Pioneer study maps regions of Amazon tree flora and may help in future efforts at species conservation
Aug 13, 2020, 12:01 pm By MongabayA recent study published in the Journal of Ecology established a new division of Amazonian flora…Illegal plant trade, tourism threaten new Philippine flowering herbs
Aug 13, 2020, 4:19 am By MongabayPALAWAN, Philippines — Deep in the forests of Palawan, the biodiverse island in the western…In the fight against biodiversity loss, connectivity is key (commentary)
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10:27pm By MongabaySunday – Indigenous Peoples’ Day – felt like anything but a celebration. We are supposed to be…Paper maze and lack of transparency cloak investment in companies involved in Amazon deforestation
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7:52am By MongabayWhen scientists first discovered glass sponge reefs in British Columbia’s waters in the late…How social are lions? Candid Animal Cam heads to the savannah
4:51am By MongabayCamera traps bring you closer to the secretive natural world and are an important conservation tool…As Amazon tree loss worsens, political pressure grows, and Brazil hedges: Critics
Mon 4:07pm By MongabayMeeting between Vice President Hamilton Mourão and members of the Committee and the Board of…Though forests burn, agroforestry advances as trees retake farmland globally
Mon 12:47pm By MongabayIt was late afternoon deep in the dry season in Fatikh, a village in the Sahel region of Senegal.…New Indigenous storytelling platform brings community perspectives to the world
Mon 12:28pm By MongabayA new indigenous geostorytelling platform, Tribal Stories, launched on Aug. 9, the International Day…Mauritius grapples with worst environmental crisis in a generation
Mon 11:35am By MongabayMauritius, envied the world over for its azure waters, alluring beaches and marine riches, is facing…Indonesian case highlights potential for long-term harms of corruption
Mon 8:56am By MongabayJAKARTA — A corruption scandal now unfurling in Indonesian Borneo is shedding light on how…
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