


COP12 to Offer Guidelines for Boat-Based Wildlife Watching
Guidelines to ensure marine animals are better protected from boat-based wildlife watching will be presented at a major migratory species summit in Manila later this month. Leisure cruising to view...
UAE: First endowment launched to support environment
Looking for a meaningful way to help support the environment in the UAE? As the UAE officially marks 2017 as ‘The Year of Giving’, a new pathway is now available for individuals and the private...
Southern and central Italy lead growth in DOP and IGP products
Central and southern Italy lead the growth in companies in the DOP and IGP “protected origin” food and wine universe, according to the annual ISTAT report on quality agri-food products. In...
Madrid Turns to Archers to Solve Its Wild Boar Problem
It’s a scene straight out of medieval times set in modern-day Madrid: an archer dressed in camouflage gear, stationed in a tree at night, waiting for the kill. For five years, the authorities...
With tourists scarce, Egypt struggles to maintain heritage
With a shaky economy following years of unrest and a huge drop in tourists, Egypt is struggling to preserve its fabled archaeological heritage. From Alexandria on the Mediterranean to the Great...
‘Some dino eggs took months to hatch, perhaps leading to extinction’
Dinosaur egg fossils, certain types of which researchers say might have different incubation periods than previously understood, found on a construction site in China’s Guangdong province. The...
300 tonnes of oil spills after Malaysia ship collision
Almost 300 tonnes of oil spilled into Malaysian and Singaporean waters after two container ships collided in a Malaysian port, officials said Wednesday. “The oil spill has been...