Did Wall Street play a role in this year’s wheat price...
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, global wheat spot and future prices skyrocketed, at one point by as much as 54% in...
As the Amazon burns, only the weather can ward off a...
The Brazilian Amazon saw the highest number of fires for the month of June in 15 years, with 2,562 major fires detected, an increase...
Mexico’s Maya Train chugs forward, but at what cost to habitats...
On this episode of the Mongabay Newscast we discuss a massive new railway project, the Maya Train, in Mexico.Stretching 1,525 kilometers (958 miles) across...
Concerns over transparency and access abound at deep-sea mining negotiations
Delegates to the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the U.N.-mandated body responsible for overseeing the development of deep-sea mining in international waters and protecting...
The US is planning to replant more than 1 billion trees...
“You’ve got to be smart about where you plant,” an expert said.
Trees have burned down on millions of acres of woodland across the United...
Shade-grown coffee won’t support all birds, but adding a forest helps:...
The Smithsonian Bird Friendly certification promotes shade-grown coffee where the canopy has at least 40% cover provided by diverse native plants, among other research-based...
Deforestation in Borneo threatens one in four orangutans, study says
Deforestation in Borneo will destroy the habitat of more than 26,000 orangutans, a quarter of the population of the critically endangered species, by 2032,...
Indonesia’s mangrove restoration bid holds huge promise, but obstacles abound
Indonesia has more mangrove forests than any other country, but much of it has been degraded for fish and shrimp farms.The government aims to...
Blockchain polarizes wildlife conservation community
Blockchain technology’s various applications, such as NFTs and smart contracts, are being explored for use in wildlife conservation.The technology’s potential might be immense, but...
Creating a new climate finance pathway for LDC nations
The world’s Least Developed Countries are still waiting on pledged climate funds. One U.S. state may have a novel approach to LDC financing.
Negotiators from...
Recycle responsibly – don’t be a wishcycler
Each year, an estimated 800 to 1 000 new words are added to English language dictionaries. In 2021, one of those was ‘wishcycling’.
Wishcycling is defined...
Palm oil producer mired in legal troubles still razing Sumatran forest
A palm oil company has resumed clearing forest in its concession in Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem, the only place on Earth where tigers, orangutans and...
