Paraguay weighs natural gas drilling in Médanos del Chaco National Park
Congress is considering opening up natural gas exploration and extraction in Médanos del Chaco National Park, a protected area in Paraguay’s Gran Chaco, a...
At the U.N. Water Conference, food security needs to take center...
This week at the United Nations Water Conference, the growing level of global food insecurity from a lack of water should be addressed."We urgently...
Can we control marine invaders by eating them?
The Mediterranean Sea is home to more than 750 exotic species. Some have adverse ecological effects, like lionfish and blue crabs, but are also...
Tropical forest regeneration offsets 26% of carbon emissions from deforestation
A new study published in the journal Nature analyzed satellite images from three major regions of tropical forest on Earth — Amazon, Central Africa...
Southern atmospheric rivers are melting the Arctic sea ice; it may...
Arctic sea ice extent has reached its winter maximum extent for 2023 at 14.62 million sq. km., the fifth lowest on record. Combined with...
Benin: Promoting the Restoration of Forests to Foster Sustainable Fuelwood Production...
COTONOU, March 24, 2023 —The World Bank today announced new support for Benin to strengthen sustainable forest management to boost climate resilience and create opportunities...
Senegal herders demand return of grazing grounds controlled by U.S. firm
African Agriculture (AAGR), a U.S. company planning to grow alfalfa for livestock feed in Senegal, is set to launch an initial public offering on...
Palm oil deforestation hits record high in Sumatra’s ‘orangutan capital’
Deforestation in a protected wildlife reserve known as the “orangutan capital of the world” hit a record high in 2022, according to various analyses.The...
For Argentina’s ruddy-headed goose, threats grow while population shrinks
The ruddy-headed goose is on the brink of extinction, with just 700 birds left in southern Argentina and Chile, the result of hunting in...
Plan to mine ‘clean energy’ metals in Colombian Amazon splits communities
Libero Copper, a Canadian company, plans to mine copper, molybdenum and other metals in the richly biodiverse Andean-Amazon Piedmont, which has led to strong...
Vermont farm models diverse method of raising sustainable grains
Traditionally thought of as a warm climate crop, some varieties of rice can also thrive in temperate regions, including the northeastern U.S.One rice farm...
Island-hopping cougars redraw boundaries of big cats’ potential range
Scientists have documented cougars swimming long distances across the Salish Sea, which challenges former conceptions of cougar ranges and habitat connectivity.The research suggests that...
