Early deforestation numbers for 2019 reveal trends in the Amazon
Feb 12, 2020, 10:09 am By MongabayA new analysis based on estimated deforestation in the Amazon in 2019 pinpoints hotspots of forest…The reporter-editor bond (insider)
Feb 12, 2020, 9:24 am By MongabayThere’s no doubt 2019 was a bad news year for the planet, and for many of the more than 7.5…Uphill fight to shut disaster-amplifying gold mines in Indonesian park
Feb 12, 2020, 7:08 am By MongabayJAKARTA — The Indonesian government has shut down 26 mining pits on the hilly outskirts of…Investigation reveals loopholes for illegal shark fin exports from Indonesia
Feb 12, 2020, 3:26 am By MongabayJAKARTA — A months-long joint investigation by Indonesian media has shed new light on the ploys…Philippines turns to EU’s Copernicus in Earth satellite data collaboration
Feb 11, 2020, 3:00 pm By MongabayMANILA — The European Space Agency and the Philippine government are close to sealing a…Study investigates impact of road deaths on giant anteater population in Cerrado
Feb 11, 2020, 2:12 pm By MongabayBiologist Arnaud Desbiez and one of the giant anteaters monitored by the study. Image by Aurélio…Private firms will pay soy farmers not to deforest Brazil’s Cerrado
Feb 11, 2020, 12:27 pm By MongabayThe Cerrado is traditionally known as “the birthplace of waters.” Eight of Brazil’s major…Isolated by civil war, Sri Lanka’s Jaffna proves to be a herp haven
Feb 11, 2020, 5:50 am By MongabayCOLOMBO — When a group of herpetologists ventured into Jaffna in Sri Lanka’s north to conduct…Experts see minefield of risk as Indonesia seeks environmental deregulation
Feb 11, 2020, 5:47 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Experts have warned that a slate of sweeping deregulation planned by the Indonesian…Scientists find never-before-seen baby of rare rabbit on WhatsApp
Feb 11, 2020, 5:39 am By MongabayOn Feb. 14, 2018, a group of scientists led by Arum Setiawan recognized a rather odd-looking baby…Database offers new details on the dams that hold mining waste
Feb 11, 2020, 1:29 am By MongabayOn Jan. 25, 2019, the Brumadinho dam collapsed, releasing a slurry of water containing the waste…In Borneo, building a nest box — and a future for conservation (commentary)
Feb 10, 2020, 3:51 pm By MongabayEvery day, tourists to lodges along the Kinabatangan River catch glimpses of Borneo’s “Big…Cerrado in crisis: One Brazilian farm family commits to sustainable soy
Feb 10, 2020, 1:16 pm By MongabayJarbas Bergamaschi and his wife Graziela. The family runs a 3,000 hectare farm in the Cerrado —…As 2020 fire season nears, Indonesian president blasts officials for 2019
Feb 10, 2020, 7:39 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Indonesian President Joko Widodo has demanded accountability from his top officials over…Eco-tourism isn’t enough to develop a country: Q&A with Gabon’s environment minister, Lee White
Feb 10, 2020, 5:20 am By MongabayDURBAN, South Africa — Lee White was appointed minister of water, forests, the sea, and the…In Sumatra, authorities fight a resurgence of illegal gold mining
Feb 10, 2020, 3:44 am By MongabayAuthorities in Indonesia have expanded their efforts to shut down illegal gold mining in Sumatra,…Deforestation in Brazil continues torrid pace into 2020
Feb 9, 2020, 12:39 pm By MongabayDespite global concern over last year’s catastrophic forest destruction and associated fires in…Music festival in Kenyan national park ruffles feathers
Feb 9, 2020, 10:31 am By MongabayKenyan conservationists are challenging plans to host a music festival at Hell’s Gate National…Bolsonaro sends Congress bill to open indigenous lands to mining, fossil fuels
Fri 2:07pm By MongabayMunduruku warriors. The Munduruku have battled the Brazilian government for years in defense of…Tuna supply chains under scrutiny as Bumble Bee brand changes hands
Fri 1:03pm By MongabayOn Jan. 31, Taiwan-based Fong Chun Formosa Fishery Company (FCF), one of the top three global tuna…
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