Philippines oil spill may reverberate long after cleanup declared complete
On March 1, the MT Princess Empress oil tanker sank in the Philippines, carrying 900,000 liters (237,754 gallons) of industrial fuel oil. A huge...
To understand how animals roam, look at human movements, study says
A multidisciplinary research team recommends combining detailed data on human activities, infrastructure and animal ecosystems into a “dynamic human footprint” framework.The study explores the...
To protect its iconic condors, an entire Bolivian town declared itself...
Quebracho and Condor Natural Reserve in the Cordillera de Laderas was created on Aug. 24 this year in response to the poisoning deaths of...
COP28 ‘breakthrough’ elevates litigation as vital route to climate action
In the past three decades, the United Nations has sponsored 28 annual climate summits. But that process has failed to provide a legally binding...
Roundtables and certification schemes in the Pan-Amazon
Mongabay has begun publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish,...
New tool aims to make nature-based solutions projects in SE Asia...
A coalition of conservation NGOs has introduced a new tool aimed at helping local communities in Southeast Asia apply more effectively for funding for...
‘Immense body of knowledge’ at stake in Cambodia’s Prey Lang as...
Researchers have launched a new book that catalogs hundreds of plant species from Cambodia’s Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary that have known medicinal uses.The book...
Earth on ‘devastating trajectory’ to global tipping points. But there’s hope.
A new report on global tipping points warns of imminent serious disruptions in major Earth systems if global temperatures continue rising due to human-induced...
Mining company Belo Sun sues environmental defenders in intimidation tactic, NGOs...
Canadian mining company Belo Sun has filed a lawsuit against community leaders and environmental rights defenders, including members of Amazon Watch and International Rivers,...
In Laos, forest loss and carbon emissions escalate as agriculture intensifies
Shifting cultivation is expanding into intact forest frontiers in Laos, triggering a spike in associated carbon emissions, according to a new study based on...
Colombian Amazon park rangers face violence, threats by illegal armed groups
In the last five years, at least 15 threats have been reported against the park rangers who guard the protected areas of the Colombian...
Food waste increases by 25% over festive season
While many of us start to put our daily stresses aside, the waste management sector experiences a significant increase in food and organic waste...
