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#1270332021-02-12
Nightlife meets wildlife: the albums mixing birdsong and techno beats
tuck inside and unable to hit the dancefloor, many of the regulars at the electronic dance nights at Bogotá’s popular nightclub Kaputt found themselves missing the clubbing community when they were forced into lockdown by Covid-19. But then came a rallying cry from DJs Jorge Pizarro and Felipe R ...
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#1270372021-02-12
Science Photographer Of The Year 2020: See How Science And Climate Change Are Impacting All Our Lives
Scientific exploration and its impact on our everyday lives is laid bare as the Science Photographer of the Year 2020 opens today as an online exhibition.
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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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#1269632021-02-10
Underwater photographer of the year 2021 winners – in pictures
Underwater photographer of the year, a global annual competition based in the UK, celebrates photography beneath the surface of the ocean, lakes, rivers and even swimming pools
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#1269782021-02-10
PBS’s ‘Nature’ Spotlights Big Bend’s Biodiversity. Especially Its Wildlife.
For 39 seasons, the PBS series, “Nature” has shown viewers sweeping vistas of the Alps or the Saharan desert, or up-close examinations of hummingbirds or weasels. Now, in an episode airing Wednesday evening on PBS stations across the country, it’s “Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas.”
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#1269272021-02-09
Dublin Zoo Becomes 1st Irish Organisation To Join EC "United For Biodiversity" Project.
Dublin Zoo has become the first Irish organisation to join a European Commission project called 'United for Biodiversity'.The aim of the partnership is to raise awareness about the need to protect nature.
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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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#1269052021-02-08
Ultrarunner Clare Gallagher speaks up about climate change
Clare Gallagher knows about determination. As a professional trail runner, she competes in grueling 100-mile races over rugged terrain. And when she’s not running, she’s focused on an even bigger challenge: climate change. Gallagher’s activism began in 2016. That year, President Trump was electe ...
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#1268232021-02-02
South Africa: Environment, Forestry and Fisheries On Celebrating World Wetland Day
South Africa joins the nations of the world in celebration of the World Wetland Day with this year's theme of: "Wetlands and Water". This year's focus highlights the role of wetlands as sources of freshwater and presents a call for actions towards the protection and restoration of wetlands.
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#1267792021-02-01
Harvard Book Prize Essay Award 2020: Vincci Chan
The essay prompt was ‘Reflect on what it means to lead an ethical life that respects the world’s magnificent biodiversity. How should we view our everyday actions from what we eat to how we power the planet as being central to leading an ethical life over the next 50 to 100 years?’
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#1267852021-02-01
World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2021
This year’s theme for World Wetlands Day ‘Wetlands and Water,’ highlights the importance of wetlands as a source of freshwater and encourages action to restore them and stop their loss. This is especially important as we mark the UN Decades of Ocean Science and Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030).
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#1267492021-01-29
Welcome to a new special edition of Eco Africa
On this special edition of Africa we take a closer look at the extinction of different animal and plant species from South Africa and Kenya to Tunisia and even Germany and how that impacts biodiversity.
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#1267512021-01-29
#ICYMI: Global Icons Raise Awareness on Environment, Health, Animal Issues with TWC India
Build Back Better! The message resonated across the globe as the pandemic raged across nooks and corners of the world in 2020. As 2021 started with a renewed hope of overcoming the pandemic with vaccines, the time is ripe for humanity to look back and learn from the mistakes of the past.
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#1267532021-01-29
A Book on Costa Rican Biodiversity is Published in Australia
Motivated to publicize the 'natural treasure' that is the biodiversity of Costa Rica , those in charge of NatureArt Lab , a school of art and natural history established in Canberra, Australia , published the first book on this subject in that country.
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#1266152021-01-14
Greta Thunberg features on Swedish postage stamp
The environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been featured on a new Swedish postage stamp, in recognition of her work to “preserve Sweden’s unique nature for future generations”.
