Mexico court drops injunctions, paving way for controversial Tren Maya railway
The nearly $15 billion Tren Maya railway will run 1,500 kilometers (950 miles) across five states in Mexico: Quintana Roo, Campeche, Chiapas, Tabasco and...
Bolivia’s former ‘death road’ is now a haven for wildlife
A steep and narrow road north from La Paz once claimed an average of 300 lives per year. However, since the construction of a...
Drawing the wrong lessons from Sri Lanka’s organic farming experience (commentary)
Long-standing organic farmers have performed well in the past two years even though conventional farmers in Sri Lanka suffered due to a sudden ban...
In a hotter, drier climate, how serious is fire risk to...
A new study suggests that fires on remote islands in southwest Australia pose a rising threat to short-tailed shearwaters and other seabirds as climate...
Amazon deforestation on pace to roughly match last year’s rate of...
Deforestation in Earth’s largest rainforest is on track to rival last year’s 15-year-high according to data released today by the Brazilian government.INPE, Brazil’s national...
Toxic rare earth mines fuel deforestation, rights abuses in Myanmar, report...
Highly toxic rare earth mining has rapidly expanded in northern Myanmar, fueling human rights abuses, deforestation and environmental contamination, an investigation by the NGO...
Sweat could soon power our wearable electronics
Wearable electronics like personalized fitness trackers and medical sensors are already a part of life for many people and soon they could become even...
WWF South Africa is urging nature lovers to #WearItWild to help...
Unleash your wild side during WWF South Africa’s #Wear It Wild fun campaign and take on the special persona of your favourite animal, be...
‘Protection too small, pressure too high’ for tree species globally, study...
Researchers looked at the distributions of more than 46,000 tree species around the world and found that more than 13% have no protection. For...
Climate change and overfishing threaten once ‘endless’ Antarctic krill
Antarctic krill are one of the most abundant species in the world in terms of biomass, but scientists and conservationists are concerned about the...
Drought-beset South African city taps aquifer, shirks long-term solutions: Critics
A major coastal city located in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province is facing a total water cutoff for about 500,000 residents, almost half its...
Community in Guyana rings the alarm over unsustainable mining near river
Medium-scale mining operations occurring in a tiny riverine community in northwest Guyana has led to deforestation and discoloration in vital waterways after tailing ponds...
