Climate
A testimony of water challenges in south-east Asia
Nextblue Urban growth, temperature rise and melting glaciers threaten river deltas around the world. South-east Asia – from India to China – in particular […]
Tag: Europe
Biodiversity
European bison recovering, but freshwater dolphins face extinction: IUCN Red List
While the European bison (Bison bonasus), Europe’s largest land mammal, has moved from Vulnerable to Near Threatened due to conservation efforts, the latest IUCN Red […]
Biodiversity
Over half of Europe’s endemic trees face extinction
Over half (58%) of Europe’s endemic trees, those not found in any other part of the planet are threatened with extinction, according to IUCN […]
Biodiversity
Greenpeace activists arrested on ship loaded with palm oil heading to Europe
Six Greenpeace activists have been arrested by the captain of a giant tanker, while peacefully boarding the 185-metre long cargo loaded with palm oil […]
Environment
Scientists find Europe’s last primary forests
Morgan Erickson-Davis A study finds 3.4 million acres (13,760 square kilometers or 5,313 square miles) in Europe fit the definition of primary forest set […]