David & Goliath: Locals resist multinational dams, mines—sometimes win
Jul 27, 2015, 4:30 pm By Glenn Scherer
[dropcap type="5"]B[/dropcap]y the time the dam engineers came down the rocky path above the village…U.S. to strengthen restrictions elephant ivory
Jul 25, 2015, 8:59 pm By Rhett Butler
In response to growing concerns about elephant poaching, President Obama today announced a new push…Major ivory trader arrested in Sumatra
Jul 24, 2015, 2:10 pm By Philip Jacobson
[dropcap type="2"]A[/dropcap]uthorities in Indonesia arrested a major ivory trader who had been…Live slow, decline fast: ‘speed of life’ may explain tuna population declines
Jul 24, 2015, 2:45 am By Rebecca Kessler
It is well understood that large-bodied species of mammals, fish, and birds are especially…Antibiotics revolution? iChip promises resistance-free antibiotics
Jul 23, 2015, 6:10 pm By Brittany Stewart
Countless lives have been saved by antibiotics since the middle of the 20th century. But their life…Agriculture and forest restoration could coexist – with proper planning
Jul 23, 2015, 6:01 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Around the world, humans have razed billions of hectares of forests, grasslands, and other…Palm oil company denies capitalizing on Ebola to advance Liberia operations
Jul 23, 2015, 2:09 pm By Philip Jacobson
[dropcap type="2"]C[/dropcap]ommunity members in Liberia were threatened with violence and urged to…Nine months in, how has Jokowi fared on the environment?
Jul 23, 2015, 10:47 am By Philip Jacobson
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ine months into the landmark presidency of Joko “Jokowi” Widodo,…The XyloTron: combating illegal logging in seconds
2:31pm By Sue Palminteri
Every day, people across the globe use numerous forest products, from hardwood floors to paper…Researchers trick black leopards into showing their spots
11:32am By Morgan Erickson-Davis
From the flukes of whales to the stripes of zebras, biologists use patterns to identify individual…Wilmar accused of Nigerian‘land grab’ for palm oil
Tue 4:30pm By Philip Jacobson
A new report from Friends of the Earth builds on accusations that the Nigerian palm oil operations…Bushmeat in Tanzania has an unexpected consumer
Tue 3:14pm By Brittany Stewart
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="600"] Rift Valley escarpment with the forest of Lake Manyara…Announcing WildTech.Mongabay.com
Tue 1:33pm By Tiffany Roufs
[caption id="attachment_63332" align="alignnone" width="768"] Applying available technologies for…Welcome to the new Mongabay
Jul 20, 2015, 7:11 pm By Rhett Butler
As you may have noticed, over the weekend Mongabay.com changed. This is the first phase of a…Unrestrained rubber expansion wreaking havoc on forests
Jul 20, 2015, 4:10 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Your car tires may be treading over forests and wildlife in Southeast Asia. As the global demand for…Peru’s ronderos: Persecution of the Marañón patrolmen
Jul 20, 2015, 2:43 pm By Tiffany Roufs
The streets of Chota in the Cajamarca region. Here two cultures and two legal systems collide, one…Scientists urge U.S. to honor restoration commitment in Hawaii
Jul 20, 2015, 2:06 pm By Rhett Butler
[caption id="attachment_63071" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Google Maps / Google Earth map of…Does fishing make corals sick?
Jul 20, 2015, 10:37 am By Rebecca Kessler
[caption id="attachment_62923" align="alignnone" width="768"] Discarded fishing gear tangles a reef.…Conservation win in Madagascar: 7 new reserves established
Jul 16, 2015, 7:47 pm By Rhett Butler
Good news on the environmental front in Madagascar has been rare and fleeting in recent years, but…Conservation win in Madagascar: 7 new reserves established
Jul 16, 2015, 7:47 pm By Rhett Butler
Indri Lemur. Photo by David Cook. Good news on the environmental front in Madagascar has been rare…
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