Mother plucker: Steel fingers guided by AI pluck weeds rapidly and autonomously
Robot that uses AI to pull weeds may reduce poisonous herbicide use by 70% for some crops.
How climate change is forcing elephants and humans to share space
As northern Cameroon heats up, elephants are migrating in search of food and water and increasingly finding themselves in face-to-face to humans.
PICS & VIDEO: Elephants return to northern KZN reserve after more than 150 years
Babanango Game Reserve, located in northern KwaZulu-Natal, has announced the introduction of elephants on to its 20 000ha property in a wildlife conservation effort.
Elephant Migration Crisis: Climate Change Forces Massive Movement from Zimbabwe to Botswana
Elephants from Zimbabwe are seeking water in Botswana in greater numbers, and earlier than usual.
Southern Africa has more elephants than previously estimated
An aerial survey shows that southern Africa has more elephants than previously estimated.
Watch: Wild Elephant Finds Bag Of Drugs In Forest In China
The video shows the elephant breaking away from the pack and sweeping the ground with its trunk before tossing up a bag of black bag.
Congo Basin’s elephants boost carbon capture, but need salt-licks to survive
Forest elephants’ browsing habits play a vital role in shaping their habitat, allowing large, carbon-dense tree species to thrive.
Desperate elephant tries to get newborn to stand
After giving birth to her calf, this new mommy elephant panics as the newborn struggles to stand. But she keeps on trying to help it up, and it is just so special to watch.
Tourism boost for local communities as Big Five introduced in KZN reserve
The Babanango Game Reserve has been rewilding the area, with lions recently added to the mix after over a century.
Watch What Happens When a Young Elephant Approaches 12+ Lions
This video brings us right into the heart of Kenya, Africa, the Masai Mara National Reserve. We see a large pride of lions resting quietly under a tree just before a young elephant comes from behind it.
Filmmaker captures breathtaking images of Knysna forest’s elusive elephant cow
After weeks of tracking, living on peanut butter and jam sandwiches, a filmmaker has captured breathtaking pictures of Knysna forest’s lone and elusive surviving elephant cow.
Another species is doing yoga to stay healthy: Elephants
Teddy practiced his balance before stretching his body in a downward-dog pose during a yoga session last week. Afterward, he rewarded himself with a tasty treat.
Experts revive ancient techniques to make concrete more sustainable
A team of experts from EPFL, ETH Zurich, and Archiplein has developed a new type of non-reinforced concrete from stone offcuts. Using methods found in historical archives, the team reduced their use of carbon-intensive cement. They built and tested six load-bearing walls using recovered stone-quarry waste and three types of mortar-based binders.
Long-lost species of golden mole found and photographed for first time
A team of conservationists have rediscovered a species of golden mole that hasn’t been seen in almost 90 years.
Extreme rainfall increases exponentially with global warming
State-of-the-art climate models drastically underestimate how much extreme rainfall increases under global warming, according to a study published Monday
Turning the tide: Vietnam’s war against plastic waste
Vietnam has ambitious targets to tackle the challenge posed by plastic waste. Effective enforcement and implementation are key for success.
UN Chief Calls Antarctica ‘Sleeping Giant… Being Awoken by Climate Chaos’
“It is profoundly shocking to stand on the ice of Antarctica and hear directly from scientists how fast the ice is disappearing.”
