Hurricane Helene creates new hurdles for vulnerable species in southeastern US
Oct 4, 2024, 3:53 pm By
Hurricane Helene recently ravaged the southeastern United States, cutting a path of destruction from…Ant queens cannibalize their sick young to prevent disease outbreak
Oct 4, 2024, 2:42 pm By
Ant queens practice a grim but effective form of childcare, eating their own sick larvae to recycle…New conservation model calls for protecting Amazon for its archaeological riches
Oct 4, 2024, 10:31 am By
Our current understanding of the Amazon has greatly changed in recent years. Research has shown that…Indigenous knowledge proves key in a study of plants gorillas use to self-medicate
Oct 3, 2024, 5:15 pm By
For the Indigenous Vungu people living along the border of Gabon’s Moukalaba-Doudou National Park,…In Madagascar, Taniala Regenerative Camp aims to heal deforestation scars
Oct 3, 2024, 12:57 pm By
The Menabe Antimena Protected Area in midwestern Madagascar is badly scarred by deforestation;…EU considers postponing anti-deforestation law as pressure from agro-industry mounts
Oct 3, 2024, 12:50 pm By
An ambitious anti-deforestation law in the EU could be delayed for at least a year following…‘Old ladies’ against underwater garbage and the Zen of trash picking
Oct 3, 2024, 12:40 pm By
In August, a group of self-described “old ladies” fished out a toilet bowl from a pond in…Follow the prey: How servals adapt to an industrialized landscape
Oct 3, 2024, 11:41 am By
Why did the serval go to the petrochemical complex? For the refinery rodents, of course. These swift…Past failures can’t stop Indonesia from clearing forests, Indigenous lands for farms
Oct 3, 2024, 10:36 am By
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
In February this year, a jaguar walked onto Wagner Durán’s family ranch, located near Tortuguero…Cost-benefit analysis exposes ‘bogus’ promises of palm oil riches for Papuans
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
The newly formed government in Bangladesh is about to implement the existing law regarding plastic…Across reforestation organizations, best practices claims abound, but details are scarce
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…
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