- On March 11th, 2025, Virunga National Park authorities discovered a young gorilla named Fazili caught in a poacher’s trap.
- The closure of Virunga National Park eco-guard patrol posts in areas under M23 occupation…
Category: 9. Environment
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Poaching intensifies in M23-occupied areas of Virunga National Park
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Rwanda’s Olivier Nsengimana inspires protection for gray crowned cranes in East Africa
- Ten years ago, the gray crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), faced with habitat loss and capture for illegal trade, was quietly slipping toward local extirpation in Rwanda.
- The Rwanda Wildlife Conservation…
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Mongabay reports fuel petition to block US import of coffee tied to slave labor
The nonprofit watchdog Coffee Watch recently filed a petition to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to stop the import of coffee produced with slave labor in Brazil….
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The axolotl is endangered in the wild. A discovery offers hope
Despite capturing hearts around the world, the wild axolotl — an aquatic salamander with feathery frills and a soft smile — faces extinction. Fortunately, for both axolotls and their fans, a new conservation method shows…
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New report reinforces critical role of Amazonian protected areas in climate fight
- A new report has found that protected areas and Indigenous territories in the Amazon store more aboveground carbon than the rest of the rainforest.
- Protected areas and Indigenous territories were also found to serve…
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In Brazil’s ‘lithium valley,’ communities share how to reduce mining impacts
- In southeastern Brazil’s Jequitinhonha Valley, a region that is home to up to 85% of the country’s known lithium deposits, residents say the arrival of the mining company Sigma Lithium brought new community…
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Blue whale decline in Sri Lanka tied to climate and human activity
- A resident population of blue whales has for many years lived in the coastal waters of Sri Lanka, but in recent years sightings of the animals have declined rapidly.
- With multiple pressures on these massive…
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What is a downburst? These winds can be destructive like tornadoes − we recreate them to test building designs
From a distance, a downburst can look like a torrent of heavy rain. But at ground level, its behavior can be far more destructive.
When a downburst’s winds hit the ground, they shoot out horizontally in all directions, sometimes with…
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What is a downburst? These winds can be as destructive as tornadoes − we recreate them to test building designs
From a distance, a downburst can look like a torrent of heavy rain. But at ground level, its behavior can be far more destructive.
When a downburst’s winds hit the ground, they shoot out horizontally in all directions, sometimes with…
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Bees, fish and plants show how climate change’s accelerating pace is disrupting nature in 2 key ways
The problem with climate change isn’t just the temperature – it’s also how fast the climate is changing today.
Historically, Earth’s climate changes have generally happened over thousands to millions of years. Today, global…
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