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According to the WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020, it is estimated that natural biodiversity fell by 68 percent on average between 1970 and 2016. For the 56 percent of us who now inhabit urban areas, the natural world may seem distant and unconnected from our everyday lives. The truth is our existence relies on symbiosis with nature. Nearly half of the world’s population is directly reliant on natural resources for their livelihoods. The continued degradation of our ecosystem can only have negative consequences for humanity. Stopping and reversing this trend will not only take multi...

The award is given annually to an individual geographer or team of geographers that has demonstrated originality, creativity and significant

Digital Earth Africa is helping Zanzibar fight the effects of climate change and protect the island's precious mangrove habitat. The story is also part of a new documentary series, Climate... | December 1, 2021

China launches third Tianhui-1 mapping satellite Share 26 October 2015 China has successfully sent its third mapping satellite of the Tianhui-1C series into orbit from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the northwestern province of Gansu. China previously launched a satellite in the series in 2012. The satellite aims to enhance the country’s ability to carry out scientific research, mapping and disaster relief using stereo-topographic techniques. Tianhui-1C was launched aboard a long march 2D carrier rocket. It was the 215th launch of the long march series of rockets and 228th Chinese orbit...