Conserving wildlife is key to tropical forests’ carbon storage, study finds
Nov 18, 2019, 10:19 am By MongabayThis past summer, the world was gripped by the flames that tore through the Amazon rainforest and…Indigenous-wildlife ranger collaboration conserves rare Australian rainforests
Nov 18, 2019, 10:00 am By MongabayBehind the sand dunes of the Dampier Peninsula, in the far west of the Kimberley region of…Feral horses gallop to the rescue of butterflies in distress
Nov 18, 2019, 1:48 am By MongabayIn the Czech Republic, horses have become the knights in shining armor. A study published in the…‘Science prevails’ as suspension of award for herbicide research is reversed
Nov 16, 2019, 2:30 am By MongabayCOLOMBO — Science prevailing over politics: That’s how a researcher who was snubbed for a…‘Timebomb’: Fires devastate tiger and elephant habitat in Sumatra
Nov 15, 2019, 8:50 pm By MongabayRecent dry-season fires that raged across Indonesia in September and October have taken a toll on…In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, November 15, 2019
Nov 15, 2019, 11:04 am By MongabayTropical forests An official has reported “uncontrolled logging” in Liberia’s rainforest…Last of the belugas from Russia’s ‘whale jail’ released
Nov 15, 2019, 9:53 am By MongabayThe last of the nearly 100 whales held captive in what’s been termed a “whale jail” in…Mexico plans huge increase in palm oil production in sensitive ecosystems
Nov 14, 2019, 7:53 pm By MongabayThe Mexican state of Campeche sits on the Yucatan Peninsula, a region renowned for its lush jungles…Mongabay at 20: Two decades of news and inspiration from nature’s frontline (commentary)
Nov 14, 2019, 7:32 pm By MongabayNearly 25 years ago, I had an experience that dramatically altered my life’s course, and…Rapid expansion of protected areas around the world failing to reduce human pressures on land
Nov 14, 2019, 6:14 pm By MongabayAs the world races to meet the goal of protecting 17 percent of Earth’s land surface, a new study…Brazil adds deforestation monitoring for all biomes, so long as money lasts
Nov 14, 2019, 11:19 am By MongabayAerial view of the Pantanal with flooded grasslands. This biome, with its vast wetlands, saw major…Mussel species that invaded Southeast Asian waters now appears in India
Nov 14, 2019, 11:07 am By MongabayWhile out on routine coastal surveys this past summer, a group of researchers noticed something odd.…Deforestation preceded fires in ‘massive’ area of Amazon in 2019
Nov 14, 2019, 5:01 am By MongabayThe prevailing narrative about the Brazilian Amazon this past summer was that the world’s largest…Audio: Damian Aspinall on why he’s calling for zoos to be phased out within the next three decades
Nov 13, 2019, 2:37 pm By MongabayOn today’s episode, we speak with Damian Aspinall, chairman of the Aspinall Foundation, a UK…In a surprise move even to the sugarcane industry, President Bolsonaro has removed restrictions on sugarcane production in the Brazilian Amazon; experts expect land speculators to benefit.
Nov 13, 2019, 12:46 pm By MongabayA decree issued by President Jair Bolsonaro that would allow the cultivation of sugarcane in the…Failure Factors: sometimes the most important thing to know is what did not go as planned (commentary)
Nov 13, 2019, 11:33 am By MongabayEvidence of success. It is the holy grail sought by teachers, health workers, engineers, natural…Indonesian fire expert awarded for exposing destruction by plantation firms
Nov 13, 2019, 8:00 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Indonesian forensics expert Bambang Hero Saharjo has been awarded a top environmental…Myanmar risks losing forests to oil palm, but there’s time to pivot
Nov 13, 2019, 5:59 am By MongabayIndonesia and Malaysia have long occupied the spotlight for oil palm plantations and their adverse…India’s Ganga River dolphins are being shouted down by noisy boats
Nov 12, 2019, 11:48 pm By MongabayIndia’s Ganga is a noisy river. There’s the churning of sediment, the hums, grunts and growls of…Safer at sea: The unexpected benefit of traceability for small-scale fishers
Nov 12, 2019, 10:00 am By MongabayGENERAL SANTOS, Philippines — The first time Maylene Bibat saw the green dot on her tablet marking…
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