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John Vidal As habitat and biodiversity loss increase globally, the novel coronavirus outbreak may be just the beginning of mass pandemics Mayibout 2 is not a healthy place. The 150 or so people who live in the village, which sits on the south bank of the Ivindo River, deep in the great Minkebe fores

Biodiversity , COVID-19 , Disasters , Environment , Food , Governance , Health , Opinions , Sustainable Development / 03/20/2020

Social distancing: If corona-virus pandemic persists, our contemporary ideas of liberty and equality may come under threat

Despite the revolutionary changes of the past century and half, inequalities of race, caste and gender are still very much around, to say nothing of inequalities of wealth. The phrase of the moment is brief, only two words long — “social distancing”. It is the buzz around the planet thanks to

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Economy , Environment , Featured , Food , Forests , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 01/21/2020

Half of World’s GDP or $44 trillion Dependent on Nature

This World Economic Forum report, produced in collaboration with PwC UK, found that many industries have significant “hidden dependencies” on nature in their supply chain and may be more at risk of disruption than expected. The latest science tells us that about 25% of our assessed plant and

Biodiversity , Environment , Forests , Sustainable Development / 01/10/2020

Wings of Chance: The Accidental Discovery of the Apatani Glory Moth

Samrat In remote Pange, near the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, an “unintentional” photograph by a local sparked a series of scientific expeditions and led to the discovery of a new moth species, now named after his tribe Pange is the base camp for expeditions and treks in

Biodiversity , Environment , Sustainable Development , Water / 01/06/2020

The long goodbye: Study declares ancient Chinese paddlefish extinct

Shreya Dasgupta The Chinese paddlefish is, or rather was, a unique species. It was one of only two living species of paddlefish, part of an ancient group of fish known to have existed since the Lower Jurassic, 200 million years ago The Chinese paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) was last recorded by r

Biodiversity , Climate , Disasters , Environment , Forests , Resources / 01/05/2020

How to monitor the bushfires raging across Australia

Amanda Gearing, Queensland University of Technology As I write this, fires are consuming huge swathes of Australia and conditions are expected to worsen. The situation is attracting global interest, and reporting has been extensive. But it isn’t always easy to find reliable information on how the

Biodiversity , Climate , Food , Science & Technology , SDGs , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 12/29/2019

As the planet warms, unusual crops could become climate saviors — but only if we’re willing to eat them

Jenny Morber What role can lesser-known crops that thrive under adversity play in efforts to make our global food supply more resilient to climate change? In southern Israel’s stifling heat, rows of salicornia, commonly known as sea asparagus or sea beans, grow under translucent tarps, planted int

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Economy , Environment , Featured , Food , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 12/28/2019

Full speed ahead: 2020 is a pivotal year for the ocean

Tony Long Global Fishing Watch CEO Tony Long looks back at 2019 and sets a course for 2020 From five or ten years out, making sustainability commitments for the end of a decade is a seductive proposition for governments and sectors of all varieties. This is certainly true in the maritime world. Ye

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Environment , Sustainable Development / 12/27/2019

Maldives Atoll needs sustainable management: A School Student's Perspective

Mohamed Jaush Fuvahmulah is a single island atoll in the Maldives, unique for its shape, the lakes and the beaches as well as the ecosystems in this island. Sadly, the island is facing a lot of environmental issues affecting almost every resident in the island. Several decades back even when Maumoon

Biodiversity , Climate , Environment , Forests , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 12/11/2019

Species recoveries bring hope amidst biodiversity crisis

Conservation efforts have led to improvements in the status of ten species, according to update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This includes the recovery of the Guam Rail, a bird previously listed as Extinct in the Wild. Despite these improvements, the IUCN Red List now includes 30,178

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