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
9:05pm 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
6:52pm ByResearch has found that drought and declining water availability are increasingly impeding the…Scientists: Fishing boats compete with whales and penguins for Antarctic krill
4:31pm 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
3:22pm 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
3:22pm 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”
1:05pm ByThe Merriam-Webster dictionary defines infrastructure as the ‘underlying structure’ of a country…Virtual fences can benefit both ranchers and wildlife
12:40pm 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
4:22am 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
Tue 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
Tue 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
Tue 4:06pm ByFor the last several years, soldiers have been entering the Colombian Amazon armed to the teeth to…Forests & Finance: Cameroon raw log ban expands and villagers act against ‘forest bandits’
Tue 4:01pm ByCameroon expands limits on raw log exports YAOUNDE — Cameroon’s Ministry of Forestry and…Clean me a river: Southeast Asia chokes on Mekong plastic pollution
Tue 3:56pm ByThe marine biodiversity hotspot known as the Coal Triangle is home to more than 76% of the world’s…Sustainable aviation fuels: Potential lagging behind reality
Tue 3:04pm ByThis story is the first article of a two-part Mongabay series exploring the latest climate change…West African fishers strike for fair wages and ‘respect’ on EU-owned vessels
Tue 2:55pm ByA four-day strike by nearly 2,000 Senegalese and Ivory Coast fishers who work on vessels owned by…From cardamom to carbon: Bold new Tanzanian project is regrowing a rainforest
Tue 2:18pm ByDISANGA, Tanzania — Michele Menegon creeps stealthily through short grass before pouncing. Gently,…Indonesia claims record-low deforestation, but accounting raises questions
Tue 2:17pm ByJAKARTA — Indonesian officials say the country’s deforestation rate continued to decline for the…The value of mountains: Q&A with Tanzanian herpetologist John Lyakurwa
Tue 2:14pm ByTanzanian herpetologist John Lyakurwa was born and raised in a village at the base of Mount…
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