Fish fights erupt after mass coral bleaching, study finds
An international team of researchers studied the behavioral changes among butterflyfish on a series of reefs in the Indo-Pacific before and after the 2016...
Mongabay’s What-to-Watch list for March 2023
In February, Mongabay covered how conservationists in Ukraine are working through the war, how remote communities in the Amazon are using solar energy, and...
Online trade in arachnids threatens some species with extinction
A recent study reveals a vast and unregulated global trade in invertebrates, posing a risk of overexploitation of some species in the wild.A group...
Q&A with soil expert at the World Agroforestry Centre
As the unabating drought in Kenya persists, pastoralists in the region are struggling as millions of their livestock perish and vast swaths of crops...
Herders turn to fishing in the desert amid severe drought, putting...
As Northern Kenya’s unabating drought continues, a growing wave of pastoralists are finding it challenging to keep their livestock alive and are switching to...
Yanomami crisis sparks action against illegal gold in the Amazon
Brazilian Attorney General Augusto Aras requested the Federal Supreme Court to overturn a law establishing the concept of “good faith” of gold buyers, which...
Indonesian palm oil billionaire gets 15 years for corruption
A Jakarta court has sentenced palm oil tycoon Surya Darmadi to 15 years in prison for corruption that allowed him to establish illegal palm...
Chinese investment continues to hurt Latin American ecosystems, report says
China has taken a special interest in deepening ties with Latin America over the last twenty years, providing billion in loans for mines, electric...
How blockchain technology can make fishing more sustainable
Studies show one-fifth of all wild-caught fish are caught illegally and 90% of fish supplies have been overharvested.
The U.S. Coast Guard has declared illegal...
Will short-flight bans reduce EU aviation emissions?
As Europe considers France’s controversial ban on short flights, a new study from Germany details the potential positives and pitfalls.
The research on aviation industry...
Woodland ants play a key role in helping forests regenerate
Ants scampering around in woodlands remain largely invisible to the casual observer, yet that does not mean their actions on the forest floor truly...
Air pollution can rob us of our sense of smell
Even small increases in ambient PM2.5 exposure may be associated with anosmia.
A robust sense of smell is a key component of a healthy and...
