Western monarch populations reach highest number in decades
The western monarch butterfly population reached its highest number since the year 2000, with more than 335,000 butterflies counted during the annual Thanksgiving Western...
Temperature extremes, plus ecological marginalization, raise species risk: Studies
In a business-as-usual carbon emissions scenario — humanity’s current trajectory — two in five land vertebrates could be exposed to temperatures equal to, or...
Indonesia and Malaysia assail new EU ban on ‘dirty commodities’ trade
The governments of Indonesia and Malaysia have lambasted the EU regulation that will ban the trade of “dirty commodities,” including palm oil sourced from...
Lead poisoning, polluted rivers, and ‘calamitous’ mining regulation
More than 100,000 Zambian women and children are filing a class action lawsuit against mining giant Anglo American for decades of lead poisoning at...
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...
Carbon markets entice, but confuse, corporations: Report
A new report from the environmental nonprofit Conservation International and the We Mean Business Coalition, a partnership of climate NGOs, found that many corporations...
A mixture of crops can be a blessing for bees and...
“Our mixed cultures were less dense than pure cultures, which possibly increased the visibility of the flowers.”
We need plenty of agriculture to feed the...
Two Oceans Aquarium’s Bob the Turtle takes plunge back into open...
DURBAN, KWA-ZULU NATAL, 27 JANUARY 2023 – Bob the Green Turtle took his first plunge back into the Ocean, off the Kwa-Zulu Natal coast,...
‘Grumpiest cat’ leaves its calling card on the world’s highest mountain
The presence of the manul, a cold-adapted wild cat the size of a domestic cat, has been confirmed on the slopes of the world’s...
Canopy bridges connect forests, wildlife, and international researchers
The expansion of roads and highways has negatively impacted arboreal animals by separating them from essential resources such as food, shelter and mates.Canopy bridges...
Ukrainian ecologists say nature will suffer no matter war’s result (commentary)
“As Ukrainian ecologists, we are constantly reminded of the extent to which war itself is at war with nature.”In a new commentary, two scientists...
Indigenous communities threatened as deforestation rises in Nicaraguan reserves
Nicaragua’s Bosawás and Indio Maíz biosphere reserves both experienced deforestation at the hands of illegal loggers, miners and cattle ranchers last year.Deforestation of the...
