Conservation

Why protecting chimps is in mankind’s self-interest, by Redmond

Chimpanzees - which share some 99 per cent of their DNA with us - are in trouble, despite national protection efforts across Africa, says...

CMS COP12: Momentum grows to save world’s migratory wildlife

World governments attending this year’s largest wildlife summit have collectively endorsed actions on the conservation of a wide range of migratory species, many of...

Urbanisation threatens European ferns with extinction

A fifth of European fern and lycopod species, a group of vascular plants that underpins healthy ecosystems, are threatened with extinction and declining, as...

Decline in bird species attributed to ‘towerkill’

Recent scientific advancements around the world have conflicted with some environmental systems; hence, there are many struggles to create a balance. One of the...

New partnership to promote migratory birds conservation emerges

Three leading bird conservation organisations on Thursday, October 26, 2017 in Manila, the Philippines, announced an innovative partnership to boost awareness of the plight...

International Snow Leopard Day: Keeping alive the elusive cat

Countries across the world on Monday, October 23, 2017 celebrated the International Snow Leopard Day, an annual holiday dedicated to saving one of the...

Two rare Central Asian mammals to get special protection under CMS

Dubbed the “Serengeti of the North”, Central Asia stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to China in the east and from Afghanistan in the south to the Russian...

CMS, CITES join forces to protect Africa’s carnivores

Two influential UN-related wildlife bodies are proposing to join forces on a new initiative to halt the serious decline of Africa’s great carnivores. The Convention on...

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UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste

Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste observed on Monday, March 30, 2026, 20 cities worldwide were named the inaugural 20...
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Tax windfall profits, campaigners urge action on fossil fuel giants profiting from war

In response to G7 Energy and Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ communiqué issued on Monday, March 30, 2026,...

Afreximbank leads $4bn financing for Dangote Refinery with $2.5bn commitment

African Export-Import Bank has underwritten $2.5 billion in a $4 billion senior syndicated term loan for Dangote Petroleum Refinery...

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