Bolsonaro agenda gets a lift from dominance of ‘new right’ in...
A ranking of federal lawmakers in Brazil based on their legislative and voting records has highlighted the rise of a “new right” that’s firmly...
What makes neighborhood-level climate action work?
Neighborhoods are at the core of climate action, and researchers are taking a closer look at what makes their work successful.
Neighborhood-level action on climate...
Why ‘mercy-killing’ wild animals is so controversial
Two wild animals that strayed from their ordinary habitats were recently killed in high-profile cases.
Two wild animals that strayed from their ordinary habitats and...
Three-fourths of waste in Jakarta’s notoriously polluted rivers is plastic
Most of the waste collected from the rivers and holding facilities in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, is plastic, new field-based research has found.Researchers note that...
What’s the chance of meeting Paris climate goal? Just 0.1%, study...
Under the 2015 Paris climate accord, nearly 200 countries committed to reducing the carbon emissions that fuel climate change and keeping global warming under...
Engineers bet on a miracle to bring Nepal’s holy river back...
Officials in Nepal hope to start reviving the sacred Bagmati River that runs through Kathmandu with the help of a rainwater reservoir.The Dhap Dam...
Crocworld shares snake expertise
The South Coast is home to a variety of unique and interesting snake species, and every so often, they come into contact with humans....
Land and livelihoods lost to Cambodia’s thirst for sand
Sand mining by politically connected companies has been blamed for the collapse of riverbanks along the Mekong and Bassac rivers in Cambodia.Affected residents say...
No time to keep vultures out of danger as new Nepal...
With Nepal’s newest international airport set to open at the start of 2023, there’s still no concrete plan to relocate a nearby waste landfill...
A fisheries observer’s disappearance sheds light on a bigger problem
Edison Valencia, a fisheries observer, was working on board an Ecuadoran fishing vessel the last time anyone saw him.Observers collect data on vessels’ fishing...
Fisheries crackdown pushes Cambodians to the brink on Tonle Sap lake
A ban on illegal fishing in Tonle Sap, Cambodia’s largest lake, is hitting local communities hard — even those engaged in legal fishing.“By continuing...
Indonesia announces plan to protect 10% of its seas by 2030,...
Indonesia will expand its marine protected area coverage to 325,000 square kilometers (125,000 square miles) by the end of this decade, or 10% of...
