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Indonesia’s Mandalika project a litany of violations for Indigenous Sasak

Indonesia’s Mandalika project a litany of violations for Indigenous Sasak

Hans Nicholas Jong Article by: Hans Nicholas Jong This story first appeared on Mongabay South Africa Today - Environment This article is licensed under a Creative Commons...
Conservationists condemn Nepal proposal to allow hydropower in protected areas

Conservationists condemn Nepal proposal to allow hydropower in protected areas

The Ministry of Forest and Environment has proposed a new procedure that would allow large-scale hydropower development inside protected areas, with fewer environmental safeguards...

Which surf countries really care about their beaches?

Costa Rican surf camp and resort Kalon Surf analyzes coastal destinations to find out which ones are fighting climate change to save their beaches...
A Glimpse into the Ghost of the Mountains — The Elusive Snow Leopard

A Glimpse into the Ghost of the Mountains — The Elusive...

Imagine a creature that roams the world's highest peaks, blending seamlessly with the snow-covered landscape and possessing a charm as mysterious as the mountains....

GEZE Donates 200,000 Trees

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, xx February 2020, (AETOSWire) : Under the motto of 'Donations instead of Gifts', Brigitte Vöster-Alber, Chief Executive Officer of GEZE...
Indigenous Suruí turn invaders’ crop into high-quality Amazonian coffee

Indigenous Suruí turn invaders’ crop into high-quality Amazonian coffee

The Indigenous Paiter Suruí people of Brazil have reclaimed the coffee farms established by invaders on their land, in the process opening up a...
How we recruited albatrosses to patrol the high seas for illegal fishers

How we recruited albatrosses to patrol the high seas for illegal...

With accidental bycatch in fishing lines and nets killing hundreds of thousands of birds and mammals each year, albatrosses are now used to patrol...
Conservationists look to defy gloomy outlook for Borneo’s sun bears

Conservationists look to defy gloomy outlook for Borneo’s sun bears

Sun bears are keystone species, helping sustain healthy tropical forests. Yet they’re facing relentless challenges to their survival from deforestation, habitat degradation, poaching and...
Forests worldwide are getting younger, scientists warn

Forests worldwide are getting younger, scientists warn

The problem isn’t just that many forests are being lost. It’s also that many remaining forests are getting younger. The planet has been losing much...
Dam-building on Mekong poses risk to regional industries, report says

Dam-building on Mekong poses risk to regional industries, report says

A new report from WWF highlights how vital regional supply chains that rely on a healthy and connected Mekong River are undermined by hydropower...
The iLanga chair lights the way to mitigate Climate Change by Jules Newton, Avocado Vision

The iLanga chair lights the way to mitigate Climate Change by...

Climate change and its effects are being witnessed nationwide - and most metros have been up close and personal with water crises. And while...