Environmental protests under attack: Interview with UN special rapporteur Michel Forst
The repression that environmental activists using peaceful civil disobedience are facing in Europe is a major threat to democracy and human rights, according to...
Study: More than half of Australia’s clean energy mines lie on...
The global energy transition has increased demand for the minerals needed in the production of batteries, solar panels and other renewable energy technology.In a...
Reimagining insect research: Interview with Roel van Klink and Leandro Nascimento
Three out of every four known species on Earth are insects, but efforts to monitor, study and protect them have been lagging worldwide.A new...
Mongabay at 25: A Reflection on the Journey and Future
25 years ago, I founded Mongabay out of my love and respect for nature.The growth of Mongabay has greatly exceeded my wildest expectations: Today,...
Bali’s rapid coastal erosion threatens island’s ecosystems & communities: Study
A recent study revealed that Bali’s coastline shrank from 668.64 kilometers (415.47 miles) to 662.59 km (411.71 mi) between 2016 and 2021 due to...
Forced evictions suppress Maasai spirituality & sacred spaces in Tanzania
Sonam Lama Hyolmo
Article by: Sonam Lama Hyolmo
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South Africa Today - Environment
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The most prominent mining companies in the Pan Amazon – a...
Following on from the previous section, Killeen explains the particularities of the extractive industries in Brazil and Peru.In both countries, mining operations, despite being...
‘Water grabs’ pose big threat to farmers amid water crises
A new report by shows how investors and agribusiness are taking control of water in Latin America by purchasing rights to land or water...
How agroecological cacao can save an endangered lion tamarin in southern...
Over the last 30 years, the population and range of the golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) have been largely reduced. Remaining groups in southern...
Indonesia’s Avatar sea nomads enact Indigenous rules to protect octopus
For generations the Bajo sea nomads from Indonesia’s Sulawesi region have relied on catching octopus to meet their economic and nutritional needs.However, in recent...
Sick chimps seek out medicinal plants to heal themselves, study finds
A new study concludes that chimpanzees displaying a range of ailments seek out plants with known medicinal properties to treat those ailments.The finding is...
MPA Day makes it to the Top 10 of the OceanLove...
The winners of the inaugural OceanLove Innovation Award 2024 were unveiled on 19 June 2024 in a spectacular ceremony at the Oceanovation Festival, The...
