Deforestation for palm oil continues in Indonesia’s ‘orangutan capital’
Carbon-rich peatlands continue to be cleared and drained in an Indonesian protected wildlife reserve known as the “orangutan capital of the world,” with 26...
Is there a future for zoos?
This is the zoo news: Noor Jehan, an African elephant, died in a Pakistan zoo after she fell into a pond. A critically endangered...
First Nation and scientists partner to revive climate-saving eelgrass
Seagrass meadows, of which eelgrass is a key species, are some of the most biodiverse and productive ecosystems in the ocean, and play a...
Tien Hai Nature Reserve latest battleground in Vietnam’s push for development
In April, the government of Vietnam’s Thai Binh province quietly issued a decision to remove protection from 90% of Tien Hai Nature Reserve, which...
In São Paulo’s cityscape, community gardens prompt a new food paradigm
The NGO Cidades sem Fome (Cities Without Hunger) has established more than 80 urban and school gardens across São Paulo, turning vacant lots that...
Brazil Supreme Court quashes time frame proposal in win for Indigenous...
Brazil’s Supreme Court voted against the highly controversial time frame proposal, a legal challenge that would have stripped Indigenous rights and opened up traditional...
Fisherwomen fight plan for coastal salt farms on Indonesia’s Madura Island
A group of women in Sumenep district of East Java province is leading a protest against the local government’s proposal to develop a salt...
European politicians ‘have a moral obligation’ to tackle air pollution
We need to remind people that any time you breathe, you are breathing something toxic into your body.”
European politicians have “a clear and absolute...
Have your say on draft conservation policy
Members of the public are invited to submit their comments on the draft Policy Position on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Elephant, Lion, Leopard...
The Precarious Existence of Critically Endangered Gorillas
Have you ever wondered what it's like to stand face to face with a creature so powerful yet so achingly human in its gaze?...
Infrastructure in the Pan Amazon: Railroad development
Mongabay has begun publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish,...
Agroecology holds promise in Congo Basin — if funding woes can...
Emmanuel Eku has successfully restored exhausted soil to boost productivity on a farm in his village in southwestern Cameroon, relying on his agroecological training.He...
