Three animal or plant species are going extinct every hour, according to a report presented by Ahmed Djoghlaf, executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, an international treaty that is part of the United Nations Environment Programme. Most of them are quickly disappearing because of human activities: clearing of land for farms or cities; [...]
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Protect Patagonia: Eat Sustainable Wild Salmon
The jagged coast of southern Chile is one of the most dramatic places on earth. A maze of fjords and islands, the topography is testament to the power of ice to shape a landscape. Massive glaciers wind down from the high Andes, calving blue icebergs into the frigid sea.
Patagonia’s crenellated western shoreline stretches more than [...]
On Holiday! 3 Adventures for the Winter Weary
Are you a procrastinator? Have you not booked your annual holiday trip yet? No worries! We still have space on a select few Holiday Nature Expeditions. Escape the cold winter months and journey to sunny beaches, lively rainforests, and vast savannahs.
