What can solve growing conflicts between agricultural giants and communities in...
Tensions between local communities and large-scale agriculture companies are running high in Cameroon and disputes over land and environmental impacts have increased over the...
On burning-prone Borneo, planners work to fireproof Indonesia’s new capital
The developers of Indonesia’s new capital city, Nusantara, have begun preparations to protect the site from the threat of wildfires and smoke pollution.City planners...
Urban heat islands: Lessons from Chicago’s underground
Sources of urban heat below ground, like trains and pipes, are causing land deformation and subsidence that can threaten Chicago’s buildings.
Asphalt, population density and...
Sheep offer a livelihood for Kenyan farmers, and a lifeline for...
Farmers and conservationists in Kinangop, a grassland plateau in Kenya, are rearing sheep to conserve a bird species that’s restricted to the grasslands.The 77,000-hectare...
All lakes have been contaminated by microplastics, scientists say
Some of these lakes you think of as clear, beautiful vacation spots, but they are already polluted.
Microplastics pose grave threats not only to our...
Divided by mining: Vale’s new rail track fractures an Amazon Indigenous...
In 1985, mining giant Vale opened a railroad that cuts through the Mãe Maria Indigenous Territory in the Brazilian Amazon.Since being built, the railroad...
New research shines a light on Sri Lanka fireflies
Until recently, there had been a significant absence in research on Sri Lanka’s fireflies; previous work was by British scientists a couple hundred years...
Drug trafficking fuels other deforestation drivers in the Amazon: report
The 2023 report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime looks at the impact of organized crime on deforestation and pollution in the...
Popular aquarium fish from Thailand and Myanmar is new-to-science species
Redtail garras, known for their bright orange tails and elongated snouts, are popular aquarium fish, but information about their biology has been scarce until...
Forests & Finance: Wood export bans and short-staffed regulators
Uganda has announced a ban on timber exports, but environmentalists warn deforestation is driven by other activities, mostly agribusiness.Kenya’s president lifts a ban on...
Tag team effort brings tech to aid leatherback turtle conservation
In Puerto Rico, scientists and conservationists are deploying drones and satellite tags to gather data about leatherback sea turtles.Leatherback sea turtles, the largest species...
Sweet solution: Armadillo-friendly honey helps Brazil beekeepers, giant armadillos
Giant armadillos in Brazil have been spotted destroying bee hives in search of larvae, causing economic losses to beekeepers and consequent retaliatory killings.The species...
