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Just 0.7% of the world’s land surface is home to one-third of the world’s most threatened and…Brazil judge fines slaughterhouses for Amazon deforestation
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Revered by the Indigenous Mbuti and Efe tribes as a spiritual symbol and uplifted by the Democratic…From prison psychologist to wildlife whisperer: Interview with Susan Eirich
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This is the second of a two-part story. Part one deals with aluminum and steel impacts; Part two…Ahead of COP16, groups warn of rights abuses linked to ‘30×30’ goal
Sep 18, 2024, 10:19 am By
Two years since global policymakers agreed on the concept of protecting 30% of the world’s land…Sierra Leone group helps farmers adapt to changing climate, protect forest
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Sep 18, 2024, 1:31 am By
KALINGA, Philippines — On the mountainsides flanking the mighty Chico River in the northern…Fishing in a fog: Ship noise hampers orcas’ hunting success
Sep 18, 2024, 1:14 am By
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Mongabay features writer Gerry Flynn joins Mongabay’s podcast to discuss a new investigation he…Report exposes meatpackers’ role in recent chemical deforestation in Brazil
Sep 17, 2024, 3:38 pm By
A recent investigation has uncovered new significant links between Brazil’s top meatpackers —…Amazon River and tributaries at record low levels
Sep 17, 2024, 3:00 pm By
The Amazon Rainforest’s main rivers are drying out due to an unprecedented drought exacerbated by…Aluminum and steel take environment and health toll, even as demand grows
Sep 17, 2024, 10:33 am By
Aluminum and steel are two metals vital to a thriving global industrial economy. And both will be…Experts call for urgent action as invasive species threatens Brazil mangroves
Sep 17, 2024, 6:53 am By
During a field trip in May 2023 to the Cubatão mangroves in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, a…US govt watchdog: Human rights still at risk in overseas conservation aid
Sep 17, 2024, 4:11 am By
U.S. government agencies responsible for handing out conservation grants overseas still aren’t…Pacific Island nations propose ecocide be adopted as international crime
Sep 17, 2024, 1:33 am By
Three Pacific island countries have formally requested the International Criminal Court to recognize…Philippine coal mine roars into production amid waves of complaints
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SOUTH COTABATO, Philippines — On a sunny Wednesday in August, police officer Loreto Malon and a…
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