HEATED: Challenging objectivity in climate journalism
Objectivity has been a main tenet of journalism since early in the 20th century, but its application is loosely defined and humanly impossible to...
Indus River dolphins’ survival is our responsibility (commentary)
Indus River dolphins are distinguished by their elongated noses and small, nearly vestigial eyes.Once thriving in the lower parts of the Indus and its...
The creation of settlements in the Ecuadorian Amazon | Chapter 4...
Mongabay is publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English...
Risks to Myanmar’s last saltwater crocs point to coastal conservation needs
A new study confirms that Myanmar’s last population of saltwater crocodiles is perilously isolated and that without efforts to connect suitable coastal wetlands, the...
Reforestation of Indonesia’s new capital city stumped by haphazard planting
Less than a tenth of the reforestation target for Indonesia’s new capital city, Nusantara, has been achieved to date, planners say.The main obstacles that...
Six new African rural organizations join global community to protect their...
Bonn, Germany (15 February 2023) – This week, six initiatives at the forefront of landscape and community strengthening debut within the GLFx network of...
No sea change on marine policy from candidates as Indonesia heads...
None of the three candidates running in Indonesia’s Feb. 14 presidential election have presented meaningful policy changes for the country’s coastal communities and marine...
Palm oil deforestation makes comeback in Indonesia after decade-long slump
Deforestation for oil palm plantations has increased for the second year in a row in Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer of palm oil, bucking...
Risky development in Uttarakhand: Interview with environmentalist Ravi Chopra
Ravi Chopra, an esteemed environmentalist based in Uttarakhand, is renowned for his dedicated efforts to preserve natural resources within the Himalayan region.In 2019, the...
Black rhinos moved to Kenya’s Loisaba Conservancy as species recovers
Twenty-one critically endangered black rhinos are settling into their new home at Loisaba Conservancy in northern Kenya.The translocations were prompted by the fact that...
Landmark report on migratory species underlines threats to Asia’s wildlife
A U.N.-backed report has found that nominally protected migratory species face the rising risk of extinction amid habitat loss and overexploitation worldwide.Of the 1,200...
Ecuador government weighs delaying closure of controversial ITT oil block
The government in Ecuador is considering ways to avoid closing the 43-ITT oil block, located inside Yasuní National Park in the eastern Amazon, despite...
