Another giant has left us: the Sumatran rhino is extinct in the wild in Sabah
In the Malaysian state of Sabah there are no Sumatran rhinos left in the wild, Environment Minister says.
Brazil, Amazon reforestation at risk with Jair Bolsonaro’s election
A great Amazon reforestation project has been agreed in Brazil, the largest in history. Will it endure the victory of Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right politics in the presidential election?
The great timber heist, illegal logging and tax evasion in Papua New Guinea
The destruction of one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on Earth – home to more than six per cent of the planet’s biodiversity with 20,000 species of higher plants and more than 2,000 tree species – isn’t only a disaster for all but also a catastrophe for Papua New Guineans, whose livelihoods and culture
The heartbreaking video of an orangutan fighting against a bulldozer to save its forest
Un video girato in Indonesia mostra la disperata reazione di un orango che prova a fermare a mani nude un bulldozer che sta devastando il suo habitat.
The plight of Bornean orangutans. We’ve lost more than 100,000 in 16 years
Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) are dying at unprecedented rate, inexorably approaching extinction. And even if we think we aren’t, we actually are and will always be involved in the disappearance of one of the Planet’s most charismatic and most loved species. A new study published in the journal Current Biology reveals that more than 100,000
How agriculture and climate change are related: causes and effects
Agriculture and climate change are deeply intertwined. The effects of global warming on food supply are dire, whilst world population is increasing. It’s time to change the way agriculture affects the environment, and vice versa.
National Geographic picks the most spectacular nature photos of 2017
National Geographic has awarded the best nature photography from all over the world, to make us discover, with more conscious eyes, the wonders surrounding us. Here are all the winning photos.
381 new species have been discovered in the Amazon. One every two days
Delfini, uccelli, mammiferi: sono 381 le nuove specie animali e vegetali scoperte in Amazzonia tra 2014 e 2015. La gallery
2016 was the deadliest year ever for environmental activists
Lo scorso anno oltre duecento ambientalisti, quasi quattro ogni settimana, sono stati assassinati in tutto il mondo. Lo rivela il nuovo rapporto di Global Witness.
Sam Kass, the ex-White House chef talks about his fight for a sustainable food system
Sam Kass has been close to the Obama family for over a decade, starting as their chef in 2005. His commitment to promoting healthy eating and a more sustainable food system – which causes fewer emissions and less deforestation, therefore contributing to climate change mitigation – has found a perfect fit with the former president’s and especially First Lady