Tree islands help restore biodiversity in oil palm plantations
Large-scale monoculture plantations have devastated tropical forests worldwide, but a recent study finds that creating islands of native trees can be a way to...
Biochar from banana peels breaks ground in Cameroon
YAOUNDE – In Cameroon, home to one of the largest forest massif in Africa, the production of charcoal is a growing threat to the...
In a Noah’s Ark move, PNG migrants bring thousands of trees...
BOUGAINVILLE, Papua New Guinea — The climate is changing, science shows. And according to some estimates, it could create anywhere between 200 million and...
India advances deep-sea mining technology in the Andaman Sea
India’s government organization dedicated to developing technologies for exploring and harnessing ocean resources has been exploring parts of the Indian Ocean for the last...
Last wild hurricane palm of its kind falls, marking extinction
The last wild Round Island hurricane palm, a rare tree native to Mauritius, snapped during a windstorm in mid-September, marking its extinction. Once thriving...
Djibouti: Climate Action Can Protect Growth and Build Resilience
WASHINGTON, USA, 22th November 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Increasing exposure to extreme heat, droughts, and floods pose serious risks to livelihoods in Djibouti as...
Scottish salmon farms seek growth despite mounting fish deaths and environmental...
ULLAPOOL, U.K. — The fish float on the surface by the dozen, their bellies pointing toward the still-dark sky of the early morning. We...
Indigenous guardians embark on a sacred pact to protect the lowland...
In the forest’s fecund gloom, José Muchavisoy leads the guardians of the territory as they scan the undergrowth for trails left by their target....
‘Scratching the surface’ of Nepal butterfly research: Interview with Sanej Suwal
KATHMANDU — Nepal is home to a diversity of butterfly species, with 692 identified. More than two dozen species and subspecies have been found...
‘Historic’ decision for the Batwa & DRC gorilla park faces hurdles...
In a historic 2022 ruling, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights found that the forced eviction of the Indigenous Batwa community from...
Climate emergency risks worsening AIDS epidemic, UN warns at COP29
Countries facing “triple funding crisis” of insufficient climate finance, insufficient HIV funding, and crippling debt
GENEVA, Switzerland, 21 November 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The climate...
Biden tours Amazon Rainforest, pledges funding in advance of Trump
U.S. President Joe Biden made a historic visit to the Brazilian Amazon on Nov. 17, where he pledged $50 million for the state-led Amazon...



















