For drought relief, Cordilleran women in the Philippines rely on seed...
As El Niño and climate change bring drought to the northern Philippines, farmers say the value of local heirloom seeds shines through.Farmers say these...
To renew or not to renew? African nations reconsider EU fishing...
Edward Carver
Article by: Edward Carver
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South Africa Today - Environment
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Photos confirm narcotraffickers operating in Peru’s Kakataibo Indigenous Reserve
During a flyover on March 15 this year, Indigenous organizations and Ministry of Culture officials observed evidence of drug production and trafficking activity inside...
Bird populations are mysteriously declining at an Amazon park in Ecuador...
The number of individual birds found at the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve has dropped by half, according to a study published earlier this year.Other studies...
Canada oil sands air pollution 20-64 times worse than industry says:...
The amount of air pollution coming from Canada’s oil sands extraction is between 20 to 64 times higher than industry-reported figures, according to a...
Undercover in a shark fin trafficking ring: Interview with wildlife crime...
Worldwide, many of the key players in wildlife trafficking are also involved in other criminal enterprises, from drug smuggling to human trafficking and money...
Tackling climate change in one of Colombia’s largest wetlands
La Mojana, a complex network of more than 500,000 hectares (1.2 million acres) of different types of wetlands, has drastically deteriorated in recent decades.Thousands...
MPA Day attracts international support from world-renowned conservationists
The 4th annual Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day on 1 August 2024 welcomes even more support from around the world as the event continues...
Twilight zone fishing: Can we fish the ocean’s mesopelagic layer?
Fishing experts are looking for ways to fish in the mesopelagic zone, a layer of water that stretches from 200-1,000 meters (660-3,300 feet) beneath...
‘Weather whiplash’ cycles of floods & droughts imperil Nigerian farming
Farmers in Nigeria — and other regions, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa — are suffering huge losses due to extreme weather shifts in quick succession,...
As miner quells protests in Ecuador, Canadian firms’ rights record faces...
Aimee Gabay
Article by: Aimee Gabay
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South Africa Today - Environment
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NZ funding helps Indigenous farmers in Indonesia protect forests, boost incomes
Two Indigenous villages in Indonesian Borneo have received initial funding of nearly $15,000 from the New Zealand government to improve their livelihoods while protecting...
