Worries and whispers in Vietnam’s NGO community after activist’s sentencing
On June 17, a Hanoi court sentenced Nguy Thi Khanh, arguably Vietnam’s best-known environmental advocate, to two years in jail for tax evasion.Vietnam’s foreign...
Sri Lankan environmental policy failures helped fuel people power revolution
Mismanagement of environmental concerns contributed to the unpopularity and eventual resignation, in the face of popular protests, of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s president.While Rajapaksa’s...
New tropical fern species described by science
Researchers have described six species of ferns new to science from the tropical forests of Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, all in the genus...
Wildlife ‘rehabbers’ wage herculean fight for a noble cause
Rehabilitators who help injured creatures or abandoned baby animals have a role to play in conserving wildlife across the U.S.One estimate of the number...
Russia’s isolation over Ukraine puts climate science at risk
Science diplomacy and collaboration, the cornerstones of climate action in the Arctic, are damaged by broken ties with Russia.
The secretariat of the Arctic Council...
In Brazil, an Indigenous group turns a day of grief into...
Carved of wood and painted with tar, Saint Bilibeu is said to bestow fertility on the land, animals and women, and is worshipped every...
White rhino conservation project attempts paradigm shift by including local community
A project to reintroduce white rhinos in western Zimbabwe has been launched for the first time on community-owned land.Two rhinos have so far been...
Q&A with conservationist Ashok Ram
Conflict with humans is considered the biggest threat to Asian elephants in Nepal, says veteran conservationist Ashok Ram.Encounters between villagers and elephants typically occur...
Red-hot demand for ipê wood coincides with deforestation hubs in Brazil
Logging to meet demand for the tropical hardwood ipê coincides with hotspots of illegal deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, the source of 96% of...
MPA Day 2021 campaign takes home 5 PRISM Awards
The first-ever MPA (Marine Protected Areas) Day campaign held in 2021 was celebrated at the 2022 PRISM Awards held on Friday, 15 July where...
Amid rising pressure, Indonesia’s sea-based communities adapt to change
A growing population, destruction of coral reefs, and the loss of traditional fishing methods all threaten the way of life of traditional communities in...
Turtle DNA database traces illegal shell trade to poaching hotspots
Critically endangered hawksbill turtles have been hunted for their patterned shells for centuries to make tortoiseshell jewelry and decorative curios.The exploitation and trade pushed...
