In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, December 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019, 11:03 am By MongabayTropical forests Gabon’s new environment minister touts the importance of protecting his…Protecting living corals could help defend the Great Barrier Reef from ocean acidification for decades
Dec 6, 2019, 7:39 am By MongabayAs humans continue to emit record levels of carbon dioxide, we are putting marine habitats at risk.…‘A crisis situation’: Extinctions loom as forests are erased in Mozambique
Dec 5, 2019, 8:58 pm By MongabayNACOPA, Mozambique — It’s nighttime on Mount Nallume in central Mozambique and the chirping of…Philippine climate activists fight to make the issue relatable
Dec 5, 2019, 5:31 pm By MongabayMANILA — As one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, the Philippines is known for…Latest UN Emissions Gap Report finds world must ramp up climate ambitions at least threefold to meet Paris goals
Dec 5, 2019, 3:52 pm By MongabayThe United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released its latest Emissions Gap Report on the eve…Sounds of healthy corals draw in fish to degraded reefs, study finds
Dec 5, 2019, 10:46 am By MongabayA healthy coral reef, with its vibrant community of colorful corals and fishes, is not just a visual…New regulations to expand protections for seafloor habitats, reopen fishing grounds off US West Coast
Dec 4, 2019, 3:31 pm By MongabayNew regulations for essential fish habitat off the West Coast of the United States that go into…Catching fish to feed fish: Report details ‘unsustainable’ fishmeal and oil industry
Dec 4, 2019, 3:26 pm By MongabayEvery year, billions of fish — almost one-fifth of the world’s annual wild catch — are dried,…As nesting season begins, Sri Lanka’s olive ridley turtles face myriad threats
Dec 4, 2019, 3:07 pm By MongabayCOLOMBO — The Sri Lankan Navy has rescued 32 sea turtles that were likely being reared for their…World is fast losing Its cool: Polar regions in deep trouble, say scientists
Dec 4, 2019, 2:37 pm By MongabayA herd of caribou in Arctic Siberia. Image by Jeff Kerby / National Geographic Society. As delegates…Indonesia zoning plan hurts fishers, favors coal and oil, activists say
Dec 4, 2019, 11:28 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Environmental activists in Indonesia have slammed a proposed zoning plan for coastal…Follow the permits: How to identify corruption red flags in Indonesian land deals
Dec 4, 2019, 6:55 am By MongabayWhen Rita Widyasari, the former head of Kutai Kartanegara district in Indonesian Borneo, was…Water flowing up the mountain: Development devours forest reserve in Zambia
Dec 4, 2019, 6:05 am By MongabayLUSAKA – On a chilly August afternoon in Chongwe, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of the…Indonesian officials charged in $1.6m bribes-for-permits scheme
Dec 4, 2019, 4:35 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Anti-corruption investigators in Indonesia have charged two government officials for…As hurricane season ends, now is the time to take local action to rebuild and recover (commentary)
Dec 3, 2019, 4:12 pm By MongabayMost of us have places where we feel safe — a tree in our backyard, a den in our house, a beach in…Amazon primates face barriers in responding to climate change
Dec 3, 2019, 3:41 pm By MongabayNew research shows that without healthy forest corridors that allow animals to find new habitat,…Indonesian man jailed for smuggling 7,000 ‘living fossil’ horseshoe crabs
Dec 3, 2019, 10:24 am By MongabayMEDAN, Indonesia — A court in Indonesia has sentenced a boat captain to 15 months in prison for…Warming of Indo-Pacific waters disrupting weather worldwide, report finds
Dec 3, 2019, 10:09 am By MongabayAn expanse of warm water in the Indo-Pacific doubled in size between 1900 and 2018, adding an area…Their land, our future: To arrest the climate crisis, we need a democratic overhaul (commentary)
Dec 2, 2019, 4:04 pm By MongabayThe global climate change conference (COP25) kicks off in Madrid today, instead of in Santiago,…Typhoon-prone Philippines gets climate funding for early warning system
Dec 2, 2019, 3:00 pm By MongabayMANILA — When Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippine province of Leyte on Nov. 3, 2013, Sabrina…
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