Study reveals low phosphorus doesn’t hinder rainforest growth
Phosphorus is an important nutrient for plants and is required for protein synthesis and cell division, among other critical processes. But phosphorus is typically...
Pearl Jam invests in Amazonian reforestation to offset emissions from current...
Rock band Pearl Jam has partnered with Conservation International (CI) in purchasing carbon offsets for the estimated 2,500 tons of carbon dioxide emissions that...
Exploring humanity’s deep connection to water, plus the sounds of the...
On today’s episode, we discuss humanity’s deep connection to water and hear sounds of one of the most ancient animal migrations on Earth, that...
How one of Indonesia’s biggest companies cut a secret deal to...
In the leadup to the release of the second installment of Indonesia for Sale, Mongabay’s collaboration with The Gecko Project, we are republishing “The...
Keeping carbon in the ground can cut emissions and boost food...
A new paper finds that a carbon tax meant to shift agricultural policies could raise food prices and threaten food security.However, improvements in storing...
UN’s Tauli-Corpuz, accused of terrorism in her native Philippines, plans to...
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz is one of the most prominent figures in the global movement for indigenous rights.This month, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration included her...
The world’s last male northern white rhino has died
Sudan, a 45-year-old rhino believed to be the world’s last surviving male northern white rhino, died at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya on March...
Sarawak’s Penan now have detailed maps of their ancestral homeland
The project began in 2002, when the Bruno Manser Fund partnered with a Penan organization called Keruan. Keruan took the lead in bringing...
Agribusiness may be killing Brazil’s ‘birthplace of waters’
The eighth World Water Forum takes place in Brasilia this week, and World Water Day is this Thursday, 22 March. So Mongabay here takes...
Belize creates one of Central America’s largest biological corridors
On Feb. 13, the government of Belize approved the 110-square-kilometer Belize northeastern biological corridor.The corridor aims to provide safe passage for wild animals like...
Sarayaku leader Patricia Gualinga defends territory despite threats
Gualinga was cornered and threatened by an intruder at her home in Puyo, in the Ecuadorean Amazon, after the man broke one of her...
Indonesia launches bid to restore national park that’s home to tigers,...
Tesso Nilo National Park in Sumatra is home to critically endangered tigers and elephants, but has been heavily deforested by illegal oil palm plantations...
