Elephants invade as habitat loss soars in Nigerian forest reserve
Aug 21, 2023, 9:33 pm ByWhere southeastern Nigeria abuts western Cameroon, dense rainforest still shelters iconic,…Ecuador referendum halts oil extraction in Yasuní National Park
Aug 21, 2023, 9:32 pm ByYesterday, Ecuador voted to halt all future oil drilling in a sensitive protected area known for its…Rolling car tires into the global circular economy
Aug 21, 2023, 4:05 pm ByImagine a heap of a billion vehicle tires towering overhead, the total number humanity throws away…Zimbabwe sees recycling boom as waste picking becomes lucrative business
Aug 21, 2023, 4:03 pm ByMASVINGO, Zimbabwe — The weight of the world felt as if it was crushing Nyemudzai Jakiti, a single…From grassroots to government, Singapore takes lead in tackling e-waste
Aug 21, 2023, 3:08 pm BySINGAPORE — If you didn’t know better, you might think Edwin Beng is heading home after buying a…When it rains, it pours: Bangladesh wildlife trade booms during monsoon
Aug 21, 2023, 8:48 am ByDHAKA — It’s the monsoon season in Bangladesh, where the annual rains are both a boon for…Actress Leonor Varela: This Sunday, Ecuadorians can vote to protect Yasuní and send a message to the world
Aug 19, 2023, 2:37 pm ByTomorrow, Ecuadorians will cast their votes in a referendum to decide whether oil drilling should…Mexico announces 13 new protected areas, with more to come
Aug 18, 2023, 4:18 pm ByMEXICO CITY — Officials this week announced the creation of 13 new protected areas across six…Expected ship traffic to LNG Canada port could see whale deaths also rise
Aug 18, 2023, 3:28 pm ByIn September 2022, researchers at BC Whales, a Canadian research nonprofit studying cetaceans in the…Deep-sea mining project in PNG resurfaces despite community opposition
Aug 18, 2023, 2:20 pm ByKAVIENG, Papua New Guinea — Papua New Guinea’s minister for mining confirmed in early August…Tropical lakes are carbon super sinks, even more than forests, study shows
Aug 18, 2023, 10:17 am ByAmazonian lakes sequester carbon dioxide at a rate 39% higher than the rainforest itself. This is…Study: Tall trees and shade boost bat diversity on Africa’s cocoa farms
Aug 17, 2023, 7:54 pm ByInsect-eating bats that prey on pests in cocoa farms prefer farms that retain large, old-growth…The deceptions of the Amazon Summit in Belém (commentary)
Aug 17, 2023, 7:24 pm ByThe fact that the eight Amazonian countries met and discussed deforestation is positive, although…Has the Buddha’s legacy in Nepal helped save sarus cranes?
Aug 17, 2023, 2:57 pm ByKATHMANDU — Long ago, in the ancient kingdom of Kapilavastu, young prince Siddhartha Gautama, who…Energy company evades oil clean up as spills continue to contaminate Colombian town
Aug 17, 2023, 2:46 pm ByJosé Celestino Trujillo is a fisherman who lived for nearly 80 years in the same rural district in…Where are the giraffes hiding? Predictive tracking tech points the way
Aug 17, 2023, 12:09 pm ByStephanie Fennessy and her husband have been tagging giraffes in Africa since the early 2000s. The…Beach heat: Study shows increasing temperature extremes on Brazil’s coast
Aug 17, 2023, 10:13 am ByReleased in February 2022, the latest report prepared by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…Offshore drilling faces backlash in Argentina after skirting environmental regulations
Aug 17, 2023, 9:00 am ByArgentina has spent the last several years expanding its investments into offshore drilling. But…Hydropower in the Pan Amazon: The Madeira Hydropower Complex
Aug 17, 2023, 8:39 am ByThe Rio Madeira was the next Amazonian tributary to attract the attention of Brazil’s hydropower…Jakarta snags ‘most polluted’ title as air quality plunges and officials dither
Aug 17, 2023, 5:27 am ByJAKARTA — Millions of residents of Jakarta have for the past several weeks suffered from some of…
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