West Papua revokes quarter of a million hectares of land from palm oil
Jun 3, 2021, 5:26 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Palm oil licenses covering concessions twice the size of Los Angeles have been rescinded…Land conflicts in Brazil break record in 2020 under Bolsonaro
Jun 2, 2021, 6:49 pm By MongabayLand conflicts in Brazil hit 1,576 cases in 2020, the highest number ever recorded by the Catholic…Deforestation intensifies in northern DRC protected areas
Jun 2, 2021, 5:10 pm By MongabayThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) contains the bulk of Africa’s humid rainforest. But…Efforts to restore tropical peatlands need fire-free plantations (commentary)
Jun 2, 2021, 1:58 pm By MongabayCome dry season every year, fires flare up across Indonesia, including in protected forest areas.…Talks break down over crumbling Yemeni tanker threatening massive oil spill
Jun 2, 2021, 1:41 pm By MongabayDAHAB, Egypt — A decaying super-tanker anchored off Yemen with 1.1 million barrels of Marib light…On the Mongolian steppe, conservation science meets traditional knowledge
Jun 2, 2021, 11:51 am By MongabayVast terrains dominated by grasses, shrubs or sparse trees, rangelands are more than unproductive…How many members can a giant river otter family have? Candid Animal Cam
Jun 1, 2021, 11:52 pm By MongabayCamera traps bring you closer to the secretive natural world and are an important conservation tool…Threat of legal action against Indigenous Borneans protesting timber company
Jun 1, 2021, 7:44 pm By MongabayA timber company operating in Malaysia’s Sarawak state has threatened to take legal action against…From Flores to Papua: Meet 10 of Indonesia’s mangrove guardians
Jun 1, 2021, 4:30 pm By MongabayIndonesia has more mangrove forests than anywhere else on Earth. The country’s 17,500 islands…Mining linked yet again to another severe flood in Indonesian Borneo
Jun 1, 2021, 10:33 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Massive deforestation for coal mines may have exacerbated floods that recently inundated…Chocolate giant funds high resolution carbon map to protect forests
Jun 1, 2021, 10:17 am By MongabayA project by the EcoVision Lab at ETH Zurich expects to have every quarter of the tropics mapped and…‘Inspiring behavior change so people and nature thrive’: Q& with Rare’s Brett Jenks
Jun 1, 2021, 10:09 am By MongabayEfforts to maintain protected areas and safeguard wildlife can at times feel futile given the…The key to averting environmental catastrophe is right beneath our feet
Jun 1, 2021, 9:31 am By MongabayWhen we talk about solutions to the current climate and global environmental crisis, one vital…Area impacted by land use change four times higher than previously thought
Jun 1, 2021, 7:44 am By MongabayA new study suggests that humans are having a greater impact on land than previously thought.…Mongabay’s What-To-Watch list for June 2021
Jun 1, 2021, 2:01 am By MongabayPlanting trees is often described as an important way to restore degraded landscapes and fight…Wildlife trafficking, like everything else, has gone online during COVID-19
May 31, 2021, 8:10 pm By MongabayMANILA — When COVID-19 emerged in early 2020 in Southeast Asia, its governments took rapid…With fire contained, Sri Lanka faces plastic pellet problem from stricken ship
May 31, 2021, 3:22 pm By MongabayCOLOMBO — Authorities in Sri Lanka say they have largely contained a fire on board a cargo ship…Lean times leave orangutans wasting away. Habitat loss makes things worse
May 31, 2021, 11:18 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Orangutans in Borneo have been found to physically waste away when fruit is scarce — a…In the International Year of Caves and Karst, Brazilian caves are at high risk (Commentary)
May 31, 2021, 11:17 am By MongabayBrazil is internationally known for its astonishing biodiversity. Nevertheless, there is another…Book Review: ‘Planet Palm’ reveals a world map stained by red oil
May 31, 2021, 8:47 am By MongabayIn the pantheon of global commodities that play starring roles in our narratives of history, palm…
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