More than 20% of Earth’s plants grow only on islands, global study finds
Nov 13, 2024, 7:20 am By
More than a fifth of the Earth’s plant species are found only on islands, making them one of the…‘Five years and no justice’ as trial over Indigenous forest guardian’s killing faces delays
Nov 13, 2024, 5:40 am By
“They’re free and I’m still here. They might be planning to execute me too. I’m very worried…Satellite data detect appearance of new roads in primary forests in Borneo
Nov 12, 2024, 8:48 pm By
Recent satellite data and imagery have detected the construction of what appear to be new roads…Using regenerative agriculture to heal the land and help communities: Q&A with Kaleka founder Silvia Irawan
Nov 12, 2024, 6:58 pm By
In Seruyan, a regency in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province, independent smallholders are…Grounded: A pilot who quit flying to help tackle climate change works to change aviation, for good
Nov 12, 2024, 2:48 pm By
Todd Smith didn’t intend to quit his career as a commercial pilot, but a visit to the Quelccaya…In Kenya, a water fund brings to light Indigenous cultural identity issues
Nov 12, 2024, 2:06 pm By
This is Part 2 of a two-part series on Kenya’s Eldoret-Iten Water Fund. Part 1 is available here.…African leaders at COP29 demand funding without further debt
Nov 12, 2024, 1:51 pm By
BAKU, Azerbaijan — As developing countries grapple with increasing floods, droughts and other…Bobcats are back, and they’re helping protect people from zoonotic disease
Nov 12, 2024, 1:34 pm By
A bobcat, with its characteristic reddish fur and black markings, trots across a snow-covered field…Local groups drive creation of new Puerto Rico marine protected area
Nov 12, 2024, 12:34 pm By
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico recently gained a new marine protected area off the…A deadly fly is spreading through Central America. Experts blame illegal cattle ranching.
Nov 12, 2024, 12:03 pm By
MEXICO CITY — Illegal cattle ranching in Central America has led to the spread of a deadly…Genetically modified cotton was planted in a Mato Grosso exclusion zone
Nov 12, 2024, 12:02 pm By
For five years, genetically modified cotton was planted in an illegal area in Mato Grosso state,…Brazil police identify fish trader behind Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira killings
Nov 12, 2024, 10:58 am By
Brazil’s Federal Police say they have identified the mastermind behind the 2022 double homicide of…Peruvian fishers help red sea urchins recover from overfishing
Nov 12, 2024, 7:08 am By
At 8 a.m., 15 divers from the Artisanal Fishers Association Cristóbal Colón meet on Carrizales…New ‘Cali Fund’ plans to make companies pay for benefiting from nature
Nov 12, 2024, 6:25 am By
A new global fund for conservation seeks to make corporations share part of their profits of…African elephants declining — but some areas show promise
Nov 12, 2024, 12:17 am By
Across the African continent, elephant populations have largely declined over the past several…Wildfires burn record 97% of key biodiversity area in Brazil’s Cerrado
Nov 11, 2024, 5:37 pm By
Intense wildfires burned through a record-breaking 97% of the Serra das Araras conservation area in…At COP29, US envoy upbeat despite looming climate policy changes
Nov 11, 2024, 5:23 pm By
Baku, Azerbaijan The outcome of the recent elections in the United States looms large on the United…A Kenya water fund partners with farmers to protect vital resources
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Nov 11, 2024, 12:56 pm By
José Rafael Lozada had systematically monitored forest plots for almost 25 years in the Caparo…COP29: With public climate finance shortfall, is investment capital a way forward?
Nov 11, 2024, 11:13 am By
As 198 nations convene in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th United Nations climate summit, one word…
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