Nature
New photos vs old: comparisons show dramatic Swiss glacier retreat
Environment
November 25, 2019
New photos vs old: comparisons show dramatic Swiss glacier retreat
THE FURKA PASS, Switzerland (Reuters) – On the hairpin bend of a Swiss mountain pass, a Victorian-era hotel built for…
Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife
Environment
November 6, 2019
Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife
MANA POOLS, Zimbabwe (AP) — Weak from hunger and thirst, the elephant struggled to reach a pool of water in…
Falklands banking on king penguins to drive nature tourism
World
October 30, 2019
Falklands banking on king penguins to drive nature tourism
Waddling up the beach in single file, their heads held high with an almost self-important demeanor, king penguins are a…
Swiss glaciers shrink 10 percent in five years: study
World
October 15, 2019
Swiss glaciers shrink 10 percent in five years: study
Switzerland’s glaciers have lost a tenth of their volume in the past five years alone — a melting rate unmatched…
Red Sea Reserves officials seek to identify diver who harassed rare whale shark
Environment
October 14, 2019
Red Sea Reserves officials seek to identify diver who harassed rare whale shark
Red Sea Reserve officials have intensified efforts to identify a diver from a diving center in the Red Sea for…
High-stakes conflict threatens DR Congo gorillas
Environment
October 12, 2019
High-stakes conflict threatens DR Congo gorillas
Aged almost 17 years, Bonane is an eastern lowland gorilla, a survivor in a critically endangered species reduced to about…
From Med’s biggest nesting ground, turtles swim to uncertain future
World
October 9, 2019
From Med’s biggest nesting ground, turtles swim to uncertain future
Freed from its eggshell by a volunteer, the tiny turtle hatchling clambers across a pebble-strewn sandy Greek beach in a…
Swiss hold high-altitude wake for lost glacier
Environment
September 22, 2019
Swiss hold high-altitude wake for lost glacier
Dozens of people dressed in black went on a “funeral march” up a steep Swiss mountainside on Sunday to mark…
Tree-planting to offset carbon emissions: no cure-all
World
September 18, 2019
Tree-planting to offset carbon emissions: no cure-all
A few euros, a couple of mouse clicks and a tree is planted — as air travel is increasingly becoming…
Researcher warns against tourism’s impact on Marsa Alam’s Dugongs
Egypt
September 16, 2019
Researcher warns against tourism’s impact on Marsa Alam’s Dugongs
Environmental researcher Ahmed Shawky warned against the negative impact of tourism on Dugongs in the Red Sea’s Gulf of Abu…