Study confirms surge in deforestation in Indigenous lands under Bolsonaro
Jul 21, 2023, 2:16 pm ByDespite being among the best safeguards against deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest,…Bangladesh ‘Village of Herbs’ profits from planting rather than cutting trees
Jul 21, 2023, 12:19 pm ByBack in the mid-1990s, before the era of internet, mobile phones and satellite televisions, the…‘Small mammals play a big role’: Q&A with Nepali researcher Dibya Raj Dahal
Jul 21, 2023, 11:23 am ByNepal’s diverse landscapes, from the lowland Terai Arc to the high Himalayas, are home to more…Even community stewardship can’t save rangeland beset by legacy of misrule
Jul 21, 2023, 7:55 am ByRangelands cover more than 40% of the African continent and about half of Namibia. Large portions of…Airport proposal for Malaysian island doesn’t fly with conservationists
Jul 21, 2023, 1:44 am ByProposals to build an international airport on the Malaysian island of Tioman have reignited…Why should funding Amazon forest sustainability be the world’s top priority? (commentary)
Jul 20, 2023, 7:24 pm ByAccording to a 2020 study, private philanthropy, at that time, dedicated to Amazon forest…Indonesia slammed for ‘bowing down’ in amnesty for illegal oil palm estates
Jul 20, 2023, 3:44 pm ByJAKARTA — The Indonesian government has justified a sweeping amnesty for millions of hectares of…Roads: primary vectors of deforestation in the Pan Amazon
Jul 20, 2023, 2:00 pm ByIt all starts with a road. In Brazil, the federal government commissioned the construction of mule…Cambodian conglomerate sparks conflict in Botum Sakor National Park
Jul 20, 2023, 3:53 am By*Names have been changed to protect sources who said they feared reprisals from the authorities.…A just energy transition requires better governance & equity in the DRC
Jul 19, 2023, 9:05 pm ByThe Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produces around 70% of the global supply of cobalt and it is…Drought cycles erode tropics’ ability to absorb CO₂, study finds
Jul 19, 2023, 6:52 pm ByResearch has found that drought and declining water availability are increasingly impeding the…Scientists: Fishing boats compete with whales and penguins for Antarctic krill
Jul 19, 2023, 4:31 pm ByTwo huge fishing vessels make their way through the icy waters of the Southern Ocean, passing among…Aviation’s climate conundrum: More than sustainable fuels needed
Jul 19, 2023, 3:22 pm ByThis story is the second article of a two-part Mongabay series exploring the latest climate change…Element Africa: A ‘disaster’ pipeline, an oil-field spill, and a mining pit tragedy
Jul 19, 2023, 3:22 pm ByTotalEnergies’ East African pipeline a ‘disaster’ for local communities The oil pipeline being…Infrastructure defines the future: Chapter 2 of “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon”
Jul 19, 2023, 1:05 pm ByThe Merriam-Webster dictionary defines infrastructure as the ‘underlying structure’ of a country…Virtual fences can benefit both ranchers and wildlife
Jul 19, 2023, 12:40 pm ByThe old Figlenski Ranch in Washington state’s Tunk Valley is a rugged land of canyons and scrubby…Migrating orangutan males imitate locals to learn about food: Study
Jul 19, 2023, 4:22 am ByJAKARTA — Male orangutans that resettle to a new area appear to be imitating the behavior of local…São Paulo students plant mini-forests on school grounds as urban oases
7:13pm ByNative to the Atlantic Forest, the embaúba (Cecropia pachystachya) is a strong tree often used in…Expanding agriculture could worsen flooding in South American plains, study says
5:47pm ByInternational demand for soybeans and corn has turned the South American plains into an economic…Peace: A new tool for reducing deforestation in the Colombian Amazon
4:06pm ByFor the last several years, soldiers have been entering the Colombian Amazon armed to the teeth to…
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