Climate negotiators focus on carbon credits, underplay human rights
May 23, 2016, 1:20 pm By Justin Catanoso
[caption id="attachment_186583" align="alignnone" width="768"] More than 7,000 Clean Development…Indonesia’s forestry ministry follows through on palm oil permit freeze
May 23, 2016, 6:20 am By Mongabay.com
The Indonesian forestry ministry is on board with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo’s plan to ban new…One-third of North America’s birds at risk of extinction, report says
May 23, 2016, 5:40 am By Shreya Dasgupta
More than one-third of North America’s native bird species are at immediate risk of extinction, a…The top 10 most biodiverse countries
May 21, 2016, 8:00 pm By Mongabay.com
May 22 has been designated as the "International Day for Biological Diversity" by the United Nations…Indigenous territories occupy 40 percent of protected land and marine areas in Central America
May 20, 2016, 12:40 pm By Mike Gaworecki
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a new map intended to…Shell spills 88,200 gallons of oil into Gulf of Mexico
May 20, 2016, 6:20 am By Shreya Dasgupta
On May 12, an estimated 2,100 barrels of oil — about 88,200 gallons — spilled into the Gulf of…World Bank lifts freeze on Cambodia loans amid protests
May 20, 2016, 4:20 am By Daniel Pye
The World Bank has approved $130 million of new loans to Cambodia almost five years after it placed…Proposed Amazon dam attracts illegal loggers, threatens local farmers
May 19, 2016, 5:00 pm By Tatiana Farah – Repórter Brasil
[caption id="attachment_186539" align="alignnone" width="768"] Osvalinda and Daniel Pereira on their…Abnormal Arctic ice season may signal abrupt climate change
May 19, 2016, 3:40 pm By Ryan KingFollowing record-breaking high global temperatures, both Arctic Ocean sea ice and Greenland’s…Hard labor in India’s fisheries: an interview with researcher Divya Karnad
May 19, 2016, 1:20 pm By Shreya Dasgupta
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]ndia’s vast coastline — more than 8,000 kilometers long — is a rich…Warming far outpacing climate action, as UN negotiators meet in Bonn
May 19, 2016, 11:40 am By Justin Catanoso[caption id="attachment_186518" align="alignnone" width="768"] Bonn climate conference opening…From Soup to Superstar: the story of sea turtle conservation along the Indian coast – book review
May 18, 2016, 9:00 pm By Shreya Dasgupta
Sea turtles spend most of their lives at sea, below the waves and out of human sight. Fortunately,…Gabon moves to share forestry profits with local forest communities
May 18, 2016, 3:40 pm By Mike Gaworecki
Central African country Gabon has formally adopted a new guidance document produced by local…Indigenous Dayak tribe pitted against palm oil giant in new film
May 18, 2016, 4:20 am By Philip Jacobson
A conflict between an indigenous group in Borneo and a major palm oil company is the subject of a…Conservation’s people problem
May 17, 2016, 6:40 pm By Jeremy HanceOther stories in Mongabay's Conservation, Divided series: Part 1: Has big conservation gone astray?…Company responsible for last year’s oil spill near Santa Barbara, California hit with criminal charges
May 17, 2016, 4:20 pm By Mike Gaworecki
Criminal charges have been filed against Houston, Texas-based Plains All American Pipeline, the…Survey finds traditional occupations in decline in half of indigenous communities
May 17, 2016, 3:00 pm By Mike Gaworecki
According to a new report, traditional occupations are on the decline in half of indigenous and…Tapajós dam puts newly discovered species, indigenous people at risk
May 17, 2016, 1:20 pm By Benjamin Blocksom translatorTatiana Farah – Repórter Brasil
[caption id="attachment_186465" align="alignnone" width="768"] The Golden parakeet (Guaruba…Gold mining shifts course of Peruvian river, ‘will destroy’ ecosystems
May 16, 2016, 7:20 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Illegal gold mining has become a big problem for Tambopata National Reserve in southern Peru.…Biodiversity makes reef fish more resilient in the face of climate change, research confirms
May 16, 2016, 4:00 pm By Mike Gaworecki
New research confirms that biodiversity can help reef fish weather the impacts of global warming.…
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