Major meatpackers are unlawfully deforesting Brazil’s Cerrado, report says
In the state of Mato Grosso, some of the country’s largest meatpackers are clearing parts of the Cerrado at an even faster rate than...
Agroecological solutions better than pesticides in fighting fall armyworm, experts say
Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is an invasive agricultural pest, which first hit West Africa in 2016 and quickly spread across the continent.Experts have now...
New precedent as Afro-Brazilian quilombo community wins historic land claim
The Afro-Brazilian community of Quilombo de Bombas in São Paulo state has welcomed a court ruling ordering the state to issue it with a...
Conservation success leaves Nepal at a loss for dealing with ‘problem...
Nepal’s success in tiger conservation has come at the cost of rising human-tiger conflict, prompting the government to capture “problem tigers” deemed to pose...
Mali: Partners and key players commit to developing renewables sector at...
BAMAKO, Mali, 04 March 2024, /African Media Agency (AMA)/-On Thursday 29 February 2024, the Malian Minister of Young People and Sports, Civic Education and...
Study points to which Amazon regions could reach tipping point &...
Scientists warn that 10% of the Amazon has a high risk of being converted into a drier and degraded ecosystem by 2050, while 47%...
Should all marine reserves ban fishing? Not necessarily, new study shows
A new study examined the performances of two types of marine protected areas: no-take MPAs, where all fishing activity is banned, and multiple-use MPAs,...
Planetary boundary pioneer Johan Rockström awarded 2024 Tyler Prize
The 2024 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement will go to Johan Rockström who led the team of international researchers who originated the planetary boundary...
Climate change brings a river’s wrath down on western Uganda
Ashoka Mukpo
Article by: Ashoka Mukpo
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Nile Basin farmers grow food forests to restore wetlands and bring...
Sugarcane is a widely grown crop in the Nile Basin, but its destructive effects on soils, water resources and biodiversity have become increasingly apparent.As...
Ecuador, Colombia and the Guiana Shield join the planning of sustainable...
Mongabay is publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English...
New giant anaconda species found on Waorani Indigenous land in Ecuador
A new species of giant anaconda has been found in the Bameno region of Baihuaeri Waorani Territory in the Ecuadorian Amazon.The largest snake the...
