New index identifies marine reserves that are protected in theory only
May 31, 2023, 9:00 am ByAcross the world, around 18,500 marine protected areas have been set up to protect sea life and the…U.S. says Mexico failed to uphold international treaty protecting vaquita porpoise
May 30, 2023, 8:25 pm ByMEXICO CITY — The U.S. has opened up the possibility of imposing a trade embargo on Mexico due to…Shipibo communities create Indigenous guard to protect Peruvian Amazon from deforestation
May 30, 2023, 4:25 pm ByDrug trafficking, logging, oil palm plantations, oil spills, highways, illegal fishing, expanding…Survival and economics complicate the DRC’s bushmeat and wild animal trade
May 30, 2023, 4:20 pm ByREADER ADVISORY: This story contains images of dead animals that some viewers may find disturbing.…Borders between Mercosur countries have become a hub for trafficking agrochemicals
May 30, 2023, 4:17 pm ByThe borders between the countries that make up the South American trading bloc Mercosur (or Mercosul…Landmark Nepal court ruling ends impunity for wealthy wildlife collectors
May 30, 2023, 2:24 pm ByKATHMANDU — In a landmark verdict, Nepal’s Supreme Court has directed the government to take…In Senegal, rice intensification helps farmers grow more with less
May 30, 2023, 1:41 pm ByIn Saint Louis, northern Senegal, farmers have had to buy extra rice for as long as anyone can…Study: Snares claim another local extinction as Cambodia loses its leopards
May 30, 2023, 8:46 am ByYears of law enforcement to tackle rampant snaring and poaching have failed to halt the loss of…In Bangladesh, human-elephant conflicts signal need for greater protections
May 29, 2023, 5:25 pm ByFor the last couple of decades, Bangladesh has been taking on several projects with an aim to…Woodpeckers for fire recovery? A new online tool tells you how
May 29, 2023, 3:58 pm ByImagine a burned forest in California. The charred remains of trees, the soot on the forest floor…As one Indian Ocean tuna stock faces collapse, nations scramble to save others
May 29, 2023, 3:12 pm ByThe organization responsible for managing tuna fishing quotas in the Indian Ocean failed to make…Agro giants buy grains from farmers fined for using Indigenous land in Brazil
May 29, 2023, 11:00 am ByMATO GROSSO, Brazil — An illegal grain distribution scheme in Mato Grosso, publicly acknowledged…Sri Lanka researchers amp up mushroom studies and find new species
May 27, 2023, 3:17 pm ByCOLOMBO — In Lewis Carroll’s popular children’s book “Alice in Wonderland,” Alice finds a…Indonesia, Malaysia deploy ministers to push back on EU palm oil restrictions
May 27, 2023, 12:06 am ByJAKARTA — Top officials from Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s biggest palm oil producers,…Nepal’s hydropower boom is killing birds via power lines
May 26, 2023, 5:17 pm ByKATHMANDU — When Suman Hamal was growing up in his hometown of Putalibazar in Nepal’s Nuwakot…Conservationists aim to save critically endangered European eels on Italy’s Po River
May 26, 2023, 3:48 pm ByOASI DI CANNEVIÉ, Italy — In the early morning haze, Luca Bellini steered his green boat through…Deforestation linked to less rainfall, study shows; El Niño could make it worse
May 26, 2023, 3:24 pm ByIt’s been seven years since the last significant El Niño — one of the strongest on record. It…Residents of southeast Alaskan town debate mine that’s bound to change region
May 26, 2023, 3:02 pm ByIn southeast Alaska, people and bears alike come to the shore of the Chilkat River to catch salmon…Flooding for hydropower dams hits forest-reliant bats hard, study shows
May 26, 2023, 2:17 pm ByFlitting through the forest foliage, darting between branches and flawlessly negotiating their way…Forest behind bars: Logging network operating out of Cambodian prison in the Cardamoms
May 26, 2023, 1:30 am ByThis story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations Network where Gerald…
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