Indonesia targets 2.3m hectares of protected forests for food & biofuel crop production
Feb 5, 2025, 10:17 pm By
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government is targeting protected forest areas as part of its plan to…Disease surges in Indonesia community on frontline of world energy transition
Feb 5, 2025, 9:53 pm By
LELILEF SAWAI, Indonesia — Hernemus Takuling’s life in this coastal village has changed ever…Handcrafted woodwork helps save an Amazonian reserve, one tree at a time
Feb 5, 2025, 1:40 pm By
CHICO MENDES EXTRACTIVE RESERVE, Brazil — After crossing the Acre River by ferry and driving 23…Why is this endangered dolphin being killed to make “love perfumes”? | Wild Targets
Feb 5, 2025, 11:56 am By
IQUITOS, Peru – The Plight of the Pink River Dolphin is a short documentary investigating the…Expected ban on Mexican GM corn fetches praise — and worry over imports
Feb 5, 2025, 11:53 am By
This month, Mexico’s two legislative houses are expected to approve an amendment that will…What’s at stake for the environment in Ecuador’s upcoming election?
Feb 5, 2025, 11:29 am By
The last time Ecuador held elections, in 2023, the country’s national assembly had been dissolved…Vietnam faces scrutiny for not sharing enough data on rhino horn trade
Feb 5, 2025, 11:10 am By
Vietnam, a major hub for rhino horn trafficking, is in the spotlight at an international meeting…World’s smallest otter makes comeback in Nepal after 185 years
Feb 5, 2025, 8:38 am By
KATHMANDU — Scientists have for the first time in 185 years confirmed the presence of the Asian…AI can already identify species in photos. Can it extract even more data?
Feb 5, 2025, 8:37 am By
How do you identify an animal in a photo? These days, a host of AI-driven apps are available that…In Ecuador, a mountain shrub could hold the key to restoring a precious ecosystem
Feb 5, 2025, 6:38 am By
EL ÁNGEL, Ecuador — The view outside from this eco-hotel in northern Ecuador reveals vast…A cattle ranch is the unlikely scene for saving a fox found only in Brazil
Feb 5, 2025, 5:44 am By
CORUMBAÍBA, Brazil — They appeared at dusk. The day was ending in a pink-and-yellow sky when a…Better government policies could help as migratory birds lose habitat in Bangladesh
Feb 5, 2025, 3:00 am ByBangladesh transforms into a mesmerizing haven of migratory birds every winter, particularly in its…Indian villages seek to protect ecosystem by opting out of state’s development push
Feb 5, 2025, 12:00 am By
Residents of two villages in the Indian state of Goa have petitioned the environment ministry for…Kenya wildfire threatens region of rare wildlife, plant species
Feb 4, 2025, 3:59 pm By
NAIROBI ― An environmental disaster is unfolding in Isiolo county, in northeastern Kenya,…As Africa eyes protected areas expansion of 1 million square miles, concerns over ‘brutal’ enforcement persist
Feb 4, 2025, 3:06 pm By
The global effort to protect 30% of Earth’s land and water by 2030, known as the 30×30 goals,…Researchers find microplastics for the first time in the Finnish Sámi waters
Feb 4, 2025, 12:10 pm By
In Finland’s freezing Arctic, lakes and rivers have nourished the lifeways of Indigenous Skolt…Study highlights effects of habitat fragmentation on Sri Lankan specialist birds
Feb 4, 2025, 11:31 am By
COLOMBO — Forest fragmentation is considered one of the main threats to biodiversity. Many believe…Amazonian manatees are gardeners of the forests, shows research (cartoon)
Feb 4, 2025, 11:00 am By
Confirming a previously hypothesised role of the Amazonian manatee as a gardener of the…Australia reeling from floods in the north, bushfires in the south
Feb 4, 2025, 10:53 am By
Northeastern Australia, particularly the state of Queensland, has faced record-breaking rainfall of…Researchers make the case for shift from economic growth to human well-being within planetary limits
Feb 4, 2025, 9:46 am By
For more than a century, nations have measured societal gains in terms of economic growth. But a new…
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