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Last Stand for Giant South American River Turtle?
A conservation working group in South America is attempting to stimulate the recovery of the giant South American river turtle and save...
Constant Tedder
Oct 25, 20193 min read


The World’s Largest Mangrove Forest Is Shrinking
The largest mangrove forest in the world in the Sundarbans is shrinking. A new coal power plant might wreak havoc on the already...
Constant Tedder
Oct 8, 20193 min read


Biodiversity Crisis: One in Five Animals Traded Globally
A study published in the journal Science found that at least one in five vertebrate species- animals with a backbone- are bought and sold...
Constant Tedder
Oct 4, 20193 min read


Biodiversity Crisis: North America Lost 2.9 Billion Birds Since 1970
North America has lost 29% of its bird populations- 2.9 billion birds- in the last 48 years. It’s not just the endangered species, even...
Constant Tedder
Sep 23, 20193 min read


What Satellite Imagery Tells Us About Amazon Wildfires
The Amazon rainforest is still experiencing wildfires, according to satellite imagery. Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research...
Constant Tedder
Sep 16, 20193 min read


Fire Is Not the Only Threat Amazon Forest Faces
Deforestation rates in the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, hit the highest level last month since the current monitoring system...
Constant Tedder
Sep 4, 20193 min read


Raging Wildfires in the Amazon Send a Planetary Warning
A record number of wildfires in the Amazon are consuming the world’s largest tropical rainforest. — Thousands of wildfires are ravaging...
Constant Tedder
Aug 23, 20193 min read


How to Protect World’s Coral Reefs Before They Go Extinct
A new study states that it is not too late to save our planet’s coral reefs before they go extinct. — Coral Reef Extinction Facts Coral...
Constant Tedder
Aug 19, 20193 min read


Invasive Species: World’s Ecosystems Facing a Fresh Threat
As the world becomes more connected, invasive species spread further posing greater threats to our ecosystems, agriculture, and even food...
Constant Tedder
Aug 16, 20193 min read


How Africa’s Fourth-Largest Nature Reserve Turned Tide on Deadly Ivory Poaching
Mozambique’s Niassa Reserve marks a year without losing a single elephant to ivory poaching. — Elephant Poaching Statistics Half a decade...
Constant Tedder
Jul 30, 20192 min read


The Philippines’ Marine Biodiversity Faces Decimation
Marine biologists call the Philippine Sea the ‘centre of the centre’ of aquatic biodiversity. However, with ongoing decimation, marine...
Constant Tedder
Jul 16, 20193 min read


Widespread Bamboo Flowering Poses Massive Threat to Dwindling Giant Panda Population
In the misty mountains of Sichuan Province, the arrow bamboo will act strangely, which is threatening China’s panda populations. They...
Constant Tedder
Jul 2, 20193 min read


More Than 570 Plants Have Gone Extinct in Last 250 Years, Study Finds
The first ever global analysis of plant extinction found that over 570 species of plants have gone extinct in the last 250 years....
Constant Tedder
Jun 15, 20192 min read


Earth’s Last Free-Flowing Rivers
Two-thirds of Earth’s 242 longest rivers are no longer free-flowing due to human activities, a study mapping over 12 million kms of...
Constant Tedder
May 17, 20193 min read


Protected Areas: the Past, Present, and Future of Conservation
The greatest conservation success story in the 21st century is the exponential growth of protected areas–a primary defence mechanism...
Constant Tedder
May 11, 20196 min read


What is the Future of Southeast Asia’s Forests?
Forests in Southeast Asia have faced extensive deforestation in recent decades. Socioeconomic pathways of Southeast Asian countries will...
Constant Tedder
May 10, 20193 min read


Climate Change Mitigation: How Drinking Your Coffee From a Bamboo Cup Can Make a Difference
Bamboo is no longer the ‘poor man’s timber’- climate experts around the world are now recognising bamboo, the fast-growing grass plant,...
Constant Tedder
Apr 19, 20193 min read


How Electric Fences Can Save Hundreds of Sri Lankan Elephants
A group of researchers from the Centre for Conservation and Research in Sri Lanka, have suggested the construction of electric fences...
Constant Tedder
Apr 12, 20193 min read


Protected Yet Trafficked: Seahorses Offer Glimpse into the Murky World of Asian Wildlife Trade
While Hong Kong is primarily known for its vibrant and multicultural soul, the fast-paced city is also one of the world’s busiest ports...
Constant Tedder
Apr 4, 20194 min read


Biodiversity Series: How Scientists Saved a Rare Frog Species Found Only in Hong Kong
Smaller than an inch and weighing less than a gram, the Romer’s Tree frog surprised scientists and conservationists alike when it managed...
Constant Tedder
Mar 18, 20195 min read
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