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#1232482019-12-04
Japanese anime 'Children of the Sea' offers stunning oceanic creation story
Japanese anime enthusiasts must be some of the most environmentally conscious people out there. There does not seem to be a single film that comes out from those anime studios that does not address issues surrounding the natural environment, its needs, and the horrid ways in which humans treat it. A
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#1277542021-03-22
Jari Niemelä: We must not leave future generations behind
In his speech opening the anniversary week of the University of Helsinki on 22 March, Rector Jari Niemelä, who currently attends to special duties at the University, emphasised the urgency of finding solutions to problems caused by climate change and biodiversity loss, a wicked pair of problems.
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#1238772020-01-22
Join the Live Watch Party for “The Promise of Biomimicry” Premiering January 23
The film documents how young entrepreneurs are utilizing biomimicry to solve human sustainability challenges. Janine Benyus, co-founder of the Institute and author of the acclaimed book Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, walks viewers through the emerging discipline and highlights how a ...
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#1269012021-02-08
K-Pop Fans Unite for Climate Change
A new article in the Japan Times highlights how K-pop fans have become a unique force in bringing awareness to climate change. Using social media, fans are highlighting environmental issues.
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#1347852022-05-31
Kahnawake residents encouraged biodiversity by not cutting lawns for month of May
The grass in front of Megan Day's home in the Kanien'kehá:ka community of Kahnawake southwest of Montreal is pretty high.But it's not because she's too lazy to mow her lawn. She was among dozens of homes participating in the community's No Mow May challenge.
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#1237722020-01-17
Kehati Foundation begins search for biodiversity heroes to receive 2020 awards
The Indonesian Biodiversity Conservation Trust Fund (Kehati) Foundation has returned with its awards event and is now looking for six individuals or groups that have made significant contributions to protecting the country's biodiversity to receive a 2020 Kehati Award.
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#1301222021-08-24
Kenya partners with TikTok to promote wildlife conservation amid threats
Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) on Tuesday launched a partnership with the Chinese short video sharing platform, TikTok to raise awareness on the importance of conserving iconic wildlife species.
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#1230502019-11-18
Kenyan students learn about environmental law
In our globalized world, environmental threats require effective responses that promote peace, justice, development and the fulfilment of environmental and human rights. This is the responsibility of everyone; and we all have the right to be involved. We are all the leadership that the planet needs.
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#1214672019-07-03
Kenyan universities aim to be “greenest in the world”
In Kenya, over 70 universities are being called on by the UN Environment Programme and the Kenyan Government to work together and transform their campuses to be the “greenest in the world”. This comes as Strathmore University in Nairobi has put in place one of the greenest campuses in Africa and ...
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#1228802019-11-06
Kids will love and learn from really wild show
Spiders, snakes, scorpions and frogs... Belfast man Karl Hamilton is passionate about educating the public about these amazing creatures. He talks to Linda Stewart about his band of minibeasts and birds
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#1257032020-11-16
Kākāpō, the world's fattest parrot, named New Zealand's bird of the year for 2020
It can’t fly and it hides during the day but a critically endangered large parrot is back in the limelight having been named New Zealand’s bird of the year for an unprecedented second time.
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#1282992021-04-28
Landmark program joins investors with scientists to confront climate change
Leading global investment-management firm AllianceBernstein and Columbia University's new Climate School have agreed to bring together investors and scientists to confront the challenges of climate change.
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#1327872022-01-28
Language bias harms conservation efforts
The former director of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Asad Rahmani, recently emailed a group of scientists about the type of terminology used in popular and scientific writing, and how it skews the public’s impression about wildlife and natural processes.
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#1251502020-04-17
Learn Biomimicry - The Online Course To Work On During Lockdown
With many using this time at home to learn new skills, online courses are rising in popularity and one South African organisation has launched a timely programme to embark on, whilst considering what the future holds in a post-pandemic society.
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#1347582022-05-27
Learn about India’s biodiversity from this card game created by Chennai students
A new game developed by Chennai students spreads awareness about different ecosystems, species and what we can do to help them
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#1288832021-05-27
Learn about the science of the sea and much more!
With World Oceans Day coming up soon on 8 June, our friends at the Marine Institute have joined together with a host of organisations across the country to launch the 2021 Oceans of Learning series to celebrate our seas and Ireland's marine resource.
