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#1229242019-11-08
New association in Seychelles is promoting the importance of botanical gardens
A new not-for-profit association in the island nation -- Friends of Seychelles Botanical Gardens (FSBG) -- has launched with the aim of educating people about the importance of conservation and the scientific values of the island nation’s gardens.
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#1284362021-05-05
New book explores causes and consequences of our biodiversity crisis
A University of Plymouth academic has published a new book highlighting the grave challenges facing global biodiversity and the actions which need to be taken to preserve it.
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#1346762022-05-24
New online platform showcases civil society, local authority and business pledges for nature
A new online platform has been launched to raise awareness and inspire action by non-government organisations, local communities and businesses to protect, sustainably manage and restore areas of land and water.
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#1282212021-04-22
Newly-released photo book focuses on Romania’s biodiversity
România Sălbatică, a photo album dedicated to the country’s biodiversity, was released this week. The album is part of a larger project, launched 11 years ago by photographer Dan Dinu. Throughout the duration of the project, he photographed 28 protected areas – national parks, nature parks, geo- ...
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#1286652021-05-17
Nigeria could gain by promoting more biodiversity awareness among its citizens
Poachers recently killed an elephant in Ogun State, south-west Nigeria. This was the second in the area in two years. It raises concerns about Nigeria's dwindling elephant population . This is important as Nigeria is now one of Africa's primary export hubs for ivory
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#1246752020-03-16
Nigeria takes stock of pollinator friendly land degradation action plan
The Federal Government has taken stock of the pollinator land degradation neutrality action plan and jump-started a two-year strategy for the implementation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) Phase II in the country.
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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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#1304842021-09-20
Ocean Photographer of the Year 2021 winners – in pictures
From Western Australia to Norway, photographers around the world capture animals and plants in their natural environment – and under threat from human activity
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#1310832021-10-22
Ocean art meets photography
UK-based Francesca Page is an internationally selling artist and illustrator with a passion for the ocean. As a dive professional, she is on a lifelong mission to save the ocean – one painting at a time. In this interview, she talks about how ocean art can foster conservation and how her underwa ...
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#1238962020-01-22
Ocean photographer hopes harrowing sea turtle image inspires change
A Saskatchewan man's photograph of a turtle ensnared in a fishing line has captured international recognition and a prestigious photography prize. Now he's hoping fellow Canadians will take note.
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#1245082020-03-04
Oceanographic Museum of Monaco once again leader in biodiversity protection
This week, World Wildlife Day marked the launch of a new global coalition for biodiversity by the European Commission at the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco. The Commission called for greater global mobilisation amongst educational institutions in the fight to protect biodiversity. The Monegasque ...
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#1224392019-09-30
Oman Post Celebrates the Sultanate’s Rich Biodiversity With Launch of 5 Turtle Stamps
Generating public awareness on one of Oman’s national natural treasures, Oman Post launched five stamps about these magnificent species. The stamps feature the hawksbill, Leatherback, Olive Ridley, Green, and Loggerhead turtles.
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#1274762021-03-03
Oman to celebrate World Wildlife Day
The Sultanate will join the countries of the world on Wednesday for the celebration of World Wildlife Day, which falls on the 3rd March of every year.
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#1274792021-03-03
On World Wildlife Day, a host of conservation success stories
Whether on land, in the air, or in the water, plants and animals large and small are struggling.In the tropical sub-regions of the Americas, for example, wildlife populations have plummeted by 94% since 1970. Overall, more than 1 million species of animals and plants face extinction, experts say.
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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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#1341242022-04-20
Once You Know review – must-watch essay on climate change that tells us it’s already here
Most climate-change documentaries sound pre-emptive warnings about the consequences if we fail to take action. But this essential cine-essay by Emmanuel Cappellin – a former cinematographer for Yann-Arthus Bertrand – instead takes as its starting point the idea that all is already lost.
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#1245382020-03-05
Our 15 most popular conservation stories for February 2020
February 2020 set a record in terms of traffic across Mongabay.com and Mongabay.co.id, averaging 369,000 visits per day.
