Genetic diversity is key in the conservation of lion populations
It’s in the interest of lions to focus not just on the persistence of their populations but also on their genetic diversity.
Biodiversity exists at...
New study: Radar reveals bats are a bellwether of climate change
Scientists know that bats boost the profits of farmers by fertilizing crops and keeping hungry insects in check. According to recent research, they also...
Much of the permafrost in alpine regions ‘will be lost’ to...
Under current levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide 60% of alpine permafrost land area will be lost in the future.
Permafrost, or permanently frozen soil, contains...
Cambodia creates its first marine national park where pirate fishers prowl
In February, Cambodia announced the establishment of its very first marine national park, covering 524 square kilometers (202 square miles) in the Gulf of...
Scientists use 3D printing to help save embattled coral reefs
Creating 3D-printed coral alternatives is less labor-intensive than other restoration methods.
The ocean covers most of the planet’s surface and is home to countless marine...
Agribusiness may be killing Brazil’s ‘birthplace of waters’
The eighth World Water Forum takes place in Brasilia this week, and World Water Day is this Thursday, 22 March. So Mongabay here takes...
Forests and green urban areas can help embattled insects
Climatic conditions play an increasingly important role for the maintenance of pollinator diversity.
An apocalypse is upon insects worldwide as legions of them are succumbing...
Local conservancies create new hope for wildlife in Kenya’s Maasai Mara...
Naboisho and roughly a dozen neighboring conservancies in Kenya’s Maasai Mara are made up of hundreds of individual plots owned by local Maasai residents...
Cross-national fish stock management must focus on the impacts of climate...
As oceans get warmer and marine species move across international borders, fish stocks will face additional pressures.
Shared fish stocks of hundreds of marine species have been...
Deadly oil spill in eastern Borneo spreads to the open sea
An oil spill that began on March 31 in Balikpapan Bay has spread out to the Strait of Makassar and now covers an area...
Here comes one of the world’s first solar-powered vehicles
The driving question behind the vehicle’s inception was, “How do we preserve what we have and still live the life we love?”
Electric vehicles are...
Suspected poisoning takes down 11 lions in Uganda park
Eight cubs and three female lions died, apparently from eating poisoned meat in Queen Elizabeth National Park.Lions, along with other predators, have been in...
