UN and policymakers, wake up! Burning trees for energy is not carbon neutral (commentary)
Sep 16, 2019, 12:16 pm By MongabayThe handfuls of wood pellets and the green sleeves seen here are part of a biomass…Video: Pango-Cam offers amazing and unique view of pangolin behavior
Sep 16, 2019, 9:37 am By MongabayWidely sought for its scales and flesh, which are channeled into the illegal trade to buyers in…‘A green desert’: Mammals take a hit in Colombia’s oil palm plantations
Sep 16, 2019, 6:13 am By MongabayAs oil palm plantations expand across the world, razing swaths of tropical rainforests in their…Facing a possible Climate Apocalypse: How should we live? (commentary)
Sep 15, 2019, 12:46 pm By MongabayThe U.S. detonated an atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945, destroying the city.…Shocking news: There are actually three species of electric eel in the Amazon, not one
Sep 13, 2019, 2:38 pm By MongabayThere are now three recognized species of electric eel after two new species were described to…New gecko species named in honor of Sri Lankan herpetologist Anslem de Silva
Sep 13, 2019, 12:00 pm By MongabayCOLOMBO — For nearly five decades he’s helped introduce stunning new species of reptiles and…In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, September 13, 2019
Sep 13, 2019, 11:30 am By MongabayTropical forests Indigenous hunting could help the sustainability of forests (The Revelator).…Expand or Intensify? Balancing biodiversity and rising food needs: study
Sep 13, 2019, 11:05 am By MongabayDrone image of newly cleared forest land in Bolivia that will be converted into a soy plantation.…Worldwide deforestation rising despite bold commitments, report finds
Sep 13, 2019, 10:45 am By MongabayA landmark pledge known as the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) aimed at stopping the loss and…Decolonizing trees in a tropical city to nurture multi-cultural identity
Sep 13, 2019, 9:46 am By MongabayGEORGETOWN, Guyana — “Growing up in the country, I never knew about coffee and Milo. I grew up…A pearl oyster farm in Bali aims to be a sustainable source of the jewel
Sep 13, 2019, 1:12 am By MongabaySUMBERKIMA, Indonesia — In the waters off Bali’s northern coast, three men stand atop a floating…On an island coveted by miners, villagers prepare to raise a ruckus
Sep 13, 2019, 12:08 am By MongabayROKO-ROKO, Indonesia — Residents of this village on the island of Wawonii look like they’re…Indonesian minister draws fire for denial of transboundary haze problem
Sep 12, 2019, 12:22 pm By MongabayJAKARTA — Indonesia’s environment minister risks undermining the country’s credibility if she…‘Radically changing’ a rare Mauritian plant’s story: Q&A with ecologist Prishnee Bissessur
Sep 12, 2019, 11:53 am By MongabayThe plant Roussea simplex, known just by its scientific name, is one of a kind. It grows only in the…Climate adaptation begins with how we manage water (commentary)
Sep 12, 2019, 11:10 am By MongabayThe world is in a slow-moving, persistent water crisis. Rapidly rising water usage, increasingly…REDD+ more competitive than critics believe, study finds
Sep 12, 2019, 10:40 am By MongabayA global strategy aimed at stemming climate change-inducing carbon emissions from tropical forest…New detection devices could record microplastic pollution levels in real time
6:25pm By MongabayThe scope of the microplastic pollution problem is astonishing. While nations need to slow the rate…Beehive fences can help mitigate human-elephant conflict
2:36pm By MongabayHuman-elephant conflict poses major threats to the well-being of both humans and animals.…Brazilian Amazon fires scientifically linked to 2019 deforestation: report
2:01pm By MongabayThe dramatic photos of smoky fires sweeping through the Brazilian Amazon that garnered worldwide…Photos: Forest fires rage on Sumatra oil palm concessions
12:02pm By MongabayJAMBI, Indonesia — Clouds of haze have blanketed parts of Jambi province on the Indonesian island…
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