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Meet the Bishnoi community who won’t cut down living trees

In 1730, more than 300 Bishnoi were killed while trying to protect trees. Their descendants are carrying on their legacy.

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Indian biologist rallies 10,000 women to protect endangered storks

Wildlife biologist Dr Purnima Devi Barman has been made one of the UNEP's 2022 Champions of The Earth for her work.

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What are debt-for-nature swaps and how do they work?

Debt-for-nature deals are increasingly seen as silver bullets for debt and biodiversity crises.

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From Devon to the Italian Apennines: Holidays that give back to nature

From rewilding habitats to protecting endangered species, discover five places in Europe your holiday can benefit nature.

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Researchers overjoyed after rediscovering long lost pigeon

Researchers have rediscovered the elusive black-naped pheasant pigeon - and caught it on camera for the very first time.

Eco-Innovation

‘A balancing act’: A wind turbine designer on how nature comes first

Wind turbines can often create unforeseen environmental problems. Here's how they're being adapted to take nature into account.

Nature

11 of the funniest wildlife photos taken in 2022

Timing is everything in comedy and photography, as the snaps of a bear-slapping salmon and oblivious heron make clear.

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Asian tigers, leopards, elephants near cities ‘defy’ extinction trends

Animals usually struggle to survive near humans. But for Asian tigers, elephants, and leopards, the opposite can be true.

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Nature in ‘dire straits’ as global wildlife populations plunge 70%

In some parts of the world, average population decline was more than 90 per cent in 50 years.

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Spanish vultures released in Cyprus to boost dwindling populations

The once thriving population has recently suffered massive losses, falling to just 8 individuals.

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Wolves are recovering in Europe - here’s why that’s good news

From loggerhead turtles to wolverines, many previously struggling European species have made recoveries, new research reveals.

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Rescue efforts underway for more than 200 whales beached in Tasmania

The stranding comes just days after 14 sperm whales were found stranded on an island off the southeastern coast.

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The original mermaid: Dugongs are now ‘functionally extinct’ in China

It is the first time such a charismatic marine megafaunal species has disappeared from Chinese marine waters.

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UN makes fifth attempt to finalise ‘urgent’ oceans treaty

After 10 years of negotiations, communities on the frontlines of the ocean crisis are calling for the treaty to be finalised this year.

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The magical bird photos inspiring dancers, architects and scientists

10 years since starting his celebrated ‘Ornithographies’, Xavi Bou discusses the impact of climate change on bird migrations.

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Indigenous groups team up with the government to protect the Amazon

Communities in the Amazon, NGOs and local governments are teaming up in an unprecedented show of solidarity.

Living

How to save water: 11 unusual ways to use less during droughts

Water is likely to be limited for decades to come so don’t rely on restrictions to tell you when you should be saving the life-giving liquid

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Australia's Great Barrier Reef reports record coral growth

Monitoring shows that this vital marine habitat can bounce back from past bleaching events.

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Galapagos Island iguanas thrive after 187 years of extinction

Nearly 200 years after it was first sighted by Charles Darwin, this iguana has made an epic comeback.

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'In Search of Lost Time': Original manuscript restored in France

Conservators at the National Library of France have spent hundreds of hours restoring 75 pages of Marcel Proust's "In search of Lost Time", published in 1913. But what is so special about this manuscript?