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#1312212021-10-27
Africa’s first continent-wide survey of climate change literacy finds education is key
Most Africans have heard of climate change and agree that it should be stopped. But far fewer feel that ordinary people can do something to stop it and even fewer understand its human causes.
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#1219552019-08-20
Afrobarometer: Climate change literacy still low in Africa
Despite the fact that Africa bears the brunt when it comes to erratic global weather patterns, many people are still unfamiliar with the climate change phenomenon, a new survey reveals.
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#1243352020-02-24
Amazing photos show gorillas deep in jungle home – for first time in over decade
These photos show wild gorillas spotted deep in their natural jungle habitat within a national park – for the first time in more than a DECADE. The hidden camera traps show the curious young apes exploring their wooded home, and warily approaching the cameras to investigate.
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#1274712021-03-03
Amazon World Wildlife Day Quiz funzone Jackpot Answers For March 3rd
Amazon World Wildlife Day quiz funzone jackpot answers for March 3rd, 2021. Stand a chance to win exciting prizes by answering all questions correctly.
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#1235862020-01-06
An Animal’s-Eye View of Mass Extinction in Progress
In 2019, Netflix’s Our Planet was widely praised for pushing the limits of the nature documentary genre. Instead of artfully depicting wild animals and glossing over the threats they face, Our Planet repeatedly reminded viewers that human activity was destroying the world depicted on screen.
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#1350792022-06-28
Aquaman speaks up for world’s oceans at UN conference
Hollywood actor Jason Momoa is taking his role as Aquaman, protector of the deep oceans, off the screen. Attending a UN conference in Portugal, Momoa was appointed the new UN Environment Program advocate for Life Below Water – an honorary position to acknowledge his work to help protect marine life.
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#1234742019-12-17
Armin van Buuren teams up with World Wide Fund for Nature to become Global Oceans ambassador
One of the biggest epidemics we are facing on this planet right now is the plastic polluting our beautiful oceans. Damaging the sealife, the microplastics (tiny pieces of plastic that appear from larger plastics that have degraded with time) enter the systems of our wildlife and can cause them t ...
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#1294602021-07-07
Art of biodiversity
The new forecourt of the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) in Leipzig invites us to discover, wonder and linger, and arouses interest in the research centre.
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#1328182022-01-31
Art that draws attention to the endangered animal species in India
In 2020, India’s leading luxury design house Good Earth created their first-ever limited- edition art prints wherein the flora and fauna were depicted as reclaiming their rightful place in nature.
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#1251952020-04-21
As Earth Day turns 50 amid lockdowns, environmental action goes digital
With many nations having banned mass gatherings to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus, green activists are marking the 50th anniversary of Earth Day online, urging environmental action through apps, webinars and digital campaigns.
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#1206622019-04-05
As Sir David Attenborough’s Netflix show Our Planet launches, WWF figures reveal global lack of climate change awareness
A new survey by the WWF released to coincide with the launch of Sir David Attenborough's Netflix series Our Planet shows 39% of people don't realise the importance of biodiversity to the future of the human race.
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#1269592021-02-10
Australia bushfire photo revealing charred forest wins award in Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest
An image of a wildfire leaving a trail of destruction through woodland in Queensland has won the people's choice award in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest.
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#1187042018-10-26
Awareness of Aichi Biodiversity Targets found to be lacking compared to climate change
The global community has less than two years to reach the Aichi Biodiversity Targets set for 2020, yet public awareness of biodiversity issues is still relatively low.
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#1227242019-10-24
BBC creates biodiversity installation to launch natural-history series
The BBC has created an installation that will act as a home for local wildlife to mark the launch of its natural-history series Seven Worlds, One Planet. Created by BBC Creative, the "Seven world living globe" stands at three metres wide and is designed to reflect the seven continents.
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#1225682019-10-08
BBC's Seven Worlds, One Planet shines spotlight on climate crisis
A new BBC natural history series narrated by Sir David Attenborough airing later this month will have a conservationist message about the impact of the climate crisis at its heart.
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#1187842018-11-02
Bamboo bicycle for biodiversity
Travelling across the continent on a bamboo bicycle to raise awareness about biodiversity, adventurer Kate Rawles chats to Emma Newbery about the cycle of life.
