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bright green snake Trimeresurus uetzi curling around branches

More than 230 new species found in biodiversity hotspot in Southeast Asia

ByVictoria HeathDec 16, 2024
New species in Southeast Asia's Greater Mekong region are already facing threats from habitat degradation and illegal wildlife trade
Band-e Amir National Park, in Bamiyan Province, central Afghanistan's Band-e Amir National Park, in Bamiyan Province, central Afghanistan

Geo explainer: Why does Afghanistan have a high risk of natural disasters?

ByVictoria HeathSep 17, 2024
Afghanistan is the world's second-most prone country to natural disasters. Discover which natural hazards it is threatened by and why...
World Nomad Games

World Nomad Games 2024 – an Olympic Games alternative

ByStuart ButlerJul 30, 2024
If the classic Olympic sports send you to sleep then get your thrills watching horseback wrestling at the 2024 World Nomad Games.
Only seven countries in the world had healthy air quality in 2023

Only seven countries in the world had healthy air quality in 2023

ByStuart ButlerMar 27, 2024
New report claims only seven countries had healthy air quality that met World Health Organisation guidelines for PM 2.5 values in 2023.
Climate change affects rural women more than men

Climate change affects rural women more than men

ByStuart ButlerMar 6, 2024
A new report shows that the effects of climate change on people living in rural areas varies depending on gender, age and wealth.
Winter dzud kills two million animals in Mongolia

Winter dzud kills two million animals in Mongolia

ByStuart ButlerMar 4, 2024
An extreme winter weather event known as a dzong has killed at least 2 million head of livestock in Mongolia.
US$12 trillion needed to triple global renewables by 2030

US$12 trillion needed to triple global renewables by 2030

ByStuart ButlerFeb 27, 2024
Worldwide investment in renewable energy needs to increase significantly if we are to meet the goal of tripling renewables by 2030.
A simple solution to protecting tea pickers’ eyesight in Bangladesh

A simple solution to protecting tea pickers’ eyesight in Bangladesh

ByGeographical StaffJan 12, 2024
Eye care charity Orbis are working to prevent avoidable blindness among workers in the Bangladeshi tea-growing region of Sylhet
Saving the saiga antelope, a relic from the ice age

Saving the saiga antelope, a relic from the ice age

ByBryony CottamApr 28, 2023
Biologist Albert Salemgareyev's conservation work has helped bring the saiga antelope back from the brink, winning him the 2023 Whitley Award
Podcast: The cashmere crisis

Podcast: The cashmere crisis

ByGeographical StaffMay 26, 2022
Super-soft cashmere may be beloved for use in fine clothes but, despite being a natural fibre, it's undergoing a sustainability crisis
The lost continent of Balkanatolia

The lost continent of Balkanatolia

ByBryony CottamMay 11, 2022
An ancient lost continent, dubbed Balkanatolia, could explain the movement of mammals millions of years ago
Tracking the Persian leopard, a cat caught between two warring states

Tracking the Persian leopard, a cat caught between two warring states

A rare encounter with a Persian leopard sparks a hunt for the elusive creature, caught between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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