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Climate impacts to disproportionately hurt tropical fishers, farmers

Climate impacts to disproportionately hurt tropical fishers, farmers

The majority of 72 coastal communities studied in five countries in the Indo-Pacific region may face significant losses of agricultural and fisheries products —...
Plantations threaten Indonesia’s orangutans, but they’re not oil palm

Plantations threaten Indonesia’s orangutans, but they’re not oil palm

A significant portion of orangutan habitat in Indonesia lies within corporate concessions, but industrial tree companies, like pulp and paper, don’t have strong enough...
Overexploitation threatens Amazon fisheries with collapse, study warns

Overexploitation threatens Amazon fisheries with collapse, study warns

Fishers in the Amazon Basin are catching smaller species of fish than before, indicating overexploitation of the region’s aquatic biodiversity, a new study says.The...
Young Māori divers hunt invasive crown-of-thorns starfish to save coral reefs

Young Māori divers hunt invasive crown-of-thorns starfish to save coral reefs

The island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands is experiencing an outbreak of crown-of-thorns-starfish (taramea, Acanthaster planci), which could jeopardize the survival of its...
Urban gardens in the tropics can support embattled bees

Urban gardens in the tropics can support embattled bees

Urban agriculture can promote bee communities if managed in a sustainable manner. Urban gardens can do a world of good by saving endangered plants and...
With plantation takeover, Brazil’s Indigenous Pataxó move to reclaim their land

With plantation takeover, Brazil’s Indigenous Pataxó move to reclaim their land

On June 22, a group of nearly 200 Indigenous Pataxó people occupied a eucalyptus plantation inside their demarcated territory in Brazil’s Bahia state, setting...
5-million initiative to create and maintain protected areas in Colombia

$245-million initiative to create and maintain protected areas in Colombia

Heritage Colombia is a $245-million initiative to support the creation, expansion and improvement of 32 million hectares (nearly 80 million acres) of protected land...
In world convulsed by climate-driven conflict, are peace parks an answer?

In world convulsed by climate-driven conflict, are peace parks an answer?

Conflicts over disputed borders, often driven or exacerbated by climate change, are putting some of the world’s key biodiversity hotspots at risk.Even in countries...
Community-based seed banks in Nepal help conserve native species

Community-based seed banks in Nepal help conserve native species

A grassroots movement to revive native varieties of food crops is gaining support in Nepal with the establishment of seed banks across the country.Proponents...
Small mammals stranded by hydropower dams die out surprisingly fast: Study

Small mammals stranded by hydropower dams die out surprisingly fast: Study

Forest fragmentation has long been known to impact species survival: small, isolated populations with access to limited resources are at greater risk of extinction.In...
Is invasive species management doing more harm than good? (commentary)

Is invasive species management doing more harm than good? (commentary)

Conservationists may be thwarting their own efforts, as well as causing harm to wildlife, in their battle against invasive species, a new op-ed argues.In...
Study assesses wildlife exposure to rat poison on oil palm plantations

Study assesses wildlife exposure to rat poison on oil palm plantations

Rodents can pose a financial risk to oil palm plantation managers as they can cause significant damage to crops, potentially reducing yields by up...