While hiking through the dense jungles of Uganda, wildlife photographer Federica Cordero stumbled upon a young male chimp lounging on a twisted vine. His bemused frown suggests some…
Read more Sit Back and Enjoy the Winning Images From This Year’s Nature inFocus Photography AwardsThe story of the park begins in 2014, when Enrique Peña Nieto, the president of Mexico at the time, announced plans for a new transport hub for Mexico…
Read more Rainfall Buries a Mega-Airport in MexicoA California startup’s plan to launch thousands of mirrors into orbit has caused quite a stir among astronomers and wildlife experts. The company, Reflect Orbital, aims to maximize…
Read more California Startup Wants to Launch 4,000 Mirrors to Orbit. Scientists Are AlarmedAn Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70% of the country’s plant life and an area along Angola’s…
Read more UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate changeWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Golden lion tamarins and Hoffman’s two-toed sloths have become unlikely roommates in a brand new habitat at the Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation…
Read more Golden lion tamarins and sloths become unlikely roommates at Palm Beach ZooThe approval of a high seas treaty means new protections will be possible in international waters for the first time. Here’s a rundown of what the treaty is,…
Read more A primer on what the high seas treaty is and how it will workSEATTLE — For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microscopic bacterium,…
Read more Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study findsSTATE HOUSE, BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey announced on Thursday a plan charting a path forward for the state’s biodiversity conservation goals and pledging to double the pace…
Read more Healey plan would double pace of land protectionNEW YORK — When the court lights flicker on at the U.S. Open, tennis stars shine under illumination designed to cut light pollution. The wedge-shaped lamps around the…
Read more At the US Open, tennis stars shine under dark sky-friendly outdoor lightsNew Report Highlights Alarming Forest Loss in Madagascar’s Protected Areas, Urges Immediate Global Action to Save Irreplaceable Biodiversity ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, December 12, 2024 (Newswire.com) – The Madagascar Protected…
Read more Forest Loss Assessment Reveals Critical Window to Save Madagascar’s Protected AreasCALI, Colombia — After two weeks of negotiations, delegates on Saturday agreed at the United Nations conference on biodiversity to establish a subsidiary body that will include Indigenous…
Read more At U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisionsIndigenous women in Cali hold a protest commodificationof their traditional natural products. Majority of the indigenous organizations participants in the COP have been vocal about their opposition to…
Read more At COP16, Biodiversity Credits Raising Hopes and ProtestsBOSTON — The question of whether a 2-year-old beaver named Nibi can stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or must be released…
Read more Nibi the ‘diva’ beaver to stay at rescue center, Massachusetts governor decidesWarm up at the Government Girls Degree College, Jacobabad. Most girls feel awkward and shy when they first wear track pants and T-shirt but do realize they cannot…
Read more Climate Change Poses Yet Another Stumbling Block for Pakistani SportswomenCosta Rica’s contemporary art scene powerfully embodies the country’s natural beauty and biodiversity. Artists celebrate and advocate for the environment through modern and traditional art forms. SAN JOSÉ,…
Read more MÍRAME Fine Art Spotlights 5 Costa Rican Artists Reflecting the Country’s BiodiversityGreen chillies, salt and ants on a stone mortar pestle depicts the process of how the chutney is prepared. Photo courtesy: Rajesh Padhial by Diwash Gahatraj (udula, india) Tuesday,…
Read more Mayurbhanj Kai Chutney: From Forests to Global Food TablesDelegates say the survival of humanity is interlinked with the sustainable use of ocean and marine biodiversity resources. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Wednesday, May 15, 2024…
Read more Ocean Action on Global Agenda as Negotiations to Save Biodiversity DeepenBee-harvesting in an urban setting. Preparations are underway for the 16th Biodiversity Convention of the Parties (COP16) in Cali, Valle del Cauca. Credit: USDA by Stella Paul (hyderabad &…
Read more We Should Aim to be at Peace with Nature, Says David Cooper of UN Convention on Biological DiversityRenewable energy for small island states formed part of the debate at the Fourteenth Session of the IRENA Assembly in Abu Dhabi. Credit: Amitava Chandra / Climate Visuals…
Read more Small Island States Fostering Effective Energy Transition To Achieve a Blue EconomyUN Live’s CEO Katja Iversen at the launch of ‘Sounds Right’. Credit: Naureen Hossain/IPS by Naureen Hossain (new york) Monday, April 22, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Apr…
Read more UN Lives CEO Katja Iversen Talks About the Power of Popular Culture and Sounds Right
