Origami-inspired sensor platforms tumble like leaves to study forests
Scientists have developed a tiny, lightweight, shape-shifting platform that can hold a variety of environmental sensors and be dropped from drones to study far-flung...
Top stories of change from Latin America in 2023
As the 2030 deadline to prevent the worst impacts of climate change looms ever closer, changing direction from business as usual and tackling critical...
In wake of ‘natural’ disasters, not reducing biodiversity loss is a...
Following the progress of the COP15 biodiversity summit, it’s time to come together to fully leverage the power of nature to build a prosperous,...
Criminalization and violence increasingly used to silence indigenous protest, according to...
Indigenous peoples are...
We should ‘get better prepared’ for flash droughts globally
“We should pay close attention to the vulnerable regions with a high probability of soil drought and aridity.”
Most people are familiar with flash floods,...
Indonesia to expand ‘smart fisheries’ program aimed at empowering communities
Indonesia will expand its smart fisheries village program, aiming to empower fishing communities to boost their productivity, achieve sustainability standards, and improve their overall...
Q&A with prosecutor Alberto Caraza
The department of Loreto, in northeast Peru, shares a nearly uninhabited border with Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil, making it ideal for illegal logging and...
Suqia UAE opens registration for 3rd cycle of the Mohammed bin...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 24 November 2020, (AETOSWire): The UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia UAE), under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives,...
Sliver of hope as ‘mountain chicken’ frog shows resistance to deadly...
A Caribbean frog species known as the mountain chicken is on the brink of extinction due to the spread of an infectious fungal disease.However,...
Offshore drilling faces backlash in Argentina after skirting environmental regulations
Argentina granted permits to a dozen major oil companies to develop new offshore drilling projects near the Atlantic coast. But some of them may...
Brazil’s President Lula recognizes six Indigenous lands, and says more to...
During the largest gathering of Indigenous people in Brazil, President Lula recognized six Indigenous lands, resuming the demarcation process which stalled for over five...
A new partnership on protecting rainforests in the DRC could prove...
The planet has been losing its tropical forests at an alarming rate, but now and then there is a glimmer of good news. One...
