Tribe and partners light up a forest to restore landscape in...
The Karuk Tribe partnered with the U.S. Forest Service and other stakeholders to reintroduce traditional burning to help restore forests in the Klamath Mountains.The...
In Brazil’s soy belt, Indigenous people face attacks over land rights
In Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul state, Guarani-Kaiowá Indigenous people seeking to reclaim their ancestral lands have been subjected to threats and violence by...
France’s Macron joins growing chorus calling for deep-sea mining ban
On Nov. 8, French President Emmanuel Macron became the first head of state to call for a complete ban on deep-sea mining, an activity...
Amid Mexico’s Day of the Dead, a fish declared extinct comes...
Amid Mexico’s Day of the Dead festivities, a community released thousands of golden skiffia fish back into the species’ native range in the Teuchitlán...
These air-conditioner alternatives are cheaper – and better for the planet
Should increasingly brutal summer heat – and uncomfortably warm autumns – compel people to install air-conditoners?
Heatwaves in numerous countries during 2022 sent all-time temperature records tumbling....
Climate change is threatening insects worldwide but we can still save...
Habitat loss, pesticide use, air pollution, climate change. Insects worldwide are facing a host of challenges driving their numbers down.
Climate change alone is posing...
Why Bolivia remains South America’s hub for the toxic trade
Bolivia is one of the few countries in South America yet to ban the import of the toxic chemical mercury, facilitating its use in...
Shady contracts, backdoor deals spur illegal gold mining in Bolivian Amazon
In the northern regions of the department of La Paz, Bolivia, illegal gold mining has led to widespread deforestation and mercury pollution.The Bolivian Amazon,...
Indigenous lands hold the world’s healthiest forests – but only when...
The world’s healthiest tropical forests are located in protected Indigenous areas (PIAs), according to a new study.However, research shows that forests with minimal human...
Negotiations to conserve Antarctic Ocean end in stalemate on many issues
On Nov. 4, the 41st annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) closed without making significant progress...
Take control of managing your wastewater
The recent water crises around the country should make all South Africans consider not only how we desperately need to protect our sources of...
Small share of land rights pledge went to Indigenous groups: Progress...
A report from funders of a $1.7 billion pledge to support Indigenous and community forest tenure made at the 2021 U.N. climate conference found...
