‘Gold library’ helps Brazil crack down on Amazon’s illegal mining
Launched in 2019, the Ouro Alvo program is creating a gold database with samples obtained from different parts of Brazil.The information is allowing the...
National corridor project aims to save Chile’s endangered huemul deer
Endemic to Chile and Argentina, the huemul deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) is an endangered species, threatened by habitat loss, poaching, diseases and climate change.With only...
Libreville’s shrinking mangroves leave Gabon’s capital prone to floods
Gabon’s capital, Libreville, has lost more than 3% of its mangroves in three years.Most of this loss is due to uncontrolled urbanization, with inhabitants...
Where Indigenous land rights prevail in Brazil, so does nature, study...
A study that looked at changes in forest cover in 129 Indigenous territories in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest between 1995 and 2016 has found that...
Peru national park sees deforestation spike despite carbon credit program: report
A March report from the Associated Press revealed that the carbon credit program in Peru’s Cordillera Azul National Park has been financially profitable but...
After 150 years of damage to people and planet, Rio Tinto...
The giant mining company Rio Tinto marks its 150th anniversary this year, yet activists say it has a dirty history.As the company gathers on...
Mongabay’s What-to-Watch list for April 2023
In March, Mongabay released videos showing how mining in different countries is devestating both ecosystems and local communities for a long time, and how...
Drying wetlands and drought threaten water supplies in Kenya’s Kiambu County
Prolonged drought in Kenya has caused a water crisis, threatening local livelihoods and biodiversity; one of the badly affected areas is Kiambu County, a...
Q&A with Daniela Araya Gamboa
In Costa Rica, biologist Daniela Araya Gamboa is working to protect wild cats from becoming victims of the highways.In 10 years of working, she...
Gold in Ghana, oil in Nigeria, and fracking in South Africa
One small-scale miner was killed and four injured as security forces moved to evict them from a concession held by Ghana’s Golden Star Resources.ExxonMobil’s...
Maps of sharks’ journeys show marine protected areas alone won’t save...
A team of scientists has monitored the movement of 47 silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) tagged with satellite trackers in the Galápagos Marine Reserve off...
Wildlife trafficking gradually returns after pandemic lull, mostly by sea
Bulk shipments by sea accounted for most of the illegal wildlife parts seized by authorities around the world in 2022.The data, from U.S.-based nonprofit...
