Namibia legal actions seek halt to mining in rhino conservancies
Dec 2, 2024, 5:50 am By
When a copper mine started operating in Namibia’s //Huab Conservancy in 2021, blasting of rock and…Controversial U.S. Supreme Court decision threatens the country’s inland wetlands with new development, study says
Dec 1, 2024, 8:06 pm By
In forested and marshy wetlands near the Pasquotank River and Big Flatty Creek in North Carolina, a…Satellite data show bursts of deforestation continue in Indonesian national park
Nov 30, 2024, 2:43 pm By
When the Indonesian government established Tesso Nilo National Park in 2004 on a former logging…In Brazil’s ‘water tank’, communities resist mining to preserve their water and livelihoods
Nov 29, 2024, 8:50 pm By
SERRO, Minas Gerais — Nature has always been intrinsic to life in Queimadas, a quilombo community…Fires rip through Indigenous territories in Brazilian Amazon
Nov 29, 2024, 6:27 pm By
Surrounded by soy fields and cattle pastures, Xingu Indigenous Park and Capoto/Jarina Indigenous…New research maps microbial life in U.S. rivers
Nov 29, 2024, 4:18 pm By
A new study published in Nature unveils the mysterious world of microbial life shaping the rivers…In Bolivia’s flooded savannas, ranching aims to boost grasslands conservation
Nov 29, 2024, 3:15 pm By
Towering the grass islands of the Llanos de Moxos, the motacú palm (Attalea phalerata) has been…How German government funds and Tanzanian conservation agencies fuel the Serengeti land grab
Nov 29, 2024, 12:50 pm By
OLOLOSOKWAN, Tanzania — Just days after rangers from Serengeti National Park confiscated Lankenua…The illegal runways exposing the Kakataibo people to drug violence in Peru
Nov 29, 2024, 7:30 am By
The audience erupts into cheers and applause. The emcee has just announced the four finalists of the…Antarctic krill store massive amounts of carbon in the deep ocean, researchers find
Nov 29, 2024, 5:15 am By
In the icy waters surrounding Antarctica, small shrimp-like crustaceans called krill (Euphausia…Using science to fight deforestation: Interview with World Forest ID’s Jade Saunders & Andrew Lowe
Nov 29, 2024, 5:12 am By
Imagine you purchased a swanky new chair. The paperwork claims the piece of furniture was made from…Teamwork makes the dream work for orcas hunting world’s biggest shark
Nov 28, 2024, 11:39 pm By
Orcas, or killer whales, are the apex predator in the ocean when they work together. A new study…Legal battle against controversial oil pipeline faces another setback
Nov 28, 2024, 7:41 pm By
A critical legal case filed by four East African NGOs against a controversial oil pipeline is facing…Monitoring group cracks down on deforestation in Cameroon gorilla sanctuary
Nov 28, 2024, 5:20 pm By
Spanning nearly a tenth of the vast Congo Basin’s rainforest, the transboundary…Women in Putumayo turn to fish farming and away from the coca industry
Nov 28, 2024, 4:00 pm By
EL VENADO, Colombia – Until recently, the rolling green hills surrounding the tiny Colombian…Brazil plans new reserves to curb deforestation near contested Amazon roads
Nov 28, 2024, 3:01 pm By
As climate change wreaks increasingly devastating droughts, hurricanes and storms, preserving the…Paraguay’s Indigenous Paĩ Tavyterã communities fight invaders, fires and drought
Nov 28, 2024, 1:00 pm By
Rosalba Gomez says she remembers many fires throughout her childhood: bright orange flames feeding…In Colombia, a simple fencing fix offers a win-win for wildlife and ranchers
Nov 28, 2024, 12:21 pm By
In the Orinoco River Basin spanning Venezuela and Colombia, biodiversity and agriculture are at…Kenya blames and evicts Ogiek people for deforestation, but forest loss persists
Nov 28, 2024, 10:23 am By
In a landmark ruling in May 2017, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights affirmed the…We need an Indigenous conservation state of mind (commentary)
Nov 28, 2024, 10:11 am By
Scientists agree that the biodiversity crisis we face today may be one of the most disruptive events…
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