Prosecutors urge suspension of Amazon carbon projects, citing Mongabay investigation
Brazil’s Federal Public Ministry (MPF) filed a lawsuit Nov. 19 requesting the suspension of carbon projects in Amazonas state, in the Amazon Rainforest, arguing...
One of the tiniest frogs ever is discovered in Brazil, defying...
A frog smaller than a pencil eraser has hopped into the record books as the one of the smallest vertebrates known to science. Researchers...
The effects of mass migration in Brazil in the second half...
The most recent, largest and probably last migratory wave into the Amazon started in the 1960s with the initiation of infrastructure projects and land...
Elephant seal colonies in Argentina face long recovery after ‘catastrophic’ avian...
An epidemic of avian flu in Patagonia appears to be on the decline after decimating southern elephant seal populations for the last year and...
Leaders fail to address overfishing near Europe at ‘fraught’ international meeting
Mackerel and herring in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, near Europe, have been dramatically overfished for many years, endangering the stocks and creating potential knock-on...
Let’s rethink debt-for-nature swaps toward greater sustainability & integrity (commentary)
As we’ve watched the biodiversity COP in Colombia and then the climate COP negotiations in recent weeks, the urgency of addressing the twin crises...
Rappahannock Tribe first in US to enshrine rights of nature into...
The Rappahannock Tribe has become the first tribal nation in the United States to successfully adopt a tribal constitution that recognizes the rights of...
Studies link stronger dengue outbreak in Bangladesh to climate change
When eight-year-old Samin developed a fever a few days ago, his parents thought it was the seasonal flu. However, in two days, his condition...
Philippine plastic law shows promise, says report, but critics stress flaws
A recent report says that a new Philippine law meant to hold companies responsible for their plastic waste is showing “promising results,” with most...
A Nigerian reserve, once a stronghold for chimps, is steadily losing...
Oluwa Forest Reserve, located in southwestern Nigeria, contains some of the last large swaths of old growth — also called “primary” — forest in...
Protecting 2.6% of oceans could prevent deadly whale-ship collisions: Study
Ship strikes are a leading threat to large whales, with global shipping routes overlapping 92% of their habitats, a new study finds. But protecting...
Help farmers adopt agroecology to protect biodiversity and climate (commentary)
Agriculture and nature are closely intertwined, with millions of farmers around the world relying on nature-based activities as their source of livelihoods. Yet the...
