Mercuria-Backed $1.5 Billion Initiative to Protect the Amazon
Backed by Mercuria, a $1.5 billion initiative called "Race to BelΓ©m" will sell carbon credits to protect the Amazon rainforest, working with Brazilian states, farmers, and local communities to prevent deforestation, starting immediately and expanding over 3-5 years.
Mercuria-Backed $1.5 Billion Initiative to Protect the Amazon
Backed by Mercuria, a $1.5 billion initiative called "Race to BelΓ©m" will sell carbon credits to protect the Amazon rainforest, working with Brazilian states, farmers, and local communities to prevent deforestation, starting immediately and expanding over 3-5 years.
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36% Bias Score
Cambodia's Virachey National Park: Biodiversity Survey Reveals 9 New Species, Urgent Conservation Needs
A biodiversity survey of Cambodia's Virachey National Park, published Tuesday, revealed nine species new to the country and documented threatened species like the Sunda pangolin and clouded leopard, highlighting threats such as deforestation and the need for stronger park management and conservation...
Cambodia's Virachey National Park: Biodiversity Survey Reveals 9 New Species, Urgent Conservation Needs
A biodiversity survey of Cambodia's Virachey National Park, published Tuesday, revealed nine species new to the country and documented threatened species like the Sunda pangolin and clouded leopard, highlighting threats such as deforestation and the need for stronger park management and conservation...
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24% Bias Score
Downing Street Blocks Beaver Reintroduction Plan
Downing Street blocked a Natural England plan to reintroduce beavers to England, viewing it as a "Tory legacy", despite the plan's approval by the environment secretary and evidence of beavers' environmental benefits in flood mitigation and biodiversity.
Downing Street Blocks Beaver Reintroduction Plan
Downing Street blocked a Natural England plan to reintroduce beavers to England, viewing it as a "Tory legacy", despite the plan's approval by the environment secretary and evidence of beavers' environmental benefits in flood mitigation and biodiversity.
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48% Bias Score
Manchester Gallery Showcases UK-China Cultural and Environmental Collaboration
The Lee Kai Hung China Culture Gallery in Manchester Museum displays over 300 Chinese artifacts across five themes, using a 22-meter scroll depicting Emperor Kangxi's parade and a milu deer to illustrate cultural exchange and environmental collaboration between the UK and China.
Manchester Gallery Showcases UK-China Cultural and Environmental Collaboration
The Lee Kai Hung China Culture Gallery in Manchester Museum displays over 300 Chinese artifacts across five themes, using a 22-meter scroll depicting Emperor Kangxi's parade and a milu deer to illustrate cultural exchange and environmental collaboration between the UK and China.
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20% Bias Score
Orca Mother Carries Dead Calf, Underscoring Endangered Species Crisis
Tahlequah, a 25-year-old orca, is again carrying her dead newborn calf, observed since January 1st in Puget Sound, Washington, after its death, highlighting the critical status of the endangered Southern Resident orca population, numbering around 75 individuals.
Orca Mother Carries Dead Calf, Underscoring Endangered Species Crisis
Tahlequah, a 25-year-old orca, is again carrying her dead newborn calf, observed since January 1st in Puget Sound, Washington, after its death, highlighting the critical status of the endangered Southern Resident orca population, numbering around 75 individuals.
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24% Bias Score
Illegal Lynx Release in Scottish Highlands Sparks Rewilding Debate
Four lynx, likely from a private collection, were illegally released into the Cairngorms national park in Scotland; two were quickly captured, but two more were discovered days later, sparking debate about the future of rewilding initiatives and the regulation of private exotic animal ownership.
Illegal Lynx Release in Scottish Highlands Sparks Rewilding Debate
Four lynx, likely from a private collection, were illegally released into the Cairngorms national park in Scotland; two were quickly captured, but two more were discovered days later, sparking debate about the future of rewilding initiatives and the regulation of private exotic animal ownership.
