The world’s leading conservationists will flock to Cali, Colombia, this October for the U.N. biodiversity conference, COP16. Within Cali’s bustling urban environment, it’s easy to forget that the city lies at the foothills of Los Farallones de Cali, a major biodiversity hotspot and national park in the Andean mountain range. Migratory birds fly overhead and […]
Watson Amelia, a member of the English-speaking branch of VTuber agency Hololive Production did her last live stream on Monday, September 30, officially ceasing her streaming activities on Tuesday, October 1. This…
Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, a waste worker from Binh Dinh, Vietnam, has worked in the waste collection industry for four decades. She has spent every day at the landfill – her home and source of income – since she was a child. Like many developing economies in the region, Vietnam has limited household waste separation. […]
Nearly half of the state’s child care providers have raised tuition and a third have lost staff, a new report found.
The annual event celebrating recovery from substance use started in 2015
The birds of prey rehabilitation centre in Velddrif has gone from strength to strength but challenges remain
A pioneering law under attack The world’s governments have long acknowledged the need to halt and reverse the loss of the planet’s precious forests, not least because of the contribution that loss is having on the global climate. There is also consensus that by far the largest driver of deforestation – and associated negative impacts […]
Western Cape social development department had to spend R20-million on overtime to double-up social workers operating in high-risk areas
The governor promised to fill the chronically understaffed Board of Parole. Nearly half of her nominations have ended in disaster.
Hundreds of Child Victims Act cases have been filed against New York schools, some over accused serial offenders that could leave districts with tens of millions of dollars in liability.
Grand Canyon National Park will reopen hotels on the park’s South Rim beginning Thursday, September 5 and transition down to Stage 3 water restrictions.
On Saturday, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) announced at a press conference that Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore would return home from the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX Crew…
With the past 10 years, the hottest on record, and four days in July the hottest ever recorded, the climate emergency is coming ever more into focus. Directly linked to the acceleration of species extinction and ecosystem collapse, the need to take bold steps to curb climate change, including reducing fossil fuel emissions, is clear. […]
Scientists, communities and government officials from five African countries agree that the freshwater fish stocks in the Kavango and Zambezi River systems are in severe trouble. Delegates representing all three of these stakeholder groups came together in Windhoek, Namibia in July 2024 to share their knowledge and find ways to address this urgent situation. The […]
When famed New York City vegan restaurant chain By Chloe rebranded back in 2021, the refreshed menu was still plant-based. But earlier this year when the business was acquired again, the menu shifted too, in a pretty…
PANDEGLANG/JAKARTA, Indonesia — A recent revelation that up to 26 Javan rhinos may have been poached, out of a total population of 70-odd, has come as a major blow to conservation efforts in Indonesia. The still-unfolding case has highlighted flaws in security management at Ujung Kulon National Park, the last place on Earth where this […]
More than 90 percent of the polluting facilities are located less than a mile from water used to irrigate fruits and vegetables.
On Saturday, in the ninth edition of the T20 Men's Cricket World Cup, Team India won against South Africa by seven runs. The final match was played at the Kensington Oval Stadium in Barbados. This marks India's second…
In rural school districts where doctors are hard to find, in-school telehealth services seemed like a good solution. Then New York state stopped funding them.
On Monday, Kajsa Ollongren, the Dutch Minister of Defence announced the Netherlands has 24 F-16 fighter jets planned for donation to Ukraine that would be allowed to be used to strike inside of
