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Will termites aided by climate change help drive emissions?

Will termites aided by climate change help drive emissions?

Termites currently have their biggest effects in places like tropical savannas and seasonal forests and subtropical deserts. In the tropics termites play crucial roles in...
Maasai villages lose important court case as wildlife game reserve trudges on

Maasai villages lose important court case as wildlife game reserve trudges...

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has ruled in favor of the Tanzanian government after a five-year legal battle between Maasai communities and...

The crisis in the European tropical timber sector in Central Africa...

European concessionaires in...
In Brazil, a heavily fined firm is also accused of waging a ‘palm oil war’ on communities

In Brazil, a heavily fined firm is also accused of waging...

Escalating violence triggered by land disputes between Indigenous and traditional communities and palm oil companies has intensified in recent months in the Brazilian region...
Surprise discovery of wind farm project in Philippine reserve prompts alarm

Surprise discovery of wind farm project in Philippine reserve prompts alarm

In late 2023, conservationists monitoring the Philippine’s Masungi Georeserve were surprised to encounter four drilling rigs operating within the ostensibly protected wildlife sanctuary.The construction...
In Colombia, a new president faces old environmental challenges

In Colombia, a new president faces old environmental challenges

Mongabay Latam spoke with experts about the environmental challenges Colombia’s former president, Iván Duque, leaves for his successor, Gustavo Petro.Deforestation looks to be the...
Gundi tool gets conservation hardware and software talking the same language

Gundi tool gets conservation hardware and software talking the same language

A new open-source platform aims to help conservationists and protected-area managers seamlessly integrate data between hardware and software tools.Currently being used at 600 sites,...
Why fish are disappearing from Amazonian waters

Why fish are disappearing from Amazonian waters

From the coastline to freshwater streams, people living in Amazonia say industrial fishing, deforestation, hydroelectric dams and climate change have reduced fish populations.Industrial fishing...