As COVID-19 batters the world and its economy, it’s time to rethink sustainable pathways for our planet. Rosy hopes that globalization and economic growth would bankroll waves of green investment and development are no longer realistic.
A little bit of hope at the end of a very long, dark tunnel...That's how a recent government funding boost for freshwater and environmental projects has been described by Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi Ngāti Awa who are desperate to lift their whānau out of unemployment post-Covid-19.
Invasive alien species are increasing the threat of emerging infectious diseases, a new study from a global research team has warned. Alien species – animals, plants and microbes – are those introduced by people in regions where they do not naturally occur, either intentionally or by accident.
Conservationists worry the animals, which are vital food sources for many species along the U.S. East Coast, will decline in number...Every year, pharmaceutical companies round up half a million Atlantic horseshoe crabs, bleed them, and return them to the ocean— after which many will die.
Increased logging activity has been reported from Brazil, Colombia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal and Madagascar since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reduced monitoring by enforcement authorities and social upheaval have both been cited as reasons for the increase.
Commercial fishing taking place worldwide has dipped since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but scientists and conservation experts say it’s unclear if the slowdown will help endangered species of marine life recover.
Community conservation groups are under increased pressure as they face funding cuts as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Kauri Rescue’s funding from Auckland Council has been suspended since March, with the group concerned they won’t be able to continue helping property owners to treat trees in
US Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs Douglas W.
While the coronavirus continues its deadly progress in countries and cities around the world, some small island developing states in the Commonwealth are cautiously lifting lockdowns and relaxing their preventive measures.
It was New Year's Eve when Chinese authorities alerted WHO that several cases of an unusual pneumonia appeared in Wuhan. The COVID-19 was still unknown at that time but, in the first months of 2020, its outbreak has infected millions of people, killing (directly or indirectly) hundreds of thousands of them. The panic related to the pandemic distribution of the virus shut down whole regions (in China, Iran, the United States, etc.) and even entire countries (Italy, Spain, Austria, etc.).