Mapping the ‘lines of life’ of South Sudan’s vast antelope migration
The lines on the map resemble the gossamer threads of dense spiders’ webs. Conservationists in South Sudan call them the “lines of life.” The map was made by joining up…
Scientists call on Ecuador to stop the rising trafficking of Galápagos iguanas
Ecuadorian authorities said they caught a Russian woman at the airport in Quito, the capital city, trying to smuggle 32 live marine iguanas, endemic to the Galápagos Islands. The iguanas…
COP30 adaptation pledge would meet under a third of poorer nations’ needs, UN warns
International funding to help developing countries protect their communities, infrastructure and economies from climate impacts remains far below what is needed, a new United Nations report has found, leaving vulnerable…
The great disaster divide: How the super-rich are profiting from global climate suffering
Alex Maitland, Nafkote Dabi and Pubudini Wickramaratne work on climate and inequality for Oxfam International.Few places on Earth have escaped the deadly effects of climate breakdown in 2026. In the…
COP31 must deliver finance for Africa or there will be no implementation
Nana Antwi-Boasiako Amoah is chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change. Charles Wanguhu is director of the Enzi Ijayo Africa Initiative and Africa Futures Policy Hub.A COP…
India builds deep-sea capacity in bet on critical minerals future
At India’s ocean technology institute in Chennai, scientists have been developing a range of hi-tech mining equipment that can operate 5 or 6 kilometres underwater - from a remote-control submarine…
Artificial mangrove roots offer temporary shield for Thailand’s eroding coastline
Coastal communities near Bangkok in Thailand are testing artificial mangrove roots to combat severe shoreline erosion, reports Mongabay’s Carolyn Cowan. The shorelines of Phra Samut Chedi district, located in the…