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Phantom deeds see Borneo islanders lose their land to quartz miners

Phantom deeds see Borneo islanders lose their land to quartz miners

Gelam is a small uninhabited island off the southwest coast of Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province that used to be home to a community of...
East Africa should promote renewable energy, not oil pipelines (commentary)

East Africa should promote renewable energy, not oil pipelines (commentary)

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is a planned 1,443 km pipeline that is expected to be built between oil fields in western...
E-Sak Ka Ou Declaration underscores Indigenous rights as a conservation solution (commentary)

E-Sak Ka Ou Declaration underscores Indigenous rights as a conservation solution...

The E-Sak Ka Ou Declaration calls attention to the key role of Indigenous peoples to (as well as the challenges they face from) climate...
How Mitsubishi vacuumed up tuna from a rogue Chinese fishing fleet

How Mitsubishi vacuumed up tuna from a rogue Chinese fishing fleet

Last week, Mongabay revealed a massive illegal shark finning operation across the fleet of a major Chinese tuna fishing firm.The company, Dalian Ocean Fishing,...

Study sheds light on how seeds survive in tropical soils

Researchers have identified...
Catalytic Climate Finance Facility opens call for applications of market-ready blended climate finance solutions

Catalytic Climate Finance Facility opens call for applications of market-ready blended...

San Francisco and Toronto, March 20, 2024—Today, the Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (CC Facility) launched its second call for applications targeting early-stage market-ready blended...
Germany’s ATES tech offers key building emissions savings

Germany’s ATES tech offers key building emissions savings

KIT experts say 54% of Germany is suitable for ATES deployment, with a potential for 75% reduction in heating and cooling-related emissions. Germany has only...

How much plastic is too much plastic for sea turtles?

Researchers in Australia...
Nepal mulls policy shift to allow hotels back into tiger strongholds

Nepal mulls policy shift to allow hotels back into tiger strongholds

Nepal’s Ministry of Forest and Environment is working new regulations to permit hotels to operate within national parks like Chitwan, a draft of the...
New protections for sharks, songbirds, frogs and more at CITES trade summit

New protections for sharks, songbirds, frogs and more at CITES trade...

The 19th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, known as CoP19, ended Nov....

Chilling images of illegal mining operations in Peru

A second operation, also based on the information from the Peruvian Air Force, took place on Aug. 14 along the Malinowski River near...