Low implementation of land use maps in Andean countries affects conservation...
Mongabay is publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English...
Controversy brews over proposed dam on Kathmandu’s Bagmati River
A proposed dam on Kathmandu’s Bagmati River aims to collect rainwater during the wet season and release it in the dry season to rejuvenate...
With drop in illegal fishing comes rise in piracy, study in...
Indonesia’s crackdown on illegal fishing is driving an increase in maritime piracy, a new study shows.In recent years, the government has taken harsh measures...
Land use planning helps advance conservation in Brazil
Mongabay is publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English...
Landslide in Philippines mining town kills nearly 100, prompts calls for...
A Feb. 6 landslide in a gold mining village in the Philippines’ southern island of Mindanao claimed nearly 100 lives and buried about 55...
Scientists now know how the Brumadinho dam disaster happened, and the...
In 2019, the collapse of an iron-ore tailings dam in Brumadinho, southeastern Brazil, killed 272 people, flattened entire villages, and caused widespread environmental damage.Since...
Tech to recover rainforest: Interview with Osa Conservation’s Carolina Pinto &...
Osa Conservation is a nonprofit organization working to monitor and protect biodiversity in the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica.The peninsula is home to plants...
Indonesia to offer tax perks to companies investing in reforestation of...
The Indonesian government is appealing to the private sector for investors to help transform 82,891 hectares (204,800 acres) of barren lands around the new...
Protection of water resources key; private sector must consider pitching in
Johannesburg: Business must consider pitching in to ensure community water security, said Malcolm Curror, Chief Executive of United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK). The company...
Hydropower in doubt as climate impacts Mekong Basin water availability
Warmer and drier wet seasons in the upper basin of the Mekong River are affecting the availability of water for hydropower generation along the...
Can ecotourism protect Raja Ampat, the ‘Crown Jewel’ of New Guinea?
The world’s most biodiverse marine environment, Raja Ampat in Indonesia, is often seen as a conservation success story.With more than 20,000 square kilometers (7,700...
What principles should define natural climate solutions? A new study has...
The increased popularity of natural climate solutions (NCS), which aim to protect and restore natural ecosystems to address climate change, has resulted in misunderstandings...
