Brazil miner sees Indigenous land as ripe for exploration if protections...
Mining company Oxycer has filed five applications to prospect for gold in the Piripkura Indigenous Territory, in anticipation of restrictions being lifted this October.The...
In Indonesian Papua, a one-time gun trafficker now preaches permaculture
The son of a soldier, Mbah Gimbal was once an illegal gun runner operating in various parts of Indonesia.After a year in jail, he...
China-backed mine in Indonesia poses high risk, World Bank watchdog warns
An assessment by the World Bank’s internal watchdog has found indications of “extreme” environmental and social risks posed by a China-backed zinc and lead...
Biomass cofiring loopholes put coal on open-ended life support in Asia
Over the past 10 years, some of Asia’s coal-dependent, high-emitting nations have turned to biomass cofiring (burning coal and biomass together to make electricity)...
Bolsonaro agenda gets a lift from dominance of ‘new right’ in...
A ranking of federal lawmakers in Brazil based on their legislative and voting records has highlighted the rise of a “new right” that’s firmly...
What makes neighborhood-level climate action work?
Neighborhoods are at the core of climate action, and researchers are taking a closer look at what makes their work successful.
Neighborhood-level action on climate...
Why ‘mercy-killing’ wild animals is so controversial
Two wild animals that strayed from their ordinary habitats were recently killed in high-profile cases.
Two wild animals that strayed from their ordinary habitats and...
Three-fourths of waste in Jakarta’s notoriously polluted rivers is plastic
Most of the waste collected from the rivers and holding facilities in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, is plastic, new field-based research has found.Researchers note that...
What’s the chance of meeting Paris climate goal? Just 0.1%, study...
Under the 2015 Paris climate accord, nearly 200 countries committed to reducing the carbon emissions that fuel climate change and keeping global warming under...
Engineers bet on a miracle to bring Nepal’s holy river back...
Officials in Nepal hope to start reviving the sacred Bagmati River that runs through Kathmandu with the help of a rainwater reservoir.The Dhap Dam...
Crocworld shares snake expertise
The South Coast is home to a variety of unique and interesting snake species, and every so often, they come into contact with humans....
Land and livelihoods lost to Cambodia’s thirst for sand
Sand mining by politically connected companies has been blamed for the collapse of riverbanks along the Mekong and Bassac rivers in Cambodia.Affected residents say...
