Deforestation linked to less rainfall, study shows; El Niño could make...
A new study shows concerning links between deforestation and reduced precipitation in tropical regions, which can in turn lead to reduced agricultural yields and...
Residents of southeast Alaskan town debate mine that’s bound to change...
After years of debate, a proposed mine in southeast Alaska near the Chilkat River has a permit to dig an exploratory tunnel and release...
Flooding for hydropower dams hits forest-reliant bats hard, study shows
Researchers have found that bats specialized to feed on insects within the dense canopy of tropical forests are disproportionately affected by hydropower development.The study...
Logging network operating out of Cambodian prison in the Cardamoms
A Mongabay investigation has uncovered a logging operation being run out of Koh Kong provincial prison that gets its timber from the site of...
Survival of some small wildcats at risk due to housecat hybrids
Small wildcat species suffer from habitat loss, hunting and human conflicts, just like better-known big cats. But some small wildcat populations also face threats...
Study shows Kenyan elephant shrew may be adapting to human disturbance,...
The endangered golden-rumped elephant shrew has seen its population in a Kenyan forest reserve increase by 52% in a decade, upending researchers’ fears of...
Women decision-makers can improve conservation and agriculture, study shows
A new global study shows that both conservation and farming production can improve when women farmers are more involved in decision-making.The study, published in...
Forest conservation efforts in Peru are failing across the board, study...
Forest conservation initiatives in Peru in the past decades have had little to no effect, as deforestation continues to skyrocket in the country, according...
Expedition to Pacific ecosystems hopes to learn from their resilience
An expedition led by National Geographic’s Pristine Seas project will voyage across the Pacific over five years to gather information about marine ecosystems needing...
Financial downturn at Enviva could mean trouble for biomass energy
Enviva harvests trees to manufacture millions of tons of wood pellets annually in the U.S. Southeast to supply the biomass energy demands of nations...
Head of Verra, top carbon credit certifier, to leave in June
David Antonioli is the founding CEO of Verra, the world’s most prominent carbon credit standards organization.Antonioli will leave the post in June amid increasing...
Argentines try to stop oil and gas exploration off ‘The Happy’...
An authorization to explore for hydrocarbons in Argentine waters has the cities and towns along the coast of Buenos Aires province on edge.Prospecting using...
