Gaza fishermen catches dolphin for family dinner
A Gazan holds a dolphin for supper. The food is commoner than you think in Japan and the Faroe Islands.
Animals
Washington bans marine aquaculture nets for farmed fish in world first
Washington State made history, becoming the first—and only—place in the world to successfully remove and permanently ban commercial net pen aquaculture.
Chicago coyotes live longer around people. You can stop feeling guilty now
As suburbs grow and cottage country expands, how do mammals fare with humans encroaching on wild spaces? Tracking coyote movement in metropolitan areas shows the animals spend lots of time in natural settings, but a new study suggests the human element of city life has a bigger impact than the environment on urban coyote survival.
This bug bacon is saving the lemurs
With minimal investment and resources needed, Sakondry farming creates income opportunities, especially for rural women, who are taking the lead in managing production. The ambition is that in the future, Sakondry farming can be expanded, and the insects could be sold nearby, therefore providing additional income to families.
World’s oldest-known wild bird lays egg in Hawaii. She’s 74!
You could say so many things are for the birds. The latest is having children in old age. Jokes aside, scientists are happy to report that a a 74-year-old Laysan albatross with as many as 30 offspring is trying for another child. The bird with the Latin name Phoebastria immutabilis, and called ‘Wisdom’, nests on the […]
Printing coral reefs in Abu Dhabi
ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment company, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), the region’s largest environmental regulator, and Archireef, a climate technology company based in Hong Kong, have deployed artificial 3D printed terracotta reef tiles to aid coral restoration in the Persian Gulf off the shore of Abu Dhabi.
How to replant healthy coral reefs
How researchers are transplanting coral reefs in the Red Sea
Bird flu puts teen in Canada in critical condition
Bird flu and how it spreads. Just breathing in a bird flapping its wings can be enough.
Distemper in Dogs: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Understand the symptoms of distemper in dogs to know what actions to take in case of infection. Learn how vets treat and manage symptoms to support recovery.
How cold water divers can save kelp forests
Kelp forests are some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth. We might know kelp as a superfood but in the sea it provides shelter, food, and breeding grounds for countless marine species. Unfortunately, these vital underwater habitats are in decline due to factors like climate change, pollution, and overfishing.
How bats navigate on sound alone over long distances
While we know that bats echolocate for short distances, for the first time science shows that bats can navigate in nature over many kilometers using only echolocation, without relying on other senses
How the FAO helps keep sustainable farming in Gaza going
Many UN organizations are active in helping relieve hunger during conflict. The FAO is one of them and they are working in Gaza. Here is how.
How divers can help save kelp forests
Want to help save kelp forests? A guide and some tips for divers.
Saudi Arabia starts protecting nature for conservation
The Saudi National Center for Wildlife (NCW) proudly announces that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has added the Ibex Protected Area to its exclusive Green List. The IUCN Green List recognizes protected and conserved areas globally that excel across governance, planning and design, effective management, and achieving positive conservations outcomes.
This fish can taste with its legs
This fish tastes with its legs: It’s “the weirdest, coolest fish I’d ever seen”, says developmental biologist David Kingsley.