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The UN wants us to play video games to save the environment

The United Nations is teaming up with video game companies to get 'Gen Z' young people engaged in climate change.

Nature

Tourist selfies could be spreading COVID-19 to endangered gorillas

New research from Oxford Brookes University studied Instagram posts from great ape trekking travellers.

Green News

Toxic chemicals cause turtle deformities in the Great Barrier Reef

Chemicals are posing a threat to our marine life, making their way into the food chain via seafood.

Green News

This 4000-year-old beetle is returning to the UK due to climate change

The Oak Capricorn Beetle went extinct in the British Isles, but our warming climate could mean its impending return.

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Green News

Arctic Refuge oil drilling: delayed or halted?

One of the last untouched ecosystems in the world has just narrowly escaped oil drilling for the time being.

South Africa

Scientists are now using satellites to count elephants from space

The elephants are counted using a computer algorithm trained to identify the creatures against a variety of backdrops.

Travel News

Vaccinated tourists can now visit the Seychelles without quarantining

The archipelago is also pushing for more conservation-focussed travel, starting with an experience on Alphonse Island.

Green News

Global campaign to ban trophy hunting is 'simplistic and inaccurate'

Scientists claim the practice has beneficial effects on conservation and wildlife protection.

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World

'Curtains of death': Conservationists warn on swimming safety nets

There were 100 attacks by sharks on humans last year. In that time, humans killed 100 million sharks. So didn't Jaws have the shark-to-human dynamic the wrong way round?

Green News

Manatee with ‘Trump’ carved on its back prompts criminal investigation

Environmental groups say the act was "politically motivated".

Green News

3D printing is being used to regenerate Hong Kong’s coral reefs

This biodiversity hotspot is using new technology to help coral reefs grow.

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Indonesia's baby sea turtles make a break for freedom

Dozens of palm-sized baby turtles flipped and flopped on a beach as they made their way towards the crashing waves of the Indian Ocean, under the watchful gaze of conservationists at a national park in Indonesia.

Green News

Giant pandas could be set to leave UK after zoo loses €2m in lockdown

Edinburgh Zoo is facing tough decisions as closures last summer had a 'huge financial impact'.

Experiences

The best nature experiences along Europe’s iconic waterways

From the Danube to the Douro, here are the most interesting sights along Europe's river network.

Living

Over 60% of adults have found relief from COVID-stress in nature

WWF and the Mental Health Foundation have launched a guidebook exploring what nature can do for us and we can do for nature.

Green News

Neglected bears are the last to leave the infamous Islamabad Zoo

A pair of Brown bears have been relocated to a sanctuary in Jordan after being neglected.

Green News

Why 2020 was a promising year for wildlife around the globe

The world's loneliest elephant was set free and a 100-year-old tortoise saved his species by having 800 children.

Green News

Europe’s largest land mammal brought back from the brink of extinction

25 other endangered species have also seen improvements from conservation efforts according to the IUCN.

Green News

How is AI being used to combat the biodiversity crisis?

The cutting edge tech can even see animals invisible to the human eye.