Pearls keep their lustre amid sustainability challenges
Produced by oysters in oceans or mussels in rivers, pearls have been coveted by humans since the Bronze Age. So much so that it is believed the exploitation of freshwater pearls was a factor in the ...
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Clean Sri Lanka – cleansing the soul of the country
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s three-step plan for 2025 is an initiative that presents an opportunity for the entire ...
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Sharks: Facts about some of the ocean's top predators
In 2009, the International Union for Conservation of Nature called on world governments to pass rules to ensure the fishing industry better protects sharks. Shark finning — where a shark's fin ...
The UK’s international commitments on climate and nature could soon become law – and better protect our environment
Our best chance of stabilising our climate and adapting to the changes ahead lies in protecting and actively restoring nature ...
Nature’s hidden secrets are unveiled in close-up photography competition
Two stag beetles locked in an epic struggle for mating rights, a black widow feasting on its latest victim and a fish ...
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The best credit unions of February 2025
A credit union is a not-for-profit financial institution that’s owned by its members. Credit unions are similar to banks in that they often provide the same kinds of financial products like ...
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International Congress of Agriculture
THE seventeenth International Congress of Agriculture will be held at The Hague on June 16-23, 1937, under the patronage of the Queen of the Netherlands. The work of the Congress is divided among ...
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Reviews & Analysis
A rapid and efficient method developed to create stem-cell-based 3D mini-organs derived from the cells of patients offers a way to evaluate personalized treatments using RNA therapies for rare ...
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Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures
It established an annual forum, known as the Conference of the Parties, or COP, for international discussions ... followed by the European Union (EU). However, China and India are now among ...
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These lands are critical to people and nature, given the intrinsic value of these ecosystems, and their benefits and services, including their environmental, climate, ecological, social ...
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UIRR – International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport
Created in 1970, the International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR) is the industry association for the sector of Combined Transport in Brussels International Union for Road-Rail Combined ...
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Coral reefs and climate change
Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions have caused an increase in global surface temperature of approximately 1°C since pre-industrial times. This has led to unprecedented mass coral bleaching events ...