Forest fires in Indonesia set to add toxic haze to COVID-19 woes
Apr 23, 2020, 6:04 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Forest fires are starting to break out in parts of Indonesia as the dry season gets…Manila gets its skyline back as air quality improves amid COVID-19 lockdown
Apr 23, 2020, 2:47 am By MongabayMANILA — Filipinos living in the country’s capital region have unimpeded views of the Sierra…What’s in a name? ‘Wet markets’ may hide true culprits for COVID-19
Apr 22, 2020, 5:08 pm By MongabayNo one knows the exact origins of COVID-19, but the most agreed-upon story is this: a diseased…In famed Chico Mendes reserve, Brazil nut harvesters fight to save the forest
Apr 22, 2020, 12:19 pm By MongabayView of the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve, still one of the largest sections of preserved forest…Obstacles abound in bid to protect Indonesia’s forests and cut emissions
Apr 22, 2020, 5:46 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Indonesia has little wiggle room to keep clearing its forests if it’s to meet its…COVID underscores the urgency of holistic community-based approaches to conservation (commentary)
Apr 22, 2020, 12:23 am By MongabayImpacts of the coronavirus pandemic on vulnerable communities in the Global South go far beyond the…Transforming conservation at virtual Earth Optimism Summit, April 22-24
Apr 22, 2020, 12:10 am By MongabayMongabay and its Transforming Conservation initiative have partnered with the Smithsonian…In a Philippine indigenous stronghold, traditions keep COVID-19 at bay
Apr 21, 2020, 9:00 pm By MongabayBONTOC, Philippines — Each weekend since March, no one has crossed the boundary into the town of…Poachers kill 3 near-extinct giant ibises amid pandemic pressure in Cambodia
Apr 21, 2020, 3:26 pm By MongabayThe giant Ibis, a mega-sized bird that can stand more than a meter (3 feet) tall and weigh more than…A vital mangrove forest hidden in Vietnam’s largest city could be at risk
Apr 21, 2020, 1:08 pm By MongabayHO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — As the largest urban area in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City is known for…Fight against Amazon destruction at stake after enforcement chief fired
Apr 21, 2020, 10:00 am By MongabayBrazil’s environmental agency, IBAMA, has stepped up efforts to fight environmental crimes during…On the brink of a coal boom, Papuans ask who will benefit
Apr 21, 2020, 9:30 am By MongabayBINTUNI BAY, Indonesia — Residents of this part of the island of New Guinea have long known they…Investing in Amazon Rainforest Conservation: A Foreigner’s Perspective (commentary)
Apr 21, 2020, 8:08 am By MongabayLast December, I flew to Brazil to learn everything I could about Amazon conservation. As a global…Panic buying amid pandemic drives scarcity in medicinal herbs in Sri Lanka
Apr 21, 2020, 6:32 am By MongabayCOLOMBO — Sri Lanka imposed a lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 16, but…For the Mediterranean, the Suez is a wormhole bringing in alien invaders
Apr 21, 2020, 6:21 am By MongabayBEIRUT, Lebanon — A hidden invasion is taking place beneath the waves of the Mediterranean Sea. In…Thailand’s captive elephants face starvation amid COVID-19 tourism freeze
Apr 21, 2020, 2:18 am By MongabayIn a Facebook photo, a truck with an open trailer is backed up against a mound of sand. The tailgate…What is a Geoffroy’s spider monkey? Candid Animal Cam takes you to the trees this week
Apr 21, 2020, 1:07 am By MongabayCamera traps bring you closer to the secretive natural world and are an important conservation tool…Reviving an ancient way of aquaculture at Hawaii’s Heʻeia fishpond
Apr 20, 2020, 4:03 pm By MongabayOAHU, Hawaii — Tucked at the base of the Ko’olau Mountains on the eastern side of the Hawaiian…Madagascar’s president promotes unproven herbal cure for COVID-19
Apr 20, 2020, 2:12 pm By MongabayThe president of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, on Monday appeared to promote an unproven treatment…Earth Day in the coronavirus era: Can resilience thinking provide a way forward? (commentary)
Apr 20, 2020, 2:02 pm By MongabayWe propose rethinking environmentalism through the lens of resilience. Resilience offers an approach…
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