Massive carbon offset deal with Dubai-based firm draws fire in Liberia
According to a draft contract seen by Mongabay, Liberia may sign away the rights to nearly 10% of its total land mass to a...
Amazon Summit sparks hope for coordinated efforts from the rainforest nations
From Aug. 7-9, eight Amazonian nations will meet in Brazil hoping to agree on future joint strategies that will protect the rainforest while sustainably...
Celebrating the tenacious women protecting our ocean this Women’s Day!
As the 3rd MPA (Marine Protected Areas) Day celebrations conclude, it’s time to honour the dynamic women who have committed their lives to protect...
Machine learning helps researchers identify underground fungal networks
Researchers are using remote-sensing technology and machine-learning algorithms to map and predict the presence of mycorrhizal fungi in ecosystems around the world.The Society for...
Clean-energy lawn mowers are taking over the landscape
Gas-powered lawn mowers still account for most machines, but the use of clean next-gen electric mowers is on the rise.
Two weeks ago, at the...
Killing of U.S. biologist adds to rising violence against scientists in...
Gabriel Trujillo, a biologist from the U.S. with roots in Mexico, was shot and killed in the northeastern state of Sonora, Mexico, while collecting...
To safeguard a rare Brazilian woodpecker, an NGO bought out its...
Not seen by scientists since the first specimen was described nearly a century ago, Kaempfer’s woodpecker (Celeus obrieni) was “rediscovered” in the mid-2000s.Listed as...
In Sabah, natural capital agreement surfaces again, despite critics
In October 2021, an agreement signed without public knowledge by members of the Sabah state government, a Singaporean firm and an Australian consultancy committed...
Study: Protecting marine life is a big benefit to local communities,...
A new study of the Mesoamerican Reef in the Caribbean found that marine protected areas (MPAs) are not only beneficial for conservation but can...
Progress is slow on Africa’s Great Green Wall, but some bright...
Africa’s ambitious Great Green Wall, a mosaic of reforestation efforts to stop desertification, has been plagued by delays and challenges.Some reforestation efforts, however, have...
Infrastructure in the Pan Amazon: The Guiana Shield and the Coastal...
Mongabay has begun publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish,...
How seed networks across Brazil are helping to restore biomes
In early June, a meeting of Redário — a group of seed networks from all over Brazil — brought together members of traditional peoples,...
