A Rocha News

It’s Time For Doctors to Speak Out on Climate Change 1 October 2009
Climate change is not just an important environmental challenge, it also presents the biggest threat to human health this century, says Dr Graham McAll.  In addition to problems such as rising sea ... (read more)

Chilly circle will keep elephants at home 19 August 2009
Bosky Khanna. Bangalore Several ways have been thought of to resolve the ever lasting man-elephant conflict around Bannerghatta National Park (BNP). Most of them have failed, but one of the tr... (read more)

Elephants sniff and turn away 26 June 2009
Farmers in villages around Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) have been suffering massive agricultural losses owing to elephant menace. Chilli-Tobacco Barrier (CTB), a method to prevent elephants f... (read more)

On the trail of the European Roller - Earthwatch Europe 29 May 2009
From the 17th to 29th May, the A Rocha France team were joined by eight Earthwatch volunteers who came to assist with their research on the European Roller (Coracias garrulus).  Emma Sharp describe... (read more)

2010 International Year of Biodiversity 1 March 2010
To raise awareness of the variety of life that exists on our planet, IUCN is featuring a different Red List species every day on their website, as well as information on the threats it faces.... (read more)

Inspiring people to care for creation 1 March 2010
At A Rocha, we believe that everyone can make a difference, as individuals and as part of a group. Eco-congregation, a project of A Rocha UK, provides one way to help churches address environment... (read more)

Preparing Ugandan leaders for climate change 1 March 2010
A Rocha and Tearfund led a training workshop last month in Kampala, using the ‘Climate Change and Environmental Degradation Risk and Adaptation’ field tool (CEDRA ). The workshop was attended by... (read more)