More than 20% of Earth’s plants grow only on islands, global study finds
Nov 13, 2024, 7:20 am By
More than a fifth of the Earth’s plant species are found only on islands, making them one of the…‘Five years and no justice’ as trial over Indigenous forest guardian’s killing faces delays
Nov 13, 2024, 5:40 am By
“They’re free and I’m still here. They might be planning to execute me too. I’m very worried…Satellite data detect appearance of new roads in primary forests in Borneo
8:48pm By
Recent satellite data and imagery have detected the construction of what appear to be new roads…Using regenerative agriculture to heal the land and help communities: Q&A with Kaleka founder Silvia Irawan
6:58pm By
In Seruyan, a regency in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province, independent smallholders are…Grounded: A pilot who quit flying to help tackle climate change works to change aviation, for good
2:48pm By
Todd Smith didn’t intend to quit his career as a commercial pilot, but a visit to the Quelccaya…In Kenya, a water fund brings to light Indigenous cultural identity issues
2:06pm By
This is Part 2 of a two-part series on Kenya’s Eldoret-Iten Water Fund. Part 1 is available here.…African leaders at COP29 demand funding without further debt
1:51pm By
BAKU, Azerbaijan — As developing countries grapple with increasing floods, droughts and other…Bobcats are back, and they’re helping protect people from zoonotic disease
1:34pm By
A bobcat, with its characteristic reddish fur and black markings, trots across a snow-covered field…Local groups drive creation of new Puerto Rico marine protected area
12:34pm By
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico recently gained a new marine protected area off the…A deadly fly is spreading through Central America. Experts blame illegal cattle ranching.
12:03pm By
MEXICO CITY — Illegal cattle ranching in Central America has led to the spread of a deadly…Genetically modified cotton was planted in a Mato Grosso exclusion zone
12:02pm By
For five years, genetically modified cotton was planted in an illegal area in Mato Grosso state,…Brazil police identify fish trader behind Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira killings
10:58am By
Brazil’s Federal Police say they have identified the mastermind behind the 2022 double homicide of…Peruvian fishers help red sea urchins recover from overfishing
7:08am By
At 8 a.m., 15 divers from the Artisanal Fishers Association Cristóbal Colón meet on Carrizales…New ‘Cali Fund’ plans to make companies pay for benefiting from nature
6:25am By
A new global fund for conservation seeks to make corporations share part of their profits of…African elephants declining — but some areas show promise
12:17am By
Across the African continent, elephant populations have largely declined over the past several…Wildfires burn record 97% of key biodiversity area in Brazil’s Cerrado
Mon 5:37pm By
Intense wildfires burned through a record-breaking 97% of the Serra das Araras conservation area in…At COP29, US envoy upbeat despite looming climate policy changes
Mon 5:23pm By
Baku, Azerbaijan The outcome of the recent elections in the United States looms large on the United…A Kenya water fund partners with farmers to protect vital resources
Mon 1:02pm ByThis is Part 1 of a two-part series on Kenya’s Eldoret-Iten Water Fund. Part 2 will be published…Long-running tropical forest research stalls amid Venezuelan crisis
Mon 12:56pm By
José Rafael Lozada had systematically monitored forest plots for almost 25 years in the Caparo…COP29: With public climate finance shortfall, is investment capital a way forward?
Mon 11:13am By
As 198 nations convene in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th United Nations climate summit, one word…
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