Bonobos combine calls in ways that resemble human language, study finds
Apr 8, 2025, 10:13 am By
Bonobos, one of humanity’s closest relatives, appear to string together vocal calls in ways that…Funding freeze threatens global reforestation and restoration efforts
Apr 8, 2025, 10:12 am By
Global reforestation and forest restoration efforts are facing a serious setback due to the recent…Colombia’s green transition should be inclusive: Interview with Susana Muhamad, former environment minister
Apr 8, 2025, 7:35 am By
BOGOTÁ — In June 2022, Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla member, was elected as Colombia’s…Melting Antarctic ice could weaken world’s strongest ocean current, study warns
Apr 8, 2025, 5:33 am By
The strongest ocean current on Earth circles Antarctica. It’s the primary way water moves between…Bangladesh witnesses coastal erosion, salinization as tourism tramples a flowering vine
Apr 8, 2025, 5:07 am By
The once-common beach morning glory vines (Ipomoea pes-caprae) have slowly been disappearing from…How cultural and religious beliefs combine for snow leopard conservation (commentary)
Apr 7, 2025, 2:33 pm By
In November 2023, at 4 a.m., four snow leopards made their way into Mingmar Gurung’s livestock…Conserving vultures in Southern Africa may provide substantial economic gain: Report
Apr 7, 2025, 10:43 am By
Vulture populations in Southern Africa are dwindling, yet the birds could bring large economic…Eurasian pygmy owl confirmed in Spain for the first time
Apr 7, 2025, 9:09 am By
Europe’s smallest bird of prey, the Eurasian pygmy owl, has now been confirmed in Spain for the…Indonesia’s peatlands face growing flood risks amid widespread degradation
Apr 7, 2025, 7:28 am By
JAKARTA — Nearly half of Indonesia’s peatlands are vulnerable to flooding due to degradation…What do CITES data tell us about the legal wildcat trade?
Apr 7, 2025, 7:08 am By
Ancient Egypt’s feline gods, embroidered tigers on Chinese textiles, lions in Southern Africa’s…Nigerian officials arrest Chinese pangolin trafficking ‘kingpin’
Apr 7, 2025, 12:35 am By
Nigerian officials have arrested a Chinese national suspected of masterminding a transnational…Brazil is speeding-up forest fire prevention to avoid dangerous tipping points in the Amazon (commentary)
Apr 5, 2025, 11:32 pm By
Brazil is facing an alarming surge in forest fires. Last year, the country registered 237,000…Palm oil company uses armed forces, tear gas against protesting villagers in Cameroon
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Apr 4, 2025, 1:13 pm By
Global demand for lithium is expected to increase by nearly 500% over the next few decades, as…Colombian farmers switch from coffee to cacao as temperature and prices soar
Apr 4, 2025, 11:50 am By
RISARALDA, Colombia — “Before, anyone who wanted to grow cacao at 1,200 or 1,500 meters [3,900…Study delves into increase in humpback whale sightings in UK and Ireland
Apr 4, 2025, 10:41 am By
Earlier this year, U.K. media reported an increase in humpback whale sightings in British and Irish…Fishing cats in India struggle to survive outside protected areas
Apr 4, 2025, 10:36 am By
The wetlands of West Bengal in eastern India are one of the country’s best habitats for the…Kanzi the bonobo shattered boundaries between humans and apes
Apr 4, 2025, 7:00 am By
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Farmers turn to living ‘yam sticks’ to grow their crop and spare the forest
Apr 3, 2025, 6:27 pm By
Yams are considered one of the world’s most important crops. A starchy, nutrient-rich root…After outcry, Brazil Supreme Court nixes proposal for mining on Indigenous lands
Apr 3, 2025, 4:28 pm By
Following intense outcry nationwide and abroad, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has recently…
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