Category: conservation
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AI Rangers: Victorian Wildlife’s New Guardian
When conservation officer Erin Nash returned to the office with 73 field cameras from the Otways earlier this year, she was faced with a monumental task: sorting and analysing a staggering 39,000 images. These cameras had been deployed to monitor the impact of the summer bushfires on native animals in the region, including crucial populations…
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Earth Day 2026: Pope Francis’ 9 Calls to Protect Our Planet
The late Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, a day before Earth Day, consistently urged humanity to embrace better stewardship of our planet, which he poignantly referred to as “our common home.” Through his seminal papal encyclicals, Laudato Si’ and Laudate Deum, he offered a profound, faith-rooted roadmap to navigate…
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Global coral collapse a neglected crisis
Before the crack of dawn on Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand, Somsak Chaisri paddles his wooden boat over waters that used to shimmer with life. A once-vibrant coral garden below the water surface now consists of dead skeleton-like structures. According to this fisherman, the bleached coral skeletons are the only things he pulls…
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Discover the Planet’s Vastest Wetland: A Natural Wonder in Brazil
In southwestern Brazil, the vast expanse of the Pantanal spans endlessly across waterlogged landscapes, dense woodlands, and breathtaking fauna. Join us for an exploration of this immense marshland, which stands as the largest wetland globally. Yellowish soil, dense flora, and extensive marshlands stretch endlessly into the horizon… Situated deep within the heart of South America,…