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#1264262020-12-22
Leonardo DiCaprio Teams Up with Global Wildlife Conservation and the EU to Protect Biodiversity
Leonardo DiCaprio, the European Union, and Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC) have announced two projects aimed at protecting biodiversity. An investment of more than $41.5 million USD will be put into the two initiatives.
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#1236262020-01-09
Liberia: Wild Chimpanzee Foundation Country Director Gets Media Award
The Government of Liberia through the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and partners both local and international made some strides in 2019 in ensuring that the Forestry sector of Liberia, particularly Wildlife conservation and biodiversity are protected for the growth and development of the ...
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#1299042021-08-11
Lion Trail Awareness Campaign Launched
The government has today launched the Tusk Lion Trail in Nairobi at the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Headquarters. The trail is a global art installation in support of African lion conservation and 47 life-sized lion sculptures have been launched onto the streets in iconic locations worldwide.
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#1216792019-07-24
Major gaps found in climate change education for students across Canada
Three provinces include materials from climate deniers, a new study has found
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#1226712019-10-15
Making conservation 'contagious'
New research reveals conservation initiatives often spread like disease, a fact which can help scientists and policymakers design programs more likely to be taken up.
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#1288312021-05-25
Marine photographer captures haunting images of California’s beautiful, but vanishing, kelp forests
It’s a sight few visitors to northern California’s coastal waters will ever forget: kelp – giant seaweed if you prefer – growing in lush underwater forests that provide essential habitat for a multitude of species such as rockfish, crabs, mollusks, and even marine mammals like sea otters.
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#1275432021-03-05
Mark Carney to deliver the Natural History Museum’s Annual Science Lecture for 2021
Former Governor of the Bank of England and current UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance Mark Carney will deliver this year’s Natural History Museum’s Annual Science Lecture in a virtual event, hosted on the Museum’s YouTube channel, from 7.30-9pm on March 11.
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#1289652021-06-01
Mark Rylance: arts should tell ‘love stories’ about nature to tackle climate crisis
Sir Mark Rylance has called on the arts to help solve the climate crisis by telling stories that persuade people to “fall in love with nature again” and prompt government to back green policies.
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#1194532019-01-17
Mauritian island awarded for saving species through education
On Rodrigues Island in Mauritius, school children and citizens alike are rallying round to restore their island’s habitat. It’s all thanks to the Rodrigues Environmental Education Programme, which has won the Global Conservation Award 2018 for its positive impact on communities and species.
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#1285332021-05-11
Maya Lin's Ghost Forest installation in New York sheds light on climate change
Artist Maya Lin has installed 49 dead Atlantic White Cedar trees in a Manhattan park and is calling it the Ghost Forest. Her installation warns people about the dangers of climate change and the threat of rising sea water.
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#1238932020-01-22
Media for tomorrow’s world
One way to combat climate apathy must be to make the crisis a part of our daily conversation, writes Bloomberg's Arif Durrani What will our world look like in 2050? What are today’s trends that are set to take hold and shape the next generation?
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#1301942021-09-01
Meet my wingman: the magical bond between people and animals – in pictures
Awesome alpacas, frolicking flamingos and recuperating ravens … these rescue animals – in Sage Sohier’s photographs – have a zest for life and a remarkable willingness to forgive people
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#1228292019-11-01
Meghan Markle’s Beautiful Jewelry Raises Awareness for Endangered Species!
Over the years, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, has demonstrated her passion for animals and the environment. Not only has she rescued dogs, but she eats a vegan diet throughout much of the week. For their wedding, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle gave a list of charities they wanted people to d ...
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#1276602021-03-10
Michelle Nijhuis Wants to Bring Biodiversity Loss to Your Doorstep
In her upcoming book Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction, journalist and biologist Michelle Nijhuis charts the ways conservation is becoming a movement for the protection of all species — foreign and domestic, ugly and cuddly, plant and yes, even human.
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#1283492021-04-30
Millions of Tiny Cows to Regenerate the Soil
Earth Day comes and goes every year but nothing seems to ever really change. We are still headed for climate catastrophe, we are still in the midst of a mass extinction, we are still losing our topsoil at an alarming rate.
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#1240612020-02-03
Minister of Climate Change urges public to view natural resources as a national heritage
Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, urged the public to view natural resources as a national heritage that ''we enjoy today and will later pass on to our children".
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#1289892021-06-02
Ministry marks environment day
The Ministry of Environment will celebrate World Environment Day on June 5 to raise public awareness about the importance of the sustainable use of natural resources. This year’s environment day is being held under the theme Biodiversity and Human Health through social media.
