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The small village of Pangot in Uttarakhand, a bird-watching paradise, is ditching plastic. Read the full story.
The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 the International Day for Biological Diversity to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. As one of the world’s most valuable ecosystems, peatlands…
Nestled in the Himalayan foothills of northern India, the small hamlet of Pangot – with its dense forests, crisp mountain air, and 200 resident bird species – lures birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts from around…
Ms. Kristine McDivitt Tompkins together with her late husband, Douglas Tompkins, purchased vast landscapes in Chile and Argentina to protect them for long-term conservation. On January 29, 2018, Tompkins…
For years, the valleys and mountain slopes of Chapqulak Qabrizaghak village in Afghanistan’s Bamyan Province stood bare and exposed, at the mercy of the forces of nature – floods, avalanches, strong winds, dust…
Are you preparing for end of term exams? Research shows that being near a forest can help you avoid stress! 'Significant' correlation exists between amygdala - the neurons in our brain that help process fear and…
Cute, soft and slow – very slow – sloths are seen by many as affable living stuffed animals, and that is how they tend to be portrayed in children's movies, documentaries and viral videos. But that’s a distorted,…
The son of a beekeeper, Emmanuel Kajugujugu grew up learning how to harvest honey in the village of Rega, nestled in the hillside around the Gishwati forest in Rwanda’s northwest. But beekeeping was never enough to…
In January 2017, scientists announced new discoveries showing that the Central Congo Basin Peatlands form the largest area of peat swamp forest in the tropics. Estimates of soil organic carbon stocks in the Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic…
More than 180 countries have peatlands but we are only just starting to understand their role in both climate change and our efforts to curb it. Peatlands cover less than three percent of the Earth’s surface but are the largest terrestrial organic…
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