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New research shines a light on Sri Lanka fireflies

New research shines a light on Sri Lanka fireflies

Until recently, there had been a significant absence in research on Sri Lanka’s fireflies; previous work was by British scientists a couple hundred years...

Chilean law pits indigenous people against salmon industry

Last fall, Chile’s...
Indonesia slammed for ‘bowing down’ in amnesty for illegal oil palm estates

Indonesia slammed for ‘bowing down’ in amnesty for illegal oil palm...

The Indonesian government says it has no other option in dealing with illegal plantations than to legalize them under an amnesty program.Activists have lambasted...
Translocation hurdles prompt new efforts to save rare swamp deer in Nepal

Translocation hurdles prompt new efforts to save rare swamp deer in...

Swamp deer, a rare and threatened species, have disappeared from Chitwan National Park after a failed translocation attempt.A new study maps the potential habitat...
In Sabah, natural capital agreement surfaces again, despite critics

In Sabah, natural capital agreement surfaces again, despite critics

In October 2021, an agreement signed without public knowledge by members of the Sabah state government, a Singaporean firm and an Australian consultancy committed...
The oil debt: More than 6,000 polluted sites fester across Amazonian countries

The oil debt: More than 6,000 polluted sites fester across Amazonian...

A joint investigation by Mongabay Latam, La Barra Espaciadora, Cuestión Pública and El Deber looked into the impacts of oil industry activity in Ecuador,...
In Ecuador, a historic vote shuts down Amazon oil expansion

In Ecuador, a historic vote shuts down Amazon oil expansion

For nearly 20 years, activists sought to protect Ecuador’s rainforest and its people from oil extraction. On Sunday, they won. When Consejo Nacional Electoral del...