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#1302932021-09-07
Mobilizing Wetlands Action: The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands renews partnership with Danone
oday, the Convention on Wetlands and global food company Danone signed a new 3-year agreement to increase global visibility and understanding of wetlands among public and private sector decision-makers.
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#1322592021-12-21
More than 150,000 Europeans call on EU to ban bottom-trawling to protect ocean and climate
A giant colourful pop-up book depicting the devastation caused by destructive bottom trawling - and how the marine environment thrives in its absence - was delivered to European Union (EU) Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius by NGOs this morning, on behalf of more than 150,000 Europeans who have ...
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#1216942019-07-25
Most YouTube climate change videos 'oppose the consensus view'
The majority of YouTube videos about the climate crisis oppose the scientific consensus and “hijack” technical terms to make them appear credible, a new study has found.
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#1224702019-10-01
Most people avoid ugly animals. I'm obsessed with them
Growing up in rural Australia, I found joy in the weird creatures around me – and finding out why they had evolved that way. Now I’ve illustrated a whole children’s book about them.
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#1237762020-01-17
Mother Nature did it first
Humankind likes to think of itself as inventors and innovators, but the truth is Mother Nature has already created it. A new exhibit at the Okanagan Science Centre opens today that examines how 'man's' great inventions are based on things already found in nature.
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#1293552021-06-16
Move over, Attenborough! Penguin Town is the cuddly nature show for our times
It’s probably for the best that the BBC didn’t put out one of its landmark nature series during lockdown. I don’t think I’d have been able to take it.
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#1194282019-01-16
Move to create eco-awareness at 250 schools
A unique citizens' non-profit initiative, India Green & Wild (IGW), will be launched on January 19 in over 250 schools in 50 Indian cities, including Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, to introduce and teach the young generation in schools about the importance of preserving forests and wildlife.
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#1282322021-04-26
My Octopus Teacher, heartwarming nature film, wins best documentary Oscar
My Octopus Teacher, the heartwarming story of a human-octopus friendship, has won the Oscar for best documentary at the 93rd Academy Awards, which are taking place in Los Angeles.
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#1278692021-04-01
National Museums Ni Becomes First Local Orgnaisation To Join European Commission’s Global Coalition For Biodiversity
National Museums NI has become the first local organisation to join hundreds worldwide in an international campaign to raise awareness on the immediate need to protect our natural environment as levels of interference with nature become unsustainable.
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#1311492021-10-25
Natural History Museum Collaborating with The New York Times Climate Hub and Voice for Nature at COP26
In Glasgow: The Museum is collaborating with The New York Times Climate Hub – a physical and virtual space where influential leaders and thinkers join forces with the wider community to debate, discuss and discover actionable climate strategies
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#1237952020-01-20
Natural History Museum launches new strategy amid ‘planetary emergency’
The Natural History Museum has declared a planetary emergency, launching a new strategy in response to the challenges facing the planet. The attraction will create new galleries, exhibitions and events.
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#1247932020-03-20
Natural history TV 'boosts species awareness'
Programmes, such as Sir David Attenborough's Planet Earth II series, boost people's awareness and interest in species, a study has suggested.Despite lacking an overt conservation message, the programmes stimulated people to find out more about the species featured in the broadcasts.
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#1290362021-06-02
Nature and culture join for preservation
The Ministries of Environment and Culture are working together to promote more than 5,000 archeological temples by creating cultural and eco-tourism sites in an effort to raise awareness about their significance.
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#1340022022-04-12
Nature does not care
I worry, sometimes, that knowledge is falling out of fashion – that in the field in which I work, nature writing, the multitudinous nonfictions of the more-than-human world, facts have been devalued; knowing stuff is no longer enough.
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#1235072019-12-18
New BBC Documentary Narrated by David Attenborough Shows How Humankind is Negatively Impacting the Planet
TV nature documentaries are finally unveiling how climate change is affecting animals, and showing it on film. Documentaries have been partly made famous by David Attenborough, including the Blue Planet series.
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#1221082019-09-04
New UN book club helps children deal with global issues
Every day brings news about wars, humanitarian crises, and the climate emergency.
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#1193732019-01-15
New Wynwood Mural Uses Augmented Reality to Spark Conversation on Climate Change
At NW Third Avenue and 25th Street in Wynwood, you'll be greeted by an alligator, a coyote, a manatee, and more than a dozen other examples of Florida's dwindling biodiversity. It's one of scores of new murals that appeared in Wynwood this past December.