Millions are spent on climate research in Africa. Western institutes get...
More than 75% of funds earmarked for Africa-related climate research go to institutes in the U.S. and Europe, according to a study in the...
Industrial infrastructure in the Pan Amazon
Mongabay has begun publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish,...
Loss of wetlands threatens South Sumatra’s rich fish-preserving tradition
Rural communities in South Sumatra, an Indonesian province that’s two-fifths wetlands, have long relied on catching freshwater fish as a source of livelihood.The region...
Many plants and animals are facing extinction in the U.S.
A third of wild plants and an even larger share of animals are at risk of going extinct in the United States, according to...
SANBWA points out drawbacks of popular alternatives to PET bottles
The South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) has compiled a fact sheet outlining the drawbacks of the packaging solutions being presented as alternatives...
Water companies are major sources of microplastics in the UK’s rivers
Water companies must stop releasing untreated sewage and wastewater into rivers during periods of dry weather, an expert says.
Microplastic pollution is an increasingly significant...
Five years since the death of Sudan, new film highlights hope...
Though the northern white rhino is functionally extinct – following the loss of Sudan, the last known living male, five years ago this week...
Cambodia’s banteng-eating leopards edge closer to extinction, new study finds
For Cambodia’s last remaining Indochinese leopards (Panthera pardus delacouri), extinction could be just around the corner, a new study has found. The only breeding...
Rhino in Peril: A Tale of Survival and Hope
Step into a world where the earth's pulse echoes through the untamed wilderness. A world where towering giants, with their iconic horns, guard an...
In Bali, snakefruit farmers hope agroforestry bears fruit as island reopens
Sibetan village on the Indonesian island of Bali is renowned for its organic snakefruit, known locally as salak.But following each biannual harvest, farmers face...
