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Conservation

Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the Month is Dan Yessa, an artist and documentary filmmaker based in Goma, in the eastern...
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Conservation

Tropical rainforest loss drops by 36% in 2025 – Study

Tropical rainforest loss fell 36% in 2025 from the record high of 2024, according to new data from the University of Maryland’s GLAD Lab,...
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Conservation

California, Massachusetts join IUCN

The U.S. states of California and Massachusetts have become Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). They join a growing group of...
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New IUCN Council begins four-year term with leadership appointments, 48 new members

The recent meeting of the new IUCN Council reflected on the Union's collective achievements in 2025 and looked towards building on the outcomes of...
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Conservation

Restoration of Kenya, Ethiopia wetlands to advance East Africa flyways conservation efforts

BirdLife has secured agrant from the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (NaEPF), to support conservation efforts in Eastern Africa over the next three years....
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Jason Momoa: Coral reefs are nearing extinction, 2026 must mark a turning point

Where I come from – Hawai’i – the reef isn’t just something you look at. It’s part of us. It feeds our families, protects...
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Conservation

Wildlife trafficking: NESREA, partners apprehend wanted suspect

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has apprehended a suspected wildlife trafficker, Shamsideen Abubakar, after five years on the run. Mrs. Nwamaka...
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Conservation

UNESCO sites offer a lifeline to biodiversity – Report

UNESCO's latest report highlights the extraordinary contribution of its sites for both people and nature. While global wildlife populations have declined by 73% since...
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ARFSD-12 calls for effective financing for climate resilience, sustainable development

Africa's development ambitions are not held back by a lack of vision, but by the scale, cost and structure...
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Agenda 2063 and SDGs: UN Resident Coordinators seek to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation in Africa

The United Nations Resident Coordinators in Africa met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to discuss strategies to reduce the risk...
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Workers’ Day: Waste pickers demand recognition, inclusion

As the world celebrates Workers’ Day on May 1, 2026, informal waste pickers, operating under the aegis of the...

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