Mating urge adds new pressure to human-elephant conflict in Nepal
Domesticated elephants kept in or near human settlements are a magnet for wild male elephants from Nepal’s Chitwan National Park.The males, looking to mate,...
Saving forests to protect coastal ecosystems: Japan sets historic example
For hundreds of years, the island nation of Japan has seen various examples of efforts to conserve its coastal ecosystems, vital to its fisheries.An...
High-carbon peat among 1,500 hectares cleared for Indonesia’s food estate
A number of reports have found that an Indonesian government program to establish large-scale agricultural plantations across the country has led to deforestation.More than...
Little hope in green transition in town with “the dirtiest air...
The majority of South Africa’s coal production is in the northern province of Mpumalanga, along with 12 of the country’s 15 coal-fired power stations.Research...
How do you study one of the world’s rarest whales?
Researcher Dana Wright is one of a handful of scientists studying one of the world’s rarest creatures, the North Pacific right whale.With about 500...
The more degraded a forest, the quieter its wildlife, new study...
Tropical forest researchers are increasingly using bioacoustics to record and analyze ecosystem soundscapes, the sounds that animals make, which in turn can be used...
We need to show that planetary wins are possible, says Dax...
In 2021 Canadian entrepreneur Dax Dasilva donated $40 million to launch “Age of Union,” which supports conservation projects working to address climate change and...
Sri Lanka aims to restore ancient irrigation tanks in climate change...
Sri Lanka’s well-recognized village tank cascade systems, ancient irrigation structures that interconnect small tanks for rainwater-reliant cultivation, are a remarkable adaptation and mitigation strategy...
At the United Nations, Indigenous Ryukyuans say it’s time for U.S....
Opponents of the latest U.S. military base in Okinawa, Japan, are calling for urgent intervention by the United Nations to halt the construction of...
Scramble for clean energy metals confronted by calls to respect Indigenous...
At the world’s largest gathering of Indigenous peoples in New York, mining for critical minerals is at the top of the agenda as the...
Camera trap images of rare gorillas with infants bring hope in...
Camera traps in the Tayna Nature Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo have recorded two mother-infant pairs of eastern lowland gorillas, confirming the...
Report warns of rising violence against environmental defenders in Mexico
A new report from the Mexican Center for Environmental Law (CEMDA) says the country is experiencing a rise in violence against environmental defenders, who...