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48% Bias Score
Lebanese Volunteers Battle Conflict and Odds to Save Endangered Sea Turtles
Despite the ongoing conflict near the Lebanese-Israeli border, volunteers are working to protect endangered green sea turtles by relocating thousands of newly hatched turtles to the Mediterranean Sea to improve their chances of survival, which are currently less than 1 in 1,000.
Lebanese Volunteers Battle Conflict and Odds to Save Endangered Sea Turtles
Despite the ongoing conflict near the Lebanese-Israeli border, volunteers are working to protect endangered green sea turtles by relocating thousands of newly hatched turtles to the Mediterranean Sea to improve their chances of survival, which are currently less than 1 in 1,000.
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44% Bias Score
Snow Leopard Evolution: Eurasian Fossils Reveal Dispersal from Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
An international team used Eurasian snow leopard fossils to reveal multiple dispersals from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau during the Middle Pleistocene, driven by mountainous terrain and prey availability, not solely high-altitude adaptation, impacting current conservation efforts.
Snow Leopard Evolution: Eurasian Fossils Reveal Dispersal from Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
An international team used Eurasian snow leopard fossils to reveal multiple dispersals from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau during the Middle Pleistocene, driven by mountainous terrain and prey availability, not solely high-altitude adaptation, impacting current conservation efforts.
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16% Bias Score
Karlsruhe Zoo Welcomes Rare Polar Bear Cub, Takes Protective Measures
The Karlsruhe Zoo announced the birth of a polar bear cub to Nuka and Kap in December 2023. To protect the cub, the zoo sealed off the enclosure and limited access, monitoring the family via webcams. The cub's sex remains unknown, and a veterinary examination is planned in several weeks.
Karlsruhe Zoo Welcomes Rare Polar Bear Cub, Takes Protective Measures
The Karlsruhe Zoo announced the birth of a polar bear cub to Nuka and Kap in December 2023. To protect the cub, the zoo sealed off the enclosure and limited access, monitoring the family via webcams. The cub's sex remains unknown, and a veterinary examination is planned in several weeks.
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40% Bias Score
Black Forest National Park Expansion: Baiersbronn Mayor Awaits Written Confirmation
The Black Forest National Park's planned expansion, supported by Minister Walker, aims to unite its two parts, impacting Baiersbronn's 15,000 residents. The state promises infrastructure improvements and maintains public access, but the mayor awaits written confirmation before final evaluation, with...
Black Forest National Park Expansion: Baiersbronn Mayor Awaits Written Confirmation
The Black Forest National Park's planned expansion, supported by Minister Walker, aims to unite its two parts, impacting Baiersbronn's 15,000 residents. The state promises infrastructure improvements and maintains public access, but the mayor awaits written confirmation before final evaluation, with...
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36% Bias Score
Bigmouth Buffalo Fish: Record Lifespan, Population Crisis
Bigmouth buffalo fish (Ictiobus cyprinellus) in North America can live over 127 years, a record for freshwater bony fish; however, despite successful spawning, almost no young fish survive past summer, threatening the species' survival due to predation, habitat destruction, and possibly other unknow...
Bigmouth Buffalo Fish: Record Lifespan, Population Crisis
Bigmouth buffalo fish (Ictiobus cyprinellus) in North America can live over 127 years, a record for freshwater bony fish; however, despite successful spawning, almost no young fish survive past summer, threatening the species' survival due to predation, habitat destruction, and possibly other unknow...
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36% Bias Score
Bavarian Hunting Ban Suspended: Court Halts Forest Overgrazing Measure
Following a court ruling, a Bavarian government decree shortening the hunting ban in Alpine forests to protect against wildlife overgrazing has been temporarily suspended due to its similarity to a previously invalidated decree.
Bavarian Hunting Ban Suspended: Court Halts Forest Overgrazing Measure
Following a court ruling, a Bavarian government decree shortening the hunting ban in Alpine forests to protect against wildlife overgrazing has been temporarily suspended due to its similarity to a previously invalidated decree.
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48% Bias Score