India’s dancing deer and their unique floating home are under threat
Jul 31, 2018, 11:18 am By MongabayThe iconic Loktak Lake in the Indian state of Manipur is famous for its unique floating islands…In battle over land rights, indigenous groups are fighting uphill
Jul 31, 2018, 10:36 am By MongabayJAKARTA — For the past four years, the indigenous community of Santa Clara de Uchunya has battled…In Kenya’s Maasai Mara, detection dogs are a ranger’s best friend
Jul 31, 2018, 10:30 am By MongabayIt took Gage roughly six seconds to find the tiny piece of ivory hidden on the underside of our…Tracking the shift of tropical forests from carbon sink to source
Jul 31, 2018, 2:47 am By MongabayScientists seeking the tools necessary to tackle climate change need to better understand both the…Researcher names spectacular new frog after his granddaughter
Jul 31, 2018, 12:10 am By MongabayA researcher has identified a colorful tree frog as a new species and named the amphibian Sylvia’s…Rampant timber smuggling in Myanmar as forest service restructures
Jul 30, 2018, 1:52 pm By MongabayAs Myanmar works to restructure its national timber authority and adopt a new fiscal calendar, the…The mystery of the sick turtles: Q&A with animal disease detectives Chrissy Cabay and Daniel Woodburn
Jul 30, 2018, 11:10 am By Mongabay
A puzzling disease lurks among western pond turtles, one of only two native freshwater turtle…Researchers are looking into the past to help ensure a future for tropical forests
Jul 30, 2018, 10:06 am By MongabayAt 1,200 to 3,200 meters above sea level, the montane cloud forests on the eastern Andean flank in…Indonesia forest assessment casts an optimistic light on a complex issue
Jul 30, 2018, 9:12 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Indonesia has released its inaugural report on the state of its forests, highlighting…Community groups in Cambodia say logging surged with approaching election
Jul 29, 2018, 4:03 pm By MongabayLocal forestry groups have reported increased illegal logging in the weeks before Cambodia’s July…Deforestation for rubber ramps up near UNESCO site in Cameroon
Jul 27, 2018, 2:51 pm By Mongabay
Southern Cameroon is home to some of the most biodiverse areas of African rainforest. It’s also…In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, July 27, 2018
Jul 27, 2018, 12:55 pm By MongabayWe’ve collected a few stories that were published this week by other news outlets. Tropical…Fish find it harder to smell in acidic oceans, study finds
Jul 27, 2018, 10:56 am By MongabayAs oceans become more acidic, fish struggle to smell their food and predators, a new study has…Latam Eco Review: Witchcraft and wildlife trafficking in Peru
Jul 27, 2018, 9:55 am By MongabayAmong the most read stories at our Spanish-language service, Mongabay-Latam, this past week were…Combining aerial imagery and field data estimates timber harvest and carbon emissions
Jul 27, 2018, 6:00 am By Mongabay
Selective logging—where specific high-value trees are cut—in tropical forests affects…10 of 11 black rhinos now dead after relocation attempt in Kenya takes tragic turn
Jul 26, 2018, 3:58 pm By Mongabay
Last month, officials with the Kenya Wildlife Service attempted to move 11 endangered black rhinos…In Malaysia, an island drowns in its own development
Jul 26, 2018, 1:56 pm By MongabayGEORGE TOWN, Malaysia — Muddy carpets and soaked furniture lay in moldering piles on the streets…Global marine wilderness has dwindled to 13 percent, new map reveals
Jul 26, 2018, 12:05 pm By MongabayHumans have wiped out most of the pristine parts of the world’s oceans, a new study has found. In…Why mangroves matter: Experts respond on International Mangrove Day
Jul 26, 2018, 9:59 am By Mongabay
The tsunami that struck Southeast and South Asia in late 2004 killed nearly 230,000 people and…Videos: spectacled bear’s home in the dry forests of Peru revealed
Jul 26, 2018, 7:40 am By MongabayLaura is now part of the history of Peru. She is an Andean spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) and…
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