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European politicians ‘have a moral obligation’ to tackle air pollution

European politicians ‘have a moral obligation’ to tackle air pollution

We need to remind people that any time you breathe, you are breathing something toxic into your body.” European politicians have “a clear and absolute...
Have your say on draft conservation policy

Have your say on draft conservation policy

Members of the public are invited to submit their comments on the draft Policy Position on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Elephant, Lion, Leopard...
The Precarious Existence of Critically Endangered Gorillas. Image source: Pickpik | CC0

The Precarious Existence of Critically Endangered Gorillas

Have you ever wondered what it's like to stand face to face with a creature so powerful yet so achingly human in its gaze?...
Infrastructure in the Pan Amazon: Railroad development

Infrastructure in the Pan Amazon: Railroad development

Mongabay has begun publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish,...
Agroecology holds promise in Congo Basin — if funding woes can be overcome

Agroecology holds promise in Congo Basin — if funding woes can...

Emmanuel Eku has successfully restored exhausted soil to boost productivity on a farm in his village in southwestern Cameroon, relying on his agroecological training.He...
EU bill and new green policies spur progress on Brazil’s cattle tracking

EU bill and new green policies spur progress on Brazil’s cattle...

Brazilian banks have created new rules for releasing credit to meatpackers and slaughterhouses in Amazonian states in which their clients must implement traceability and...
‘Lost’ Brazilian holly tree species found again after nearly 200 years

‘Lost’ Brazilian holly tree species found again after nearly 200 years

After nearly 200 years without a confirmed sighting, a rare Brazilian tree species called the Pernambuco holly has been found in northeastern Brazil.The team...
Investors over islanders as Indonesia uses force to push development project

Investors over islanders as Indonesia uses force to push development project

Hans Nicholas Jong Article by: Hans Nicholas Jong This story first appeared on Mongabay South Africa Today - Environment This article is licensed under a Creative Commons...
A rhino-less reserve in Nepal is set to get its first two rhino habitants

A rhino-less reserve in Nepal is set to get its first...

Two wild-born and captive-raised rhinos will be moved from Nepal’s Chitwan National Park to Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve on World Tourism Day, Sept. 27,...
Who were the 11 Philippines environmental defenders killed in 2022?

Who were the 11 Philippines environmental defenders killed in 2022?

The Philippines is now Asia’s deadliest country for land and environmental defenders, recording 281 deaths in the last decade, with roughly one-third linked to...
Artificial turf leads to marine pollution

Artificial turf leads to marine pollution

A study from Spain shows how fibers from artificial turf, typically used in sports, can contribute to plastic pollution. Artificial turf covers the field at...
For Vietnam’s rare reptiles, lack of captive populations may spell doom

For Vietnam’s rare reptiles, lack of captive populations may spell doom

As an epicenter of biodiversity, Vietnam hosts a wide array of reptile species. But new research shows that many species that occur nowhere else...