Environment
‘Super corals’ give glimmer of hope for world’s dying reefs
May 15, 2019
‘Super corals’ give glimmer of hope for world’s dying reefs
Hawaiian “super corals” that have recovered despite living in warm and acidic water offer a glimmer of hope that dying…
Fake blood flows at anti-extinction protest in Paris
May 13, 2019
Fake blood flows at anti-extinction protest in Paris
Environmental protesters spilled fake blood Sunday on the steps of the Trocadero, a Paris tourist landmark, in a stunt to…
Indigenous Australians take government to UN over climate change
May 13, 2019
Indigenous Australians take government to UN over climate change
Indigenous residents of low-lying islands off northern Australia will submit a landmark complaint with the United Nations on Monday accusing…
Three hawksbill sea turtles beheaded in Hurghada: activist
May 8, 2019
Three hawksbill sea turtles beheaded in Hurghada: activist
Three hawksbill sea turtles were beheaded on the beach of Juzur Abu Minqar in the city of Hurghada in violation…
UN report says nature is in worst shape in human history
May 6, 2019
UN report says nature is in worst shape in human history
Nature is in more trouble now than at any other time in human history, with extinction looming over 1 million…
UN biodiversity conference to lay groundwork for Nature rescue plan
April 29, 2019
UN biodiversity conference to lay groundwork for Nature rescue plan
Diplomats from 130 nations gathered in Paris on Monday to validate a grim UN assessment of the state of Nature…
Prosecutors investigate oil spill in Red Sea
April 27, 2019
Prosecutors investigate oil spill in Red Sea
Red Sea prosecutors on Sunday are investigating an oil spill in the Jebel al-Zayt coast, north of the Red Sea,…
Ecuador Amazon tribe win first victory against oil companies
April 27, 2019
Ecuador Amazon tribe win first victory against oil companies
Ecuador’s Waorani indigenous tribe won their first victory Friday against big oil companies in a ruling that blocks the companies’…
One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft UN report
April 24, 2019
One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft UN report
Up to one million species face extinction due to human influence, according to a draft UN report obtained by AFP…
Illegal logging in Brazil turns Amazon into a powder keg
April 24, 2019
Illegal logging in Brazil turns Amazon into a powder keg
A rifle resting on his shoulder, Tatji Arara looks despondent as he steps over the trunks of huge trees felled…