Scientists to start testing a big ocean carbon idea
Ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) involves releasing certain minerals into the ocean, sparking a chemical reaction that enables the seawater to trap more CO₂ from...
Logging threats loom over tree kangaroo refuge in Papua New Guinea
Logging is threatening the Torricelli Mountains, a biodiversity-rich forested range in Papua New Guinea known for its tree kangaroos and other threatened species of...
Yanomami health disaster prompts outrage as Lula vows to tackle crisis
An average of three Indigenous Yanomami infants have died every week over the past four years in Brazil from diseases that are considered treatable,...
Plastic works its way up the food chain to hit fishing...
A recent study published in the journal Environmental Pollution found plastics in the scat of fishing cats dwelling in urban areas near Colombo, Sri...
Even in recovery, previously logged tropical forests are carbon sources: Study
Logging of tropical forests may result in more carbon being released into the atmosphere than previously thought, according to new research.The study conducted in...
The EU banned Russian wood pellet imports; South Korea took them...
In July 2022, the European Union responded to the war in Ukraine by banning the import of Russian woody biomass used to make energy....
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...
Chinese quarry in Cameroon takes a toll on locals
Vibrations from explosive blasting operations carried out at the Chinese company’s Jinli Cameroon LLC stone quarry have impacted homes located next to the site...
Study identifies priority forests in Oregon for max conservation benefit
The coastal temperate rainforests of Oregon are important carbon storage facilities and provide 80% of the state’s drinking water.A recent study is the first...
Botanists are disappearing at a critical time
The expansive field of botany could be facing a dearth of skilled experts due to a growing lack of awareness of plants, interest in...
Turnaround from jail threats to Minister of Indigenous Peoples
In this video interview a week before her official inauguration, Sonia Guajajara tells Mongabay what the four years of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s government...
FOIA lawsuit suggests Indonesian nickel miners lack environmental licenses
A freedom-of-information ruling in Indonesia has indicated that two nickel miners suspected of polluting a river on the island of Sulawesi may not have...
