As soy frenzy grips Brazil, deforestation closes in on Indigenous lands
Jul 21, 2021, 6:38 pm By MongabayRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The thick plumes of smoke stretched for miles across this slice of…Next stop, the sea: Sri Lanka’s old buses are a new home for marine life
Jul 21, 2021, 3:24 pm By MongabayGALLE, Sri Lanka — Buses are the most common mode of public transport in Sri Lanka. But after…Great Barrier Reef in danger: Don’t fight the diagnosis, fight the threats (commentary)
Jul 21, 2021, 12:45 pm By MongabayI’m a native of North Queensland. I love Rugby League, an arvo in my tinny angling for coral trout…Protected areas keep adjacent lands safe, but face losing their own protection
Jul 21, 2021, 12:20 pm By MongabaySlowing the pace of mass extinctions and the climate crisis requires that nature be protected. But…Turning Kenya’s problematic invasive plants into useful bioenergy
Jul 21, 2021, 7:41 am By MongabayDUNGA BEACH, Kisumu, Kenya — It’s early morning and fish mongers prepare for the day a short…Philippines banks on new fisheries management system, but rollout is rocky
Jul 21, 2021, 2:18 am By MongabayPALAWAN, Philippines — As darkness creeps in, the coastal waters surrounding the off-grid island…For monitoring mammals, eDNA boasts ‘killer feature’ over other methods
Jul 20, 2021, 8:00 pm By MongabayA European meadow viper (Vipera ursinii), one of the world’s most threatened snakes, glides…For manta rays, parasitic hitchhikers can be a pain in the rear, study finds
Jul 20, 2021, 11:37 am By MongabayManta rays tend not to swim alone. Not only do they socialize with their own kind, but they’re…Indonesia eyes less severe fire season, but COVID-19 could turn it deadly
Jul 20, 2021, 9:33 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Favorable weather conditions point to a less severe forest fire season in Indonesia this…Gabon becomes first African country to get paid for protecting its forests
Jul 20, 2021, 8:58 am By MongabayIn 2019, Norway committed to pay $150 million to Gabon to protect its forests under the Central…Hotter and drier: Deforestation and wildfires take a toll on the Amazon
Jul 20, 2021, 7:41 am By MongabayThe climate in the Amazon has been changing over the last few decades. The average temperature in…Rising temperatures further threaten already endangered African wild dogs
Jul 20, 2021, 5:38 am By MongabayWith extreme heat, African wild dogs are dying at a higher rate, according to scientists. New…As humans close in on their habitat, crocodiles in the Philippines snap back
Jul 19, 2021, 8:55 pm By MongabayPALAWAN, Philippines — What do you do if you encounter a saltwater crocodile on your way…Brazil government faces heat over plan that could underreport forest fires
Jul 19, 2021, 6:48 pm By MongabayAmid soaring deforestation and growing criticism due to lack of transparency and persistent attempts…Javan leopards, the dwindling ‘guardians’ of Java’s forests
Jul 19, 2021, 6:48 pm By MongabayHariyo “Beebach” Wibisono studies Javan leopards, the last remaining apex predator on…‘What’s your real footprint on the animal world?’: Q&A with author Henry Mance
Jul 19, 2021, 10:24 am By MongabayMany of us love animals. At least, we think we do. We may serve our cats gourmet food and let them…Biogas from animal manure improves life in Brazil’s semi-arid northeast
Jul 19, 2021, 6:07 am By Mongabay“My husband would go to the neighbor’s barn two or three times a week to get pig manure. He’d…Indonesian former fisheries minister jailed for bribery in lobster exports
Jul 18, 2021, 6:28 am By MongabayJAKARTA — An Indonesian court has sentenced disgraced former fisheries minister Edhy Prabowo to…Tallying the toll on marine life from the X-Press Pearl sinking (commentary)
Jul 17, 2021, 6:12 am By MongabayThe Indian Ocean island of Sri Lanka has faced many maritime disasters over the years, but none as…Brazil prosecutors seek ban on all gold mining in hard-hit Amazonian region
Jul 16, 2021, 1:45 pm By MongabayGold mining activities in a region of the Brazilian Amazon ravaged by illegal operations could be…
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