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Palm oil firms not acting fast enough on no-deforestation vows: Report

Palm oil firms not acting fast enough on no-deforestation vows: Report

Only 22% of companies sourcing or producing palm oil in Indonesia have public and comprehensive no-deforestation policies, a new report by London-based nonprofit CDP...
Nord Stream methane leak is smaller than previously feared

Nord Stream methane leak is smaller than previously feared

“This is not good news, but not a climate bomb,” an expert said. When the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines were raptured in...

Chinese / Western financing of roads, dams led to major Andes...

International development finance...
‘Critically endangered’ listing for East African dugong population is needed (commentary)

‘Critically endangered’ listing for East African dugong population is needed (commentary)

Though found in relative abundance in parts of northern Australia, the only known viable dugong population in East Africa calls the waters around the...
Life in the awe-and-terror-inspiring vicinity of the Sumatran elephant

Life in the awe-and-terror-inspiring vicinity of the Sumatran elephant

Villagers living on the forest’s edge in Indonesia often marvel at the intelligence of elephants, even as they struggle to keep the animals from...
Saving the economically important hilsa fish comes at a cost to Bangladesh fishers

Saving the economically important hilsa fish comes at a cost to...

Many fishers across Bangladesh say they still haven’t received the compensation promised by the government during a three-week ban on fishing of hilsa, the...
Indigenous lands hold the world’s healthiest forests – but only when their rights are protected

Indigenous lands hold the world’s healthiest forests – but only when...

The world’s healthiest tropical forests are located in protected Indigenous areas (PIAs), according to a new study.However, research shows that forests with minimal human...

Where young whale sharks party

Whale sharks don’t...