Cambodia: Development threatens a last refuge of wildlife rescued from illegal trade (commentary)
May 20, 2022, 12:18 am ByFor over 20 years the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center (PTWRC), run by the Cambodian Forestry…Results from mining tax for reforestation in the DRC leave more questions than answers
May 19, 2022, 10:42 pm ByLUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of Congo – Through taxes, in particular the reforestation tax,…Conflict over resources in Kenya hits deadly highs with firearms in play
May 19, 2022, 9:22 pm ByBARINGO COUNTY, Kenya – Last December in the town of Marigat, in Kenya’s central Baringo county,…As biomass burning surges in Japan and South Korea, where will Asia get its wood?
May 19, 2022, 3:25 pm ByThis is part two of a two part series on the Asian biomass expansion. Part one can be found here.…9m deaths a year from pollution, the ‘largest existential threat’ to humans
May 19, 2022, 9:38 am ByPollution is currently responsible for at least 9 million premature deaths a year worldwide,…In Bangladesh, a community comes together to save a life-giving forest
May 19, 2022, 8:42 am ByKAMALCHHORI, Bangladesh — Anupam Chakma, 60, has lived in the hilly village of Kamalchhori in…Slick operator: Indonesian cooking oil probe may spread to biodiesel industry
May 19, 2022, 3:56 am ByJAKARTA — Prosecutors in Indonesia have arrested a prominent economist in an ongoing investigation…Podcast: Vandana Shiva on the agroecology solution for climate, biodiversity and hunger
May 18, 2022, 11:59 pm ByToday we’re talking about agroecology, which applies ecological principles to agricultural systems…EU Parliament’s Environment Committee urges scale back of biomass burning
May 18, 2022, 6:24 pm ByIn a surprising and unprecedented vote this week, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee…Indigenous group and locals sign agreement to protect sustainable livelihoods and culture
May 18, 2022, 2:00 pm ByAGUA BONITA CAMP, Colombia – Walking all day through the jungle to visit the encampments of…Open-pit mining ban lifted in Philippine province, clearing way for copper project
May 18, 2022, 12:19 pm ByMINDANAO, Philippines – Legislators in the southern Philippine province of South Cotabato moved…Spotted hyenas adapt to climate change in famed Tanzanian park
May 18, 2022, 12:01 pm BySpotted hyenas appear to be adapting to climate change in Tanzania’s famous Serengeti National…Study: Breeding adaptations help tree frogs thrive in different climates
May 18, 2022, 10:26 am ByCOLOMBO — Amphibians evolved from a fish ancestor that had functional lungs and bony lobed fins,…Illegal mining footprint swells nearly 500% inside Brazil Indigenous territories
May 18, 2022, 8:46 am ByIllegal miners expanded their footprint in Indigenous territories in Brazil by nearly 500% between…‘Wildlife-friendly’ infrastructure rules in Nepal and India ignore the birds
May 17, 2022, 3:50 pm ByKATHMANDU — Nepal’s government has recently adopted guidelines to make infrastructure such as…‘It’s just a bird’: Online platforms selling lesser-known Indonesian species
May 17, 2022, 2:31 pm ByTrade in endangered species online is an increasingly popular avenue for traders and traffickers. A…From victims to claimants: Mobilizing the IPCC Assessment for climate justice (commentary)
May 17, 2022, 1:51 pm ByIn some respects, it was expected. The same doomsday scenarios. The same periodic reminders of more…Scientists uncover widespread declines of raptors in Kenya
May 17, 2022, 12:39 pm ByA recent study confirms alarming declines in raptor populations in Kenya. Incidental poisoning is a…In Brazil’s Amazon, Quilombolas fight the erasure of their African heritage
May 17, 2022, 11:05 am ByIn 1835, a rebellion broke out in the Lower Amazon region, in what was then the state of…Oil exploration in DR Congo peatland would put forests, global climate and local communities at risk
May 16, 2022, 7:48 pm ByLast month, the Democratic Republic of Congo approved the auctioning off of 16 oil blocks, at least…
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