Indonesian forests put at risk by South Korean and Japanese biomass...
Biomass energy subsidies in South Korea and Japan are threatening Southeast Asia’s tropical forests, warns a new report by environmental NGOs. Of particular concern...
Peru’s modern history of migration and settlement
Policies designed to occupy and populate the Peruvian Amazon began about seventy years ago with the construction of a trunk highway connecting Pucallpa on...
Communities warn of threat to ecosystems from Brazil bridge project
“It seems like they intentionally neglected the ferry system just to create enough discontent so that people would accept construction of this bridge,” says...
Kenya embraces electric buses to combat air pollution
NAIROBI — There are 22,000 buses on Nairobi’s crowded streets, the backbone of commuter transit for the Kenyan capital’s population of 5.3 million. The...
In 2024, Nepal’s elusive snow leopards pounce into spotlight
KATHMANDU — The elusive snow leopard (Panthera uncia), often described as the “ghost of the mountains,” has captivated the imagination of researchers, the general...
Research vessel E/V Nautilus spots multiple nautiluses for the first time
The crew of the research vessel E/V Nautilus erupted in excited chatter as they watched live video from a remotely operated vehicle traversing the...
Wildlife conservation is a key climate change solution (commentary)
When most people think about climate change, images of melting ice caps or rising sea levels come to mind. However, the reality is far...
Brazil natural landscape degradation drives toxic metal buildup in bats
Bats play a key role in maintaining the health of forest ecosystems as pollinators, seed dispersers and insect pest controllers. But according to new...
UN sets guidelines for conservation groups to safeguard human rights
The United Nations Environment Programme recently released a report detailing 10 existing human rights standards and how they should be applied to conservation organizations...
Andes glacier melt threatens Amazon’s rivers & intensifies droughts
After two consecutive years of record-breaking droughts, the river levels in the Amazon Basin are slowly starting to recover. According to the Geological Survey...
First-of-its-kind crew welfare measure adopted at Pacific fisheries summit
Working on fishing vessels has for centuries been one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. To this day, forced labor and other...
Spain adopts paid ‘climate leave’ policy following deadly floods
Spain has introduced a paid four-day “climate leave” policy to protect workers during extreme weather events, one month after the deadliest storm in Spain’s...
