Protecting wetlands is key to Indonesia hitting its climate goals, study says

Protecting wetlands is key to Indonesia hitting its climate goals, study...

Fully protecting Indonesia’s remaining peatlands and mangroves is crucial in meeting its greenhouse gas reduction goals under the Paris climate agreement, a new study...
Waste crime is ‘the new narcotics’ in the U.K.

Waste crime is ‘the new narcotics’ in the U.K.

The U.K.’s Environment Agency calls waste crime — where instead of delivering recycling or rubbish for proper disposal, companies simply dump it in the...
Threatened cloud forests key to billions of dollars worth of hydropower: Report

Threatened cloud forests key to billions of dollars worth of hydropower:...

Payments for the provision of water by cloud forests for hydropower could produce income for countries and bolster the case for the forests’ protection,...
Chimpanzee nut cracking leaves telltale marks on stones, providing clues to human evolution

Chimpanzee nut cracking leaves telltale marks on stones, providing clues to...

Groups of chimpanzees in West Africa use stone tools in distinctly different ways to crack open nuts.Researchers used 3D scans to trace wear patterns...
For Philippine pangolins, tourism’s return could spell trouble

For Philippine pangolins, tourism’s return could spell trouble

Since lifting tourism restrictions at the beginning of the year, the Philippines has received more than 2 million international arrivals. Palawan, home of the...
Indonesia’s mangrove revival hindered by conflicting policies

Indonesia’s mangrove revival hindered by conflicting policies

Indonesia’s president showcased a new conservation area to G20 leaders as an example of the country’s efforts to combat climate change.The country aims to...
Five pressing questions for the future of lithium mining in Bolivia

Five pressing questions for the future of lithium mining in Bolivia

As the Bolivian government negotiates business dealings with foreign lithium companies, questions remain about the future of local desert ecosystems and the Indigenous communities...
Deforestation accelerated in Brazil while climate talks were underway in Egypt

Deforestation accelerated in Brazil while climate talks were underway in Egypt

Deforestation in Earth’s largest rainforest accelerated sharply during the month of November when U.N. climate talks were underway in Egypt, according to data released...
Dingo’s festive volunteers fly in

Dingo’s festive volunteers fly in

While many are looking forward to a visit from the gift-bearing man in red this December, Dingo Dinkelman and his team are even more...
Climate change could force 1.2 billion to move by 2050. Is the world even remotely ready?

Climate change could force 1.2 billion to move by 2050. Is...

In a world beset by rising temperatures, devastating storms, and flash floods, climate migration and disaster displacement are quickly becoming the signal 21st century...
Will the world join Indigenous peoples in relationship with nature at COP-15? (commentary)

Will the world join Indigenous peoples in relationship with nature at...

Indigenous peoples are recognized as the world’s top conservationists and protectors of biodiversity, and have a strong presence at the COP-15 meetings on biodiversity...
Climate change is hammering insects — in the tropics and everywhere else: Scientists

Climate change is hammering insects — in the tropics and everywhere...

A new review paper finds that climate change is pounding insects in a wide variety of ways all over the world.Because insects are so...