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What’s really at stake in the Venezuela-Guyana land dispute? (commentary)

What’s really at stake in the Venezuela-Guyana land dispute? (commentary)

Venezuela recently deployed military forces to the Guyanese border in what may be an attempt to annex part of the smaller country’s national territory.Media...
Report shows loss of natural land cover in Ecuador — and where it can still be saved

Report shows loss of natural land cover in Ecuador — and...

More than 30% of Ecuador’s total area today has been impacted by human activity, with much of that loss coming at the expense of...
New oil refinery ‘a huge disaster’ for Nigerian forest reserve

New oil refinery ‘a huge disaster’ for Nigerian forest reserve

Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve comprises nearly 300 square kilometers (116 square miles) in southern Nigeria, and is home to threatened wildlife and economically valuable...
Covid-19 pandemic is a foretaste of what’s in store for rice

Covid-19 pandemic is a foretaste of what’s in store for rice

It was climate change that helped rice spread and climate change that is now posing a threat to rice crops. It was climate change, thousands...
Land in the Pan Amazon, the ultimate commodity: Chapter 4 of “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon”

Land in the Pan Amazon, the ultimate commodity: Chapter 4 of...

Mongabay has begun publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish,...
Whether it’s a wine cellar or a doctors’ rooms you’re making safe, Plascon Professional Hygiene™ Low Sheen coating has you covered

Whether it’s a wine cellar or a doctors’ rooms you’re making...

Plascon Professional Hygiene™ Low Sheen paint has obvious applications in South Africa’s healthcare sector because it contains a multitude of properties designed for environments...
What this means for the planet

What this means for the planet

The need for green-focused jobs is increasing, but institutions haven’t fully established training programs. Initiatives like the Paris Agreement are changing global priorities and it’s...
Degraded, but not defunct: Modified land still has wildlife value, study says

Degraded, but not defunct: Modified land still has wildlife value, study...

Researchers studying how species respond to repeated and rapid land cover changes say more focus needs to be placed on preserving the biodiversity value...
It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s a killing field at Brazil’s airports

It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s a killing field at...

More than 2,000 wildlife strikes with aircraft are reported in Brazil every year, but the numbers are underreported and don’t specify the species affected.The...
IUCN team issues guide to ending ‘pix with primates’ abuses

IUCN team issues guide to ending ‘pix with primates’ abuses

It’s not just tourists. Donors, government officials, conservation presenters and celebrities must also model appropriate behavior with primates. It’s true that tourism and global travel...