Report: Rush for ‘clean energy’ minerals in Africa risks repeating harmful...
Malavika Vyawahare
Article by: Malavika Vyawahare
This story first appeared on Mongabay
South Africa Today - Environment
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2023’s top 10 Indigenous news stories (commentary)
Indigenous experts from leading Indigenous organizations and the U.N. share their list of the top 10 Indigenous news stories from 2023.This year saw many...
For forests, COP28 was better than expected, but worse than needed
The COP28 climate summit in Dubai was a mixed bag for forest conservation as climate mitigation.The final text included the goals from the 2021...
Top stories of change from Latin America in 2023
As the 2030 deadline to prevent the worst impacts of climate change looms ever closer, changing direction from business as usual and tackling critical...
Shrinking civil space and persistent logging: 2023 in review in Southeast...
Home to the third-largest expanse of tropical rainforest and some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, Southeast Asia has seen conservation wins and losses over...
In 2023, Nepal’s ‘uncelebrated’ wildlife continued wait for attention
From hispid hares to otters and a critically endangered lizard, Nepal’s lesser-known wild animals live under the shadow of the iconic tiger.Officials and conservation...
Newly described oak tree from Sumatra could be vital for threatened...
A new oak species has been described from the forests of northern Sumatra, the first of its kind found on the island in more...
Fisheries observer turns up dead in latest incident in Ghana waters
Ghanaian fisheries observer Samuel Abayateye’s decapitated body was discovered floating in a lagoon nearly six weeks after he was reported missing from the tuna...
Indonesian districts trial a shift from commodity monocrops to sustainable produce
A network of district governments across Indonesia is working on transitioning away from commodity-based economic development to sustainable, nature-based solutions.Many of these districts are...
To help beleaguered Javan rhinos, study calls for tree felling, captive...
The sole remaining population of Javan rhinos, around 70 individuals, persists in a single national park in Indonesia.A new paper argues that conservationists should...
A decade of stopping deforestation: How the palm oil industry did...
Glenn Hurowitz
Article by: Glenn Hurowitz
This story first appeared on Mongabay
South Africa Today - Environment
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Reports allege abuses by Glencore in Peru and Colombia, and the...
Mining giant Glencore continues to commit serious environmental and human rights violations in its mines in Peru and Colombia despite public promises to respect...
