As renewable diesel surges, sustainability claims are deeply questioned
May 12, 2025, 10:02 am ByRenewable diesel is a biofuel made from vegetable oils and animal fats touted by proponents as an almost miraculous “drop-in” transition fuel able to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions while easily replacing fossil diesel in all manner of engines.…Attacks on Cambodian environmental journalist continue to pile up
May 12, 2025, 2:30 am ByBANGKOK — Ouk Mao, a Cambodian environmental journalist, was reporting on the continued logging of Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary when he was attacked on March 24 by a group of men he identified, including a former police officer. Mao, who has previously…A migrating flycatcher returning to the same Sri Lankan garden sparks interest in birders
May 11, 2025, 12:35 am ByCOLOMBO — As October drew to a close last year, ardent birdwatcher Moditha Kodikarachchi eagerly awaited a special guest in his garden — a migratory Asian paradise flycatcher. Since 2021, the same male flycatcher, identified by three distinct white dots on…Hawaiʻi’s bone collector caterpillar wears spider’s victims to survive
May 9, 2025, 5:28 pm ByResearchers in Hawaiʻi have described an unusual species of carnivorous caterpillar that scavenges in spiderwebs while wearing cast-off bits of the spider’s prey. Nicknamed the “bone collector,” the caterpillar belongs to the genus Hyposmocoma, commonly…World Bank launches historic framework addressing harms from development projects
May 9, 2025, 2:59 pm ByThe World Bank has released the first-ever framework to address environmental and social harms caused by projects the bank financed through its private sector branches, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC). “This is historic. It’s the…European body proposes mass killing of cormorants to protect fish stocks
May 9, 2025, 1:08 pm ByA regional fishery body is seeking to reduce cormorant numbers across Europe through “coordinated” culling, citing the aquatic birds’ reported impacts on fisheries and aquaculture. The European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission…At the U.N., mining groups tout protections for Indigenous peoples
May 9, 2025, 11:15 am ByThis story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. In mid-April, the Trump administration cleared the way for a controversial copper mine proposed for western Arizona. The mine would destroy parts of Chi’chil Biłdagoteel — known as “Oak…There’s something fishy about ‘blue economy’ proposals for sustainable marine management (commentary)
May 9, 2025, 11:13 am ByThe “blue economy” emerged as a popular vision for sustainable ocean development during the 2010s, as communities across the world grappled with challenges of declining ocean health, economic crises and stalling development outcomes. Today, it is a…Report urges stricter mining standards to manage climate and social impacts
May 9, 2025, 9:30 am ByA new report by the Mining Observatory finds key mining states in Brazil, including Pará, the host state of the upcoming 2025 U.N. climate summit (COP30), are highly exposed to climate risks, water insecurity and environmental degradation. Mining, combined…Chimpanzees filmed sharing alcoholic fruits for the first time
May 9, 2025, 6:06 am ByResearchers have for the first time filmed wild chimpanzees feasting on alcoholic fruits together. It’s the “first evidence for ethanolic food sharing and feeding by wild nonhuman great apes,” they say in a new study. The research team, led by scientists…Mass South Africa vulture poisoning kills 123; 83 others rescued
May 9, 2025, 5:42 am ByIn South Africa’s Kruger National Park, a mass poisoning attack this week has left 123 threatened vultures dead and another 83 recovering with the aid of a veterinary team. On the morning of May 6, a team consisting of the South African National Parks…Ground-level ozone wreaks havoc on warming planet
May 9, 2025, 4:57 am ByOzone as a layer several kilometers up in the atmosphere protects living beings, including humans, from ultraviolet rays. But its accumulation at ground level can be very dangerous, Mongabay contributor Sean Mowbray explains in an article published in April.…In Côte d’Ivoire a changing climate hits farmers and markets alike
May 9, 2025, 4:32 am ByABIDJAN — In recent months, the town of Soubré in the southwest of Côte d’Ivoire has experienced a shortage of staple products in local markets. Some of the most widely consumed foods, such as plantain, cassava and tomato, have become scarce or…Science lays out framework to assess climate liability of fossil fuel majors
May 9, 2025, 2:12 am ByAs billion-dollar climate disasters pile up, and world leaders fail to act against global warming, lawsuits on behalf of impacted states, cities and other government entities have increased in number with the intent of holding the fossil fuel industry…Viral standoff at Philippines’ Mt. Pinatubo exposes decades of Indigenous exclusion
May 9, 2025, 1:10 am ByAvid hiker Maria* and her boyfriend were among the dozens of travelers who booked a tour of the Philippines’ Mount Pinatubo for April 18. Pinatubo, an active volcano, had its last major eruption in 1991, altering the surrounding landscape and producing a…Global prize longlists Mongabay feature on Maxakali reforestation in Brazil
May 8, 2025, 5:50 pm ByA Mongabay feature on Indigenous-led reforestation efforts in southeastern Brazil’s Atlantic Forest has been longlisted for the environmental reporting category of the 2025 One World Media Awards, a leading journalism prize. Mongabay senior editor Xavier…More than one in 10 Americans lives in a sinking city, study finds
May 8, 2025, 3:47 pm ByThe 28 most populous cities in the United States are all at least partly sinking. That’s according to a new study from the Columbia University Climate School. Researchers used U.S. census data from 2020 to pinpoint the country’s most populous cities,…What does bioeconomy truly mean? Indigenous groups seek answer to dodge capitalist traps
May 8, 2025, 3:34 pm ByDeveloped by Indigenous peoples centuries ago, it was only recently that the bioeconomy’s role in mitigating climate change and protecting biodiversity has gained momentum. Currently valued at $4 trillion globally, the bioeconomy is expected to reach $38.5…Our responsibility for cetacean conservation grows with proof of their intelligence (commentary)
May 8, 2025, 1:38 pm ByThe search for intelligent life is looking in the wrong direction. There are billions of stars in our galaxy, some of them older than our sun and with Earth-like planets orbiting around them. Hypothetically, these other solar systems could have started their…World’s top seafood firms lobby against ocean conservation measures: Report
May 8, 2025, 1:27 pm ByThe world’s biggest seafood companies might seem to have a vested interest in healthy marine ecosystems and plentiful fish stocks. Many claim a commitment to biodiversity in their public messaging. Yet a new report shows they mostly lobby against…
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