Indigenous women in Colombia protect rich Amazonian wetland from overfishing
Dozens of Indigenous women in Colombia’s Amazon are monitoring, managing, raising awareness and restoring a wetland ecosystem impacted by overfishing.After partnering with environmental organizations...
Tech tools comb weather data for bird migrations
Since its launch in 1999, the BirdCast project has used weather radar data to track and forecast bird migrations across the U.S.In recent years,...
Chilean chinchilla faces new threat from copper mine near national reserve
Las Chinchillas National Reserve is the only place in the world dedicated to the protection of the Chilean chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera), a species that...
Mining may contribute to deforestation more than previously thought, report says
A new report from WWF says there are still considerable discrepancies about how mining-related deforestation is occurring, and why.Most mining-related deforestation is driven by...
EU parliament passes historic law forcing companies to track deforestation
A law passed by the European Parliament requires companies working in cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy and wood to demonstrate their products...
New zipline on Rio’s Sugarloaf raises outcry from conservationists
Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Sugarloaf stands shrouded in controversy as construction of a 755-meter (2,477-foot) zipline begins from the monolith monument.The zipline is the...
Pratley celebrates Earth Day with its conservation contributions
In celebration of Earth Day on Saturday 22 April, under the theme of ‘Invest in our Planet’, adhesive manufacturer Pratley highlights the conservation efforts...
With no minister since October 2022, Nepal’s environmental issues hang in...
Nepal has been without an environment minister even after the current coalition government took office on Dec. 25, 2022.Community groups and analysts say this...
Study attempts to foresee the future of Amazonian mammals if the...
What could become of the some 300 species of mammals living in Amazonia if deforestation and global warming lead to the savannization of...
Pumas create nutrient-rich ‘kill gardens’ to attract prey: Study
Mountain lions or pumas leave behind the carcasses of their prey, which break down to enhance soil quality and support plant growth, attracting more...
Indigenous leader assassinated amid conflict over oil that divided community
In February, Eduardo Mendúa, an Indigenous leader representing opposition to oil operations in his community, was killed by hitmen after suffering from 12 gunshot...
Space-based, forest carbon-mapping laser array saved
Since 2018, the GEDI mission has been firing lasers from the International Space Station to measure aboveground biomass on Earth.The information gleaned from it...
