Berlin (21/08 – 50) A small community of bird enthusiasts in Astana have been setting ecological trends, advocating for ethical observation practices and environmental responsibility, and fostering camaraderie through shared sightings and insights. Ruslan Urazaliev, researcher and photographer, Kulyanda Tulebaeva, birdwatcher and photographer, and Vera Voronova, the executive director of the Association for Biodiversity Conservation […]
Read MoreTimber cutting has evolved into a lucrative sector in Cameroon. Notably, the Dja Reserve and the Campo Ma’an National Park contribute significantly to this revenue stream. The timber extracted from these areas is exported via the port of Douala to neighboring countries. As a consequence, the country has secured its position as one of the […]
Read MoreSTOCKHOLM — Swedish prosecutors have charged climate activist Greta Thunberg with disobedience to law enforcement in connection with a protest in Malmö last month. Local newspaper Sydsvenskan reported Wednesday that Thunberg was detained with other activists after they stopped traffic in the oil terminal of the port in Malmö on June 19. A short statement by […]
Read MoreCouncil Discusses the Impact of Casualty Recording on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Hearing that Casualty Reporting is Important for Pursuing Accountability The High Commissioner for Human Rights this morning warned that the environment was burning, melting, flooding, depleting, drying and dying, adding that addressing climate change was a human rights issue and […]
Read MoreOverview Ypsilanti’s Water Street Redevelopment area is a 38-acre, City-owned site adjacent to Historic Downtown Ypsilanti, between Ann Arbor and Detroit Metro Airport (DTW). The site is bounded on the north by 1500 feet of Michigan Avenue frontage (US-12 Business Route), and on the south and west by 1/2 mile of Huron River frontage. The […]
Read MoreTeamwork between Hurunui District Council and Environment Canterbury (ECan) is restoring biodiversity values along the Waipara River. At this month’s Hurunui District Council Strategy and Community Committee meeting, ECan Zone Manager Andrew Arps said 47 hectares of woody weed, such as willow and other exotic trees, are in the process of being removed from the […]
Read MoreCan a plant remember? This may sound more like a line from a poem than a scientific enquiry. But new analysis suggests that plants can pass on climate adaptation tips to their offspring. From devastating floods to rising temperatures, the climate crisis is changing natural habitats all over the world. To survive, many plants have been forced to quickly adapt, […]
Read MoreEco-anxiety, climate doom, environmental existential dread – as green journalists, we see these terms used a lot – and often feel them ourselves. While there’s a lot to be worried about when it comes to the climate and nature crises, we must not lose hope – because hopelessness breeds apathy. The media has an important role to […]
Read MoreSport occupies an unusual place in society. It’s simultaneously public and private – something we do for our own personal health, but also a multibillion-dollar industry; both political and apolitical, accessible and exclusive. This is also why sport straddles such interesting territory when it comes to both the climate and nature crises. Champions for Earth, […]
Read MoreMore than a fifth of energy used in the European Union in 2021 came from renewables, new data shows. Solar, wind and other ‘green’ sources contributed 21.8 per cent to the EU’s total energy consumption, according to Eurostat. This was a 0.3 per cent drop on 2020; the first decrease ever recorded. Experts say it […]
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