A powerful U.S. political family is behind a copper mine in...
Two members of the Sununu family, a powerful U.S. Republican Party dynasty, are among the directors or shareholders of Libero Copper, a copper mine...
Seas of grass may be dark horse candidate to fuel the...
Several kinds of grasses and woody shrubs, such as poplar and willow, have undergone U.S. testing for years to see if they can achieve...
Indonesia’s Mandalika megaproject still trampling on Indigenous community’s rights: Report
U.N. human rights experts have raised concerns about the Mandalika tourism development megaproject in Indonesia for a third year running, a record number for...
Rare Amazon dark soils could help forest restoration, study shows
A recent study shows that Amazonian Dark Earths (ADEs), through their high nutrient and microbiological contents, could help to restore deforested areas in the...
The forests that Mexico loses to agribusiness
Every year in Mexico, at least 47,770 hectares (118,042 acres) of forests and jungles are cleared to establish agricultural fields. This forest cover is...
The natural history of the Amazon Rainforest
Mongabay is publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English...
Red floods near giant Indonesia nickel mine blight farms and fishing...
Farming communities in the shadow of Sulawesi’s giant Pomalaa nickel mining area say their fields have been flooded with red water, possibly laterite waste...
Venezuela’s environmental crisis is getting worse. Here are seven things to...
A new report from the Venezuelan Observatory for Political Ecology (OEP) details the most pressing environmental issues facing Venezuela.They include oil spills, illegal mining,...
Science and culture join forces to restore 120 miles of Hawaiian...
A new program in Hawai‘i, known as Ākoʻakoʻa, will focus on restoring 193 kilometers (120 miles) of coral reefs off the west of the...
Mycorrhizal fungi hold CO2 equivalent to a third of global fossil...
A recent study estimates that more than 13 billion metric tons of CO2 from terrestrial plants are passed on to mycorrhizal fungi each year,...
Large protected areas in Africa attract apex predator
It’s a critical time for lion conservation as the species declines across Africa. Globally, the lion population has dropped by 43% over the past...
Ethiopia’s largest community conservation area brings Indigenous communities into the fold
Indigenous communities in the Lower Omo River Valley of southwestern Ethiopia have taken ownership and management responsibilities of the Tama Wildlife Reserve through the...
