Environmental Protection
Yes, these Zambians ‘hunt’ elephants – with chili peppers
Elephants don't like the chili peppers but deterrence is only part of the story. So are development and conservation.
Brazilian tribespeople grow cacao to help their forests
Gold mining or chocolate making? Some indigenous tribes in the Amazon have made their choice.
Australia’s bushfires destroyed a fifth of the country’s forests
In just a few months some 5.8 million hectares of broadleaf forest burned down in New South Wales and Victoria.
Climate change will cause cold-blooded animals to age faster
A warming environment speeds up the rate of living in cold-blooded animals, causing them to die younger.
New Svalbard seed deposits protect against biodiversity loss
"The Seed Vault is the ultimate insurance policy for the world’s food supply," says Stefan Schmitz of Global Crop Diversity Trust.
Will Beijing’s new ban on the illegal wildlife trade succeed?
It has taken a deadly viral outbreak, but China has finally banned the wildlife trade.