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#1251152020-04-16
Beautiful, dangerous, damaged: photographers' top ocean shots
Octopus-hunting freedivers, mounds of shark fins, and a close encounter with a leopard seal are among the judges’ selections for Oceanographic Magazine’s ocean photography awards, open for entries until June 30
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#1309632021-10-19
Becoming Cousteau: An absorbing, compelling, surprising look at the real Zissou
He was the aquatic answer to both Sir Edmund Hillary and Sir David Attenborough. The French sea adventurer who brought the ocean into our living rooms. The man who invented the aqualung and helped developed underwater photography, so he could share with the world what he was seeing on his deep d ...
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#1197992019-02-06
Berlin students fight to get climate change onto lesson plans
Are schools equipping kids with the skills to understand and deal with climate change? Some German students don't think so and are trying to get their curriculum changed.
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#1285602021-05-11
Biodiversity Conservation Should Start in Biden’s Backyard
The president can set a powerful example for the U.S. and the world by filling the White House grounds with America’s native plants and animals
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#1305042021-09-22
Biodiversity Crisis: Animals & plants of Macedon Ranges exhibition
Biodiversity Crisis: Animals & plants of the Macedon Ranges exhibition. Did you know that 376 animal species and 1,457 varieties of native plants have been recorded in the Macedon Ranges? But the Macedon Ranges is facing a biodiversity crisis, with many threatened species at risk of extinction.
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#1193792019-01-15
Biodiversity Institute expected to stay ‘intact’
The Biodiversity Institute is expected to remain “intact in its outreach, administration of the Program in Ecology, and convening of activities” through at least the 2020 fiscal year under a plan Ed Synakowski, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, will present to the Board of Tr ...
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#1187852018-11-02
Biodiversity and climate handbook book out
A new handbook titled Engagement on Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change Adaptation was launched recently in Madang Province.
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#1224782019-10-02
Biodiversity celebrated on Heritage day at Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart College had a Heritage Day celebration on September 20 at the school. The theme of the day was ‘Celebrating our Natural Heritage and Biodiversity’.
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#1355052022-08-01
Biodiversity education key priority
There can be no higher priority for the education of our children than a love for New Zealand’s unique biodiversity, and an awareness of how soon so much of this precious heritage will be lost if we humans do not change our ways.
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#1347212022-05-25
Biodiversity exhibit
Visitors look at the newly-opened temporary art exhibition of Philippine endemic and native species of plants and animals at the National Museum in Manila as part of Biodiversity Day and National Heritage Month.
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#1238592020-01-21
Biodiversity loss inspires global poster contest
In the spirit of harnessing the power of art to raise environmental awareness and inspire direct action, the 16th edition of the International Poster Biennial, has announced a call for entries, inviting artists to submit posters under six categories, one of which is devoted to environmental issues.
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#1227712019-10-29
Biodiversity loss: the canary in the coalmine
With 30 percent of Australia’s threatened species living in cities, there is an urgent need to plan, design and manage urban landscapes to conserve and enhance life. Foreground spoke with Claire Martin about the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects’ biodiversity loss emergency declaration.
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#1274592021-03-02
Biodiversity museum to offer free admission tomorrow
In the museum of the natural history of Iran, out of about 90,000 identified specimens in the world, there are more than 5,000 species of animals, plants, ancient and museums, while entry is not open to the public.
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#1306202021-10-06
Biodiversity sustains natural systems human beings rely on: Australian entomologist
Biodiversity sustains the natural systems that human beings live in, said an Australian entomologists before the United Nations biodiversity conference.
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#1321962021-12-16
Bird songs bump stars off Australian music chart
An album made up entirely of the tweets and squawks of endangered Australian birds has debuted in the top five of the country's Aria music charts.
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#1343562022-05-11
Birds Eye kicks off biodiversity campaign with giant wildflower artwork
Campaign seeks to educate nation on importance of biodiversity and impact of its loss, as well as what we can all do to help protect it, with 20,000 wildflower seed boxes up for grabs
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#1299072021-08-11
Books released to boost children’s knowledge of Iran’s endangered species
The Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has released a book series to raise children’s awareness of the species at risk of extinction in Iran.
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#1236152020-01-09
Botanic garden plans year of events for 350th anniversary
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has announced a year-long programme of events to mark its 350th anniversary. The theme will be climate change and biodiversity loss.
