Report shows loss of natural land cover in Ecuador — and...
More than 30% of Ecuador’s total area today has been impacted by human activity, with much of that loss coming at the expense of...
Civil-backed proposal seeks to address root causes of Thailand’s choking haze
Policymakers in Thailand have begun proceedings on a new Clean Air Act to address seasonal air pollution that blankets parts of the country every...
Global shark deaths increasing despite finning bans, study shows
A new study finds that shark mortality increased by 4% in coastal fisheries and decreased by 7% in pelagic fisheries, between 2012 and 2019,...
EU’s legal loophole feeds gray market for world’s rarest parrot
Loopholes in the 1973 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) have allowed near-extinct animals to be moved across borders for breeding; in...
A rush for ‘green’ iron is on in Guinea. Will chimpanzees...
In December, Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto announced plans to sink $6.2 billion into a long-delayed iron ore mine in Guinea’s Simandou mountain range.Simandou...
Most sources of protein in the US contain vast quantities of...
An American adult consumes 11,500 microplastics a year, but annual exposure could be as high as 3.8 million particles.
Microplastics are everywhere, including our food....
India’s new forest rules spark dismay — and hope: Q&A with...
Niladry Sarkar
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Amazonia in flames: Unlearned lessons from the 2023 Manaus smoke crisis...
In 2023 the city of Manaus, in central Amazonia, found itself covered in dense smoke from burning rainforest, with levels of toxic PM 2.5...
Indonesian palm oil firm fined for fires sues expert a second...
Environmental law experts say palm oil company PT Jatim Jaya Perkasa (JJP) is attempting to shirk its liability and fines for a forest fire...
‘It’s Not the End of the World’ book assumptions & omissions...
The multiple crises the planet faces have solutions, says data scientist and head of research at Our World in Data, Hannah Ritchie.How to implement...
Adventurer and Wildlife Filmmaker Josh Crickmay comes face-to-face with “City Beasts”...
Exploring the wild side of Cape Town game ranger, and adventurer Josh Crickmay takes audiences on an exhilarating journey through the City's hidden treasures in...
Saudi Arabia expands partnership with World Economic Forum’s UpLink platform to...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) innovation platform UpLink today signed two agreements to catalyze innovative global solutions to...
