Bangladesh island’s switch from solar power to fossil fuels threatens birds
The Bangladesh government recently converted off-grid Nijhum Dwip Island in the Bay of Bengal into an on-grid locality powered by fossil fuel-fired plants, posing...
Mexico Indigenous community makes strides to land rights, but obstacles remain
In a watershed ruling, a federal court in Mexico recognized the land rights of the Rarámuri Indigenous community of Bosques de San Elías Repechique,...
Amid ravaging wildfires in Venezuela, experts cite institutional collapse
Since the start of the year, Venezuela has been experiencing record-breaking fires. Apart from the highest number of fires in any January and February...
African health experts warn of climate change & rising vector-borne diseases
Climate change has become a pressing public health crisis around the world, as disease patterns worsen and emerge in regions where they did not...
Despite drought, Amazon deforestation alerts hit five-year low
The Brazilian Amazon experienced a 47% decrease in deforestation in April compared to last year, marking the lowest level in five years, and a...
Ridiculously rare photo catches Asian caracal swimming a river in India
A tourist took a surprising photo of a caracal, a medium-sized cat, fording a river in India.What makes the photo doubly unusual is that...
On foot and by drone, radio tracking helps rehabilitate pangolins in...
Conservation NGO Save Vietnam’s Wildlife is employing radio tracking to follow rehabilitated pangolins rescued from the illegal wildlife trade, even in difficult terrain and...
Research shows the Caatinga is Brazil’s most efficient carbon capture biome
Studies found that for every 100 metric tons of CO2 absorbed by dried-out forests in the semiarid area of Brazil’s northeasern region, 45-60 metric...
Brazil takes pioneering action — and a vaccine — to rewild...
Brown howler monkeys (Alouatta guariba), endemic to the Atlantic Forest in Brazil and Argentina, became one of the 25 most threatened primate species following...
Experts highlight importance of ‘prebunking’ to combat climate disinformation
For journalists covering climate change and other complex issues, battling disinformation is a major challenge.Disinformation experts use a method called “prebunking” to reveal deceptive...
Chimps are lifelong learners, study on tool use shows
A recent study assessed wild chimpanzees’ use of sticks as a tool, monitoring how chimps of different ages gripped and manipulated the implement to...
Saving Asia’s fishing cat means protecting threatened wetland habitat
Fishing cats are uniquely adapted to life in wetlands, possessing a double-layered coat that serves as a water barrier and insulation, partially webbed feet,...
