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Uthaka Energy persists with plans for a colliery in Mabola Protected Environment despite six court judgments...

With more than 70% of the country blanketed by tropical rainforests, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a megadiverse country home to more than 5% of the world’s biodiversity, including charismatic tree kangaroos, egg-laying echidnas and flightless cassowaries. However, since 1972, nearly a third of the country’s rainforest has been lost or degraded due to logging, […]

"Those who are engaged in that activity are enemies of Kenya just like terrorists."

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 6, 2024 (ENS) - South Africa’s limited protected-area estate is increasingly coming under threat from mining. This is facilitated by an enabling regulatory environment that permits mining and related activities within certain protected areas. %environment_news_service% news environment latest on forests, oceans, climate, wildlife, fisheries, transportation, business

The crisis in hotspots like Skukuza, Pretoriuskop and Pafuri has escalated dramatically, producing a 200% increase since the onset of the pandemic. At least 2,400, 4,450 and 7,270 traps were removed in the park in 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively, according to Environment Minister Barbara Cree...