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#1237532020-01-16
Our Planet Matters: Climate change explained
The 10 years to the end of 2019 have been confirmed as the warmest decade on record by three global agencies.
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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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#1187512018-10-31
Painting with climate change message takes shape at MacEwan University’s Indigenous centre
A pair of renowned Indigenous artists are working on a large painting that will grace a wall at MacEwan University’s kihêw waciston Indigenous Centre.
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#1286472021-05-14
Paradise found: London gallery showcases art inspired by Islamic garden design
As in many paradise gardens, particularly those inspired by Islamic culture, a fountain lies at the heart of the quadrilateral garden created inside the Aga Khan Centre gallery in King’s Cross, London.
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#1324482022-01-12
Patricia Zurita on nature, climate and Don’t Look Up!
I gather many others have criticised the film because they found the allegory connecting an imminent comet destroying earth with the climate crisis to be inaccurate or tortured. To be honest, I find this a bit ridiculous, and it feeds my frustration.
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#1230202019-11-15
Peru breaks ground on Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion with indigenous ground-blessing ceremony
Peru kicked off its plans at Expo 2020 Dubai with a ground-blessing ceremony, led by H.E. Edgar Vásquez, the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru, Mr. Luis Torres, the Executive President of the Commission for the Promotion of Peru for Export and Tourism (PROMPERÚ), Alvaro Silva Santi ...
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#1247942020-03-20
Photographers join forces against wildlife crime
The ongoing spread of Covid-19, which is thought to have originated from a wet market in the Chinese city of Wuhan, is focusing increased attention on human interactions with wildlife. scientists pointed to pangolins as a possible source of the virus, although new research has now questioned thi ...
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#1286762021-05-17
Photographers rewrite list of ‘big five’ animals to shoot
For trophy hunters, the big five are the toughest, most dangerous animals to kill, but a photography project has turned the meaning of shooting on its head, creating a new list of the five most fantastic creatures to capture on camera.
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#1339462022-04-06
Pinterest bans climate change misinformation and conspiracy theories
Social media companies including Pinterest, an image-based platform that went public in 2019, have been under increasing pressure to curb harmful misinformation on their sites, though some lawmakers and users criticize tech platforms as overreaching in their content rules.
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#1241842020-02-17
Plans unveiled for Kilkenny's St Patrick's Day parade
Kilkenny's 2020 St Patrick's Day Parade takes place in the city on Tuesday, March 17 at 1.30pm and the chosen theme for the parade is a continuation of last year's theme 'Bring the Bees Back', which was an enormous success with lots of black and amber swarming through the streets of Kilkenny.
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#1336342022-03-02
Plastic fantastic: show highlighting art made from marine waste to open this week
A temporary art exhibition designed to highlight plastic waste in the seas is to open this week. A Plastic Ocean, on show at the former Dog House bar on Hamilton’s Front Street, will feature works created from marine plastic waste by a range of island artists and schoolchildren.
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#1229942019-11-15
Pop-up lab at The Glades Shopping Centre, Bromley, launches six months of biodiversity study
A pop-up bio lab saw hundreds of children arrive at The Glades shopping centre to learn about the world's biodiversity and similar events are planned for the next six months.
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#1343072022-05-05
Prada, UNESCO Unveil Ocean-focused Education Program for Toddlers in Venice
The latest initiative of the joint effort between Prada Group and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission to raise awareness of, and promote, more responsible behavior toward the oceans intends to educate toddlers aged three to six in order to shape their future sustainable inclinations.
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#1246762020-03-16
Preserving our water resources in a changing climate – industry and government tackle threat
The Environment Agency has launched a long-term plan for meeting the challenges our water supplies are likely to face as a result of climate change and population growth.
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#1239122020-01-23
Prince Charles launches sustainability initiative at Davos
Prince Charles took to the stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos today to emphasize the importance of combating the climate crisis, specifically at the business and financial level.
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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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#1235732020-01-06
Prince William to launch Earthshot Prize
The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William has announced the Earthshot Prize: an ambitious set of challenges to inspire a decade of action to repair the planet.
