- Marlyse Bebeguewa, once a teenage porter in the rainforests of southeastern Cameroon, now leads conservation monitoring efforts in Lobéké National Park, using cutting-edge tools to protect endangered wildlife.
- She…
Category: 9. Environment
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From porter to conservation leader, the inspiring journey of Marlyse Bebeguewa in Cameroon
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How the end of carbon capture could spark a new industrial revolution
The U.S. Department of Energy’s decision to claw back US$3.7 billion in grants from industrial demonstration projects may create an unexpected opening for American manufacturing.
Many of the grant recipients were deploying carbon capture…
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Mexico assesses damage from Hurricane Erick as rising rivers leave at least 1 dead
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Authorities in southern Mexico were still assessing damage and watching rising rivers as rain from the remnants of Hurricane Erick doused the region….
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Glass eel smuggling booms despite bans, leaving species on the brink
- The illegal trafficking of critically endangered European glass eels continues to thrive, generating up to 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) in peak years, with more than 1 million live eels seized in 2023 alone —…
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As large scavengers decline, disease risk soars, study finds
Scavengers aren’t the most charismatic of animals, but they perform a vital task: by eating carrion, they remove dead animals from our environments. Yet large-bodied scavengers…
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Checkout counter tech eases wildlife identification in the field
- Using spectroscopy, scientists can identify species during fieldwork, without the need for lengthy and costly analyses such as genetic testing or bioacoustics.
- Studies show a reliability rate of 80%, with…
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Red tape fouls a coastal community’s fight to protect fjords in Chilean Patagonia
- Fishing pens are considered sustainable fishing method and have been used in Chile’s Patagonian region since pre-Columbian times.
- Residents of the Huequi Peninsula have restored a fishing pen and discovered that…
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After the smoke clears, a wildfire’s legacy can haunt rivers for years, putting drinking water at risk
Picture a wildfire raging across a forested mountainside. The smoke billows and the flames rise. An aircraft drops vibrant red flame retardant. It’s a dramatic, often dangerous scene. But the threat to water supplies is only just…
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A wildfire’s legacy can haunt rivers for years, putting drinking water at risk
A wildfire rages across a forested mountainside. The smoke billows and the flames rise. An aircraft drops vibrant red flame retardant. It’s a dramatic, often dangerous scene. But the threat is only just beginning for downstream communtiies…
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Randomised land use pathway generation allows efficient multi-outcome appraisal
Land cover functional units
We developed a ‘semi-spatial’ approach based on the land cover functional unit (LCFU) concept. LCFUs are defined as areas of land with homogenous environmental characteristics such as land cover, climatic…
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