IOM Chief: Urgent Global Unified Climate Strategic Solutions Needed to Help...
GENEVA, Switzerland, 11th November 2024-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- As world leaders gather at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29), the International Organization for Migration...
Study shows, via clouded leopards, how to better protect forests
Protected areas are intended to protect the species and habitats they contain. When well-managed, they can result in clean water, healthy soils, and reduced...
An ‘ocean grab’ for a property megaproject leaves Jakarta fishers grounded
TANGERANG, Indonesia — Joy sat by the seashore on the outskirts of Jakarta patching up his fishing nets, repairing each tear with practiced stitches...
Animals consume alcohol more often than previously known: Study
What’s new: Humans know a thing or two about drinking alcohol, but accounts of animals turning to booze have often been discounted as accidental,...
New Canadian-backed potash mine under fire from Amazon Indigenous groups
The Amazonas Environmental Protection Institute (IPAAM) has come under harsh scrutiny by authorities and Indigenous leaders for granting installation licenses to the Canadian-backed mining...
Brazil renews plan to restore degraded land half the size of...
Brazil recently announced a plan to restore an area of degraded land about half the size of the U.K. by 2030, in a bid...
Will the new EU environment leader change Sweden’s conservation direction? (commentary)
The evidence is irrefutable: Sweden has spent the last few years trying to frustrate any EU-proposed measures to protect forests. A brief – and...
The underreported killing of Colombia’s Indigenous land guardian, ‘The Wolf’ (Photos)
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — While music played in Bogotá’s streets and a sense of victory filled the air after a long protest, Ana Graciela received a...
As Venezuela’s crisis rolls on, its wildlife is increasingly at risk
CANAIMA, Venezuela – Along Venezuelan roads, you come across a variety of wildlife, from parrots and parakeets to sloths and monkeys. The trade in...
Tracking footprints to monitor wildlife: Interview with WildTrack’s Zoe Jewell
Zoe Jewell was working in Zimbabwe in the 1990s when a harsh reality dawned on her. The female black rhinos (Diceros bicornis) she was...
Earthshot Prize names 5 winners working on environmental solutions
The Earthshot Prize announced its five winners for 2024 at an award ceremony hosted and livestreamed from Cape Town, South Africa, on Nov. 6....
Camera trap survey in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains finds 108 species
What’s new: The first ever camera trap study from Cambodia’s Central Cardamom Mountains has captured footage of 108 wildlife species, including 23 that are...
