In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, August 17, 2018
Aug 17, 2018, 12:01 pm By Mongabay
We’ve rounded up a few stories that were published this week by other news outlets. Tropical…The Japan pig is a tiny colorful pygmy seahorse smaller than a fingernail
Aug 17, 2018, 8:54 am By Mongabay
Researchers have just described a species of colorful pygmy seahorse that’s both adorable and very…Protected landscape across India-Bhutan border a refuge for wildlife during armed conflict
Aug 17, 2018, 8:47 am By MongabayFrom the late 1980s until 2003, recurring ethno-political violence rocked Manas National Park, a…Record-high supply and demand on voluntary carbon markets in 2017: report
Aug 16, 2018, 6:44 pm By MongabayAs governments, companies, and individuals the world over are increasingly seeking to address their…New Caledonia votes to protect coral reefs
Aug 16, 2018, 4:56 pm By MongabayThe government of New Caledonia voted on Tuesday to establish marine protected areas across 28,000…Amid corruption scandal, Malaysia switches track on future of rail network
Aug 16, 2018, 4:08 pm By Mongabay
KUALA LUMPUR — Before the May 9 election that swept Najib Razak and his Barisan Nasional coalition…Colombia: Govt rushes to save national park from rampant deforestation
Aug 16, 2018, 3:44 pm By Mongabay“Territories are like books: they can be in front of you, but if you do not read them you will…Tracking tools identify regional hubs of whale shark activity
Aug 16, 2018, 9:38 am By MongabayWhere do the biggest fish in the sea go to find enough food? Turns out, not too far, if they live in…Earth has more trees now than 35 years ago
Aug 15, 2018, 8:03 pm By MongabayDespite ongoing deforestation, fires, drought-induced die-offs, and insect outbreaks, the world’s…Scientists say endangered whale sharks can live up to 130 years
Aug 15, 2018, 1:59 pm By MongabayWe know very little about the growth and reproductive biology of whale sharks, the world’s largest…South American soy fed to EU livestock drives Gran Chaco deforestation
Aug 15, 2018, 11:04 am By MongabayA view of the Gran Chaco as it naturally appears in Paraguay. Photo by Ilosuna licensed under the…‘Not doing anything is no longer acceptable’: Q&A with Alice Thomas, climate refugee expert
Aug 15, 2018, 10:51 am By MongabayIn many ways, 2018 is the year of the refugee. At U.S. borders, Mediterranean shores and Asian…‘Biological passports’ show whale sharks travel less than we thought
Aug 15, 2018, 8:50 am By MongabayWhale sharks are capable long-distance swimmers, but it turns out that a lot of them are also…Recovering conservationist: Q&A with orangutan ecologist June Mary Rubis
Aug 15, 2018, 3:09 am By MongabayKUCHING, Malaysia — For more than a decade, June Mary Rubis has worked on orangutan conservation…When it comes to carbon storage, not all mangroves are equal
Aug 14, 2018, 10:02 pm By MongabayMangroves are carbon warriors. These salt-tolerant forests of trees and shrubs are known to lock…Technological breakthroughs are changing how researchers observe the world’s fishing fleet
Aug 14, 2018, 6:28 pm By MongabayFor decades, researchers studying the global fishing industry had to cope with minimal data about…Industrial fishing is dominated by just a few of the world’s wealthiest nations
Aug 14, 2018, 5:48 pm By Mongabay
Recent research found that, despite having expanded into 90 percent of the world’s oceans, the…The tropics are in trouble, warn scientists
Aug 14, 2018, 1:40 pm By MongabayPlants and animals in the tropics are disproportionately threatened by a range of dangers, including…Brazil austerity policies devastating to rural communities: analysis
Aug 14, 2018, 1:37 pm By MongabaySeu Raimundo Miranda, sits on a hammock at his sister’s house in the countryside. He used to live…Bornean villagers who fought off a mine prepare to do battle again
Aug 14, 2018, 1:10 pm By Mongabay
“We stayed quiet for a while because after the customary fine they never came back,” said…
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