Conservation
South America / Conservation, Environment
02 May 2013
The Brazilian government hopes to uncover new species and tribes by “knowing the rainforest from within”
Europe / Conservation, Environment
15 Feb 2013
Following a citizens’ campaign, a Europe-wide ban on pesticides posing a danger to bees is being considered, as B&Q and other retailers remove products from sale that contain the chemicals
Global / Conservation, Environment
19 Nov 2012
Developed countries are set to double their funding support for vulnerable marine areas, following a UN biodiversity conference
Africa / Conservation, Environment, Sustainable Development
27 Sep 2012
The planting of a 4,000 mile ‘wall’ of trees and shrubs across Africa has begun in an ambitious effort to halt the southward spread of the Sahara desert and stop vulnerable sub-Saharan habitats from drying up
22 Sep 2012
A pod of dolphins living in the waters of a Japanese island have been declared citizens by local fishermen, in a bid to save them from slaughter
19 Sep 2012
Pollinators such as bees and hover flies, which are vital for the environment and economy, will receive new protection under plans announced by the Welsh government
17 Sep 2012
A new voluntary catch limit set by fishermen in Lyme Bay is thought to be the first example of self-regulation by the British fishing community
08 Aug 2012
Young mountain gorillas in Rwanda – home to one third of the world’s remaining population of the species – have been spotted using their bare hands to destroy snares set by local poachers
27 Jun 2012
In February 2012, a group of conservationists and animal experts at the world’s biggest science conference pushed for large marine mammals to be given the same rights as humans
13 Jun 2012
A 400-hectare nature reserve comprising saltmarsh, lagoons, reedbeds and ponds is to be created on the Steart Peninsula, near Bridgwater, Somerset
05 Apr 2012
New research has found that the public want environmental groups and scientists to have more influence on ocean management and that people value the oceans for their role in regulating the climate and providing food and beauty
UK / Conservation, Sustainable Development
05 Apr 2012
Dedicated work by local people and government bodies has rehabilitated lifeless rivers in South Wales, restoring former industrial areas to places of beauty and recreation
27 Mar 2012
A new Welsh charity is bringing the nation together to help conserve an area of rainforest the size of Wales – two million hectares or 7,722 sq miles
15 Mar 2012
The conservation charity Trees for Life will reach a major milestone in restoring the Caledonian Forest in the highlands of Scotland, when on 20 May it plants its millionth tree
Indonesia to conserve Borneo rainforest
02 Mar 2012
Indonesian officials have said they will conserve nearly half the country’s share of Borneo Island
04 Jan 2012
A species of bee believed to be extinct in Britain has been found in East Sussex, 65 years after it was last seen
04 Jan 2012
A healthy population of snow leopards has been discovered in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan
Global, UK / Conservation, Justice
27 Sep 2011
A potential new law to protect the Earth from degradation will be tested at the UK Supreme Court during a mock ecocide trial on 30 September 2011