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    Ecuadoran indigenous activist recognized by Time magazine for fighting for her jungle

    08 Oct 2020

    She lives in the 180,000 hectares of virgin jungle belonging to her indigenous Waorani tribe, which she has been fighting to protect from exploitation by oil prospectors.

    Climate crisis could turn Amazon rainforest into savanna

    07 Oct 2020

    Nearly half of the rainforest is at a tipping point and has become ‘very sensitive to global change’ leading to rapid loss of its ability to adapt, say researchers.

    Forest bathing helps to find your inner zen

    26 Oct 2020

    There is a new wellness practice on the rise called ‘forest bathing,’ which is a practise of spending time in nature to help with mental health.

    Indigenous Amazon activist fights to save forest and tribe's future

    10 Oct 2020

    Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, absorbs vast amounts of carbon dioxide and its preservation is vital to curbing climate change.

    Greece battles 4 major wildfires; hotels, homes evacuated

    23 Jul 2022

    Local police said on Saturday afternoon they had evacuated over 450 people from two hotels and 92 houses and that 60 officers were scouring the area for anyone that refused to move.

    'Look, no tie:' Spanish PM urges casual wear to stay cool, save energy

    29 Jul 2022

    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday called on office workers to throw sartorial caution to the wind and ditch their ties amid scorching summer temperatures.

    Seeds of hope: Young volunteers replant Tunisia forests

    28 Jan 2020

    Around 40 young Tunisian volunteers gather on a bare hill in the central region of Siliana. Their weekend mission -- revive a burned forest by planting Aleppo pine shoots.

    Rice-loving elephant that killed six people captured in Indian state of Kerala

    01 May 2023

    This was not the first time that officials had tried to capture the elephant, believed to be around 30 years old. Arikomban was hit with tranquilliser shots in 2017, but managed to escape.

    Dubai opens mangrove forest at Jebel Ali to protect endangered species

    21 Apr 2021

    The project by the Emirates Marine Environmental Group and Procter and Gamble (P&G) aims to plant a million mangrove trees by this year.

    Meet the real life Tarzan, who lived 41 years in the jungles of Vietnam

    28 Jun 2021

    The 49-year-old Vietnamese, Ho Van Lang, lived the life of "Tarzan" after the horrors of the Vietnam War forced him to flee with the rest of his family from the house.

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