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#1265332021-01-11
School-in-a-bag promotes biodiversity conservation
Smart Communications and Protect Wildlife jointly funded 20 portable digital classrooms, dubbed as School-in-a-Bag, in a bid to educate off-grid localities on wildlife and biodiversity conservation.
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#1265102020-12-30
11 notable books on conservation and the environment published in 2020
Books have provided a welcome refuge in 2020. The global pandemic has, in many cases, turned even routine travel into a risk not worth taking, and it has left many longing for the day when we will once again set off for a new destination. At the same time, this year has also been a time to refle ...
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#1265222020-12-30
Streaming reStreaming reality: Hard-hitting documentaries that touched our hearts in 2020ality:
From disseminating in-depth information on diverse subjects ranging from socio-economic issues, arts and culture to conservation and climate change, watching documentaries is a different experience altogether
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#1265082020-12-29
Prince Charles warns human exploitation of nature is 'insanity'
Humans should remember they are part of nature and stop exploiting it to avert environmental and climate catastrophe, Britain’s heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles said on Tuesday.
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#1264652020-12-28
Seabird patrols to self-healing buildings: the 15 conservation stories to watch in 2021
If it did nothing else, the emergence of Covid-19 a year ago underlined for all of us the importance of anticipating and preparing for – and, as appropriate, steering the course of – things that might happen in the future.
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#1264672020-12-28
The Mountains of Oman Encyclopaedia launched
Under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence, The Mountains of Oman Encyclopaedia was launched at the Royal Opera House Muscat.
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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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#1263702020-12-21
World Heritage and Biodiversity
We are pleased to bring you this issue on biodiversity and World Heritage sites, focusing on some of the properties most vital to the future of our planet.
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#1263812020-12-21
Dalai Lama to interact with climate activist Greta Thunberg, scientists
Nobel Peace Laureate and spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will have tete-a-tete with climate change activist Greta Thunberg and leading scientists on January 10, an announcement said on Monday.
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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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#1260962020-12-09
There is no Planet B: Become the hero our planet needs at UQ
The scale of the challenges facing our planet can seem daunting: climate change, dwindling populations of wild plants and animals, and widespread environmental injustice. But together, we can all Tmake a difference.
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#1261162020-12-09
Earth Photo 2020: nature photography winners – in pictures
Earth Photo, the international competition and exhibition created by Forestry England and the Royal Geographical Society with IBG, aims to encourage discussion about the environment by telling stories about the natural world, its inhabitants and our treatment of both
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#1260592020-12-08
What is biodiversity and why does it matter? The Agenda explains
Biodiversity is the word used to describe all types of life on Earth, from bacteria at the bottom of the sea to human beings in big cities.
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#1260672020-12-08
Jacques Cousteau’s Descendents Carry On His Legacy
Jacques -Yves Cousteau, a French naval-officer-turned-underwater-filmmaker, was one of the biggest forces in environmental conservation of the last century. From his oceanographic vessel Calypso, Cousteau, who died in 1997 at age 87, and his partners explored the planet’s seas, shooting innovati ...
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#1260532020-12-07
Creating a better life for our planet: Why Attenborough's crusade is also an investment issue
The Netflix documentary 'David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet' may have brought urgency around the loss of biodiversity to the masses, but it is an issue for investors to take notice of too.
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#1259812020-12-03
Teaching climate crisis in classrooms critical for children, top educators say
Joe Biden’s efforts to tackle the climate crisis need to extend to American classrooms with routine lessons on the threats posed by global heating, two former US education secretaries have urged.
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#1260082020-12-03
Randeep Hooda Stresses On The Need To Preserve Biodiversity Ahead Of Wildlife Conservation Day
As Wildlife Conservation Day (December 4) is almost here, actor Randeep Hooda has an important message to share with people. He spoke about the importance of preserving wildlife and biodiversity and spreading awareness about the environment. Stressing on how humanity has pushed the planets to it ...
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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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#1259652020-12-02
How are street artists shaping our relationship with the planet?
