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Jeremy Hance The last wolf in Bangladesh was seen in 1949 – until this year. The wolf, an adult male, was killed by local villagers in the Sundarbans, a suboptimal habitat for wolves. But could there be more wolves in the Sundarbans? Is there a breeding population? Time will tell. For Munta

Biodiversity , Environment , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Transport / 07/30/2019

Should China build the world’s longest undersea tunnel?

Zhang Chun The biodiversity by opening of the Bohai Sea, dotted with rich island ecosystems, would be impacted In the waters off Penglai, Shandong province, 151 islands strung out in a line mark the boundary between the Bohai and Yellow seas. The Changshan archipelago, as it is known, is an abundant

Cities , Climate , Environment , Forests , Opinions , Sustainable Development / 07/22/2019

Let’s redefine public spaces, let’s bring back urban forests

There are two important ways in which we can bring in lasting change in the way cities develop: forestry and conservation of water bodies. The more these resources we have in our cities, the more will be our ability to make the cities grow sustainably while fighting with the impacts of climate

Biodiversity , Corruption , Environment , Sustainable Development / 07/19/2019

The gecko smugglers of India’s northeast

Mubina Akhtar A massive demand from China is driving the capture and trafficking of geckos from India’s northeastern states, with some traffickers even setting up illegal breeding centres The lizard remained stationary, stuck in the glue. It was difficult to ascertain whether it was dead or alive.

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Environment , Forests , Governance , Resources , Sustainable Development / 07/14/2019

African countries and the state of their environments: the best and the worst

Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University and Enrico Di Minin, University of Helsinki Social and economic changes in Africa are being driven by increasing prosperity and heavy foreign investment. Money has been poured into activities such as road building, forestry expansion, livestock intensificati

Data & Reports , Environment , Governance , Health , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 07/05/2019

Global pact to stop air pollution

Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade Five national academies of science and medicine have urged the world to adopt concrete measures to tackle air pollution and prevent the millions of deaths it causes each year. The declaration from the science academies of Germany, Brazil and South Africa, and the science

Cities , Climate , Disasters , Environment , Featured , Governance , Sustainable Development / 06/27/2019

Wind from the sea is changing, cities need to change

City-dwellers can no longer ignore the destruction of coastal green corridors such as the mangrove forests. They can’t either leave all responsibility to the urban local bodies and government. They have to work with the city authorities on a climate resilient plan and also support the communitie

Climate , Disasters , Featured , Governance , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Videos , Water / 06/17/2019

World Meteorological Organization to undergo sweeping reforms

The World Meteorological Congress has approved a package of sweeping reforms to embrace a more comprehensive Earth system approach, with a stronger focus on water resources and the ocean, more coordinated climate activities and a more concerted effort to translate science into services for so

Environment , Forests , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 06/15/2019

Satellite imagery helps Ghana fight illegal mining

Gilbert Nakweya Authorities are using satellite data to root out the scourge on its forests and farmland Jane Gyampo, a resident of Sejimari village in Ghana’s Eastern Region, leased her six-acre plot of land to a mining company in 2013 for five years. She says she received a meagre $US 700 from t

Climate , Disasters , Environment , Featured , Migration , Sustainable Development / 06/14/2019

Watch: Kokoli-Love during climate emergency

Snehasis Das Kokoli recounts the love story of the protagonist by the titular name and her fisherman lover in Nalia Sai slum. The story has a backdrop of global sea level rise and captures the critical issue of global climate change. The fishing hamlet Penthakata in Puri, which is the heart and soul

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