Critics decry Nepal minister’s ‘terrible idea’ of ‘sport hunting’ tigers
Nepal’s environment minister has suggested selling licenses to hunt tigers in the country as a means of both controlling the predator’s population and raising...
Cambodia awards swath of national park forest to tycoon Ly Yong...
A Cambodian tycoon notorious for his association with illegal logging has expanded his grip over the country’s largest national park, with a swath of...
XPRIZE Rainforest finalists named for top conservation technology award
The California-based XPRIZE Foundation that organizes competitions incentivizing innovations in health, energy and other sectors, has announced the six finalists for its rainforest biodiversity...
Deep-sea mining rules delayed two more years; mining start remains unclear
Member states of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) are currently meeting in Kingston, Jamaica, to discuss the future of deep-sea mining in international waters.These...
Scores of parliamentarians renew opposition to deep-sea mining at international meeting...
As the International Seabed Authority Assembly gathers in Kingston, Jamacia, more than 70 Parliamentarians from 25 countries have renewed their support for a moratorium...
Should species be named after people? It’s up for debate.
The practice of using eponyms, or scientific names based on real or fictional people, has been in place since the 1700s, but is...
Bangladesh orchid losses signal ecological imbalance, researchers say
Bangladesh has lost 32 orchid species from nature in the last hundred years out of 188 once-available species.Habitat destruction, overharvesting, and indiscriminate collection for...
As human-wildlife conflict simmers, Nepal revises compensation program
Nepal has updated its guidelines for compensation for people affected by human-wildlife conflict.The new rules expand eligibility for compensation to damage or injury caused...
Muslim women’s group to reopen oxygen homes if Indonesia wildfires intensify
In 2019, volunteers with the environmental wing of Indonesia’s largest Islamic women’s organization, ‘Aisyiyiah, operated “Rumah Oksigen,” homes equipped with air purifiers and first...
What will EVs cost us and the planet?
EVs are better than traditional vehicles, but they have hidden costs of their own.
Transitioning to a green economy is vital for reducing the effects...
How biological surveys prevent destructive dams in the Balkans
Over 3,000 hydropower dams are proposed to be built in the next few years on Balkan rivers.A conservation research and advocacy project says this...
Vietnamese rice farmers go high-tech to anticipate a low-water future
Since the 1970s, Vietnam’s “rice-first” policy facilitated the construction of an elaborate series of dikes and dams that allowed farmers in the Mekong Delta...
