Indonesian billionaire using ‘shadow companies’ to clear forest for palm oil, report alleges
Apr 11, 2018, 11:13 am By MongabayThe owner of Indonesia’s largest conglomerate has been accused of participating in the illegal…Activists fear for environmental protection under Indonesia’s revised Criminal Code
Apr 11, 2018, 10:09 am By Mongabay
JAKARTA — A highly contentious set of revisions to Indonesia’s Criminal Code threatens to…Philippines’ Duterte suggests open-pit mining ban will stay in place
Apr 11, 2018, 9:53 am By MongabayPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte continued his tough talk on mining this week, suggesting a ban…46% of Albertine Rift species may be threatened by 2080, study finds
Apr 10, 2018, 8:02 pm By MongabayEast Africa’s Albertine Rift extends nearly a thousand miles from the border between northwestern…New remote-sensing technique used to determine carbon losses in Sub-Saharan Africa
Apr 10, 2018, 2:03 pm By MongabayResearch published yesterday in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution finds that pressures from…Animal trainers are teaching wildlife to conserve themselves
Apr 10, 2018, 1:40 pm By MongabayKen Ramirez honed his animal training skills working for many years with dolphins. Photo courtesy of…Six staff killed in deadliest attack at Congo’s Virunga National Park
Apr 10, 2018, 10:40 am By MongabaySuspected members of an armed militia ambushed and killed five rangers and a driver in Virunga…How to help penguins (photos)
Apr 9, 2018, 6:28 pm By MongabayPenguins are found in the Southern Hemisphere and come in all sizes ranging from 13 to 48 inches in…Critics say proposed changes to Mexico’s Forestry Law threaten sustainable forest management by local communities
Apr 9, 2018, 6:05 pm By MongabayThe call goes out over the radio: An unknown car has entered Ejido Cruz de Ocote, a…Indonesia land swap, meant to protect peatlands, risks wider deforestation, NGOs say
Apr 9, 2018, 11:07 am By MongabayJAKARTA — A program under which pulpwood and logging companies in Indonesia must preserve and…How loopholes in Indonesia’s corruption law let environmental crime persist
Apr 9, 2018, 12:31 am By MongabayIn the leadup to the release of the second installment of Indonesia for Sale, our series examining…New research examines spread of payments for ecosystem services around the globe
Apr 6, 2018, 2:17 pm By MongabayAfter a series of floods and droughts in the late 1990s convinced the government of China that…Rubber plantation in Cameroon edges closer to UNESCO World Heritage Site
Apr 6, 2018, 12:24 pm By MongabayAn industrial rubber plantation is currently developing land right on the edge of Cameroon’s Dja…In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, April 6, 2018
Apr 6, 2018, 11:10 am By MongabayTropical forests A construction magnate in Thailand has been charged with poaching (Reuters).…Indonesian conservation bill is weak on wildlife crime, critics say
Apr 6, 2018, 7:14 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Environmental activists have warned that proposed revisions to Indonesia’s…Audio: Bowhead whales in the Arctic sing hundreds of complex songs
Apr 6, 2018, 4:07 am By MongabayUnder the Arctic ice, a mysterious concert plays out each winter. Bowhead whales (Balaena…Vine-like lianas alter the edges of fragmented forests: New study
Apr 6, 2018, 12:08 am By MongabayCarving up rainforests to make room for farming, ranching and other uses induces a host of changes…You don’t need a bigger boat: AI buoys safeguard swimmers and sharks
Apr 5, 2018, 2:46 pm By MongabaySharks are in trouble worldwide, with one study estimating that people kill up to 100 million of…Kaziranga’s rhino census finds the population is growing, but more slowly than expected
Apr 5, 2018, 12:06 pm By MongabayThe good news for conservationists is that the population of greater one-horned rhinos in India’s…South Korean company under fire for alleged deforestation in Papua oil palm concession
Apr 5, 2018, 10:32 am By Mongabay
JAKARTA — A South Korean-owned company previously under fire for clearing vast swaths of pristine…
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