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Climate change is driving tropical species further north in the southern U.S.

Climate change is driving tropical species further north in the southern...

“Quite a few mosquito species are expanding northward, as well as a lot of forestry pests.” As the climate warms, several species of flora and...
Outcry over deforestation as Suriname’s agriculture plans come to light

Outcry over deforestation as Suriname’s agriculture plans come to light

Government documents, first published by Mongabay last year, showed that hundreds of thousands of hectares of Suriname’s primary forest might be under consideration for...
Crocworld Conservation Centre and Bushbabies introduces monthly conservation talks for kids

Crocworld Conservation Centre and Bushbabies introduces monthly conservation talks for kids

Scottburgh-based Crocworld Conservation Centre is partnering with local nature and wildlife-education group, Bushbabies, to provide monthly conservation talks for children aged four to 16...
Newly identified shorebird species takes its name from Hanuman, a mythical Hindu ape god

Newly identified shorebird species takes its name from Hanuman, a mythical...

The Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrines) is a widespread shorebird and a constant winter visitor to Sri Lanka and neighboring India, yet a population chooses...
Hitachi ABB Power Grids enables Minnesota Power to deliver more clean and affordable hydropower to the U.S. Upper Midwest region

Hitachi ABB Power Grids enables Minnesota Power to deliver more clean...

One of the world’s largest deployments of series capacitors helps increase the transfer capability and reliability of the transmission connection between Manitoba and Minnesota Hitachi...
New fund supports Indigenous-led land management in biodiverse area of Bolivia

New fund supports Indigenous-led land management in biodiverse area of Bolivia

A new funding mechanism aims to support the territorial land management visions of four Indigenous groups in the region, including the Tacana, Lecos, T’simane...
Norway, the world’s ‘most sustainable country,’ will continue drilling for oil

Norway, the world’s ‘most sustainable country,’ will continue drilling for oil

“We will supply energy to the world as long as the demand exists,” the country’s energy minister says. Norway is considered to be the most...
Traditional healers in Philippines keep their ‘forest pharmacy’ standing

Traditional healers in Philippines keep their ‘forest pharmacy’ standing

The island of Siquijor in the southern Philippines is famed for its traditional healing practices; less well known is the role its healers play...
Sickening animal cruelty videos rife on YouTube

Sickening animal cruelty videos rife on YouTube

A new investigation by World Animal Protection exposes the shocking scale of a cruel and worrying new craze on YouTube – the rise of...
‘High Seas Treaty’ name is inaccurate and should center biodiversity (commentary)

‘High Seas Treaty’ name is inaccurate and should center biodiversity (commentary)

A new ocean governance treaty, formally called the “Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation...
Achieving sustainability with Production Inkjet

Achieving sustainability with Production Inkjet

How Production Inkjet can help you achieve your sustainability goals As a commercial printer, how comfortable are you with your environmental credentials? Are they solidly...
Norwegian salmon farms gobble up fish that could feed millions in Africa: Report

Norwegian salmon farms gobble up fish that could feed millions in...

Norwegian salmon farms are taking huge amounts of wild fish from West Africa, mining the food security of the region, according to a report...