Environment

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Who were the 11 Philippines environmental defenders killed in 2022?

Who were the 11 Philippines environmental defenders killed in 2022?

The Philippines is now Asia’s deadliest country for land and environmental defenders, recording 281 deaths in the last decade, with roughly one-third linked to...
Artificial turf leads to marine pollution

Artificial turf leads to marine pollution

A study from Spain shows how fibers from artificial turf, typically used in sports, can contribute to plastic pollution. Artificial turf covers the field at...
For Vietnam’s rare reptiles, lack of captive populations may spell doom

For Vietnam’s rare reptiles, lack of captive populations may spell doom

As an epicenter of biodiversity, Vietnam hosts a wide array of reptile species. But new research shows that many species that occur nowhere else...
São Paulo Indigenous community pins its territorial hopes on a new village

São Paulo Indigenous community pins its territorial hopes on a new...

Members of São Paulo’s Jaraguá Guarani Indigenous community have founded a new village on land they claim is ancestrally theirs.The Guarani are seeking recognition...
Infrastructure in the Pan Amazon: Waterway options

Infrastructure in the Pan Amazon: Waterway options

Mongabay has begun publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish,...
Meatpacking giant and Amazon deforester JBS bid for NYSE listing challenged

Meatpacking giant and Amazon deforester JBS bid for NYSE listing challenged

Environmental groups have filed complaints with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against Brazilian meat-processing company JBS’s bid to list on the New York...
Can ‘road ecology’ save millions of animals?

Can ‘road ecology’ save millions of animals?

About a million animals are killed on roads every day in the U.S., and globally that number is much higher.One of the most ubiquitous...
FBS Joins Forces with Education Africa to Empower Youth in Orange Farm

FBS Joins Forces with Education Africa to Empower Youth in Orange...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 22 September 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- FBS, a leading global broker, and Education Africa, a renowned educational nonprofit organization, announce their...
Group certification helps Malaysia’s Sabah aim for palm oil sustainability

Group certification helps Malaysia’s Sabah aim for palm oil sustainability

In 2015, the government of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo committed to gaining sustainability certification for 100% of the state’s palm oil by 2025, becoming...
Amazonian Indigenous leaders call for 80×2025 at Climate Week (commentary)

Amazonian Indigenous leaders call for 80×2025 at Climate Week (commentary)

As the world gathers in New York for Climate Week, Indigenous leaders are calling on UN delegates, environmental organizations, and the research community to...
Bangladesh apparel industry makes progress in ‘eco-friendly’ manufacturing

Bangladesh apparel industry makes progress in ‘eco-friendly’ manufacturing

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of carbon emissions annually. If the current pace of...
Pesticides pose long-term threats to honey bees and bumblebees

Pesticides pose long-term threats to honey bees and bumblebees

Taken in combination,the threats raise significant concerns about widespread exposure by the insects to multiple pesticides. Bees and bumblebees serve important biodiversity functions as pollinators...