Nature
Pope pleads with Madagascans to protect rainforest
World
September 8, 2019
Pope pleads with Madagascans to protect rainforest
Pope Francis on Saturday made an impassioned plea to Madagascans to protect the Indian Ocean’s unique environment from “excessive deforestation”,…
Berlin zoo delights in rare birth of panda twins
World
September 2, 2019
Berlin zoo delights in rare birth of panda twins
Berlin zoo said Monday its resident panda Meng Meng had delivered twins, as it voiced delight at the first such…
CITES agrees on near-total ban on sending wild elephants to zoos
Environment
August 28, 2019
CITES agrees on near-total ban on sending wild elephants to zoos
The regulator of global wildlife trade will impose a near-total ban on sending African elephants captured from the wild to…
More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century: report
World
August 21, 2019
More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century: report
More than 2,300 endangered tigers have been killed and illegally trafficked since the turn of the century, according to a…
Ecological land grab: food vs fuel vs forests
World
August 5, 2019
Ecological land grab: food vs fuel vs forests
The overlapping crises of climate change, mass species extinction, and an unsustainable global food system are on a collision course…
Senegal to crack down on huge plastic waste by enforcing law
World
July 30, 2019
Senegal to crack down on huge plastic waste by enforcing law
DAKAR (Reuters) – Tired of seeing Senegal’s seascapes spoiled by ever-growing mounds of cheap plastic bags, authorities plan to crack…
India’s wild tiger population jumps to almost 3,000: census
World
July 30, 2019
India’s wild tiger population jumps to almost 3,000: census
India’s wild tiger population has increased by more than 30 percent in the last four years, according to a new…
Great Barrier Reef agency breaks with Australia gvt in climate warning
Environment
July 19, 2019
Great Barrier Reef agency breaks with Australia gvt in climate warning
The agency that manages the Great Barrier Reef broke ranks with Australia’s conservative government to call for the “strongest and…
Macaws offer feathered ‘therapy’ to suffering Venezuelans
World
July 17, 2019
Macaws offer feathered ‘therapy’ to suffering Venezuelans
CARACAS (Reuters) – Looking for an escape from the daily realities of crisis-ridden Venezuela, Carmen Gomez finds solace receiving visitors…
Olafur Eliasson: When nature becomes art
World
July 12, 2019
Olafur Eliasson: When nature becomes art
An Olafur Eliasson installation keeps the viewer entranced. It is virtually impossible not to enter into dialogue with one’s own…