Heavy rains in Lake Chad Basin leave hundreds dead across countries
Sep 20, 2024, 1:34 pm By
At least 621 people have been killed and thousands more displaced by floods around Lake Chad, which…Indigenous peoples won in court — but in practice, they face a different reality
Sep 20, 2024, 1:31 pm By
After years of delays, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) will soon meet for…Rare frog rediscovered in Ecuador’s Andes after 100 years
Sep 20, 2024, 12:57 pm By
A frog species last seen in 1922 was found again in Ecuador’s southern Andes during a 2022…Mining activities threaten honey production in the Caatinga biome
Sep 20, 2024, 12:31 pm By
CAATINGA — They are not offering jobs, they are underestimating our intelligence. They want to…In Sri Lanka, election day is time for firecrackers — to ward off elephants
Sep 19, 2024, 11:01 pm ByCOLOMBO — Over the past two years, Daham Piyasena has lived through momentous times: the worst…Lab-grown corals resisted bleaching during Caribbean’s worst marine heat wave
Sep 19, 2024, 7:47 pm By
In mid-2023, the Caribbean Sea simmered as air temperatures soared, marking the hottest days ever…World’s biggest deforestation project gets underway in Papua for sugarcane
Sep 19, 2024, 12:57 pm By
JAKARTA — Excavators have begun clearing land in the Indonesian region of Papua in what’s been…What will the Brazilian food industry do about plastic packaging?
Sep 19, 2024, 12:17 pm By
Plastic waste is a global problem, and the food sector is one of its main drivers. It only takes a…Why the EU must stand firm on its plan to help protect the world’s forests (commentary)
Sep 19, 2024, 10:43 am By
A pioneering law under attack The world’s governments have long acknowledged the need to halt and…Environmentalists empowering women and citizen science win 2024 Heinz Awards
Sep 18, 2024, 10:42 pm By
Two pairs of environmentalists are being awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for the Environment…Just 0.7% of land hosts one-third of unique, endangered species, study
Sep 18, 2024, 2:40 pm By
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
Sep 18, 2024, 1:55 pm By
A judge in Brazil has imposed fines totaling 4.2 million reais, or $762,000, against two beef…We know how many okapi live in zoos. In the wild? It’s complicated
Sep 18, 2024, 11:08 am By
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
Sep 18, 2024, 10:54 am By
Ramble Bear, a 23-year-old rescued Ussuri brown bear, acts more like a poodle than a predator. He…Aluminum and steel vital to energy transition, but need circular solutions
Sep 18, 2024, 10:53 am By
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
Sep 18, 2024, 4:27 am By
For two years, a volunteer organization in eastern Sierra Leone worked to encourage residents of…Philippines hydro boom rips Indigenous communities
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
Underwater noise from ships is making it tough for killer whales, or orcas, to find and catch their…Climate change could threaten newly described ‘shiny’ North American bees
Sep 17, 2024, 11:55 pm ByCOLOMBO — Sri Lanka, an Indian Ocean island, lies far away from the United States and is just…
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