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An ice stupa in the village of Gya

Can artificial glaciers help with water shortages?

IndiaMay 7, 2024
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May 6, 2024

German FM warns of climate threat during Fiji visit

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Reports & Analysis

Sumatran orangutan in Gunung Leuser National Park with a wound in its face

How animals heal themselves

How animals heal themselves

Researchers have observed how an Orangutan treated itself for a facial wound. Animals have many ways to help themselves.
Global issuesMay 7, 202410 images
Eco Africa | Mushrooms, Rwanda

Mushroom farming flourishes in Rwanda

Mushroom farming flourishes in Rwanda

Mushroom cultivation is low-cost and sustainable. We visit a farm in Rwanda.
RwandaMay 7, 202405:36 min
EcoIndia Show | Dal Lake

Dal Lake: Can conservation efforts turn things around?

Dal Lake: Can conservation efforts turn things around?

Local conservation efforts could turn things around for polluted Dal Lake in Srinagar.
IndiaMay 7, 202406:35 min
Eco Africa | Jellyfish, South Africa

The quest to understand jellyfish

The quest to understand jellyfish

Scientists in South Africa are intensifying their research into jellyfish.
South AfricaMay 6, 202404:21 min
EcoIndia Show | InsektenFarm

Tamil Nadu: Shrimp farmers turn to insect feed

Tamil Nadu: Shrimp farmers turn to insect feed

By shifting to insect feed, shrimp farmers in Tamil Nadu are boosting shrimp health and profit margins.
IndiaMay 6, 202405:45 min
Purple and white tulips are seen from below

Climate change, Brexit threaten Dutch tulips

Climate change, Brexit threaten Dutch tulips

Tulips are a national treasure in the Netherlands. But climate change and Brexit are threatening the flower business.
NetherlandsMay 5, 20248 images
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Deep dive: The hidden toll of roadkill

Vehicles are the number one cause of death for some species - above hunting and disease. It's time to address roadkill.
May 2, 202435:43 min
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A rusted China-flagged boat

Chinese fishing fleets in Indian Ocean accused of abuses

A recent investigation has revealed how China's distant-water fishing fleet commits environmental and labor abuses.
ChinaMay 4, 2024
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Ecuador: Climate change threatening local butterflies, and therefore humans too

Researchers are studying butterflies in the Amazon region. Their findings are neither surprising nor encouraging.
EcuadorApril 28, 20248 images
A middle-aged woman raises her fist as she poses for a picture by a barricade in the village of Krivelj

Displaced by mines, Serbians fight for their way of life

As a copper mine swallows the Serbian village of Krivelj, these women are fighting to preserve their community.
SerbiaApril 28, 202410 images
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Climate change

Increased levels of carbon dioxide and other human-caused emissions being released into the atmosphere have caused global surface and ocean temperatures to rise at unprecedented speed.

Two men stand in brown swirling floodwaters and sort through items on a concrete platform that was a house

Why managing Africa's natural disasters is taking on urgency

Why managing Africa's natural disasters is taking on urgency

Africa is particularly vulnerable to suffering natural disasters, such as floods, severe storms and droughts.
AfricaMay 4, 2024
An Indian politician with a water bottle taking glucose

Heat wave scorches parts of Asia

Heat wave scorches parts of Asia

Soaring spring temperatures are hitting those with limited means in South and Southeast Asia hard.
AsiaMay 3, 202401:55 min
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A Kenyan reality TV show on farming

A Kenyan reality TV show on farming

Millions of Kenyans love Shamba Shape Up. Taking a fun approach, it helps farmers boost yields and adopt green methods.
KenyaMay 2, 202404:44 min
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Eco India — The Environment Magazine

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Making Zanzibar's famous spices more sustainable

The island of Zanzibar is known for its spice production. Some locals are trying to work in a more sustainable way.
TanzaniaApril 29, 202402:55 min
A sustainable catamaran called "Energy Observer" sails in the ocean

Climate-friendly zero-emissions ship making waves

The Energy Observer has just completed a round-the-world voyage to show that shipping could be environmentally friendly.
Global issuesApril 26, 202402:21 min
A woman hugs a tree in an appreciative way in Uganda.

Uganda's world record tree hugger planting seeds for change

Climate activist Patricia Ariokot raises awareness of the vital role trees play in mental and environmental health.
UgandaApril 22, 202404:22 min