Champion of women’s right to manage land and forests wins top environment prize
A veteran Cameroonian activist working to preserve her country’s forests, and improve the lives of people who depend on them, is the latest winner...
Natural resources must be ‘part of the solution’ in fight against deforestation
Between 2010 and 2018, the rate of deforestation worlwide slowed by nearly 30 per cent compared to the previous ten years, according to a...
Our use of sand brings us “up against the wall”
50 billion tons: enough to build a wall 27 metres wide and 27 metres high around planet Earth. This is the volume of sand...
New report highlights risk from global warming in the “Third Pole”
The glacier-capped mountains of South Asia, which provide billions of people with drinking water, are warming at an alarming rate, finds a new report...
Small solutions, big impacts: 5 community-based projects tackling climate change
There are thousands of small-scale, community driven initiatives making a huge difference in people’s lives and contributing to efforts to curb global warming.
In early...
Organic pesticides to provide natural protection for endangered crops
Some vitally important European crops like vines and olives are being devastated by disease. Scientists are searching for biological replacements for chemical pesticides to...
Birdwatchers of the world – unite and take environmental action
During the Covid-19 lockdowns, an increase in people taking an interest in birdwatching revealed our deep need to connect with nature and community during...
More than one disaster a day looming without action on risk reduction
Human activity and behaviour is contributing to an increasing number of disasters across the world, putting millions of lives in danger, together with a...
5 ways we’re working to repair the damage to our planet and combat climate change
International Mother Earth Day is a chance to reflect on how humanity has been treating our planet, and let’s face it: we’ve been poor...
Calling on natural defences to turn back banana pandemic
In the 1950s, the ‘Gros Michel’ variety of banana was wiped out by Panama disease. The banana crop in some locations was basically eliminated...