Industrial mining’s tropical deforestation footprint spills beyond concessions
Indonesia, Brazil, Suriname and Ghana account for 80% of all tropical deforestation linked directly to industrial mining, a new study has found.In two out...
Sri Lanka eyes major compensation case over X-Press Pearl sinking
Sri Lanka has received $2.5 million in the third interim payment for the sinking of the X-Press Pearl cargo ship in June 2021, giving...
Vietnam’s Human Rights Council bid under fire after environmentalists jailed
Fifty-two winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize have signed on to a letter calling on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to vote...
Low-income people need renewable energy the most
As matters stand, many families are forgoing groceries, medicines and other necessities to power their homes.
The fossil fuels will become more costly as resources...
Latest water-sharing deal between Bangladesh, India is ‘drop in the ocean’
Bangladesh and India share 54 rivers that flow down from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal, chief among them the Ganges and the...
Can Two New Bills Reshape Indigenous Rights and Illegal Gold Mining...
Two bills currently before Suriname’s parliament aim to recognize the rights of the country’s Indigenous inhabitants and tackle the forest-poisoning mercury pollution associated with...
The KZN South Coast wins bid to host The Conservation Symposium...
Home to rich biodiversity across land and sea, the KZN South Coast has been chosen for The Conservation Symposium which welcomes environmentally focused delegates...
After 20 years and thousands of trees planted, Kalimantan’s veteran forester...
Redansyah first began working in conservation around Indonesia’’s Tanjung Puting National Park in the 1980s alongside renowned conservationist Biruté Galdikas.In a 20-year career, he...
Are the world’s oceans becoming too ‘acidic’ to support life?
The world’s oceans absorb about a quarter of humanity’s carbon dioxide emissions, buffering us against higher atmospheric CO2 levels and greater climate change. But...
Indonesia urged to update fisher training program to international standards
Many Indonesian seafarers on domestic and foreign boats lack proper training for safety and fishing operations, which experts say leaves them vulnerable to exploitation...
As Brazil ramps up rail projects, wildlife kills remain understudied
The impacts of Brazil’s railway network on wildlife are little known to researchers, system operators and the government itself, but the few studies done...
Regrowing trees along rivers would have great benefits
Restoring even narrow strips of forests to riverfronts can have transformative effects on improving water quality, say scientists who examined the benefits of increasing...
