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Sage spending to save species (commentary)

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A tale of two biomes as deforestation surges in Cerrado but wanes in Amazon

A tale of two biomes as deforestation surges in Cerrado but...

Brazil has managed to bring down spiraling rates of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest in the first half of this year, but the neighboring...
Hydropower in the Pan Amazon: Bolivia seeks an energy export model

Hydropower in the Pan Amazon: Bolivia seeks an energy export model

Mongabay has begun publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish,...
Plastic pollution - out of sight should not be out of mind warns SAAMBR

Plastic pollution – out of sight should not be out of...

Following the recent devastating floods in eThekwini, another crisis surfaced - literally. A deluge of plastic waste washed down rivers into the harbour and...
In the Netherlands, pitchforks fly for an empire of cows

In the Netherlands, pitchforks fly for an empire of cows

In response to a court ruling, the Dutch government announced in 2022 that it would aim to halve emissions of nitrogen from livestock like...
A Philippines NGO project aimed to protect villages from typhoons: What went wrong?

A Philippines NGO project aimed to protect villages from typhoons: What...

Concepcion is a low-income fishing town in the central Philippines’ Iloilo province where Super Typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Yolanda, made its fifth landfall...
Artificial turf leads to marine pollution

Artificial turf leads to marine pollution

A study from Spain shows how fibers from artificial turf, typically used in sports, can contribute to plastic pollution. Artificial turf covers the field at...
Climate change detectable in daily rainfall patterns, deep-learning model finds

Climate change detectable in daily rainfall patterns, deep-learning model finds

Researchers have developed a deep-learning AI model that predicts how global warming is affecting daily precipitation patterns around the world.Using the model, scientists found...