Derek Pomeroy, a leading figure in Ugandan ornithology died on May 30th, aged 90
May 31, 2025, 3:20 pm By
If Derek Pomeroy said to meet him at 7am, you were expected to be there by exactly 7am—not a…After 15 years, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court blocks road upgrade in national park
May 31, 2025, 10:51 am By
COLOMBO — After a 15-year long legal battle, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has put a stop to a…Valmik Thapar, India’s tiger man, died on May 31st, aged 73
May 31, 2025, 10:27 am By
For Valmik Thapar, the tiger was never just a symbol of wild India. It was a living, breathing…From local planting to national plan, Belize bets on mangrove recovery
May 30, 2025, 5:49 pm By
GALES POINT, Belize — On a narrow stretch of shoreline across from the Gales Point cemetery, Jamal…Study identifies US regions that benefit birds, people & climate the most
May 30, 2025, 3:01 pm By
A new study identifies key regions across the U.S. where investments can deliver triple benefits for…Dom Phillips’ posthumous book centers on collaborative work for saving the Amazon
May 30, 2025, 1:02 pm By
“You can’t stop important, high-quality journalistic work.” Alessandra Sampaio, widow of…US pioneers restoration of deep water corals damaged by country’s worst oil spill
May 30, 2025, 12:25 pm By
In the twilight depths of the Gulf of Mexico, about as deep down as a football field is long, U.S.…Only a tiny % of the deep seafloor has ever been visually observed: Study
May 30, 2025, 12:24 pm By
For national and international policymakers, decisions on how to regulate — and whether to allow…UK signs deal handing over Chagos to Mauritius, but tensions remain
May 30, 2025, 11:06 am By
The U.K. recognized the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius’ claim to the Chagos Archipelago in an…With areca leaves and rice bran, Bangladesh replaces single-use plastic tableware
May 30, 2025, 10:35 am By
Bangladeshi people love to throw a party, as the disposable tableware industry has increasingly…USAID cut curbs hopes at Ethiopia’s largest community conservation area
May 30, 2025, 6:50 am By
ADDIS ABABA — Alawara Kolbala, 39, from the Mursi tribe, said he remembers the sense of pride and…Mining companies use legal loopholes to move forward without environmental licensing off the Brazilian coast
May 30, 2025, 4:11 am By
Interest in deep-sea mining has increased globally in recent years. And even as the International…Hero rats among the global anti-poaching efforts affected by U.S. funding cuts
May 29, 2025, 5:44 pm By
A sudden freeze on U.S. conservation funding is sending shockwaves through efforts to combat the…Ahead of hosting COP30, Brazil is set to weaken environmental licensing
May 29, 2025, 3:59 pm By
Brazil’s Congress is likely to approve what experts describe as the country’s most significant…After years of silence, Indonesia moves to assess its iconic wildlife
May 29, 2025, 12:40 pm By
Indonesia, one of the most biodiverse nations on Earth, appears to be gearing up to renew official…Guinea-Bissau’s grassroots efforts offer a blueprint for global mangrove restoration (commentary)
May 29, 2025, 12:02 pm By
Guinea-Bissau is a mangrove country. These unique coastal forests cover around 326,000 hectares…Manage people more and bears less, say Indigenous elders in world’s ‘polar bear capital’
May 29, 2025, 8:41 am By
A few years back, a particularly imaginative young boy came into Georgina Berg’s kindergarten…Fighting back against Guinea-Bissau’s illegal chimpanzee trade
May 29, 2025, 3:26 am By
YAOUNDÉ — It’s not uncommon to see chimpanzees kept as pets in private homes and hotels in…Amazon illegal gold mines drive sex trafficking in the Brazil-Guyana border
May 29, 2025, 3:00 am By
BOA VISTA, Brazil — After crossing the Brazilian border into the town of Lethem in Guyana, a…US funding shortfall halts Nepal’s rhino census, sparks debate over methods
May 28, 2025, 8:28 pm By
KATHMANDU — In March 2021, dozens of elephants marched through the grasslands and sal (Shorea…
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