New research calculates full carbon cost of oil palm cultivation in Indonesia’s forests
Jul 5, 2018, 11:57 am By MongabayNew research comparing the carbon costs of oil palm plantations with those of rubber production…Nearly four decades of cycling race video reveals climate change’s effects
Jul 5, 2018, 11:45 am By Mongabay
Scientists in Belgium have used 36 years of footage from an annual bicycle race to pinpoint the time…Orangutan found shot, hacked at palm plantation with history of deaths
Jul 5, 2018, 11:10 am By Mongabay
PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia — Authorities in Indonesia are investigating the killing of a rare…Two suspected poachers arrested for killing of Sumatran elephant
Jul 5, 2018, 11:07 am By Mongabay
Authorities in Indonesia have arrested two of four suspects alleged to have killed a rare Sumatran…Lab-grown embryos raise hope of saving near-extinct rhino
Jul 5, 2018, 5:30 am By MongabayIn March this year, Sudan, the last known male northern white rhino, died at Kenya’s Ol Pejeta…Implicit gender, racial biases may hinder effectiveness of conservation science, experts warn
Jul 4, 2018, 10:54 pm By MongabayKUCHING, Malaysia — Implicit gender and race bias within the conservation community may be…Tensions mount at PNG gas project as landowners threaten to close plant for good
Jul 4, 2018, 1:55 pm By Mongabay
Landowners in Papua New Guinea’s Hela province have threatened to expand and escalate their…Fingerprinting technology gives investigators an edge against pangolin traffickers
Jul 4, 2018, 1:31 pm By Mongabay
Wildlife crime investigators now have a new method that builds on the forensic techniques used to…In Sumatra, villagers blame a coal mine for cracks in their houses, and their community
Jul 4, 2018, 1:27 pm By MongabayPADANG BIRAU, Indonesia: It’s been more than two months since Rasid has felt safe sleeping in his…Delhi residents protest against axing of the city’s green cover
Jul 4, 2018, 11:46 am By MongabayOver the past few weeks, residents of New Delhi, India’s capital, have come out in protest at the…Global frog pandemic may become even deadlier as strains combine
Jul 3, 2018, 8:05 pm By MongabayA fungus that has decimated frog populations around the world could get even deadlier, according to…Rare nursery for baby manta rays discovered in Gulf of Mexico
Jul 3, 2018, 12:26 pm By Mongabay
A marine sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico off Texas is teeming with baby manta rays, a rare discovery…Payments for ecosystem services can boost social capital in addition to forest management: Study
Jul 3, 2018, 9:53 am By Mongabay
New research finds that a national payments for ecosystem services (PES) program in Mexico not only…‘Saving the rainforest 2.0:’ New report makes recommendations for improving forest protection
Jul 2, 2018, 3:20 pm By Mongabay
Over the past decade, Norway has spent $3 billion to support efforts to keep forests standing in all…Smartphone app helps indigenous communities fight deforestation
Jul 2, 2018, 2:37 pm By MongabayFive people suspected of illegal gold mining in Peru are in custody after indigenous community…Investing in indigenous communities is most efficient way to protect forests, report finds
Jul 2, 2018, 2:07 pm By Mongabay
The best way to save forests and curb biodiversity loss is to recognize the claims of indigenous…What’s worse than palm oil for the environment? Other vegetable oils, IUCN study finds
Jul 2, 2018, 5:17 am By MongabayOSLO, Norway — Banning palm oil in favor of other vegetable oils deemed less destructive to the…Leprosy prevalent among Amazon’s armadillos, study finds
Jun 29, 2018, 8:34 pm By MongabayArmadillos are a popular bushmeat in the Brazilian Amazon, but handling and eating these scaly…City forests store rainforest-levels of carbon, study finds
Jun 29, 2018, 2:22 pm By Mongabay
Nations are hurrying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow global warming, and one way…Latam Eco Review: Chocolate as a Conservation Strategy
Jun 29, 2018, 12:56 pm By MongabayThe most popular stories by our Spanish language service, Mongabay Latam, for the week of June 18-…
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