New trackers bring prairie dogs’ little-known underground life to light
Researchers have deployed a new tracker that helps them monitor prairie dogs and track their movements underground.The tracker uses sensors, including accelerometers and magnetometers,...
Impunity for Cambodia’s exotic pet owners as trade outpaces legislation
High-profile interventions by Cambodia’s former leader and weak legislation have allowed the illegal wildlife trade to persist largely in the open.The case of a...
Study on Brazilian heat wave deaths shows gender & racial disparities
A new study estimates that the deaths of nearly 50,000 people in Brazil in recent decades could be attributed to the occurrence of heat...
Pollution poses big risks to global clean water supplies, study shows
Nitrogen pollution could intensify global water scarcity threefold by 2050, scientists warn in a recently published paper. In addition, “newly emerging pollutants,” such as...
Biological field stations deliver high return on investment for conservation, study...
Field stations provide many overlooked benefits and a significant return on investment for conservation, according to a new study authored by 173 conservation researchers.Areas...
Sumatra firefighters on alert as burning heralds start of Riau dry...
On the northeast coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, the first of two annual dry seasons led to a spike in wildfires in some peatland...
Indonesia unveils plan to launch a satellite network for maritime monitoring
Indonesia plans to launch a satellite constellation starting in July to monitor its marine and fisheries resources more effectively.This constellation of 20 nanosatellites aims...
Ten years since anti-deforestation pledge, corporate world still not doing enough
Global Canopy released its Forest 500 list of the 350 companies and 150 financial institutions connected to deforestation-linked commodities, including beef, leather, soy, palm...
Bolivia’s El Curichi Las Garzas protected area taken over by land-grabbers
Curichi Las Garzas is a natural refuge where thousands of wood storks (Mycteria americana) arrive each year to reproduce before continuing their journey.Land grabbers...
Land irrigation as an obstacle to agricultural intensification in Mato Grosso
Mongabay is publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English...
Meet these 8 women with a new vision for Earth –...
On International Women’s Day, the Global Landscapes Forum unveils its fifth list of environmental champions to celebrate women transforming the world through finance, science,...
Ecuador project empowers cacao farmers to save spider monkey habitat
The Washu Project helps farmers in northern Ecuador conserve forests and save forest-dwelling species by combining scientific research, environmental education, and strengthening communities.The flagship...
