‘We have to change our attitude’: wildlife expert says rhino horn trade must be legalised
Call for illicit market to be taken out of hands of criminals as numbers continue to fall drastically due to poaching International trade in rhino...
Category : Environment
El Salvador overturns metals mining ban, defying environmental groups
President Nayib Bukele pushed for the legislation that will grant government sole authority over mining activities El Salvador’s legislature has overturned a seven-year-old ban on...
Cyclone Chido deaths rise in south-east Africa as Mayotte toll remains unclear
Powerful storm in drought-hit region confirmed to have killed 45 people in Mozambique and 13 in Malawi Mayotte before and after: satellite images show damage...
Weather tracker: Monsoon brings severe flooding to southern Thailand
Torrential rainfall driven by north-east monsoon displaces thousands of people as buildings collapse Southern Thailand is grappling with severe flooding as torrential rainfall, driven by...
‘Climate-induced poisoning’: 350 elephants probably killed by toxic water
Satellite data analysis suggests algal blooms could be behind mass die-off in Botswana that sparked flurry of theories in 2020 More than 350 elephants that...
Weather tracker: Swaths of Canada braced for heavy snow
Temperatures unlikely to exceed -20C in parts of Canada, while a red weather warning has been issued for Sri Lanka An area of low pressure...
US moves to list giraffes under Endangered Species Act for first time
Climate crisis, habitat loss and poaching have reduced its numbers – but will Trump put the kibosh on protections? They are the tallest animal to...
Weather tracker: Tropical Storm Sara and Super Typhoon Man-yi wreak havoc
Powerful storm systems bring heavy rainfall, widespread flooding and landslides to Central America and Asia Tropical Storm Sara has caused significant disruption across Central America...
Fears grow that Milei will withdraw Argentina from Paris climate accord
Far-right president may announce country’s departure from agreement after meeting Donald Trump There is growing concern that Argentina’s far-right president, Javier Milei, is set to...
‘I have lost everything’: southern Africa battles hunger amid historic drought
Crops have failed in several countries, with 27m people at risk of hunger according to World Food Programme Emmanuel Himoonga paced his dry field, picking...
