A tale of two biomes as deforestation surges in Cerrado but wanes in Amazon
Aug 23, 2023, 2:45 pm ByProtecting the Amazon has garnered significant international attention, and for good reason, given…Activists slam coal pollution from Indonesia’s production of ‘clean’ batteries
Aug 23, 2023, 11:32 am ByJAKARTA — As Indonesia positions itself to become a key global hub for electric vehicle batteries,…New concession in Botum Sakor National Park handed to Cambodia’s Royal Group
Aug 22, 2023, 7:10 pm ByPHNOM PENH — The Cambodian government has awarded another large swath of Botum Sakor National Park…Getting the bread: What’s the environmental impact of wheat?
Aug 22, 2023, 11:32 am ByThe story of wheat as a cultivated crop is nearly as old as that of human civilization itself. Few…In the chain of species extinctions, AI can predict the next link to break
Aug 22, 2023, 11:04 am ByAbout 100 years ago, a predator control program at Yellowstone National Park drove the wolves native…For Caatinga’s last jaguars and pumas, wind farms are the newest threat
Aug 22, 2023, 9:27 am ByBetween March 2017 and January 2018, researchers tracked the movements of a female puma as it…Indonesia permit payoff raises alarm about palm oil industry corruption
Aug 22, 2023, 4:08 am ByJAKARTA — A million-dollar bribery case in Indonesia’s Riau province, the country’s palm oil…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
2:37pm 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
Fri 4:18pm 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
Fri 3:28pm 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
Fri 2:20pm 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
Fri 10:17am 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…
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