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Wild boar appear destructive, but they make excellent conservationists

Wild boar appear destructive, but they make excellent conservationists

28 September 2022

Keystone species such as wild boar, eagles and lynx were managing the planet quite well for millions of years before humans got involved. We must cherish them, says Benedict Macdonald


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RSPB and other nature charities raise alarm over UK government plans

27 September 2022

Plans to relax planning laws in "investment zones" in parts of England and to abandon a scheme that rewards farmers for protecting wildlife are being widely condemned by environmentalists, including the Wildlife Trusts, Royal Society for the Protection...


2JT9956 SAO PAULO, SP - 28.08.2022: DEBATE COM CANDIDATOS A PRESIDENTE NA BAND - People follow the presidential debate at the Band headquarters, with candidates Lula and Bolsonaro, this Sunday (28) in Sao Paulo, SP. (Photo: Bruno Fernandes/Fotoarena)

Brazilian election will determine the future of the Amazon rainforest

26 September 2022

The re-election of president Jair Bolsonaro would severely harm the Amazon rainforest, while his rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is promising to reverse much of the recent environmental damage and meet climate change targets


Tikal National Park - part of the Maya Forest in Guatemala

Guatemala’s rainforest is expanding thanks to community efforts

26 September 2022

The forests of the Maya Biosphere Reserve are growing rather than shrinking, because of a community-led conservation programme


An above view of the front of a container ship moving through deep, blue ocean waters on a sunny day with dry hills in the background on shore. The ship is fully loaded with colourful, truck-sized cargo containers.

Decarbonising the shipping industry will cost more than $1 trillion

22 September 2022

Powering all shipping vessels with zero-emission fuels by 2050 would slash the industry's emissions, but it would require between $1 trillion and $1.4 trillion of investment


Bananas growing on a tree

Bananas threatened by devastating fungus given temporary resistance

21 September 2022

A way to make Cavendish banana plants temporarily resistant to Fusarium fungus could lead to new ways to protect them from Panama disease


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