund to finance reforestation and ecological restoration projects | Orange takes another step forward in its Net Zero Carbon by 2040 environmental strategy by creating Orange Nature, an innovative €50 million carbon fund, with returns in high-quality carbon credits only.
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11.11.2021 | Can we help nature bounce back? Realizing the benefits of nature-based solutions for climate resilience | The greatest solutions to a changing climate can be found in nature. As Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas, mangroves fringing the coastline were bending under the force of the waves, protecting the communities on shore. In many places around... |
08.11.2021 | Renewing Society's Relationship with Nature | Out now! We've teamed up with the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for The Geographer Special COP26 Edition. In an article for this special series,Jacobs' Associate Director of Sustainability (Natural Capital), Penny Borton, and Sustaina... |
08.11.2021 | What Is Deforestation? And Is Stopping It Really Possible? | 9 Mins Read
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As world leaders prepare to commit to halting the destruction of forests, here’s everything you need to know about some of the planet’s most biodiverse places.
Forests and nature are centre stage at Cop26.... |
06.10.2021 | Nature-Based Solutions Are A Next Step In The Race To Net Zero | Chief Impact Officer & EVP, Corporate Relations at Salesforce, @SuzanneDiBianca |
04.10.2021 | Climate Strategy: the iliad Group makes major headway in 7 areas | Press release Paris, October 4, 2021
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03.09.2021 | Schneider Electric : supports IUCN World Congress to fight biodiversity loss and protect the natural world | Schneider Electric supports IUCN World Congress to fight biodiversity loss and protect the natural world
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30.08.2021 | Canadian Cleantech Innovation: Confronting the Climate Crisis | If you look up the term “Canadian Cleantech” on any search engine, you’ll quickly notice that there’s no shortage of daily news content covering the advancements, projects, and funding being funneled into cleantech innovation efforts curren... |
17.08.2021 | Tomra : How marine debris transports species to foreign shores | 17
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29.07.2021 | Foodpanda’s Parent Company To Offer Restaurants 10M Units Of Eco Packaging By 2022 | 1
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Food delivery giant Foodpanda’s parent company Delivery Hero has set up a global Sustainable Packaging Program. Through this initiative, local restaurants will be provided with eco packaging alternatives at a competiti... |
04.06.2021 | 3 Reasons Companies Are Investing In Forest Conservation And Restoration, And How They Do It | The sustainable management of forests could create $230 billion in business opportunities. getty |
18.05.2021 | There Aren’t Enough Trees In The World To Offset Society’s Carbon Emissions, & There Never Will Be | 14 Mins Read
By: Bonnie Waring
One morning in 2009, I sat on a creaky bus winding its way up a mountainside in central Costa Rica, light-headed from diesel fumes as I clutched my many suitcases. They contained thousands of test tubes and sa... |
03.05.2021 | Personalized Medicine For The Planet | The snow is melting quickly at Twin Lakes as viewed on April 18, 2021, in Mammoth Lakes, California. ... [+] (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)Getty Images |
01.02.2021 | Extinction Seems Imminent For Sharks And Rays | Marine scientists knew sharks were in trouble, but the results of a new Nature study show just how grim things really are. The devastating documents show a 71% decline of oceanic shark and ray populations over the past 50 years – and it’s p... |
13.01.2021 | Sustaintech Xcelerator: Temasek, DBS & Google To Incubate ESG Monitoring Startups With Nature-Based Solutions | 1 1
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Recently launched by DBS, Google, Temasek and other partners, the climate-innovation accelerator ‘Sustaintech Xcelerator’ aims to provide support to those who are developing innovative tools to improve the monitorin... |
06.01.2021 | Two Shark Species Sighted For The First Time In The Galapagos | The camera slid from the crew’s hands and into the cold water, sinking towards the inky darkness and out of view after a few seconds. “Buena suerte,” someone said, wishing the camera luck and hoping the expensive piece of equipment would re... |
04.01.2021 | What Vacationers And Basking Sharks Have In Common | Scotland seems to have it all: the picturesque countryside, lively cities, delightful villages, icy mountains and dark, ocean waters… put it all together and you have one heck of a holiday destination! And it seems the world’s second-larges... |
15.12.2020 | This Is How Much Plastic From Amazon Deliveries Ends Up In The Ocean | Millions of pounds of plastic packaging from Amazon deliveries ends up in the ocean every year, ... [+] according to a new report. Pictured: Turkish world record-holding free-diver Şahika Ercümen dives amid plastic waste in the Bosphorus in... |
03.12.2020 | Convicted Poachers In South Africa Explain Why Heavy Policing Is Ineffective | Two white rhinoceroses, one dehorned to ward off poaching, in the Kruger private reserves of South ... [+] Africa. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler)LightRocket via Getty Images |
02.11.2020 | Ugly Species Deserve Biodiversity Protections, Too | Hello.Photoholgic/Unsplash |
26.10.2020 | Zombie Wildfires And Other Science Zombies To Scare The Halloween Daylights Out Of You | Zombies getty |
16.10.2020 | Nature-Based Solutions Can Reel In Multiple Climate Benefits, But Energy Systems Not Off The Hook | Mangrove forests can protect coastlines from storm surges and erosion.getty |
06.09.2020 | Global Initiative Outlines a “One Health” Approach to Reforming Wildlife Trade Laws | HONG KONG , CHINA – Media OutReach – 7 September 2020 – The Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime (EWC) today outlined an innovative “One Health” approach to reforming wildlife trade laws that the group said would help avoid future devast... |
10.08.2020 | DIAGEO PLC
Diageo : Sustainability & Responsibility Performance Addendum 2020 | Sustainability & Responsibility Performance Addendum to the Annual Report 2020
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30.06.2020 | Ten Ways That Racial And Environmental Justice Are Inextricably Linked | The statue of former US President Theodore Roosevelt is to be removed from the American Museum of ... [+] Natural History, New York City announced on June 22. The statue, put up in 1940, features a Native American and a Black man standing a... |
10.06.2020 | Arctic Circle: ‘Zombie Fires’ Still Burning Due To Warming Of North Pole | 85 1
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They survive underground during the winter and then reemerge the following spring, as documented in places like Alaska. They’re called “overwintering,” “holdover,” or “zombie... |
02.03.2020 | Alphabet’s X launches Tidal to automatically track and log fish behavior | Alphabet’s R&D subsidiary X has unveiled its next “moonshot project” as the company strives to improve ocean health by automatically tracking and logging the behavior of fish over time.
The oceans constitute more than 70% of Earth’s sur... |
02.03.2020 | Alphabet’s X launches Tidal to automatically track and log fish behavior | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Alphabet’s R&D subsidiary X has unveiled its ... |
17.09.2019 | Covering Climate Now – Climate Change To Hit Asia The Hardest | 25 1
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While the effects of climate change will undoubtedly be felt all around the world, it will have the most devastating impact on Asia and the Pacific, home to roughly 60% of the global population. Extreme weather ev... |
12.09.2019 | The Best Way to Save Nature? More Nature | Avocets, terns and gulls swoop down onto Wallasea Island on England’s eastern coast, searching for food between blades of grass ruffled by the summer sea breeze. Aside from the wind, and the odd chirp or squawk, it’s quiet—the kind of peace... |
21.08.2019 | We've killed off more than 50% of forest animals on Earth, a new report found — even more evidence of a 6th mass extinction | Bengal tigers are endangered — about 2,500 remain in the wild. They face threats from poaching and sea-level rise in the mangrove forests in which they live.
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Forest animal populations worldwide have declined 53%... |