Bushfire emergency. The British Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of legislation that marks a huge stride towards britain leaving the European Union, after nearly half a century. Eight days after its sweeping election victory, borisjohnsons conservative party smashed through the stalemate that followed the referendum in 2016. The Withdrawal Agreement now approved in principle by mps says the uk will leave the eu on 31 january. It imposes a transition period until the end of 2020, during which britain will still abide by eu rules. It says the uk will pay the eu a divorce bill of around £33 billion, and it sets out a plan for dealing with the Northern Irish border, with a possible Customs Border down the irish sea. Here is our deputy political editorjohn pienaar. Were leaving were through the looking glass. Everything looks the same, but nothing will be the same again. The last, lonely protester was there, fighting a cause that today became officially lost. The ayes to the r
Newsletter 2021-04-29
Carolyn Cowan [04/29/2021]
– Fewer than 100 Sumatran rhinos are believed to remain on Earth, and the species faces dire threats due to a low birth rate, habitat loss and fragmentation, and poaching.
– A new study finds that, despite its small size, the population retains significant genetic diversity, and likely has the genomic “toolkit” necessary to survive threats like climate change or disease.
– The findings are good news for conservationists, but also come with a warning: an analysis of a recently extinct subpopulation revealed that a rapid spike in inbreeding preceded their extinction.
– The research highlights dilemmas currently facing conservationists working to breed Sumatran rhinos in captivity: Should subspecies be mixed? And, when no alternatives exist, should captive rhinos be bred with their relatives?
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Deploying art to care for nature: Q&A with Tom Eddington
by Dave Martin on 19 April 2021
Lack of funding for conservation nonprofits is among the obstacles to saving biodiversity around the planet.
Business adviser and executive coach Tom Eddington is leading an effort to address this by organizing a campaign to raise nearly $30 million that will go to various selected environmental nonprofits.
Eddington is working with top artists, musicians, actors and other creative influencers, who will create original artwork and content that will be sold to raise the funds.
Editor’s note: Mongabay is a selected beneficiary of the ENDANGERED campaign.