The indelible traces of oil and gas in the Peruvian, Ecuadorian...
Petroleum geologists explore for economically significant reservoirs of oil and gas using technologies that have evolved in sophistication as the industry grew to dominate...
Trained to stop poaching, Benin park rangers instead face jihadists
Northern Benin is fast becoming one of the most dangerous areas in the world for wildlife rangers: In late July, five rangers working for...
Argentina weighs new MPA to curb international fishing frenzy in ‘Blue...
A law that would protect a massive stretch of Argentina’s seafloor is running out of time for a parliamentary vote, and conservationists are racing...
Luxury hunting firm linked to decades of poaching in Tanzania, whistleblowers...
LOLIONDO, Tanzania — Whistleblowers speaking to Mongabay have reported instances of poaching over decades in Tanzania linked to a luxury hunting firm catering to...
African Parks embarks on critical conservation undertaking for 2,000 rhinos
KLERKSDORP, South Africa — As I scraped the early morning winter frost from my tent, I could not help but wonder if this was...
Search for rare Nigerian damselflies finds forest habitats under threat
The Gambles’s flatwing, a critically endangered damselfly with glittering translucent wings, is so rare scientists estimate there could be as few as 250 left...
In Mexico, avocado suppliers continue sourcing from illegally deforested land
MEXICO CITY — Top suppliers of Mexican avocados continue to work with growers who use land where forests have been cleared illegally, a new...
Indonesian Islamic behemoth’s entry into coal mining sparks youth wing revolt
TRENGGALEK/YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s second-largest Islamic organization faces a growing backlash following a decision to enter the coal mining industry, with more than 1,000...
Indonesia expands IPLC land recognition — but the pace is too...
JAKARTA — President Joko Widodo recently issued Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) in Indonesia more than 1 million hectares (2.47 million acres) of...
One year after oil referendum, what’s next for Ecuador’s Yasuní National...
One year since Ecuador citizens voted on Aug. 20, 2023, to halt all future oil drilling in Yasuní National Park, the government is nowhere...
In the DRC, a government commission is taking funds owed to...
LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of Congo — After a devastating human toll of 11 dead and several ill due to continued air and river pollution,...
Conserving & restoring waterways can mitigate extreme urban heat in Bangladesh
DHAKA — In pre-monsoon the heat of May, five teenage boys used a rope with knots in it to scale a wall and enter...
