The value of mountains: Q&A with Tanzanian herpetologist John Lyakurwa
Jul 18, 2023, 2:14 pm ByTanzanian herpetologist John Lyakurwa was born and raised in a village at the base of Mount…Local communities protest as land conflict grows with more agricultural giants in Cameroon
Jul 17, 2023, 6:51 pm ByYAOUNDÉ — It’s already been three years since the nearly 4,000 inhabitants of Apouh, a village…On burning-prone Borneo, planners work to fireproof Indonesia’s new capital
Jul 17, 2023, 3:09 pm ByIndonesia is readying a fleet of drones to launch over Nusantara, its new capital city, as part of…Sheep offer a livelihood for Kenyan farmers, and a lifeline for a rare bird
Jul 17, 2023, 12:17 pm ByFrom his home on the Kinangop plateau, overlooking the Aberdare mountain range, James Gichia can see…Divided by mining: Vale’s new rail track fractures an Amazon Indigenous group
Jul 17, 2023, 10:00 am ByDeep inside the hills of Parauapebas, a medium-sized city in the Amazonian state of Pará, lies…New research shines a light on Sri Lanka fireflies
Jul 15, 2023, 12:21 pm ByCOLOMBO — Fireflies, with their bioluminescent rears, are fascinating species that appeal to…Drug trafficking fuels other deforestation drivers in the Amazon: report
Jul 14, 2023, 5:33 pm ByThe Amazon Rainforest is the largest in the world and a key player in regulating global water and…Popular aquarium fish from Thailand and Myanmar is new-to-science species
Jul 14, 2023, 3:45 pm ByWith their bright orange tails and elongated snouts, redtail garras are a popular aquarium fish. Yet…Forests & Finance: Wood export bans and short-staffed regulators
Jul 14, 2023, 2:25 pm ByUganda announces ban on timber exports KAMPALA — The Ugandan government has banned the export of…Tag team effort brings tech to aid leatherback turtle conservation
Jul 14, 2023, 11:48 am ByIt was supposed to be a night like any other. Luis Crespo and his team would walk the beach of…Sweet solution: Armadillo-friendly honey helps Brazil beekeepers, giant armadillos
Jul 14, 2023, 10:00 am ByWhen beekeepers in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul complained that giant armadillos (Priodontes…Sharks deserve our appreciation and protection (commentary)
Jul 13, 2023, 3:12 pm ByJuly 14 is Shark Awareness Day, an annual reminder to raise awareness of these incredible creatures…New Tree Tech: Real-time, long-term, high-tech reforestation monitoring
Jul 13, 2023, 2:57 pm ByThis story is the fourth article of a four-part Mongabay mini-series exploring the latest…Current policy approaches in the Amazon: certainly necessary, but are they sufficient?
Jul 13, 2023, 2:00 pm ByThe consensus strategy for saving the Amazon is based on a set of five self-reinforcing policies:…Despite lawsuit, Casino Group still sells beef from an Amazonian Indigenous land
Jul 13, 2023, 2:00 pm ByRONDÔNIA, Brazil — “We were walking along the road and all of a sudden, some people started…Forests in the furnace: Cambodians risking life and liberty to fuel garment factories
Jul 13, 2023, 3:17 am ByKAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia — The lamp dangled precariously under the wooden stilted home. Hooked up to…Calls grow to put the brakes on deep-sea mining as countries discuss rules
Jul 12, 2023, 10:00 pm ByDeep-sea mining is facing growing opposition at a critical moment that could either enable the…Rattlesnakes can calm down their friends, study shows
Jul 12, 2023, 5:09 pm ByIf you stress out a rattlesnake, make sure it has a friend around. Much like humans, stressed snakes…Drones improve counts of rare Cao-vit gibbon, identify conservation priorities
Jul 12, 2023, 4:32 pm ByDrones flying above the treetops of a limestone forest on the border of Vietnam and China are…New Tree Tech: Cutting-edge drones give reforestation a helping hand
Jul 12, 2023, 3:07 pm ByThis story is the third article of a four-part Mongabay mini-series exploring the latest…
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