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Jo Setchell Primates are mainly threatened by losing their habitat when it is logged or converted into farms or ranches. Primates are remarkable. We’re all familiar with chimpanzees, monkeys, and ring-tailed lemurs, but have you heard of tarsiers, with their big eyes? Or Cleese’s woolly lemur, n

Biodiversity , Environment / 12/20/2016

Biodiversity talks end with slew of announcements

Mike Shanahan International negotiators have agreed to measures to restore eco-systems, improve conservation and track biodiversity targets Intergovernmental negotiations under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cancún, Mexico ended on Friday with a slew of decisions aimed at safeg

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Environment , Food , Science & Technology / 11/27/2016

Drought-resistant grass to spur milk production

Baraka Rateng’ Struggling East African dairy farmers could benefit from new varieties of high-quality, drought-resistant forage grass known as Brachiaria that boosts milk production by 40 per cent, a report says. The forage grass could enable farmers to increase their incomes, according to experts

Biodiversity , Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , Featured , Food , Forests , Health , Sustainable Development , Videos / 10/28/2016

Shocking 58% decline in Global Wildlife population: WWF

Global populations of vertebrates — mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish — have declined by 58 percent between 1970 and 2012, states a new report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) The Jaguars home decimated for making the food we eat 40% of food is wasted Animals living in the wor

Biodiversity , Business , Corruption , Environment , Food , Sustainable Development / 10/23/2016

These East African countries show how teamwork and technology can thwart illegal fishing

Emma Bryce Innovation sparks success as nations collaborate to identify and take action against suspect vessels Early in December 2012, a South Korean vessel called the Premier entered the Indian Ocean to fish. In West Africa, authorities knew that the boat had been fishing illegally in Liberian wat

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Energy , Environment , Forests , Water / 10/19/2016

Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forests under threat from a power plant

World Heritage Centre and IUCN call for relocation of Rampal power plant in Bangladesh, a serious threat to the Sundarbans The Sundarbans in Bangladesh is part of the world’s largest mangrove forests, home to the famous Bengal Tiger and a hotspot for dolphins, turtles, and birds. Millions of peopl

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Environment , Featured , Forests , Human Rights , Resources , Sustainable Development / 09/05/2016

RE(D)D is BAD!

Rafał Chudy My view about the UN-REDD is very straightforward: it simply does not work and will never do, as it is based on wrong premises. I mean here that it will never realize targets included in its long name. However, I strongly argue that this program plays perfectly important political ro

Biodiversity , Business , Environment , Food , Labour , Resources , Videos / 08/16/2016

The Shark Hunters: Film

Madison Stewart In 2016 I spent time with ‘Mark the Shark’ and ‘Vic Hislop’, two infamous shark hunters. I managed to sit down with and interview both, and join Mark for a day on his boat. This is the film I created about my interactions with the two men. Shark hunters repres

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Education , Environment , Multimedia , Science & Technology / 07/29/2016

Why nature conservationists should be worried about ‘Pokémon Go’

Falko Buschke In a study, eight-year-olds could identify 78% of Pokémon but just 53% of real species. The experiment showed that an appreciation for Pokémon does not necessarily translate into an appreciation for real species. “Pokémon Go” is a cultural phenomenon. It’s an augmented

Biodiversity , Business , Environment , Food / 07/19/2016

Are sharks going extinct next?

Marianne Furtado de Nazareth 100 million sharks are killed by humans every single year Contrary to what famously terrifying movies like ‘Jaws’ would have their horrified audiences believe, Marine ecologist Neil Hammerschlag says that sharks pose only a very small risk to humans. In fact,

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