Street art has come a long way from its 1980s beginnings, when it began as an urban subculture of artistic daredevils spray-painting their imagery on subway cars and building façades in the thick of the night. Now, it’s one of the most popular and high-valued forms of contemporary art, and one o ...
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#1259282020-12-01
Wildlife photographer of the year 2020: people's choice – in pictures
Now in its 56th year, the wildlife photographer of the year showcases the world’s best nature photography. The competition is run by the Natural History Museum in London and the exhibition there runs until 4 July 2021.
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#1259352020-12-01
What is a white-lipped peccary? Candid Animal Cam is in South America
Camera traps bring you closer to the secretive natural world and are an important conservation tool to study wildlife. This week we’re meeting the white-lipped peccary.
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#1258992020-11-27
The British Ecological Society photography competition – in pictures
The winning images of the 2020 British Ecological Society photography competition, taken by international ecologists and students, celebrate the diversity of the planet’s flora and fauna
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#1258272020-11-24
"Forests and livelihoods: sustaining people and planet" announced as theme of World Wildlife Day 2021
The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) announced today the theme of United Nations World Wildlife Day 2020: “Forests and livelihoods: sustaining people and planet”. Covering nearly a third of the planet’s land surface, fores ...
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#1257942020-11-20
On the Edge Conservation creates virtual animal influencers
On the Edge Conservation is launching “virtual animal influencers” on YouTube and other digital platforms to draw attention to endangered species.
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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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#1257662020-11-19
Rediscover nature: winners and finalists – in pictures
A praying mantis, a huddle of butterflies, Galician horses and an alpine sunset are the winners of this year’s European Environment Agency’s ‘Rediscover Nature’ photo competition
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#1257012020-11-16
From concrete to jungle: cartoonist puts Mumbai's wildlife on the map
An Indian Ocean humpback dolphin swims beneath an Indo-Pacific octopus close to the coast, a gargantuan atlas moth flutters above Sanjay Gandhi national park, while an Asian palm civet shins up a tree near Vasai Creek and a black kite soars over a banyan tree. All are part of a vibrant new map o ...
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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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#1257122020-11-16
Sustainable Film Festival’s new edition to spotlight harmony with Earth
The Sustainable Living Film Festival (SLFF) will meet audiences at Pera Museum in Istanbul between Nov. 19 and 22 to bring light to the Earth’s need for change during this extraordinary period of world history.
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#1256762020-11-13
The Ark of Taste Book: Lifting the Food Heritage of the Netherlands
The Ark of Taste Netherlands’ Book is the latest addition to the global encyclopedia of local food products from countries like Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Kenya, with more books currently in the works.
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#1256882020-11-13
What is the UN decade of ocean science hoping to achieve?
Next year marks the beginning of what the United Nations hopes will be a pivotal decade for the global ocean. The UN is mounting a massive operation to try to raise awareness of the many problems it faces, and to harness the scientific research needed to solve them.
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#1256312020-11-10
A new conservation project is created in Costa Rica thanks to COVID-19
If Biblical Ishmael were banished to the desert, naturalist Hugo Santa Cruz is quarantined to wander in paradise, a paradise in the Costa Rican jungle, that is. He is in the Central American rainforest along the Paso de Las Lapas Biological Corridor, an area near the Pacific coast that converges ...
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#1256082020-11-09
Forum: Get more people interested in Singapore's biodiversity
Although many people like to visit nature areas such as parks and nature reserves in their free time, more can be done to help them understand the importance of conserving our green spaces.
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#1255972020-11-06
A surprising discovery of how Singapore schools are championing environmental sustainability
Covid-19 has underscored the importance of social and environmental responsibility in ensuring a sustainable future, especially in a small city-state like Singapore. Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/voices/surprising-discovery-how-singapore-schools-are-championing-environmental-sustainab ...
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#1255802020-11-05
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet lays out humanity's devastating impact on Earth and suggests a way to fix it
Calling it his "witness statement," natural historian David Attenborough lays out his case against humanity's impact on the natural world, demonstrating through three evolving statistics—world population, parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and percent of worldwide wilde ...