Why the Iran war is threatening whales near South Africa
Whales are increasingly exposed to traffic – and ship strikes.

Whales are increasingly exposed to traffic – and ship strikes.



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Kazakh ecologists and environmental activists worry that the Caspian Sea’s levels are set to decline further.

Syrian farmers in the occupied Golan Heights oppose an Israeli energy company’s plans for wind turbines on their land.

earthrise follows the progress of Al-Mizan, an Islamic Covenant for the Earth, in the year after its launch.
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earthrise explores two movements guiding us back to harmony with nature – one rooted in Buddhism, the other in science.