In Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands, youths blend ancestral and world faiths to protect forests
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Off the western coast of Sumatra, the Mentawai Islands rise from the Indian Ocean in a patchwork of…Five crucial Earth systems near a tipping point: Report
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Five of Earth’s vital systems are close to a point of irreversible change, warns a new report…China’s exports of electric vehicles doubled in September as competition at home intensifies
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HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported that its electric vehicle exports doubled in September from a…Copper rush pushes Vale to ramp up mining near Amazonian protected areas
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The Carajás mining district in the Brazilian Amazon is home to the world’s largest known reserves…Migrating elephants get room to roam via community conservation efforts
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The regularly used airstrip outside the town of Archers Post, in northern Kenya, was closed after…Biodiversity loss due to land use change could be highly underestimated: Study
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A survey of Colombian birdlife, which evolved over more than a decade into the world’s…Report finds increased tropical forest regrowth over the last decade
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Natural forest regrowth in the world’s tropical rainforests is expanding. According to the Forest…Global goal of zero deforestation by 2030 is severely off track
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Global deforestation hasn’t slowed in any significant way in the four years since 127 countries…World’s 1,500th known bat species confirmed from Equatorial Guinea
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From Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea, researchers have described what is officially recognized as…Protecting Earth’s oldest data system: the case for biodiversity
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Long before humans built computers, nature built a better one. Razan Al Mubarak sees biodiversity as…Peru considers stripping protections for Indigenous people and their territories
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Peru is on the verge of rolling back several longstanding protections for Indigenous people and…Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search operations expand
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POZA RICA, Mexico (AP) — The death toll from last week’s torrential rains in Mexico jumped to…Connecting Indonesia’s environmental stories to millions
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Before dawn breaks over Surabaya, Indonesia’s “City of Heroes,” Akhyari Hananto has already…Abandoning Antarctic krill management measure threatens conservation progress (commentary)
Mon 10:25am By
All along the western Antarctic Peninsula, whales, penguins and seals in their millions depend on…Tanzanian conservationists mourn death of plant expert Aloyce Mwakisoma
Mon 9:56am By
Tanzanian conservationists are mourning the tragic death of renowned plant expert Aloyce Mwakisoma,…First oarfish sighting in Sri Lanka highlights citizen science in marine protection
Mon 9:41am By
COLOMBO — In the shadowy depths of the ocean lives a ribbon-like giant crowned with a fiery red…The bias in saving nature: How conservation funding favors the familiar
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With the World Conservation Congress meeting this week, I thought it was useful to revisit a…Indigenous voices shape UNESCO’s new 10-year plan for biosphere reserves
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UNESCO has adopted a new 10-year strategy for its 759 biosphere reserves, set to kick in next year.…Climate change and aging drains wreak havoc on Kolkata, India
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On Sept. 23, the city of Kolkata in eastern India came to a standstill: The capital of West Bengal…Supporting frontline leadership in a time of crisis (commentary)
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A few weeks ago, I wrote about navigating conservation’s crisis. During Climate Week in New York,…
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