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What are we talking about?

What are we talking about?

Carbon credits have long been a part of the climate change discourse and so the universe of different types of carbon credits is fairly...
Himalayan community takes initiative to help dogs, wildlife and itself

Himalayan community takes initiative to help dogs, wildlife and itself

Feral dogs have long proved problematic to people, livestock and wildlife in Nepal’s Annnapurna region.Studies have shown a high prevalence of canine distemper among...

the super powers of bats (photos)

This photo post...
For restoration, microbes below ground are just as crucial as the plants above

For restoration, microbes below ground are just as crucial as the...

Planting soil microbiome like fungi together with trees as a part of ecosystem restoration could lead to an average 64% increase in plant growth,...

Uniting people to monitor biodiversity

The Osa Camera...
At a rubber plantation in Liberia, history repeats in a fight over land

At a rubber plantation in Liberia, history repeats in a fight...

Last year, Mongabay visited the Salala Rubber Corporation in Liberia, which has been accused of sexually abusing women working on its plantation and grabbing...

Why top predators matter (insider)

Few species have...
Chile’s denial of Dominga port project is a just energy transition victory and lesson (commentary)

Chile’s denial of Dominga port project is a just energy transition...

Last week, Chile rejected the Dominga copper and iron mining project and its port, proposed for a location near the Humboldt Penguin National Reserve.Dominga’s estimated...

Mining waste continues to be expelled into the sea

A major mining...
What’s the difference between artisanal and industrial fishing?

What’s the difference between artisanal and industrial fishing?

A new episode of “Mongabay Explains” examines the difference between artisanal and industrial fishing.Broadly speaking, artisanal fishing is a form of traditional fishing...