conservation
Last of the ‘Super Tuskers’: Saving Kenya’s majestic megafauna
Environment
November 28, 2022
Last of the ‘Super Tuskers’: Saving Kenya’s majestic megafauna
CNN — Imagine being a child and having a front-row seat, every day, to one of nature’s most remarkable live-action…
Saudi doctor is the 1st Arab woman to swim across the Red Sea from KSA to Egypt
Egypt
October 18, 2022
Saudi doctor is the 1st Arab woman to swim across the Red Sea from KSA to Egypt
Saudi swimmer and doctor Mariam Saleh bin Laden managed to cross the Red Sea between Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the…
2% of the world’s rarest zebras wiped out in Kenya’s relentless drought
Environment
October 5, 2022
2% of the world’s rarest zebras wiped out in Kenya’s relentless drought
A grueling two-year drought in Kenya has wiped out 2% of the world’s rarest zebra species and increased elephant deaths…
Dugongs functionally extinct in Chinese waters, study finds
Environment
August 24, 2022
Dugongs functionally extinct in Chinese waters, study finds
The dugong, a gentle marine mammal that has frequented China’s southern waters for hundreds of years, has become functionally extinct…
Nepal has nearly tripled its wild tiger population since 2009
Environment
July 31, 2022
Nepal has nearly tripled its wild tiger population since 2009
CNN – Wild tigers in Nepal have clawed their way back from the brink of extinction. There are now almost…
This teenager in Kenya is hoping to catch FIFA’s attention — but not for his football skills
Features/Interviews
July 26, 2022
This teenager in Kenya is hoping to catch FIFA’s attention — but not for his football skills
(CNN) – An 18-year-old Kenyan amateur footballer wants Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar to put down the ball for a moment…
Monarch butterflies could become extinct if we don’t take these 3 steps, experts say
Environment
July 25, 2022
Monarch butterflies could become extinct if we don’t take these 3 steps, experts say
(CNN) – One of the most popular and recognizable insects is at risk of extinction, according to a global organization…
Growing a 150,000-hectare highway for the UK’s insect ‘commuters’
Environment
July 6, 2022
Growing a 150,000-hectare highway for the UK’s insect ‘commuters’
(CNN) – Imagine traveling vast distances through a barren wilderness without access to food or water. That’s the challenging reality…
Galapagos tortoise species was thought to be extinct until a female loner’s discovery
Environment
June 13, 2022
Galapagos tortoise species was thought to be extinct until a female loner’s discovery
(CNN) – When a small female tortoise was spotted in 2019 on the inaccessible volcanic island of Fernandina in the…
More than 40% of Earth’s land surface must be conserved to stop the biodiversity crisis, report warns
Environment
June 6, 2022
More than 40% of Earth’s land surface must be conserved to stop the biodiversity crisis, report warns
CNN – Almost half of the Earth’s land surface must be protected to stop the biodiversity crisis, according to a…