An elusive lizard thought to live only in India makes an...
Researchers have confirmed the presence of the Sikkim grass lizard in eastern Nepal, nearly 100 kilometers from its known range in India’s Sikkim state.The...
An emerald-green hummingbird lost to science reemerges in Colombia
In the Santa Marta mountains of Colombia, an experienced bird-watcher unexpectedly spotted a Santa Marta sabrewing hummingbird.This was only the second time the critically...
Nearness to roads and palm oil mills a key factor in...
A new study in Indonesia’s palm oil capital of Riau has found that proximity to roads and processing mills are key factors determining whether...
In Bolivian Amazon, oil blocks encroach deep into protected areas
Investigative journalism alliance ManchadosXelPetróleo has found that oil blocks auctioned off by the Bolivian government overlap with protected areas in the country’s Amazonian region,...
Aziil Anwar, Indonesian coral-based mangrove grower, dies at 64
Aziil Anwar, a civil servant turned award-winning mangrove restorer, has died from diabetes-related complications.Aziil gained prominence in the 1990s by pioneering a way to...
Sand mining a boon for illegal industry at expense of Bangladesh’s...
Demand from Bangladesh’s construction industry for sand has led to a boom in unregulated and illegal mining from rivers, activists say.An estimated 60-70% of...
In Sumatra, rising seas and sinking land spell hard times for...
Fishers operating near the port of Belawan on the Indonesian island of Sumatra are reporting declining catches and a hit to their livelihoods from...
Crops could soon be fortified against flooding, scientists say
“As we better understand signaling pathways, we can make crops more resilient to flooding.”
As the climate become more unpredictable, extreme weather events are on...
In Brazil’s Pantanal, early flames signal a ‘new normal’
Fresh fires are engulfing swaths of the Pantanal, including Pantanal do Rio Negro State Park, a protected reserve with a rich biodiversity of plant...
FSC-certified paper plantation faces farmer backlash in Colombia
Smurfit Kappa Cartón de Colombia (SKCC), a paper company with multiple plantations certified by the FSC ethical wood label, is facing backlash from Indigenous...
Amazon cloud forests need protection (commentary)
Where the Andes meet the Amazon, you will find one of the earth’s richest and most important biomes but its role has been largely...
As stronger storms hit Bangladesh farmers, banks are climate collateral damage
Farmers in coastal areas of Bangladesh are increasingly defaulting on their loans due to climate change-driven storms that are destroying the farms they put...
