Senegal herders demand return of grazing grounds controlled by U.S. firm
African Agriculture (AAGR), a U.S. company planning to grow alfalfa for livestock feed in Senegal, is set to launch an initial public offering on...
Palm oil deforestation hits record high in Sumatra’s ‘orangutan capital’
Deforestation in a protected wildlife reserve known as the “orangutan capital of the world” hit a record high in 2022, according to various analyses.The...
For Argentina’s ruddy-headed goose, threats grow while population shrinks
The ruddy-headed goose is on the brink of extinction, with just 700 birds left in southern Argentina and Chile, the result of hunting in...
Plan to mine ‘clean energy’ metals in Colombian Amazon splits communities
Libero Copper, a Canadian company, plans to mine copper, molybdenum and other metals in the richly biodiverse Andean-Amazon Piedmont, which has led to strong...
Vermont farm models diverse method of raising sustainable grains
Traditionally thought of as a warm climate crop, some varieties of rice can also thrive in temperate regions, including the northeastern U.S.One rice farm...
Island-hopping cougars redraw boundaries of big cats’ potential range
Scientists have documented cougars swimming long distances across the Salish Sea, which challenges former conceptions of cougar ranges and habitat connectivity.The research suggests that...
Q&A fisheries scientist Elle Wibisono
Fisheries scientist and artist Elle Wibisono recently published a children’s book, “A Snapper Tale,” that features red-colored snappers native to Indonesia’s waters.Equipped with her...
In Calakmul, water troughs offer possible solution to human-wildlife conflict
Beekeepers near the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve are working with conservationists to provide water troughs for wild animals in an effort to reduce conflicts with...
DRC’s endangered bonobos face another threat to their survival: malaria
Along with humans, great apes like gorillas and chimpanzees are known to suffer from malaria, but evidence about the parasite’s effects on bonobos has...
For rescued rhino calves in Nepal, return to the wild is...
Conservation officials in Nepal are considering what to do with three juvenile rhinos rescued from the wild after being separated from their mothers.One option...
Can we fix our failing food systems? Agroecology has answers
The U.S. has an industrialized and unsustainable food system that depletes non-renewable resources such as groundwater and soil, and this model has been exported...
Sea level rise looms, even for the best-prepared country on Earth
The Netherlands, a low-lying European country with more than a quarter of its land below sea level, has been going to great lengths to...
