Iceland cancels whale hunt over animal welfare concerns
Citing animal welfare concerns, Iceland has suspended its whale hunting season until Aug. 31.This decision follows the release of a government-commissioned independent report that...
No new mining operations on Yanomami land after raids and deaths
The alerts of illegal mining in the Yanomami Indigenous Land have zeroed for the first time since 2020, according to satellite monitoring by the...
For Central America, climate bill could top hundreds of billions annually
Climate change impacts on Central America’s forests could cost the region between $51 billion and $314 billion per year by 2100, according to a...
The monoculture that transformed southern Quintana Roo
The sugar cane area of the municipality of Othón P. Blanco reflects the results of decades of government policies that have privileged agriculture and...
Norway cites ‘green transition’ in move toward embracing deep-sea mining
Norway has announced its intention to open 281,200 square kilometers (nearly 108,600 square miles) of its nearby ocean to deep-sea mining.The country’s parliament could...
Communities accuse Socfin and Earthworm Foundation of greenwash in West Africa
A grievance assessment mission commissioned by Belgian oil palm and rubber company Socfin has been rejected by communities affected by the company’s operations in...
In Bangladesh, microplastic threat to frogs is also concern for rice...
Researchers have found microplastics in 90% of frogs sampled from the Bengal Delta in Bangladesh.The finding raises concerns about the freshwater ecosystem health and...
Cameroon to Improve infrastructure and climate resilience in the Far North...
WASHINGTON, USA 23 June 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – The World Bank approved today a $330 million project to support Cameroon’s efforts to enhance connectivity and...
Palm oil giants face corruption charges as Indonesia probe widens
Indonesian prosecutors have charged three palm oil giants with corruption relating to a cooking oil shortage across the country last year.Permata Hijau, Wilmar International...
Forest ecology and carbon dynamics in the Amazon
Mongabay is publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English...
Chile government faces backlash after U-turn on copper mine
In April 2023, Chile’s government approved the extension of Los Bronces, a major copper mine near the capital, Santiago, after having rejected it last...
The crop that cuts into southeastern Mexico’s jungles and mangroves
When deforestation caused by oil palms expanded in Indonesia or Malaysia, Mexican federal and state officials did everything they could to encourage planting these...
