EU action plan on tropical deforestation must be beefed up, or it will fail (commentary)
Feb 8, 2019, 11:20 am By Mongabay
Through its insatiable consumption of agro-commodities like soy, palm oil, and beef, the EU is…In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, February 8, 2019
Feb 8, 2019, 11:05 am By Mongabay
Tropical forests Authorities seized 8.2 metric tons (9 tons) of pangolin scales that had been…Colombia’s disaster-ridden hydropower project runs second largest river dry
Feb 7, 2019, 4:00 pm By MongabayColombia’s environmentalists have declared an ecological disaster after the country’s second…2018 was the fourth hottest year on record
Feb 7, 2019, 11:51 am By Mongabay
According to independent analyses of the latest global temperature data by the U.S. National Oceanic…What’s in a name? The role of defining ‘wilderness’ in conservation
Feb 7, 2019, 11:19 am By Mongabay
Ecosystems in their natural state are disappearing quickly around the globe. On that most scientists…Conservation couture: Batik artisans make rhinos a fashion statement
Feb 7, 2019, 12:41 am By Mongabay
LAMPUNG, Indonesia — Campaigners in Indonesia are using the country’s celebrated batik-making…Ancient spirituality guides a Maya town’s conservation efforts
Feb 6, 2019, 1:31 pm By MongabayLinks to other stories in this three-part profile of the Concepción Chiquirichapa community’s…Fries with that shark? U.K. chippies found selling threatened species
Feb 6, 2019, 11:57 am By Mongabay
Threatened species of sharks are being sold under generic terms in fish-and-chip shops and at…RSPO should suspend membership of groups undermining Guatemala’s anti-impunity commission (commentary)
Feb 6, 2019, 10:46 am By MongabayIn the coming weeks and months, a number of Guatemalan palm oil producers are expecting to receive…Urbanization in Asia provides a window of hope for tigers, study finds
Feb 6, 2019, 8:37 am By Mongabay
Whether Asia’s tiger populations bounce back, or they evaporate into the pages of history depends…Gorilla radio: Sending a conservation message in Nigeria
Feb 6, 2019, 4:45 am By MongabayBUTATONG, Nigeria — Until mid-2017, smallholder farmer Anthony Okwo was suspicious of the…Police charge Indonesian politician’s brother in deforestation case
Feb 5, 2019, 9:59 pm By MongabayMEDAN, Indonesia — Police have charged the brother of a top official in Sumatra with clearing a…Asian banks give billions to firms linked to deforestation, study finds
Feb 5, 2019, 1:56 pm By MongabayIndustries that cause the loss of rainforest and peatlands in Southeast Asia were bankrolled to the…Audio: Good news from Mexico monarch reserve despite looming deforestation, mine threat
Feb 5, 2019, 1:10 pm By MongabayOn today’s episode, we talk with Mongabay contributor Martha Pskowski, who recently traveled to…Conservation groups press world leaders to protect 30% of the planet
Feb 5, 2019, 6:33 am By MongabayThirteen conservation organizations have banded together to ask policymakers to protect the…China’s Belt and Road Initiative could increase alien species invasion
Feb 5, 2019, 5:19 am By MongabayChina’s ambitious, multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative could introduce alien invasive…Tech prize encourages solutions to threats from invasive species
Feb 4, 2019, 6:54 pm By MongabayA new competition seeks ideas for tech solutions to a broad range of challenges facing conservation.…New appointments, new policies don’t bode well for Brazilian Amazon
Feb 4, 2019, 2:27 pm By MongabayBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Photo credit: World…Exit the dragons: Mexico tackles trafficking of endangered lizards
Feb 4, 2019, 12:01 pm By Mongabay
They don’t fly, nor do they breathe fire from their mouths, but the “little dragons” of the…Indonesia’s anti-graft agency arrests Borneo politician over mining permits
Feb 4, 2019, 6:04 am By Mongabay
JAKARTA — Investigators in Indonesia have arrested a politician on charges of corruption stemming…
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