How creative & emotive communication conserved 55,000 acres of Peru’s Amazon
Dec 5, 2023, 5:01 pm By“Our wildest dreams never included what we are doing now,” says conservationist Paul Rosolie in…Traditional healers push for recognition and licensing of age-old Himalayan practice
Dec 5, 2023, 11:23 am ByKATHMANDU — In the isolated kingdom of Lo Manthang, tucked away in Nepal’s Himalayas, ancient…Local and national food crops in the Andean Amazon
Dec 5, 2023, 10:50 am ByMany of our staple food products are highly dependent on industrial agriculture and global supply…Certificate of origin for Acre’s açaí is a boost for the Amazonian superfood
Dec 5, 2023, 7:04 am ByThe town of Feijó in the far west of Brazil is known as “The Land of Açaí.” The fruit is so…Peru’s crackdown on illegal gold mining a success, but only briefly, study shows
Dec 5, 2023, 6:28 am ByBetween 2019 and 2020, the Peruvian government cracked down on illegal gold mining in Madre de Dios,…Indonesia pushes carbon-intensive ‘false solutions’ in its energy transition
Dec 5, 2023, 1:51 am ByMALINAU, Indonesia — Indonesia’s newly revised energy transition plan includes a more stringent…Robotic insect reveals evolutionary secrets of the fastest flapping fliers
Dec 4, 2023, 5:38 pm BySwatting a mosquito is a frustrating task as it buzzes away, its wings carrying it faster than seems…Any fossil fuel phase-out deal at COP28 must include global shipping (commentary)
Dec 4, 2023, 5:10 pm ByEarlier this year, countries at the UN agreed to step up climate action on one of the world’s…Despite progress, small share of climate pledge went to Indigenous groups: report
Dec 4, 2023, 4:01 pm ByFunders of the historic $1.7 billion pledge announced at the 2021 U.N. climate conference say they…Brazil cattle traceability program to limit deforestation in Pará state
Dec 4, 2023, 3:38 pm ByOne of Brazil’s largest states is ramping up efforts to monitor cattle ranching in the hopes of…New volcano toad from Mount Kenya reveals an ancient lineage
Dec 4, 2023, 12:24 pm ByEight years ago, a research team from the National Museums of Kenya stumbled upon an unfamiliar frog…Nearly half of the world’s flowering plants face the threat of extinction, study says
Dec 3, 2023, 9:44 pm ByA less colorful world looms on our horizon. Almost half of the world’s flowers are in danger of…What Brazil should have said at COP28 but didn’t (commentary)
Dec 3, 2023, 7:16 pm ByPositive changes President Lula’s speeches at the Climate Conventions 28th Conference of the…Biden can tip the (pangolin) scales on China’s illegal wildlife trade (commentary)
Dec 3, 2023, 6:50 pm ByIn a new, tersely-worded letter to Congress, President Biden uses a word that – just a few short…Brazil proposes $250 billion “Tropical Forests Forever” fund for rainforests
Dec 3, 2023, 12:14 pm ByBrazil has proposed a new mechanism for conserving the world’s tropical rainforests. During a…Red flags but no repercussions for ‘certified’ Malaysian logger Samling: Report
Dec 1, 2023, 2:47 pm ByThe biggest timber firm in Malaysia’s Sarawak state has been able to maintain sustainability…Lombok sand mine corruption probe continues as Indonesia to resume exports
Dec 1, 2023, 2:40 pm ByEAST LOMBOK, Indonesia – Takdir spent years protesting against the sand mine by his home on the…New guidebook draws on real-world experiences for running private nature reserves
Dec 1, 2023, 11:49 am ByA new guidebook provides practical guidance for creating and managing sustainable private nature…Ancient Amazon earthwork findings spotlight Indigenous land struggles today
Dec 1, 2023, 11:18 am ByThe Amazon has long been considered home to Indigenous peoples, dating back thousands of years. They…Indigenous land rights are key to conservation in Cambodia (commentary)
Dec 1, 2023, 10:29 am ByWhile Indigenous peoples comprise just 6% of the global population, they manage or have tenure…
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