New concession in Botum Sakor National Park handed to Cambodia’s Royal...
Cambodia’s Botum Sakor National Park continues to be carved up and its ostensibly protected land awarded to private developers with close links to the...
Getting the bread: What’s the environmental impact of wheat?
Wheat is the most widely planted crop on Earth by land mass, with 217 million hectares (536 million acres) — an area the size...
In the chain of species extinctions, AI can predict the next...
Scientists at Flinders University in Australia have developed a machine-learning model that predicts which species are at risk of extinction if another species is...
For Caatinga’s last jaguars and pumas, wind farms are the newest...
In 2013, it was estimated there were 250 jaguars and 2,500 pumas in the entire Caatinga biome in northeastern Brazil, but the numbers today...
Indonesia permit payoff raises alarm about palm oil industry corruption
The ongoing trial of an Indonesian official accused of taking bribes from palm oil companies to expedite their permits has prompted calls for greater...
Elephants invade as habitat loss soars in Nigerian forest reserve
Elephants straying out of Afi River Forest Reserve in the Nigerian state of Cross River are reportedly damaging surrounding farms.This uptick in human-wildlife conflict...
Ecuador referendum halts oil extraction in Yasuní National Park
Millions of people participated in a nationwide referendum to determine whether crude oil should remain in the ground indefinitely at a site inside Yasuní...
Rolling car tires into the global circular economy
More than 1 billion car tires reach the end of their life each year, and dealing with the resulting waste is an escalating management...
Heat waves reduce bees’ ability to pollinate plants
Extreme heat can deprive the insects of precious time in which to do their work in pollinating plants.
Insects worldwide are facing several grave challenges...
Zimbabwe sees recycling boom as waste picking becomes lucrative business
Recycling trash by picking it up and selling it, or buying it and converting it into profitable materials, has become a booming business in...
From grassroots to government, Singapore takes lead in tackling e-waste
The disposal and recycling of electrical and electronic waste is a huge problem in land-starved Singapore, which generates an estimated 60,000 metric tons of...
When it rains, it pours: Bangladesh wildlife trade booms during monsoon
The illegal wildlife trade in Bangladesh increases during the wet season due to a shortage of livelihoods and poor surveillance, a study has found.Killing...
