Group certification helps Malaysia’s Sabah aim for palm oil sustainability
In 2015, the government of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo committed to gaining sustainability certification for 100% of the state’s palm oil by 2025, becoming...
Amazonian Indigenous leaders call for 80×2025 at Climate Week (commentary)
As the world gathers in New York for Climate Week, Indigenous leaders are calling on UN delegates, environmental organizations, and the research community to...
Bangladesh apparel industry makes progress in ‘eco-friendly’ manufacturing
According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of carbon emissions annually. If the current pace of...
Pesticides pose long-term threats to honey bees and bumblebees
Taken in combination,the threats raise significant concerns about widespread exposure by the insects to multiple pesticides.
Bees and bumblebees serve important biodiversity functions as pollinators...
In Roraima, Indigenous communities forge sustainable solutions amid threats
Sustainable farming, mercury-free fishing and circular trade are among the strategies Amazon Indigenous peoples have been developing to survive in one of the most...
‘Totally unsustainable’ sand mining harms marine environments, new data suggest
New data from the newly launched platform Marine Sand Watch suggest that the dredging industry is extracting about 6 billion tons of sand from...
For the oceans, global community must fund Sustainable Development Goal 14...
Oceans sustain life by providing myriad ecosystem services and foods which over three billion people depend on for survival, so its conservation is covered...
Panama protests to protect ecosystems and canal against pending mining deal
Demonstrations are taking place daily in Panama against a new deal with the Cobre Panamá copper mine in Colón province.The protesters argue it gives...
At Climate Week, guaranteeing Indigenous land rights and funding is crucial...
Indigenous territorial rights are likely to again be affirmed as vital to facing the climate crisis during Climate Week events in New York City...
Protected areas a boon for vertebrate diversity in wider landscape, study...
A new study reveals that protected areas in Southeast Asia not only boost bird and mammal diversity within their confines, but they also elevate...
El Niño leads to more fires and toxic air pollution in...
Indonesia saw an increase in land and forest fires recently as the El Niño weather phenomenon brings a prolonged dry season.Official data show a...
Marine heatwaves affect ecosystems far below the surface
The largest portions of the oceans categorized as highly exposed are in the North Atlantic and Indian oceans.
Marine heatwaves can take a great toll...
