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Nicotine-based insecticides decimate wild birds

Nicotine-based insecticides decimate wild birds

“We found robust evidence of the negative impact of neonicotinoids, in particular on grassland birds.” Birds haven’t been doing well in the United States with...
90 NGOs question Thailand Prime Minister on fisheries deregulation plan (commentary)

90 NGOs question Thailand Prime Minister on fisheries deregulation plan (commentary)

Thailand’s new government is promising to “unlock” fisheries by reducing regulation and transparency around vessels’ activities.A letter signed by 90 NGOs questions the National...

Short Memory Syndrome

Burt Rodrigues CEO of Biodx gives his thoughts has Covid-19 changed world views or will we have forgotten about everything in six months. “Before 2020 when you...
Sieged by mining and megaprojects, the Munduruku push for land rights in the Amazon

Sieged by mining and megaprojects, the Munduruku push for land rights...

In the face of threats from illegal mining and major infrastructure projects, the Munduruku people of the Sawré Muybu Indigenous Territory have for years...
In response to the final COP28 outcome Dr. Oulie Keita, the Executive Director of Greenpeace Africa said:

In response to the final COP28 outcome Dr. Oulie Keita, the...

DUBAI, UAE, December 13, 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Today’s agreement represents a hopeful stride in our collective journey limiting warming to 1.5 degrees. However,...
In India, air pollution is a far worse threat than Covid-19

In India, air pollution is a far worse threat than Covid-19

Locals venturing outdoors in New Delhi “felt an itching or burning sensation in the eyes and throat,” a newspaper reported. India has been battered by...
Indonesia delays enforcement of widely panned fisheries policy

Indonesia delays enforcement of widely panned fisheries policy

The Indonesian government has pushed back the implementation of a new fisheries policy based on catch quotas amid near-universal criticism from stakeholders.The fisheries ministry...
The UK’s TCFD guidelines should be only the first step on climate disclosures

The UK’s TCFD guidelines should be only the first step on...

The market is screaming out for a new approach to assessing climate risk. The new measures announced by the United Kingdom’s Chancellor Rishi Sunak to...
World Economic Forum features Mongabay’s work

World Economic Forum features Mongabay’s work

Earlier this month the World Economic Forum released a short video that highlights Mongabay’s work.The video features an interview with Mongabay’s Founder and CEO,...
The year 2020 was the hottest on record, NASA says

The year 2020 was the hottest on record, NASA says

Manmade activities were the primary cause of the warming trend registered throughout last year. The year 2020 was notable for a number of reasons, but...
Amazon chocolatiers: Biofactory offers ‘new way of living’ for forest communities

Amazon chocolatiers: Biofactory offers ‘new way of living’ for forest communities

The Surucuá community in the state of Pará is the first to receive an Amazonian Creative Laboratory, a compact mobile biofactory designed to help...
No, it’s not the renewables

No, it’s not the renewables

The Texas cold fuels a storm over energy policy, even as the U.S. returns to the Paris Agreement and moves toward elements of a...