‘Eye of Papua’ shines a light on environmental, indigenous issues in Indonesia’s last frontier
Feb 14, 2018, 7:41 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Zely Ariane, an editor at the Tabloid Jubi newspaper in Indonesia’s easternmost region…Duterte orders navy to fire on foreign poachers in Philippine waters
Feb 14, 2018, 6:34 am By Mongabay
President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has called on the navy to shoot at foreign ships…Restoration optimism: Bringing nature back (commentary)
Feb 13, 2018, 12:18 pm By MongabayI sit huddled in the hide, the sharp winter air stinging my cheeks and making my eyes tear up.…Environmental defenders increasingly targeted, data shows
Feb 13, 2018, 12:00 pm By MongabayLand defenders around the world are increasingly being targeted for murder, according to an annual…Brazilian Supreme Court ruling protects Quilombola land rights for now
Feb 13, 2018, 11:53 am By MongabayChildren dancing at a quilombola. There are nearly 3,000 quilombola communities in Brazil, but only…Bridgestone aims for full sustainability by 2050
Feb 13, 2018, 11:18 am By MongabayThe world’s largest tire manufacturer has pledged to develop a fully sustainable supply chain by…Moment of truth: Study reveals high percentage of illegal Peruvian timber exports
Feb 13, 2018, 8:00 am By Mongabay
LIMA, Peru – More than two years after a massive seizure of illegal timber sent from Peru to…Illegal ‘white gold,’ South Africa’s abalone, pouring into Hong Kong: TRAFFIC
Feb 13, 2018, 7:31 am By MongabayIllegally sourced South African abalone (Haliotis midae), a marine snail considered a delicacy in…Ecuador votes to reduce oil exploitation in Yasuní National Park
Feb 12, 2018, 6:55 pm By Mongabay
YASUNÍ NATIONAL PARK, Ecuador — A decisive battle is just beginning for Indigenous peoples and…Rewriting biological history: Trump border wall puts wildlife at risk
Feb 12, 2018, 3:10 pm By MongabayBison in the Janos Valley of Chihuahua, Mexico, where protected grasslands in the U.S. and Mexico…The ozone layer is still getting thinner, new study finds
Feb 12, 2018, 7:59 am By Mongabay
The specter of an environmental problem once thought to have been solved has risen again. A new…Indonesian police bust Chinese nationals with 200 kg of turtle shells
Feb 12, 2018, 5:59 am By MongabayMAKASSAR, Indonesia — Police in Indonesia have arrested two Chinese men with the illegal…Scientists discover 18 new spider-hunting spiders from Madagascar
Feb 9, 2018, 2:58 pm By Mongabay
With their long “necks” and sharp, fang-like mouthparts, assassin spiders hunt a strange prey…Scorched earth: Colombia’s refugee farmers returning to land
Feb 9, 2018, 10:30 am By MongabayMONTES DE MARIA, Colombia – Under a cloudless sky and a baking sun in late January, Argemiros…In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, February 9, 2018
Feb 9, 2018, 9:53 am By MongabayTropical forests More dry forests falling to deforestation than climate change in Ecuador: new study…Tree-dwelling animals can ‘climb’ away from climate change, study finds
Feb 9, 2018, 8:40 am By MongabayAnimals that live in trees in the tropics are likely to be better at crossing mountains and dealing…Cattle invade Colombian national park
Feb 8, 2018, 8:24 pm By MongabayLa Paya National Park sits on the edge of the Amazon rainforest along southern Colombia’s border…Whale of a tale: Protecting Panama’s humpbacks from ship collisions
Feb 8, 2018, 11:54 am By Mongabay
Areas rich in wildlife and human vehicle traffic rarely make for good news — think of the number…Code for cod and tech for tuna at the 2018 Fishackthon
Feb 8, 2018, 11:05 am By MongabayTechnological advances have revolutionized the global fishing industry. Depth-finders and sonar have…14-year sentence for Vietnamese activist over chemical spill protests
Feb 8, 2018, 10:55 am By MongabayOn Tuesday, a Vietnamese court sentenced Hoang Duc Binh to 14 years in prison for activism related…
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