Camera traps confirm existence of ‘world’s ugliest pig’ in the wild, warts and all
Jan 18, 2018, 3:40 pm By Mongabay
Researchers have used camera traps on the island of Java, Indonesia to capture what they say is the…Myanmar to target illegal charcoal trade with China
Jan 18, 2018, 2:54 pm By Mongabay
Myanmar has pledged to stem the massive tide of charcoal being illegally harvested, produced and…Record Amazon fires, intensified by forest degradation, burn indigenous lands
Jan 18, 2018, 11:58 am By MongabayAn area nearly double the size of San Francisco, 24,000 hectares (59,305), lost tree cover within…A time bomb for the saiga? Bad news Central Asia’s beleaguered antelope
Jan 17, 2018, 4:51 pm By Mongabay
In May 2015, more than 200,000 saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) suddenly died. Entire herds perished,…National Park Service advisory panel disintegrates
Jan 17, 2018, 2:34 pm By MongabayThe National Park Service is the latest federal environmental agency to lose most of its advisory…A tale of two policies: climate change, Trump, and the U.S. military
Jan 17, 2018, 1:09 pm By MongabayThe U.S. war with Iraq was responsible for a vast amount of carbon pollution. A great deal of oil…Company to probe for minerals close to Mekong river dolphin habitat
Jan 17, 2018, 12:42 pm By MongabayAn Australian mining company aims to begin searching for minerals, as well as gas and oil, next to…Study reveals forests have yet another climate-protection superpower
Jan 16, 2018, 6:24 pm By Mongabay
As big carbon storehouses, forests have the power to influence the climate. So much so that the…Ancient human sites may have distorted our understanding of the Amazon’s natural ecology
Jan 16, 2018, 3:09 pm By Mongabay
Pristine areas of Amazon rainforest are usually considered to be ancient, untamed jungles…Orangutan found tortured and decapitated prompts Indonesia probe
Jan 16, 2018, 8:45 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Conservation authorities in Indonesia are investigating the death of an orangutan whose…Haiti’s most popular ecotourism destinations
Jan 15, 2018, 11:07 am By MongabayThe tropical Caribbean island of Haiti is a paradise with a rich, fascinating history, natural…Indonesian villages see virtually zero progress in program to manage peatlands
Jan 15, 2018, 10:44 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Of the nearly 3,000 villages located within peatlands throughout Indonesia, only one is…Belize imposes offshore oil moratorium to protect reefs
Jan 15, 2018, 5:50 am By MongabayThe government of Belize halted all exploration for oil in its territorial waters from Dec. 29,…Venezuela’s Mining Arc boom sweeps up Indigenous people and cultures
Jan 15, 2018, 1:00 am By MongabayAn illegal miner carries a traditional gold pan, called a “batea” in the Las Cristinas mine in…Peru declares a huge new national park in the Amazon
4:07pm By MongabayLORETO REGION, Peru — Starting yesterday, 868,927 hectares of forest in Peru’s Loreto Region…A Pacific bluefin tuna sold for $323,000. Can the species be saved?
1:57pm By Mongabay
A single Pacific bluefin tuna sold for 36.45 million yen, or $323,111, during the famed New Year…Moth rediscovered in Malaysia mimics appearance and behavior of bees to escape predators
1:56pm By MongabayPolish researchers have rediscovered a moth in Malaysia that was previously known only from a…Trump threatens NASA climate satellite missions as Congress stalls
10:48am By Mongabay
Hurricane Harvey seen from space. Slashing Earth Observation satellite funding would not only blind…Indonesian parliament pushes for passage of palm oil legislation this year
10:34am By MongabayJAKARTA — Lawmakers in Indonesia are adamant about passing new legislation on the palm oil…Indonesia’s Aceh extends moratorium on new mining sites
8:57am By MongabayBANDA ACEH, Indonesia — The government of Indonesia’s Aceh province will reject applications for…
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