EU deforestation law nudges timber trade, Indonesia probe shows, but risks persist
Apr 17, 2026, 12:31 am By
JAKARTA — Several European timber firms have cut ties with suppliers linked to deforestation in…Community-led ecotourism protects rebounding wild cattle in Thailand
Apr 16, 2026, 10:57 pm By
The critically endangered banteng is making a comeback in Thailand’s Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife…Landmark US Magnuson-Stevens fisheries law turns 50 amid budget cut concerns
Apr 16, 2026, 6:27 pm By
April 13 marked the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA), a landmark conservation…In Tasmania, the mines have closed but the rivers remember
Apr 16, 2026, 5:17 pm By
The King River snakes through some of Tasmania’s most dramatic and diverse landscape, flowing past…BP sued in Kenya over alleged toxic waste from 1980s oil exploration
Apr 16, 2026, 4:33 pm By
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The High Court in Kenya ruled Thursday that a class action lawsuit can move…From the Atlantic Forest to the Amazon: Alexandre de Santi on camaraderie and uncovering hidden truths in Brazil
Apr 16, 2026, 2:31 pm By
When telling stories about nature, Alexandre de Santi’s interest stems from the climate.…Drones aid dugong conservation as threats mount across their range
Apr 16, 2026, 2:03 pm By
Drone technology is providing important new insights into the lives of dugongs, while also revealing…Americas flyways atlas maps the routes of 89 at-risk migratory bird species
Apr 16, 2026, 12:51 pm By
Announced at the end of March, the “Atlas for the Americas Flyways” website tracks high…Listening to forests reveals signs of recovery beyond tree cover
Apr 16, 2026, 10:12 am By
Can listening to forests help us understand if the life inside them is thriving? Apparently, yes.…From carp to hippos, 43% of large freshwater animal species spread far beyond native ranges
Apr 16, 2026, 5:52 am By
From fish and turtles, to hippos and crocodiles, about 43% of all known large freshwater animal…Australia declares mainland alpine ash forests endangered
Apr 16, 2026, 1:45 am By
The Australian government recently listed the iconic alpine ash forests of mainland Australia as an…A chimpanzee’s rhythmic drumming with floorboards hints at origins of instruments
Apr 15, 2026, 11:59 pm By
Drumming and singing at the same time is impressive, whether you’re Karen Carpenter, Ringo Starr…10 forces that could reshape the future of the world’s forests
Apr 15, 2026, 8:59 pm By
The forces shaping forests in the coming decade extend beyond any single driver. Shifts in politics,…Strait of Hormuz crisis should catalyze African biofertilizer production (commentary)
Apr 15, 2026, 8:44 pm By
In early mornings across rural Kenya, as the long rains approach, farmers are already at work.…San Francisco Bay emerges as high-risk area for migrating gray whales
Apr 15, 2026, 7:47 pm By
Gray whales have one of the longest known migrations of any mammal — from the Arctic near Alaska,…See an orangutan, take a photo, earn some money: A viable conservation model?
Apr 15, 2026, 6:54 pm By
In Kapuas Hulu district in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, a pilot program is attempting to…Aaron Longton, fisherman who tied sustainability to survival
Apr 15, 2026, 4:16 pm By
Along a stretch of the Oregon coast where the Pacific meets an exposed working waterfront,…Brazil: Satellites expose rampant gold mining expansion on Indigenous Kayapó land
Apr 15, 2026, 2:55 pm By
The Kayapó Indigenous Territory has emerged as a major hotspot for illegal gold mining in the…The Amazon’s silent crime crisis (commentary)
Apr 15, 2026, 1:59 pm By
The Amazon is approaching a dangerous threshold. Long understood as the world’s largest tropical…Nearly a million birds shipped from Africa to Asia in 15 years; canaries top the list
Apr 15, 2026, 11:04 am By
Worldwide, people buy and hunt nearly half of the 11,000 bird species in existence. In Asia, Europe,…
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