A tiger cat gains new species designation, but conservation challenges remain
Two Latin American tiger cat species were previously recognized by science in 2013: the southern tiger cat (Leopardus guttulus) and northern tiger cat (Leopardus...
As a megaport rises in Cameroon, a delicate coastal ecosystem ebbs
The deepwater port at Kribi, Cameroon, is a massive project, begun in 2011 and slated for completion in 2040.It aims to decongest the existing...
World Bank’s IFC under fire over alleged abuses at Liberian plantation...
Victoria Schneider
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How to ‘stop mining before it starts’: Interview with community organizer...
Over nearly 30 years, Carlos Zorrilla and the organizations he co-founded helped stop six companies from developing open-pit copper mining operations in the Intag...
Spotted softshell turtle release boosts reptile conservation in Vietnam
The rewilding of 50 captive-bred spotted softshell turtles has sparked hope among conservationists for the future of the rare and threatened species in Vietnam,...
Delhi gets the attention — but Kolkata’s air pollution is just...
Delhi’s air pollution problems often receive global attention, but Kolkata’s air quality often ranks among the world’s worst.Data show that levels of PM2.5 —...
Mining in the Pan Amazon in pursuit of the world’s most...
Gold exploitation is usually carried out by large mining companies with dedicated subsidiaries. However, the exploration companies in charge of discovering the ore are...
Tropical forest loss puts 2030 zero-deforestation target further out of reach
The overall rate of primary forest loss across the tropics remained stubbornly high in 2023, putting the world well off track from its net-zero...
Mato Grosso shelves environmental license application for Amazon dam
The Mato Grosso government has halted the licensing for the Castanheira hydropower plant, proposed for construction in the Juruena River Basin, which would flood...
Indonesian court jails environmentalist for flagging illegal farms in marine park
An Indonesian court has sentenced an environmental activist to seven months in jail for a Facebook post in which he criticized the growing problem...
‘The Javan tiger still exists’: DNA find may herald an extinct...
A 2019 sighting by five witnesses indicates that the long-extinct Javan tiger may still be alive, a new study suggests.A single strand of hair...
What’s really at stake in the Venezuela-Guyana land dispute? (commentary)
Venezuela recently deployed military forces to the Guyanese border in what may be an attempt to annex part of the smaller country’s national territory.Media...
