Conservation comeback in Central African Republic’s Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park...
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park is the largest park in the Central African savannas, covering 17,400 square kilometers, and was listed as a UNESCO...
New U.S. agroforestry project will pay farmers to expand ‘climate-smart’ acres
The Nature Conservancy is leading the Expanding Agroforestry Project to provide training, planning and funds for 12,140 hectares (30,000 acres) of new agroforestry plantings...
The Toxic Air We Breathe: Greenpeace Maps Africa’s Air Pollution Hotspots
“The ten largest NO2 point sources identified in Africa are all thermal power stations, with nine in South Africa owned by ESKOM and the...
Indonesian activists face jail over FB posts flagging damage to marine...
Four environmental activists in Indonesia face up to 10 months in jail for “hate speech” after complaining online about the proliferation of illegal shrimp...
In Nepal, environmental advocates fend off ‘anti-development’ smear
Nepal’s political focus on large-scale infrastructure development has long raised environmental concerns, with projects like dams and highways lacking adequate safeguards.Despite international commitments and...
Under the shadow of war in the DRC, a mining company’s...
In Walikale, a territory located in the eastern DRC, Indigenous Twa people accuse the Canadian and South African-owned mining company Alphamin Bisie Mining SA...
‘Mind-blowing’ new orchid species found in Madagascar forest canopy
Scientists from Madagascar, the U.S. and Europe have described a new orchid species from the forests of central Madagascar, which has a record-breaking long...
In Raja Ampat, pearl farming balances business and ecological sustainability
In the Raja Ampat islands of eastern Indonesia, pearl farming thrives within a healthy marine ecosystem, with companies like PT Arta Samudra focusing on...
How to reward tropical forest conservation: Interview with Tasso Azevedo
A new initiative led by Brazil’s Ministry of the Environment plans to financially reward conservationists of the planet’s tropical forests.In an interview with Mongabay,...
PalmWatch platform pushes for farm-to-fork traceability of palm oil
PalmWatch, an online, open-source tool, is seeking to bring greater transparency to the global palm oil supply web, to better help consumers trace the...
Deforestation from soy shows no sign of stopping in Cerrado, report...
A recent report from Mighty Earth shows that approximately 26,901 hectares (66,473 acre) suffered deforestation and forest degradation in the Cerrado between last September...
Japan prepares to mine its deep seabed by decade’s end
Japan is one among just a handful of nations actively pursuing deep-sea mining within its own waters.The country aims to be ready to mine...
