New rainforest gecko joins growing list of reptiles unique to Sri Lanka
Jun 11, 2019, 12:56 pm By MongabayFrom the eastern fringe of Sri Lanka’s only rainforest, Sinharaja, scientists have described a new…For the Philippine eagle, a shot at survival means going abroad
Jun 11, 2019, 12:11 pm By MongabayDAVAO CITY, Philippines — The courtship involves a partition screen in an enclosure the Philippine…Inside an ambitious project to rewild trafficked bonobos in the Congo Basin
Jun 11, 2019, 11:24 am By MongabayBASANKUSU, Democratic Republic of Congo — On a sultry morning in the densely forested Équateur…Dam in Ethiopia has wiped out indigenous livelihoods, report finds
Jun 11, 2019, 10:21 am By MongabayScientists call it flood-retreat agriculture. As a swollen river blankets a dry plain and then…Canada passes ‘Free Willy’ bill to ban captivity of all whales, dolphins
Jun 11, 2019, 8:46 am By MongabayCanada has made it illegal to catch and hold whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity. On June…Bumpy ride for conservation in PNG as lack of roads hinders activities
Jun 10, 2019, 2:24 pm By MongabayThe four-wheel-drive is king of the road in Papua New Guinea. Driving anywhere outside the capital,…Brazil guts environmental agencies, clears way for unchecked deforestation
Jun 10, 2019, 11:28 am By MongabayThe Brazilian government’s environmental agency, IBAMA, has so far this year imposed the lowest…The Great Insect Dying: The tropics in trouble and some hope
Jun 10, 2019, 11:12 am By MongabayIn recent months a debate over whether a global insect apocalypse is underway has raged in the…Indonesian ban on clearing new swaths of forest to be made permanent
Jun 10, 2019, 8:59 am By MongabayJAKARTA — A provisional moratorium on issuing forest-clearing permits for plantations and logging…Caribbean nations boost protection for extremely rare largetooth sawfish
Jun 8, 2019, 12:35 am By MongabayThe largetooth sawfish, a large ray with a chainsaw-like nose extension, is among the largest fish…New pilot whale subspecies revealed: Q&A with marine biologist Amy Van Cise
Jun 7, 2019, 2:12 pm By MongabayFor centuries, Japanese seafarers have noted two distinct types of pilot whale in their waters. One,…In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, June 7, 2019
Jun 7, 2019, 12:35 pm By MongabayTropical forests Brazil is on track for near-record-high deforestation in 2019 (The Guardian, Sydney…Healthy reefs, healthy people: Community-based marine conservation in Papua New Guinea (commentary)
Jun 7, 2019, 11:44 am By MongabayA blessed country of spectacular landscapes and the most diverse array of cultures on Earth, Papua…Microplastics a key factor in Sri Lanka’s plunging fish stocks, survey shows
Jun 7, 2019, 9:47 am By MongabayPlummeting fish stocks and crisis-level volumes of plastic pollution should spur Sri Lanka to adopt…Alliance launches plan to save the planet
Jun 7, 2019, 9:34 am By MongabayHealthy and productive ecosystems sustain life on Earth, but face accelerating threats from human…Twice as many fishing vessels now, but it’s harder to catch fish
Jun 6, 2019, 11:01 pm By MongabayHow many ships and boats ply the world’s oceans for seafood today? Researchers have a new…Researchers and customs officials unite to fight wildlife trafficking using eDNA
Jun 6, 2019, 1:18 pm By MongabayDiego Cardeñosa wasn’t expecting any work calls on a Saturday, and certainly not one from the…The Great Insect Dying: Vanishing act in Europe and North America
Jun 6, 2019, 12:09 pm By MongabayIn recent months a debate over whether a global insect apocalypse is underway has raged in the…You don’t find orchids; they find you’: Q&A with botanist Edicson Parra
Jun 6, 2019, 6:17 am By MongabayWhen a mining company came to exploit an old-growth cloud forest near Edicson Parra’s hometown of…Why more women should be included in the leadership of Virunga National Park (commentary)
Jun 5, 2019, 1:23 pm By MongabaySince 2014, the number of female park guards serving in Virunga National Park, located in war-ridden…
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