Mammals Bettongia anhydra (Desert bettong) The small marsupial belonged to the Potorous genus. Scientists only ever observed one specimen, in 1933, and it hasn’t been seen since. It’s believed that ...

This is what the glossary of water is for. It is where we translate ten key words for interpreting phenomena such as drought and the current water crisis into clear, comprehensive language. It is also ...

The tribes of the Lower Omo Valley in Ethiopia live in close contact with nature and the river they depend on. In this exclusive reportage we explore how their ancestral ways of life are being ...

Isatou Ceesay is a 41-year-old social entrepreneur and the Director of the Gambia Women’s Initiative (WIG), based in the village of N’Jau, 681 kilometres (423 miles) away from the Gambian capital ...

The Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park in Shiraoi, Hokkaido, the northern-most main island of Japan, finally opened to visitors on the 12th of July after months of delays due to the coronavirus ...

When talking about solutions to climate change, we mainly focus on fossil fuel reduction, changes in transportation, minimising consumption and dietary choices, just to name a few. But one often ...

After reaching its peak extension in the mid-1800s, the Aletsch Glacier began receding and has continued to do so at an accelerating pace. In 2009, in recognition of this new turn of events, the local ...

Water as a weapon of war The Euphrates, which is 2,800 kilometres long, flows from Turkey into Syria and Iraq. Some Kurdish-Syrian organisations have accused the Turkish government of exploiting water ...

Much has been written about the coronavirus and how people can prevent being exposed to it, including through social distancing and good hygiene. It’s now vital to get to the root cause of this ...

Kabwe is a small town located 150 kilometres (95 miles) away from the Zambian capital, Lusaka. In 1902, rich deposits of lead were discovered in Kabwe. In 1906, active mining and smelting operations ...

Tulasi Gowda, walking barefoot through plantations, can discern the state of budding plants by just touching them lightly. She’s never been to school, but knows perfectly how to interpret tamarind, ...

On the banks of the Coca River, a tributary to the Napo River in the Ecuadorian Amazon, the jungle landscape is idyllic. Small canoes float by with families and some goods. Farmers’ houses are ...