Amazonia in flames: Unlearned lessons from the 2023 Manaus smoke crisis...
In 2023 the city of Manaus, in central Amazonia, found itself covered in dense smoke from burning rainforest, with levels of toxic PM 2.5...
New WWF Report Reveals the Possibility of Freeing at Least 7800...
19 April 2021 – WWF’s new Potential of Barrier Removal to Reconnect Europe’s Rivers report analyses a sample of 30,000 barriers on large and...
Ecuador-China free trade agreement poses serious environmental risks, critics say
A free trade agreement with China is awaiting approval in Ecuador’s National Assembly, but some lawmakers are reluctant to pass it due to new...
Long March rocket’s long fall makes case for space solutions
Space has a debris problem. Would an “orbital use fee” similar to a carbon tax curb the collisions while protecting the industry?
The global drama...
Nepal’s gharial population rises, but threats to the crocs persist
The population of critically endangered gharials in Chitwan National Park, Nepal’s stronghold for these crocodiles, increased by around 11% as of the start of...
To replace meat, processed plant-based food needs to be healthier and...
Most people can’t imagine their diet without plenty of meat in it and see vegetables as side dishes at best. Yet meat production, especially...
Annual South Pacific fisheries meeting nets bottom trawling controversy
The annual conference of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO), an intergovernmental body, took place in Manta, Ecuador, between Jan. 29 and...
Your plastic waste may end up befouling a beach far away
“Swimming close to the shore with my family I was constantly fishing out plastic bags,” a reporter in Thailand explained.
Thailand is one of the...
In Brazil’s soy belt, community seed banks offer hope for the...
In Brazil’s state of Mato Grosso, monoculture has replaced large swathes of the Amazon rainforest and ushered in changes in climate patterns, including severe...
Celebrating MPA Day on 1 August
The MPA Day Alliance is gearing up to celebrate a special day dedicated to highlighting the Marine Protected Areas (MPA) of South Africa. The...
Indonesian nickel project harms environment and human rights, report says
A new report highlights land rights violations, deforestation and pollution associated with a massive nickel mining and processing project on the Indonesian island of...
When it comes to climate, the good news is the news
Fires, floods, rising temperatures and rising seas: If you’re looking at climate headlines, it may seem like there’s not much good news. But there...