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#1351032022-06-29
Protecting biodiversity starts in the community
Amid faltering global negotiations on protecting biodiversity that were stalled by the Covid-19 pandemic, a researcher who has studied humans’ impact on nature around the world argues there is hope to be found in local initiatives.
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#1244002020-02-27
Putting climate change on school curriculums is imperative, says UN
Children need to learn about climate change as soon as possible, is the consensus, but it must be done in a way that isn’t distressing
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#1300842021-08-20
Q&A with author of ‘1,001 Voices on Climate Change’
Science, climate change, and technology journalist Devi Lockwood traveled to 20 countries on six continents to listen to and collect 1,001 “lived experience” stories of those feeling the effects of a warming world.
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#1304392021-09-15
Rainbow colours and legs for days’: Australian fly species named after drag star RuPaul
The first insect Bryan Lessard named after a pop culture icon was the Beyoncé fly – Scaptia beyonceae, in 2011. At the time, the CSIRO entomologist caused quite a stir, and was “frowned upon” by some taxonomists.
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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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#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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#1341362022-04-20
Reframing narratives about climate change in Bolivia’s Gran Chaco region
Droughts, wildfires, flooding, and deforestation are just some of the environmental pressures plaguing Bolivia’s Gran Chaco region. Yet, according to those affected by these realities on the ground, international media ignore these issues unless there are catastrophic consequences, such as the w ...
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#1304022021-09-14
Rewriting extinction: Ricky Gervais joins celebrities creating comics to save species
Ricky Gervais is the latest celebrity to join an ambitious year-long storytelling campaign called Rewriting Extinction with the launch of a comic called Bullfight.
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#1236752020-01-13
Role of the arts in communicating climate change
Artists come in a wide range of communities of practice, ranging from musicians, sculptors, poets, painters, photographers, dancers, drawing, landscaping, sportspersons, actors, cartoonists, cultural artists, motivation speakers, graphics, collage and many others. The artists’ efforts are quite ...
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#1293482021-06-16
Rolex has Released its Perpetual Planet Documentary – Heroes of the Oceans
Named after the legendary chronometer, Oyster Perpetual, Rolex’s perpetual planet initiative – launched back in 2019 – places its chief focus on three vital areas: The people, the oceans and the climate change.
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#1206122019-04-02
Rooted Everyday to Organize Biodiversity-Themed Creative Writing Contest
Interested In Storytelling and Environment? Rooted in Everyday, a biodiversity advocacy group, is organizing an environment-themed creative writing contest with mouth-watering award opportunities.
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#1237242020-01-15
Rupert Murdoch’s Son Just Went After News Corp’s Coverage Of Climate Change
James Murdoch, the son of News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch, and his wife, Kathryn, unleashed fierce criticism Tuesday over the handling of climate change and environmental issues by the media titan’s slate of conservative news outlets.
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#1342982022-05-05
Sailing duo reach Aegean port in climate change tour in Turkey
Murat Tan and Emre Diyar, who set out from Hopa, a northeastern Turkish town, 13 days ago aboard a sailboat, reached the Aegean port town of Çeşme on Thursday.
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#1329552022-02-04
Sale of animal-linked NFTs raises conservation funds for South African reserve
Tlalamba, a four-year-old leopard, has achieved much in her short life. She's queen of her mother's old territory, borne two cubs and, so far, is the most sought-after animal on her reserve among buyers of a new project selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to raise money for conservation.
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#1320472021-12-03
Santa swims with sharks at Budapest aquarium
An aquarium in Budapest, Hungary set out to spread Christmas cheer for their four sharks, various fish and customers by dressing their divers as Santas. Divers also installed a small Christmas tree at the bottom of the 1.4 million liter aquarium and decorated it with shells.
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#1273672021-02-25
Saving Earth’s biodiversity through a story revolution
The WILD Foundation’s President, Vance Martin and Vice President of Policy and Communications, Amy Lewis, highlight the important and often forgotten role of storytelling and community organising to encourage conservation