Changing circumstances turn ‘sustainable communities’ into deforestation drivers: Study
Subsistence communities can drive forest loss to meet their basic needs when external pressures, poverty and demand for natural resources increase, says a new...
‘War with weeds’ lacks ecological understanding and empathy (commentary)
‘Weeds’ are plants with special botanical and ecological attributes that allow their rapid establishment in disturbed areas, helping to reduce erosion of soils.Many weedy...
‘I want to see the Yanomami and Raposa Serra do Sol...
In this video interview two weeks before the health disaster outbreak in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory, Joenia Wapichana, the first Indigenous woman named president...
Thai government turns its sights on illegal coral trade
For years, Thailand has focused on curtailing its illegal trade in terrestrial wildlife.Recently, the country has begun trying to do the same for marine...
JBS is accused of misleading investors with suspicious green bonds
The global NGO Mighty Earth has filed a complaint against the beef giant JBS with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing the...
Western monarch populations reach highest number in decades
The western monarch butterfly population reached its highest number since the year 2000, with more than 335,000 butterflies counted during the annual Thanksgiving Western...
Temperature extremes, plus ecological marginalization, raise species risk: Studies
In a business-as-usual carbon emissions scenario — humanity’s current trajectory — two in five land vertebrates could be exposed to temperatures equal to, or...
Indonesia and Malaysia assail new EU ban on ‘dirty commodities’ trade
The governments of Indonesia and Malaysia have lambasted the EU regulation that will ban the trade of “dirty commodities,” including palm oil sourced from...
Lead poisoning, polluted rivers, and ‘calamitous’ mining regulation
More than 100,000 Zambian women and children are filing a class action lawsuit against mining giant Anglo American for decades of lead poisoning at...
What’s the difference between artisanal and industrial fishing?
A new episode of “Mongabay Explains” examines the difference between artisanal and industrial fishing.Broadly speaking, artisanal fishing is a form of traditional fishing...
Carbon markets entice, but confuse, corporations: Report
A new report from the environmental nonprofit Conservation International and the We Mean Business Coalition, a partnership of climate NGOs, found that many corporations...
A mixture of crops can be a blessing for bees and...
“Our mixed cultures were less dense than pure cultures, which possibly increased the visibility of the flowers.”
We need plenty of agriculture to feed the...
