Environment

Bangladesh currently produces some 400 tons of seaweed, valued at 55 million taka (about $500,000), while a study suggested the country could produce 50...

Hem Sagar Baral is a renowned Nepali ornithologist and conservationist who recently retired as the country representative of the Zoological Society of London.In an...

Mongabay has begun publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish,...

Hans Nicholas Jong Article by: Hans Nicholas Jong This story first appeared on Mongabay South Africa Today - Environment This article is licensed under a Creative Commons...

  Durban, South Africa: With 355 animals currently in their sanctuary, and with an impressive 164 998 animals, rescued over their 43 years in...

In August, an international effort led by the U.N. averted a massive oil spill in the Red Sea.The FSO Safer, a deteriorating oil tanker...

A new electric-blue tarantula species, Chilobrachys natanicharum, has been described by scientists in Thailand, making it the first-known tarantula species in Thai mangroves.Researchers from...

Illegal logging persists deep in the heart of Cambodia’s Chhaeb-Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary amid government inaction and even complicity with the loggers.Routine patrols by...

Three Cambodian environmental activists have been barred from leaving the country to accept an award in Sweden, prompting criticism of the government.Long Kunthea, Phun...

Have you ever wondered if an animal could be so interesting that it seems like it is from a storybook? Imagine this: deep inside...

Indonesian officials have reported the sighting of a new Javan rhino calf in Ujung Kulon National Park, home to the last surviving population of...

Scientists have found that focusing on restoring degraded forests, which cover more than 1.5 billion hectares (3.7 billion acres) globally, can enhance forest carbon...