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Scramble for clean energy metals confronted by calls to respect Indigenous rights

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 DRC

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

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...
Conserve wildlands in southern Africa by protecting Indigenous rights (commentary)

Conserve wildlands in southern Africa by protecting Indigenous rights (commentary)

The COP15 agreement and its pledge to preserve 30% of the world’s biodiversity by 2030 (30×30) sounded like a resounding success for conservation, but...
Husqvarna team who assisted with the operation

Preserving Nature’s Legacy

Husqvarna, Cape Nature and Helihack unite to safeguard a UNESCO Heritage Site In an effort to protect and preserve the natural environment of South Africa's...
After historic storm in New Zealand, Māori leaders call for disaster relief and rights

After historic storm in New Zealand, Māori leaders call for disaster...

After Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand and mostly impacted Indigenous Māori homes, Māori delegates attending the United Nation’s conference on Indigenous peoples say the...
Indigenous Maasai ask the United Nations to intervene on reported human rights abuses

Indigenous Maasai ask the United Nations to intervene on reported human...

Maasai delegates at the United Nations conference on Indigenous people are calling on the forum to increase pressure on the Tanzanian government to address...
Study pinpoints cause of sea urchin die-off

Study pinpoints cause of sea urchin die-off

Once abundant in the Caribbean, long-spined sea urchins (Diadema antillarum) experienced a mass die-off in the early 1980s, contributing to coral reef deterioration.Another die-off...
Scientists make ‘rare’ new identification of snake family: Micrelapidae

Scientists make ‘rare’ new identification of snake family: Micrelapidae

A multinational team of researchers has identified a new family of snakes, Micrelapidae, which live in East Africa and the Middle East.These small, rear-fanged...
Trees for Life’s flagship rewilding centre, Dundreggan and its tree nursery located in the Scottish Highlands

TreadRight announces newest project partner Trees for Life and supporting its...

This Earth Day, the TreadRight Foundation, a joint initiative between The Travel Corporation’s (TTC) brands, announces its newest project partner, Scotland-based Trees for Life...
Home to rare corals, a Chilean fjord declines in spite of protection

Home to rare corals, a Chilean fjord declines in spite of...

The Comau Fjord, in the Chilean region of Patagonia, is one of the only sites in the world where the cold-water coral Desmophyllum dianthus...
Deforestation in Borneo threatens three endangered, endemic plant species

Deforestation in Borneo threatens three endangered, endemic plant species

The rampant deforestation for monoculture plantation and logging in western Indonesian Borneo has exacerbated the extinction risks of three plant species endemic to the...