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#1257982020-11-20
Brazil art exhibition showcases an Indigenous worldview and poses questions
Four clay panthers look at visitors through glass shields. The first two, black, are the guardians of memory. The ones at the back, on pedestals, are jaguars — but they lie in pieces. The artist behind the works is Tamikuã Txihi, a member of the Pataxó Indigenous people. Her works are among the ...
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#1215812019-07-15
Bridging the global divide in science journalism
Freelance science journalists from the Global South face particular challenges
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#1261352020-12-10
Bringing biodiversity and conservation to the forefront in India
From addressing biodiversity knowledge gaps, restoring biodiversity in a range of habitats to developing an early warning system for zoonoses, the National Mission on Biodiversity and Human Well-Being, seeks to bring biodiversity and conservation to the “forefront” of Indian science, policy, and ...
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#1259642020-12-02
Bristol Museum joins biodiversity coalition
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery has joined a global coalition that is raising awareness about the need to protect biodiversity.The museum, one of five run by Bristol City Council, has become the first UK institution, and seventh museum worldwide, to join the United for #Biodiversity, which was laun ...
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#1275702021-03-05
Brown launches sustainability strategic plan to confront urgent environmental
A new strategic plan for sustainability outlines five key commitments to address Brown’s impact on the natural environment, while calling for an expansion of education and community engagement around sustainability issues.
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#1197922019-02-06
Butterfly garden set up in Palghar school
A butterfly garden has been set up in a school for special children in Palghar in a joint effort by NGO iNaturewatch and the DCB Bank. This is the third such garden set up by the two organisations as part of their efforts to conserve biodiversity and protect the environment.
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#1197772019-02-05
By nature, a shared passion for the artistic world
Poring over a folder of meticulously archived diary scraps, sketches, lists and photographs - one of about 70 held by the Art Gallery of NSW - 74-year-old Michelle Collocott is vividly reliving a passionate and colourful life devoted to art.
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#1244752020-03-03
CITES Secretary-General's Remarks at the anniversary reception of the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online
I am grateful for the invitation to join you this evening as we celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online. I see this anniversary as an important part of the celebrations of World Wildlife Day 2020 this week with the theme “Sustaining all Life on Earth”.
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#1232692019-12-04
COP25: WWF and Prado Museum use art to show climate change
Conservation group WWF and the Prado Museum have joined forces to raise the alarm about the impact of climate change, as political leaders and diplomats meet at the COP25 climate change summit in the Spanish capital, Madrid.
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#1304242021-09-15
Cake mentioned 10 times more than climate change on TV, study finds
The word "cake" appeared 10 times more on British television than "climate change" in 2020 while "dog" was mentioned 22 times more, according to new analysis.
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#1342482022-04-28
Calgary Zoo and Bow Habitat Station to host first-ever Alberta Biodiversity Festival
A new festival coming to Calgary next month will celebrate the province's fish, water, wildlife and ecosystems.
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#1281052021-04-20
Call for nominations: Equator Prize 2021
The UNDP-led Equator Initiative announces its global call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2021 on the eve of the Earth Day. This worldwide outreach effort aims to identify exceptional local solutions for climate, people and planet. Nominations are open through 10 May 2021.
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#1279432021-04-07
Calling all creatives: Biodiversity needs a global advertising campaign
We need a global advertising campaign that excites people to start safeguarding the Earth’s biodiversity on which we all depend and which we are currently losing at an alarming rate,” says South African scientist, Emeritus Professor Richard Cowling of the African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience ...
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#1345112022-05-17
Canada Post releases new stamps to raise awareness for endangered whales
Canada Post is hoping a new set of stamps will raise awareness of the plight of endangered whales in Canadian waters. The stamps feature images of five whale species currently considered endangered - including the orca, beluga and blue whale.
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#1213382019-06-18
Canadians are worried about climate change, but many don't want to pay taxes to fight it: Poll
CBC News poll finds about half of Canadians unwilling to pay more to help the cause
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#1248402020-03-25
Candid Animal Cam YouTube show Episode 4: Coatis
Every Tuesday, Mongabay will bring you a new episode of Candid Animal Cam, our new show featuring animals caught on camera traps around the world and hosted by Romi Castagnino, our writer and conservation scientist.