Extreme weather events pose a threat to our skin
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent worldwide as the climate changes and we are beginning to feel it right on our skin.
Researchers who...
Wild tigers, leopards and elephants can ‘thrive near humans’
Large and endangered wild animals like tigers and elephants do poorly near human communities. Or do they?
Large and endangered wild animals like tigers, leopards...
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...
In Colombia, a new president faces old environmental challenges
Mongabay Latam spoke with experts about the environmental challenges Colombia’s former president, Iván Duque, leaves for his successor, Gustavo Petro.Deforestation looks to be the...
Habitat loss, climate change threaten Bangladesh’s native freshwater fishes with extinction
There were at one time more than 300 native freshwater fish species in Bangladesh, but many have disappeared while others are on the verge...
Severe malaria cases in rescued orangutans raises concerns for wild populations
Researchers in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, sampled orangutans and found a high prevalence of malaria.In some cases, malaria resulted in severe illness among the great...
Illegal agricultural project moves ahead on Brazilian Indigenous lands
Marked by a fine for illegal deforestation, Agro Xavante, an initiative created with the blessing of President Bolsonaro, moves ahead with leasing public lands...
Science that saves free-flowing rivers & rich biodiversity
Rapid biological surveys are a well-known way to establish the richness of an ecosystem and advocate for its conservation.A corps of scientists and conservationists...
Fish-feed industry turns to krill, with unknown effects on the Antarctic...
The Antarctic krill fishing industry has been growing in the past two decades.The global growth of fish farming is driving the demand for Antarctic...
Amazon community steps in to protect a reserve the government won’t
Established in 2018, the Lower Rio Branco-Jauaperi Extractive Reserve still lacks a management plan and the creation of a council with representatives of local...
Local coverage of Nepal’s ‘Himalayan Viagra’ harvest lacks eco focus, study...
Yarsa gunbu, better known outside Nepal as the Himalayan Viagra, accounts for two-fifths of the country’s non-timber exports.Every year, hundreds of thousands of Nepalis...
Southern Philippine coal project moves ahead despite community opposition
Heavy machinery has begun operating at a coal mining site on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.The concession is held by three subsidiaries of...
