Rainforests: 11 things to watch in 2021
Jan 1, 2021, 7:00 am By Mongabay2020 was a rough year for tropical rainforest conservation efforts, as explained in Mongabay’s…Companies must account for quality, not just quantity, when it comes to forests (commentary)
Dec 31, 2020, 11:24 am By MongabayThe launch of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) in 2014, with the support of nearly 200…Mongabay’s environmental investigations in 2020
Dec 31, 2020, 7:35 am By MongabayOver the course of 2020, Mongabay published more than 5,000 stories, which collectively had on-site…Industrial agriculture threatens a wetland oasis in Bolivia
Dec 30, 2020, 2:50 pm By MongabayIt was August 26, 2020. Dirlene Mejía, a park ranger who works in the area around Concepción Lake,…Colombia’s sustainable forestry drive boosts biodiversity and business
Dec 30, 2020, 11:43 am By MongabayFlor Angela Martinez is a mother, campesino and entrepreneur. Based in the Colombian Amazon, her…Analysis: Years in the making, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta policy takes the long view
Dec 30, 2020, 10:48 am By MongabayThis article is the first in a two-part series on the future of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. Read the…Top positive environmental stories from 2020
Dec 30, 2020, 7:21 am By MongabayAll told, this was a pretty bleak year. The COVID-19 pandemic brought tragedy and confusion; fires…Mongabay’s 10 most popular posts of 2020
Dec 30, 2020, 6:30 am By MongabayAs we reach the end of a tumultuous year, here’s a look back at Mongabay’s 2020. Overall,…Top environment stories from Madagascar in 2020
Dec 30, 2020, 12:41 am By MongabayA Jonah’s mouse lemur (M. Jonahi). Image by Dominik Schüßler There’s nowhere on Earth quite…11 notable books on conservation and the environment published in 2020
Dec 29, 2020, 9:33 pm By MongabayBooks have provided a welcome refuge in 2020. The global pandemic has, in many cases, turned even…Geography on the plate: The culinary rediscovery of Colombia’s biodiversity
Dec 29, 2020, 7:03 am By MongabayIn a small, sprightly basement office in the neighborhood of Chapinero in Bogotá, navigating the…Illegal deforestation rises in South America’s Indigenous territories, parks
Dec 29, 2020, 6:02 am By MongabayBetween 2010 and 2020, South America lost an average of 2.6 million hectares of forest per year,…Indonesia’s five most consequential environmental stories of 2020
Dec 29, 2020, 4:08 am By MongabayIn Indonesia, the year 2020 has been marked by a number of events and decisions with significant,…How the pandemic impacted rainforests in 2020: a year in review
Dec 28, 2020, 2:25 pm By MongabayPrevious rainforest year-in-reviews:The 2010s | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |…Weak policy oversight could be pushing Brazilian forests closer to a tipping point
Dec 28, 2020, 8:57 am By MongabayHome to more than 60% of the Amazon rainforest, the largest tropical forest in the world, Brazil is…Sustainable financing is pivotal for marine conservation beyond 2030 pledges (commentary)
Dec 28, 2020, 8:00 am By MongabayThe world is on the brink of an important break-through. At the upcoming meeting of the Convention…As world sours on coal, top producer Indonesia tries to sweeten it at home
Dec 28, 2020, 7:33 am By MongabayWith consumption, travel and commuting all suppressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from…(Photos) Top 15 species discoveries from 2020
Dec 28, 2020, 7:13 am By MongabayIn this well-trodden world, the discovery of a species new to science is an exciting event, a…Alarm as exploratory drilling for oil begins in northern Namibia
Dec 28, 2020, 4:47 am By MongabayOn December 21, Reconnaissance Energy Africa (Recon Africa) announced that it had begun exploratory…Top Indonesian palm oil developments in 2020
Dec 28, 2020, 3:30 am By MongabayAs global demand for edible oil keeps growing, palm oil has enjoyed unprecedented growth both in…
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