Easygoing bonobos accepting of outsiders, study says
Bonobos are well known for their peaceable relations within family groups, but there’s less scientific consensus about how much tolerance they extend to individuals...
Toxic new frog species from Ecuador named after Family Guy’s Seth...
A new-to-science frog species has been found in Ecuador and named in honor of Seth MacFarlane, the U.S. film and television creator responsible for...
Thai zoos come under scrutiny again as tourism rebounds from COVID-19
The welfare of rare and often threatened species in Thailand’s tourism and pet trades has long been a concern for animal rights activists.The conditions...
Sustainability-related jobs keep on evolving
The professional sustainability industry is booming, which has its pros and cons.
The job market is highly competitive and complex with seemingly endless job openings....
Mongabay probe key as Brazil court rules on palm oil pesticide...
Prosecutors in Brazil say the findings from a Mongabay investigation were key to obtaining a court decision this week to probe the environmental impacts...
Mangroves and wildlife in Bornean bay at risk from Indonesia’s new...
Experts and activists say the construction of Indonesia’s new capital city upstream of Balikpapan Bay on the island of Borneo fails to mitigate against...
Ahead of election, deforestation increased in Brazil
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is surging ahead of the presidential election in Brazil.According to data released today by Brazil’s national space research agency...
Brazil may fail Paris Agreement targets by 137% if Bolsonaro stays...
Brazil could fail greenhouse gas emissions targets set in the Paris Climate Agreement by 137% in 2030 if President Jair Bolsonaro’s environmental policies continue,...
Scientists get a better understanding of how ecosystems become instable
“We can trace out a boundary that predicts the loss of stability and the onset of fluctuations of a population.”
Ecosystems are exceedingly complex systems...
Annual Conservation Symposium to take place in Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal
The 11th annual Conservation Symposium is due to take place from 30 October to 5 November 2022 in Scottburgh on the South Coast of...
Cambodia’s elites swallow up Phnom Penh’s lakes, leaving the poor marooned
Lakes in Phnom Penh are fast being filled in and parceled off as prime real estate to wealthy and politically connected individuals.Families who have...
Fished out at sea and smoked out on land, Senegal fishers...
A fishers’ collective in Cayar, east of Dakar, says a fishmeal factory there is jeopardizing livelihoods and endangering public health.Analysis in September of water...
