Campesinos bring life back to a deforestation hotspot in the Colombian Amazon

Campesinos bring life back to a deforestation hotspot in the Colombian...

More than 700 campesinos from the municipality of Cartagena del Chairá have started restoring 4,762 hectares (11,767 acres) of degraded rainforest in one of...
Analysis: Michelin’s no-deforestation claims in Indonesia rubber plantation a stretch

Analysis: Michelin’s no-deforestation claims in Indonesia rubber plantation a stretch

Rubber manufacturer Michelin claims to have avoided millions of tons of carbon emissions and saved thousands of hectares of primary forest in a sustainable...
Floods set to worsen on Sumatra peat as landscape gives way

Floods set to worsen on Sumatra peat as landscape gives way

A major flood at the turn of the year in Indonesia’s Riau province caused long-term traffic gridlock affecting thousands, with attendant knock-on effects for...
Sustainability in the extractive industries is a paradox

Sustainability in the extractive industries is a paradox

Timothy J. Killeen Article by: Timothy J. Killeen This story first appeared on Mongabay South Africa Today - Environment This article is licensed under a Creative Commons...
Collar cameras shed light on quirky baboon diet

Collar cameras shed light on quirky baboon diet

A new study has found that chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) like to feed on antelope poop, especially during drier months when vegetation might be...
Marshallese worries span decades — first nuclear tests, now sea-level rise

Marshallese worries span decades — first nuclear tests, now sea-level rise

Amélie David Article by: Amélie David This story first appeared on Mongabay South Africa Today - Environment This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0...
Honduran environmental defenders hit hard by human rights crisis, report says

Honduran environmental defenders hit hard by human rights crisis, report says

A new report from the Organization of American States documents the human rights crisis in Honduras, citing threats and violence against environmental defenders as...
Unleashing the potential of green hydrogen in South Africa

Unleashing the potential of green hydrogen in South Africa

Amid the global conversations about sustainable energy solutions, one term has emerged as a beacon of hope: green hydrogen. But what sets today’s discourse...
A fishing community celebrates its right to manage a Brazilian state park

A fishing community celebrates its right to manage a Brazilian state...

For the first time in Brazil, a traditional community has been awarded the concession to manage and operate visitor facilities inside a state conservation...
What’s at stake for the environment in Mexico’s upcoming election?

What’s at stake for the environment in Mexico’s upcoming election?

On June 2, in addition to president, Mexico will choose all 500 deputies in the lower house of Congress and all 128 seats in...
Exploring the science of Asian elephants: Interview with Sanjeeta Sharma Pokharel

Exploring the science of Asian elephants: Interview with Sanjeeta Sharma Pokharel

Nepali researcher Sanjeeta Sharma Pokharel explores Asian elephant physiology and behavior in response to ecological challenges, emphasizing the importance of context and experience in...
Governments are ramping up actions to fight environmental crime across the Amazon, but is it working? (commentary)

Governments are ramping up actions to fight environmental crime across the...

In 2023, Amazon deforestation rates declined after years of record-breaking losses, thanks to efforts led by Brazil and Colombia. However, these gains are fragile,...