26 elephants from Namibia moved to Angola’s only private conservation area
Cuatir Conservation Area, ANGOLA — On Sept. 2, a team from Namibia’s Okonjati Game Reserve completed the last of four arduous translocations, taking a...
Cambodian fishers-turned-citizen scientists monitor marine mammal deaths
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia — Cambodia has a marine mammal problem. Dolphins, dugongs and other species are caught and killed in fishers’ nets or wash up dead...
An inventory for acoustic monitoring: Interview with Kevin Darras
It started as a simple spreadsheet that documented locations where researchers were recording sound to monitor biodiversity. Three years on, the Worldwide Soundscapes project...
Serco Delivers Electric Axle-Driven Trailers to Enhance Sustainability
Serco has delivered six cutting-edge refrigerated trailers equipped with electric axle-driven systems to two leading transporters.
The deal comes with the leading South African truck...
New conservation model calls for protecting Amazon for its archaeological riches
Our current understanding of the Amazon has greatly changed in recent years. Research has shown that the rainforest’s biodiversity and abundance are the product...
‘Old ladies’ against underwater garbage and the Zen of trash picking
In August, a group of self-described “old ladies” fished out a toilet bowl from a pond in Massachusetts, U.S., and have gained local fame...
Follow the prey: How servals adapt to an industrialized landscape
Why did the serval go to the petrochemical complex? For the refinery rodents, of course. These swift and slender wildcats that call the marshes...
Past failures can’t stop Indonesia from clearing forests, Indigenous lands for...
JAKARTA — Indigenous Papuans say they’ve been caught off guard by helicopters flying over their villages and excavators tearing down their forests in their...
For ranchers in Costa Rica, jaguars and pumas become unexpected allies
In February this year, a jaguar walked onto Wagner Durán’s family ranch, located near Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica, and, in an unusual...
Bangladesh’s new government implements strong measures to eliminate single-use plastic
The newly formed government in Bangladesh is about to implement the existing law regarding plastic usage by strictly banning — initially — single-use plastic...
Across reforestation organizations, best practices claims abound, but details are scarce
Growing global interest in tree planting as a climate solution has prompted an influx of inexperienced organizations with opaque strategies, leading to numerous failures...
In the battle against plastic pollution, Asia’s informal workers are critical...
Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, a waste worker from Binh Dinh, Vietnam, has worked in the waste collection industry for four decades. She has spent...
