Indigenous communities along Argentina’s Río Chubut mobilize to conserve waterway
A caravan of Indigenous Mapuche activists recently concluded an 847-km (526-mi) trek down Argentina’s Chubut River, meeting with communities along the way to raise...
Apologies aren’t enough, Indigenous people say of Brazil dictatorship’s crimes
After the Brazilian state apologized for the crimes perpetrated during the military dictatorship, the Krenak and Guarani-Kaiowá Indigenous peoples are demanding the demarcation of...
In Bangladesh, olive ridley turtles break 4-year record with 53% increase...
Bangladesh has seen the highest number of olive ridley turtle eggs this year, a conservationist group says.The olive ridley’s main nesting ground is different...
AI model maps global tree canopy heights in hi-res, with carbon...
Scientists have used high-resolution satellite images to create a map of global canopy heights, and to also develop an AI model that can predict...
What’s at stake for the environment in Panama’s upcoming election?
Panama holds elections Sunday, May 5 for president, vice president and all 71 seats in its national assembly.Several presidential candidates have a chance to...
Flocking together may create birds of a feather, study finds
Surveys of several sites, including Nepal’s Chitwan National Park, show that the lesser necklaced laughingthrush may be physically mimicking a larger species, the greater...
Indigenous Bolivians flee homes as backlash to mining protest turns explosive
Indigenous communities have been threatened and attacked for protesting mining pollution, water scarcity and land use change in the community collective of Acre Antequera.The...
Nepal govt bypasses parliament to allow commercial projects in protected areas
Nepal’s government has issued a controversial ordinance bypassing parliament to enable foreign investment in various sectors, including protected areas.The ordinance coincides with Nepal’s Investment...
Warming climate threatens to worsen air quality in already polluted Kathmandu
In the period between winter and spring each year, Kathmandu faces severe air pollution that affects thousands of residents with health problems like burning...
Bioacoustics and AI help scientists listen in on elusive Australian cockatoos
Researchers in Australia have deployed acoustic recorders and artificial intelligence to study, monitor and protect eastern pink cockatoos (Lophochroa leadbeateri leadbeateri).The technology led scientists...
A Spotlight on the Elusive and Solitary Leopard
Every year on May 3rd, the world turns its attention to one of nature’s most exquisite and elusive creatures—the leopard—during International Leopard Day. This...
2024 Goldman Prize Winner Murrawah Johnson: First Nations must be at...
Murrawah Maroochy Johnson, an Indigenous Wirdi woman and Traditional Owner from the Birri Gubba Nation, has been awarded the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize in...
