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Green gains: Localized efforts leave a mark, notably in drier areas, study shows

Green gains: Localized efforts leave a mark, notably in drier areas,...

Spurts of green spread across the African continent taken together accounted for over 400,000 square kilometers (154,000 square miles) of greening, an area the...
An adult male "Mini mum", one of the world’s smallest frogs, rests on a fingernail with room to spare. Dr Andolalao Rakotoarison

Meet the mini frogs of Madagascar – the new species we’ve...

Miniaturised frogs form a fascinating but poorly understood group of amphibians. They have been exceptionally prone to taxonomic underestimation because when frogs evolve small...
How effective are giant funding pledges by major conservation donors?

How effective are giant funding pledges by major conservation donors?

Big-name conservation philanthropy is having a moment, but does the news cycle adequately capture the nuances required when huge new pledges of funding by...
‘Immense potential’ in tech: Q&A with Wildlife Drones CEO Debbie Saunders

‘Immense potential’ in tech: Q&A with Wildlife Drones CEO Debbie Saunders

Drones have long been used to visually document and monitor wildlife, but an Australian startup is using the technology to listen for radio signals...

Kangaroo rats evade deadly snake strikes

A research team...
Nepali experts question rhino relocation within park for population balance

Nepali experts question rhino relocation within park for population balance

Nepal’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation relocated five one-horned rhinos from Chitwan National Park’s western region to its eastern side on March...
Amazon deforestation continues to fall under Lula

Amazon deforestation continues to fall under Lula

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon plunged sharply in July, continuing a downward trend since President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office at the...
New FPIC guide designed to help protect Indigenous rights as mineral mining booms

New FPIC guide designed to help protect Indigenous rights as mineral...

In the face of growing demand for critical minerals, Indigenous organizations developed a guide to help Indigenous communities implement their free, prior and informed...
Investigation confirms most allegations against plantation operator Socfin

Investigation confirms most allegations against plantation operator Socfin

Victoria Schneider Article by: Victoria Schneider This story first appeared on Mongabay South Africa Today - Environment This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0...
On the trail of Borneo’s bay cat, one of the world’s most mysterious felines

On the trail of Borneo’s bay cat, one of the world’s...

The bay cat, named for its brownish-red coat, is arguably the most elusive of all the world’s wildcats. And among the most endangered.The bay...