Beyond ‘no,’ more positive visions for conservation need communication (commentary)
“I have become increasingly concerned that ongoing failures stem at least partially from really bad messaging,” a new op-ed states.“We are so focused...
Agriculture in the Pan Amazon: Beef production models
Mongabay has begun publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish,...
Indigenous environmental defenders among favorites for Nobel Peace Prize
Indigenous leaders Victoria Tauli-Corpuz and Juan Carlos Jintiach were shortlisted by the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) as possible winners of the 2023 Nobel...
As oceans warm, marine heat waves push deep beneath the surface,...
A new study found that the ocean experiences the most intense marine heat waves at a depth of between 50 and 250 meters (160...
Brazil strikes intruders of Amazon’s most deforested Indigenous land
On Oct. 2, federal agencies descended upon the Native Apyterewa and Trincheira Bacajá territories in the state of Pará in an attempt to remove...
How climate change could jeopardize Brazilian coffee
Drier and hotter climates are wreaking havoc on arabica coffee production in São Paulo and Minas Gerais; global climate change and deforestation in the...
Taking the global pulse of biodiversity monitoring: Q&A with Andrew Gonzalez
A group of scientists have put forward a proposal to set up a global network that centralizes biodiversity monitoring and facilitates seamless sharing of...
Calls for crackdown intensify as fire crisis heats up across Indonesia
A senior member of Indonesia’s parliament has called for tougher law enforcement as firefighters continued to battle wildfires across the archipelago.Indonesia’s environment ministry says...
An ‘aquatic moonshot’ in Vietnam aims to fight livestock methane with...
Scientists from the R&D company Greener Grazing aim to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by growing and marketing a red seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis) as...
Conservationists condemn Nepal proposal to allow hydropower in protected areas
The Ministry of Forest and Environment has proposed a new procedure that would allow large-scale hydropower development inside protected areas, with fewer environmental safeguards...
Gone before we know them? Kew’s ‘State of the World’s Plants...
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew’s “State of the World’s Plants and Fungi” report assesses our current knowledge of plants and fungal diversity, the threats...
How our team debunked the UN’s climate neutrality claims
Despite claiming to be 95% “climate neutral,” the United Nations — a long-standing and vocal proponent of climate action — isn’t, a new report...
