Indonesian village forms coast guard to protect octopus in Mentawai Islands
An island community in Indonesia’s Mentawai archipelago has responded to dwindling octopus stocks with a seasonal fishing closure to enable recovery.Global demand for octopus...
Endangered Formosan black bears caught in Taiwanese ‘snaring crisis’ (commentary)
The snaring of Formosan black bears is a much worse situation than many realize, a new op-ed says.This species is endemic to Taiwan and...
Indonesia’s peatland restoration claims in question as fires flare up
The Indonesian government says companies have restored 3.7 million hectares (9.1 million acres) of peatland — an area larger than Belgium — in an...
Conservationists urge caution as Nepal to gift more rhinos to China
Nepal has committed to providing a pair of one-horned rhinos to China, as one gifted in 2018 died due to stomach ailments.Conservationists say orphaned...
Rechargeable battery industry needs better mining regulations, report says
A report from Oxfam looks at companies extracting “transition minerals” for use in rechargeable batteries, a major player in the fight against climate change.Many...
Bolloré blacklisted over alleged rights violations on plantations in Africa and...
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As climate change hits the Turkish coast, more marine reserves are...
The Mediterranean Sea’s marine life is facing many threats, not least of which is the rapidly rising water temperatures.The sea is warming faster than...
Return of the wolf to Nepal’s Himalayas may threaten snow leopards
The return of wolves to Nepal’s Himalayan region is putting greater pressure on populations of naur, or blue sheep — and by extension on...
This October: A new vision for Earth takes shape in Africa
Over 6,000 global and local experts and practitioners will come together in Nairobi and online to explore sovereign solutions in Africa and to climate-proof...
Habitat loss drove long-tailed macaques extinct in Bangladesh, experts say
Clearing of mangrove forests along the Naf River in southern Bangladesh was the main driver for the extinction of the long-tailed macaque in Bangladesh,...
Vietnamese environmentalist sentenced to 3 years in prison for tax evasion
Hoang Thi Minh Hong, founder of Vietnamese environmental advocacy group CHANGE, was sentenced Sept. 28 to three years in prison for tax evasion.Hong is...
Sumatran province hangs on for late rain as El Niño fires...
Wildfires have returned to Indonesia as the country enters its dry season amid an El Niño year.In Palembang city, new respiratory infections will likely...
