conservation

UN Pledges to End Deforestation by 2030

Posted in Featured, Science on 25th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

Dozens of countries and companies pledged to halve destructive deforestation by 2020, and completely end losses by 2030.

First ban on shark and manta ray trade comes into force

Posted in Science on 15th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

All trade in five named species of sharks is to be regulated from now on, in a significant step forward for conservation.

Extinctions During the Human Era is 1000 Times Worse

Posted in Science on 5th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

Amid increasing land development and human-driven climate change, the world's species are becoming extinct 1,000 times faster than they used to.

AREND Project aims to ward off poachers with unmanned aerial vehicles

Posted in Hardware on 3rd Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

One emerging area with huge potential is wildlife conservation, with drones delivering the ability to patrol and detect illegal poachers from the air.

One Third Of Borneo's Rainforest Has Been Cut Down

Posted in Featured, Science on 19th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Bad news for orangutans.