Roundtables and certification schemes in the Pan-Amazon
Mongabay has begun publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish,...
U.S. sees record number of billion-dollar disasters in 2020
Climate change is playing a role in the frequency and in some types of extreme weather that lead to billion-dollar disasters.
The United States saw...
Primate-rich countries are becoming less hospitable places for monkeys, apes and...
New research shows...
Local manta ray expert encourages South Africa to celebrate first-ever World...
This Heritage Month, South Africans are encouraged to participate in a new global celebration on Thursday, 17 September – World Manta Day. KZN South...
It’s time to confront the collusion between the palm oil industry...
An investigation released today by Mongabay and Earthsight’s The Gecko Project reveals the deep connections between the international palm oil industry and the corruption...
The loss of pollinators threatens food security in the tropics
Several affected crops play vital roles in both local economies and global trade.
Insects worldwide are facing a variety of environmental stresses, which have led...
‘We won’t give up’: DRC’s Front Line Defenders award winner Olivier...
Elodie Toto
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South Africa Today - Environment
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Study finds less smoking in green neighborhoods
“Nature-based interventions could be prescribed to assist individuals attempting to give up smoking,” says lead author Leanne Martin.
Now there’s a new reason to protect...
Opposition grows to Indonesia’s resumption of sea sand exports
Marine conservation and fisheries activists in Indonesia are pushing for exports of sea sand to be scrapped, saying the activity harms the environment and...
