Sudan, a country bordering Egypt in northeast Africa has decided to send crop samples to the “doomsday” vault in a remote Norwegian island in the […]
Tag: Biodiversity
Colombia: Fleeing the thunder of violence in Catatumbo
Miguel Ángel López, the director of a funeral home in Tibú, used to recover bodies that appeared along the roads of one of Colombia’s most […]
From suits to social justice: World’s top human rights forum turns stage over
Trading suits, ties and debates for DJ turntables, bright traditional Indigenous garb and ancient instruments, three performers – an anthropologist, an R&B singer and a […]
DOGE Flags $29 Million Plan For Bangladesh Politics Amid ‘Deep State’ Buzz
Washington DC: In its bid to save US taxpayers’ money, the Donald Trump administration’s cost-cutting team–Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)– has cancelled a slew of […]
Tree Crops Overlooked in Policies Despite Critical Role in Sustainability Goals
Tree crops, including apples, cherries, olives, nuts, coffee, and cacao, account for more than 183 million hectares of agricultural land globally. Despite their significant contribution […]
Freshwater Species Face A Crisis, A Quarter Are On The Brink Of Extinction: Study
Despite being under a lot of stress, freshwater environments are extremely biodiverse and crucial for economic growth and livelihoods. The concerning loss of biodiversity in […]
Tristan da Cunha: The Remote Island Shaped by Volcanic Forces and Rich Ecosystems
Tristan da Cunha, a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, is renowned for being the most isolated inhabited location on the […]
How An 8-Year-Old Boy Survived For 5 Days In Zimbabwe’s Dangerous Lion-Filled Reserve
A young boy who went missing in a rainforest reserve in northern Zimbabwe, home to dangerous animals like lions and elephants, survived for five days […]
American Burying Beetle Experiences Population Rise in Nebraska’s Loess Canyons
Efforts to conserve the American burying beetle, a large carrion-eating insect once widespread across North America, have yielded positive results in Nebraska. Numbers of this […]
New Species Discovered in Peru’s Alto Mayo Region, Including Blob-Headed Catfish
A significant biodiversity survey conducted in Peru’s Alto Mayo region has led to the discovery of at least 27 new species, including a striking ‘blob-headed’ […]