Tag: endangered
Baby boom in Västerbotten for the endangered white-back: “Just say bang”
A total of eleven nestings of the white-backed warbler have taken place throughout the country – five of them in Västerbotten. Among other things, deciduous forest has been thinned out…
Car cleaning company Woerden turns out to be a drug lab: ‘Environment seriously endangered by tampering with chemicals’
Mayor Victor Molkenboer: “The criminals behind this have seriously endangered the environment. The chemicals they use in the production of synthetic drugs are highly flammable and explosive. You don’t have…
the endangered emperor penguin
One step closer to the sixth mass extinction. The emperor penguin has just been classified as an endangered species by the “Fish and WildLife Service” in the United States. This…
One million endangered sea turtles killed
Published: Just now fullscreenThe critically endangered loggerhead turtle is hunted for its beautiful carapace. Archive image. Photo: AP/TT In 30 years, over 1.1 million sea turtles have been killed –…
Nepal’s endangered tigers are back
Published: Less than 50 min ago full screen A Bengal tiger in the Bardiya National Park in Nepal. Archive image. Photo: Niranjan Shrestha/AP/TT After being threatened with extinction, the situation…
Endangered species, heavy rains… The consequences of an overheated Mediterranean
From his oceanography laboratory in Villefranche-sur-Mer, Jean-Pierre Gattuso scrutinizes every day what scientists call the “marine heat wave phenomenon”. “Since the beginning of June, we have been in the middle…
The hunt for endangered whales has resumed
The commercial whaling in Iceland has been suspended for two years – but has now resumed. The decision must now face strong criticism from environmental activists. The herring whale is…
Ukrainian soup culture is listed as endangered cultural heritage
Published: Less than 30 minutes ago full screenMan in Ukraine handing out borscht to Ukrainian refugees. Stock Photography. Photo: Kristopher Radder / AP / TT The Ukrainian culture around the…
a suspected drug and endangered species trafficker has been arrested
He is accused of being part of a network smuggling rhino horns, elephant ivory and heroin from several African countries to the United States. Last week, the US State Department…
Venice Biennale: Francis Alÿs collects videos of endangered children’s games
Cultural meeting Francis Alÿs is the Belgian artist who represents his country at the Venice Arts Biennial, the most important artistic event in the world, taking place until November. He…