Investors and development institutions urged to adopt new Land Rights Standard...
As global recognition of the planet’s climate emergency comes to a head at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt,...
Shady contracts, backdoor deals spur illegal gold mining in Bolivian Amazon
In the northern regions of the department of La Paz, Bolivia, illegal gold mining has led to widespread deforestation and mercury pollution.The Bolivian Amazon,...
Peatlands worldwide are drying out, threatening to worsen climate change
Peatlands cover just 3% of the Earth’s total land surface, yet store over one-third of the planet’s soil carbon.
Peatlands, such as fens, bogs, marshes and...
With drop in illegal fishing comes rise in piracy, study in...
Indonesia’s crackdown on illegal fishing is driving an increase in maritime piracy, a new study shows.In recent years, the government has taken harsh measures...
Experts highlight importance of ‘prebunking’ to combat climate disinformation
For journalists covering climate change and other complex issues, battling disinformation is a major challenge.Disinformation experts use a method called “prebunking” to reveal deceptive...
Australia opens vast swaths of famed marine parks to fishing
Australia is known for protecting its sea life in a 3.3 million square kilometer (1.3 million square mile) system of marine parks that cover...
A new solar-powered evaporator could soon bring freshwater to millions of...
One in five people around the world lack regular access to freshwater, which makes up just 3% of the world’s water sources. Most of...
Analysis of largest elephant surveys ever shows stable population, but disturbing...
New research comparing data from the two largest-ever elephant surveys reveals the overall population in the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area is stable, but...
Can the perfect water come from the sky?
Drinking water is crucial for your health and essentially keeps you alive but drinking the wrong water could be doing you all types of...
In Vietnam, farmers show a willingness to work with the elephant...
Human-wildlife conflict is a threat to species such as the Asian elephant and to the livelihoods and well-being of people living in the vicinity...
