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Agroecological solutions better than pesticides in fighting fall armyworm, experts say

Agroecological solutions better than pesticides in fighting fall armyworm, experts say

Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is an invasive agricultural pest, which first hit West Africa in 2016 and quickly spread across the continent.Experts have now...
Urgent Call for Government Action to Address Alarming Increase in Nurdles on South African coastline

Urgent Call for Government Action to Address Alarming Increase in Nurdles...

Concerns have reached a critical point as the KZN North Coast beaches, including Sheffield and Ballito, face a sudden and disturbing surge in the...
Cambodian officials buy up the Cardamoms’ coast

Cambodian officials buy up the Cardamoms’ coast

A buying spree by Cambodia’s wealthy and politically connected elites has put the fate of a string of small islands in the balance, affecting...
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Call for South Africans to ‘Step It Up’ This Recycle Week...

The climate is in crisis, but the good news is that it’s not too late to turn things around with small but powerful changes....
The dynamics of violence in pursuit of land in the Pan Amazon

The dynamics of violence in pursuit of land in the Pan...

Mongabay has begun publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish,...
Brazil’s Indigenous women march again for the rights of their people and lives

Brazil’s Indigenous women march again for the rights of their people...

Trying to consolidate their leading role in the fight for territory and political prominence, around 8,000 Indigenous women occupied Brasília during the III March...
Humans are dosing Earth’s waterways with medicines. It isn’t healthy.

Humans are dosing Earth’s waterways with medicines. It isn’t healthy.

Medicines, chemical formulations that alleviate much human suffering, can also be significant pollutants, with active ingredients often excreted from the human body and entering...
EU parliament passes historic law forcing companies to track deforestation

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...
Montana cannot be trusted with grizzly bear & wolf management (commentary)

Montana cannot be trusted with grizzly bear & wolf management (commentary)

The U.S. State of Montana’s legislature has recently proposed a litany of extreme anti-wildlife bills despite widespread and diverse opposition.Grizzly bears are protected under...