New research quantifies ecosystem services provided by Amazon rainforest
Nov 28, 2018, 3:36 pm By Mongabay
New research published in the journal Nature Sustainability this month attempts to establish the…Extinction by omission: Peru’s disappearing ancient shihuahuaco trees
Nov 28, 2018, 12:57 pm By Mongabay
The first thing a tree like the shihuahuaco inspires is respect. It takes it at least 1,000 years to…Forestry reforms could fall short without PM’s backing in Ukraine
Nov 28, 2018, 11:29 am By Mongabay
Ukraine appears to have stalled in a “massive crackdown” on corruption and illegality in its…Whale stress levels influenced by human activity, earwax study suggests
Nov 28, 2018, 11:20 am By MongabayScientists have mapped whale stress levels in relation to human activity going back nearly a century…The secret deal to destroy paradise
Nov 28, 2018, 10:56 am By Mongabay
Prologue: Johor Baru, 2012 In December 2012, at a press conference on the sidelines of an Islamic…In pursuit of the rare bird that vanishes for half the year
Nov 27, 2018, 2:21 pm By MongabayKATHMANDU, Nepal — As dawn peeks through the morning mist on an early spring day in Nepal’s…Audio: Bill McKibben on the climate movements that give him hope
Nov 27, 2018, 12:53 pm By MongabayOn this episode, Bill McKibben discusses the climate movements that could spur the world to action…A living planet begins with thriving forests (commentary)
Nov 27, 2018, 11:49 am By MongabayIn my lifetime, global wildlife populations have seen an overall decline of more than half. That’s…Women in small-island states exposed to high levels of mercury: study
Nov 27, 2018, 11:03 am By Mongabay
Women of childbearing age from small-island states and countries have been found to have toxic…Five wildlife conservationists held by Iran could face the death penalty
Nov 27, 2018, 12:07 am By MongabayUp to five conservation researchers accused of spying by the Iranian government could face the death…This blue-throated hummingbird is new to science — but already endangered
Nov 27, 2018, 12:05 am By Mongabay
Franciso Sornoza, an ornithologist at the National Institute of Biodiversity in Quito, Ecuador, was…Catalyzing action on sea litter in Brazil and beyond
Nov 26, 2018, 11:13 pm By MongabayThe impact of plastic on the world’s oceans has been garnering a lot of attention of late, with…A forest of their own: The Yiaku as Kenya’s model forest stewards
Nov 26, 2018, 3:33 pm By MongabayLinks to the other stories in this three-part profile of the Yiaku’s management of their ancestral…Smallholder farmers defy cocoa’s production model in Brazil
Nov 26, 2018, 12:45 pm By MongabayCOMBU ISLAND, Brazil – It is rare to find someone who doesn’t like chocolate. When the Swedish…Chile fishers brace for fallout after massive mining port is approved
Nov 26, 2018, 12:13 pm By Mongabay
LA HIGUERA, Chile — On Jan. 30, 2015, the Chilean environmental agency granted permission for the…Agroforestry supports food security and conservation in Papua New Guinea
Nov 26, 2018, 8:36 am By MongabayGILDIPASI, Papua New Guinea — After a short walk from his community on Papua New Guinea’s…Amazon deforestation at highest level in 10 years, says Brazil
Nov 24, 2018, 1:05 pm By Mongabay
Deforestation in Earth’s biggest rainforest reached the highest level in a decade, reports the…Filling in the gaps: Managing endangered species on the high seas
Nov 23, 2018, 12:41 pm By MongabayOf gaps and limitations Our record of knowledge about sea animals is full of holes. We may study and…In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, November 23, 2018
Nov 23, 2018, 11:26 am By MongabayTropical forests New maps pinpoint ancient forests under threat (Sustainable Brands). The forestry…Latam Eco Review: Jail time for jaguar traffickers
Nov 23, 2018, 9:57 am By MongabayThe top stories from our Spanish-language service, Mongabay Latam, looked at jail sentences for…
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