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'The forest is everything': indigenous tribes in India battle to save their home from Adani – in pictures
Australian photographer Brian Cassey visits Hasdeo Arand, one of the largest contiguous stretches of dense forest in central India. The area is rich in biodiversity, containing many threatened species including elephants, leopards and sloth bears. A rash of newly approved mines could further destroy swathes of the Hasdeo Arand forest – and with it the wildlife local villagers depend on for survival
• India’s ancient tribes battle to save their forest home from mining
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Module manufacturer Tindo Solar prepares move into ‘solar rental’ market
Australia's only solar panel manufacturer applies for regulatory approval to offer "solar rental" services to homes and small businesses.
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Brigalow, the little solar farm that could, sending power to grid in Queensland
The Impact Investment Group-owned solar farm that fought the Queensland government in the Supreme Court is now sending power to the grid.
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Win for conservation as African black rhino numbers rise
Slow recovery due to relocating groups and stronger protection through law enforcement
Numbers of African black rhinos in the wild have risen by several hundred, a rare boost in the conservation of a species driven to near extinction by poaching.
Black rhinos are still in grave danger but the small increase – an annual rate of 2.5% over six years, has swollen the population from 4,845 in 2012 to an estimated 5,630 in 2018, giving hope that efforts put into saving the species are paying off.
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UK nature reserves stay open for springtime solace during crisis
With many activities halted by coronavirus, benefits of time spent in nature still available
The Wildlife Trusts, National Trust and RSPB have assured the public that their nature reserves remain open for people to walk in and enjoy as nature springs into life.
Research shows that time spent in nature is beneficial for mental and physical health, and current government advice on coronavirus is that people without symptoms or health vulnerabilities can go for a walk outdoors if they stay the recommended two metres away from others.
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'We have no options': how water scarcity is changing south Iraq
Researchers find people are being forced from their homes because poor water supplies are leaving families unable to sustain themselves through agriculture
• Photographs by Tom Peyre-Costa for the Norwegian Refugee Council
Continue reading...Inside the DRC’s safe haven for endangered primates
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to some of the world’s most biodiverse locations, but conflict and poaching are a constant threat. Photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham documents the conservation efforts being made to protect the unique species that inhabit its forests
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