Indigenous Papuans initiate own lockdowns in face of COVID-19
Apr 6, 2020, 11:12 am By MongabayLocal authorities and indigenous communities in Indonesia’s Papua region have imposed a sweeping…Indonesian lawmakers push to pass deregulation bills as COVID-19 grips country
Apr 6, 2020, 10:16 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Indonesia’s parliament looks set to push through contentious bills that threaten to…Telling big environmental stories in a close-knit country (insider)
Apr 6, 2020, 8:19 am By MongabayIn the few years I’ve worked as a freelance journalist in Guyana I’ve been told by editors,…In Madagascar, revived environmental crime hotline leads to tortoise bust
Apr 6, 2020, 8:00 am By MongabayIf someone in Madagascar spots illegal logging, mining or slash-and-burn farming, they often have…First known case of tiger contracting COVID-19 at Bronx Zoo
Apr 6, 2020, 3:01 am By MongabayNadia, a Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) at the Bronx Zoo in New York City, has tested…Mongabay’s 20 most popular environmental stories for March 2020
Apr 5, 2020, 11:45 pm By MongabayMongabay’s traffic has continued to grow despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, with readership…For Philippines’ displaced indigenous students, COVID-19 is one of many threats
Apr 3, 2020, 3:00 pm By MongabayMANILA — Facing armed conflict in their hometowns in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao,…COVID-19 disrupts a major year for biodiversity policy and planning
Apr 3, 2020, 2:11 pm By Mongabay2020 was shaping up to be a good year for global policy on biodiversity. With momentum building from…Palm oil gains ground in Chiapas, Mexico
Apr 3, 2020, 2:06 pm By MongabayIn the small community of Boca de Chajul just over the Guatemalan border in the Mexican state of…Calls for justice after latest murder of indigenous Guajajara leader in Brazil
Apr 3, 2020, 10:54 am By MongabayIndigenous leaders and activists in Brazil are demanding justice after the latest murder of a…Nigeria declares new conservation zone for most threatened chimpanzee
Apr 3, 2020, 10:19 am By MongabayNigeria’s Ekiti state government has moved to establish a conservation area within the Ise Forest…First COVID-19 case among indigenous people confirmed in Brazilian Amazon
Apr 2, 2020, 4:02 pm By MongabayBrazil’s Health Ministry confirmed on April 1 the first case of COVID-19 among indigenous people…The kelps are alright: Studies reveal resilience in kelp forests
Apr 2, 2020, 11:36 am By MongabayAs the Beagle traversed the frigid waters of Tierra del Fuego on its famed voyage, Charles Darwin…A third of Peru’s La Pampa forest cleared for illegal mining ponds, study finds
Apr 2, 2020, 11:35 am By MongabayScientists who spent five years studying the impact of illegal mining in Peru’s southeastern Madre…‘Titanic challenge’ for an Italian hospital rescuing sea turtles from plastic
Apr 2, 2020, 10:32 am By MongabayIn late February, a three-legged turtle nicknamed Futura was released back into the sea by…Indonesia road graft case lands Papua official, contractor in prison
Apr 2, 2020, 6:56 am By MongabayJAKARTA — A court in Indonesia has convicted a former official and a contractor for their roles in…As pangolin trade heats up, Nigeria urged to do more to crack down
Apr 2, 2020, 1:34 am By MongabayLaw enforcement officials around the world have seized more than 200 tonnes of pangolin scales since…Tax exemptions on pesticides in Brazil add up to US$ 2.2 billion per year
Apr 1, 2020, 5:19 pm By MongabayImagine starting out the year having to pay your property taxes, your car taxes or any other taxes.…Game changer? Antarctic ice melt related to tropical weather shifts: Study
Apr 1, 2020, 2:46 pm By MongabayConducting research in Antarctica. Image courtesy of Eli Duke and the McMurdo Sea Ice School. As…Road project in economically deprived Indonesian region threatens wildlife habitat
Apr 1, 2020, 11:54 am By MongabayACEH BESAR, Indonesia — Conservationists say a road project at the northern tip of Indonesia’s…
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