Past failures can’t stop Indonesia from clearing forests, Indigenous lands for farms
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JAKARTA — Indigenous Papuans say they’ve been caught off guard by helicopters flying over their…In Ecuador, booming profits in small-scale gold mining reveal a tainted industry – investigation
Oct 3, 2024, 8:00 am By
About a quarter of Ecuador’s gold exports from small-scale mining in 2023 originated from just…For ranchers in Costa Rica, jaguars and pumas become unexpected allies
Oct 3, 2024, 6:08 am By
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Oct 2, 2024, 11:08 pm By
JAKARTA — A study by an Indonesian NGO challenges government claims that oil palm cultivation is a…Bangladesh’s new government implements strong measures to eliminate single-use plastic
Oct 2, 2024, 1:48 pm By
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Oct 2, 2024, 1:34 pm By
Growing global interest in tree planting as a climate solution has prompted an influx of…In the battle against plastic pollution, Asia’s informal workers are critical allies (commentary)
Oct 2, 2024, 1:14 pm By
Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, a waste worker from Binh Dinh, Vietnam, has worked in the waste collection…UK & Dutch banks invest $55 million in controversial Cerrado tree farms
Oct 2, 2024, 11:44 am By
The U.K. government and Dutch development bank FMO committed $55 million toward commercial tree…Controversial US marine geoengineering test delayed until next year
Oct 2, 2024, 11:34 am By
A controversial experiment to field-test a way to quickly sequester more carbon in the world’s…‘Mermaids’ dive to study and protect Mexican fishing grounds
Oct 2, 2024, 6:58 am By
Esmeralda Albañez used to be afraid of the sea. Just thinking about it would conjure up images of…Third edition of Satellites for Biodiversity Award opens for applications
Oct 1, 2024, 10:33 pm By
The Airbus Foundation and the Connected Conservation Foundation have announced the third edition of…High CO2 levels are greening the world’s drylands, but it’s not good news
Oct 1, 2024, 4:51 pm By
The increased concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere since pre-industrial times isn’t just driving…Brazil dredges Amazon rivers to ease drought isolation, raising environmental concerns
Oct 1, 2024, 3:24 pm By
For the second year in a row, record-breaking drought in the Amazon has caused environmental havoc…Patent filings help scientists predict patterns in wildlife trade
Oct 1, 2024, 2:04 pm By
Economists have long made the case that regulations foster greater innovation by business players.…In the Pacific depths, an underwater mountain hosts a bonanza of new species
Oct 1, 2024, 1:51 pm By
Flying spaghetti monsters, Casper octopus, and a fish that looks like a Muppet are just a few of the…NGOs say EU Commission must act on Greece oil activity in whale habitat
Oct 1, 2024, 1:36 pm By
Environmental NGOs are urging the European Commission to pursue their complaint about Greece’s…Social media influencers’ bad behavior with marine wildlife is risky for animals, too (commentary)
Oct 1, 2024, 12:53 pm By
Many of us have likely come across that viral video on social media – a young woman touching…Celestún refuge fights illegal fishing & helps revive species in Mexico’s Yucatán
Oct 1, 2024, 7:31 am By
A decade ago, the overfishing of sea cucumber (Isostichopus badionotus) was the center of…S. Korea dune merchant, 72, held over sand mining in Indonesia mangrove forest
Sep 30, 2024, 3:08 pm By
MAKASSAR, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities have arrested a 72-year-old South Korean national for…Canada’s 2023 wildfires doubled the previous burning record
Sep 30, 2024, 1:52 pm By
Canada’s 2023 wildfire season was the worst in the nation’s history. More than 15 million…
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