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Global ocean faces ‘deepening crisis,’ but governance is improving: UN report
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Global ocean faces ‘deepening crisis,’ but governance is improving: UN report
From pollution to overfishing to the escalating effects of climate change, human activities are placing mounting pressure on the world ocean, fueling what U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres describes as a “deepening crisis.” Those warnings are detailed in the third U.N. World Ocean Assessment, released June 8 and authored by approximately 600 experts from 86 countries. […]
Mongabay · 12 Jun 2026
East African Crude Oil Pipeline threatens wetlands, wildlife corridors: Report
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East African Crude Oil Pipeline threatens wetlands, wildlife corridors: Report
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which stretches from oil fields in Uganda’s Lake Albert region to Tanzania’s port town of Tanga, is once again under scrutiny after a new report mapped out the biodiversity areas and wildlife habitats it runs through or passes by. Drawing data from maps and economic value estimates, the […]
Mongabay · 12 Jun 2026
‘Chemical cocktail’ of pharmaceuticals found in Djibouti coastal waters
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‘Chemical cocktail’ of pharmaceuticals found in Djibouti coastal waters
Common medications that billions of people take for ailments like pain, fever and infections were detected in several sites along Djibouti’s Gulf of Tadjourah in East Africa, according to a recent study. Researchers found that untreated urban wastewater contained dangerous concentrations of anti-inflammatory medicine like ibuprofen, caffeine, and the antiepileptic drug carbamazepine, which were co
Mongabay · 12 Jun 2026
Indigenous organization buys wetland property in Australia to help conserve it
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Indigenous organization buys wetland property in Australia to help conserve it
A large property containing a unique wetland system in Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin was transferred into long-term Indigenous ownership in 2026 for conservation. The 33,000-hectare (81,545-acre) property contains most of the Great Cumbung Swamp, located at the end of the Lachlan River in the state of New South Wales. The swamp has a mix of open […]
Mongabay · 12 Jun 2026
Archaeologists Unearth a Marble Aphrodite, a Pharaoh's Cartouche and a Roman Basilica, All in One Ancient Egyptian City
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Archaeologists Unearth a Marble Aphrodite, a Pharaoh's Cartouche and a Roman Basilica, All in One Ancient Egyptian City
The collection of artifacts represents the layered history of Ehnasiya, an ancient Egyptian capital that became the Roman city of Heracleópolis Magna
Smithsonian Magazine · 11 Jun 2026
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Papua New Guinea Bets on Indigenous Communities to Protect 700,000 Hectares of Highlands
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved USD 6.4 million for a new conservation initiative in Papua New Guinea that seeks to protect 700,000 hectares of critical highland ecosystems by placing Indigenous Peoples and local communities at the centre of conserving and managing their ancestral lands. Implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and […]
IPS News · 11 Jun 2026
Improved transport opens Mozambique’s forests to new pressures
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Improved transport opens Mozambique’s forests to new pressures
Up until 10 years ago, large sections of the road linking Malawi and Zambia to the Indian Ocean port of Nacala would become nearly impassable during the rainy season, with potholes, damaged bridges and traffic bottlenecks causing long delays along this regional transport artery across northern Mozambique. The Mozambique government has carried out major upgrades […]
Mongabay · 11 Jun 2026
Shipwrecks linked to the ‘golden age of piracy’ discovered in the Bahamas
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Shipwrecks linked to the ‘golden age of piracy’ discovered in the Bahamas
Three sunken pirate ships, one of which may have belonged to Henry Every, were recently found in Nassau Harbour
Art Newspaper · 10 Jun 2026
Evidence linking bats to Ebola inconclusive, scientist says. ‘Solution is not fear’
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Evidence linking bats to Ebola inconclusive, scientist says. ‘Solution is not fear’
As the Democratic Republic of Congo grapples with another Ebola outbreak, bats have once again come under scrutiny as a possible reservoir for the virus. But according to bat ecologist Paul Webala, there is no conclusive scientific evidence linking bats to Ebola and the natural reservoir remains unknown. The current Ebola outbreak is caused by […]
Mongabay · 10 Jun 2026
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