Anglo American iron ore pipeline suffers second rupture in Brazil
A rupture of an Anglo American Brasil pipeline in Minas Gerais state spilled 318 tons of iron ore on 12 March. That has been...
Earth Day founder calls for an end to plastic pollution
Denis Hayes was the principal national organizer of the first Earth Day in 1970, and he took the event to the international stage in...
Conservationist known as a caretaker for Kenya’s orphaned elephants dies at...
Conservationist Daphne Sheldrick died of breast cancer on April 12, according to the conservation organization she founded.Born in Kenya, she spent her life working...
It’s time to confront the collusion between the palm oil industry...
An investigation released today by Mongabay and Earthsight’s The Gecko Project reveals the deep connections between the international palm oil industry and the corruption...
The land deals behind the downfall of Indonesia’s top judge
Under Hambit, the business of government was carried out in a series of high-end hotels and restaurants in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia,...
‘Boom and bust’ cycle of deep-sea trawling unsustainable, study finds
Researchers have built a global picture of deep-sea fish catches from bottom trawling from 1950 to 2015.Deep-sea trawling can be extremely destructive for fish populations,...
Impacts of agriculture on Brazil’s Cerrado region
On today’s episode: the impacts of agriculture on Brazil’s Cerrado region. Incredibly biodiverse, the region supports more than 10,000 plant species, 900 birds, and...
Suspected poisoning takes down 11 lions in Uganda park
Eight cubs and three female lions died, apparently from eating poisoned meat in Queen Elizabeth National Park.Lions, along with other predators, have been in...
Response to critique on Conservation Effectiveness series (commentary)
The team behind Mongabay’s Conservation Effectiveness series appreciates the feedback on our series offered by Madeleine McKinnon and her colleagues. We believe that we...
Seek higher standards to honestly assess conservation effectiveness (commentary)
Scientists are keen to get better data and evidence into the hands of decision-makers and the public in general. However, systematically sorting, assessing, and...
This draft national forest policy too gives short shrift to grasslands
The Draft National Forest Policy 2018, which is open for public comments till April 14, has initiated discussions and debates across the country.If this...
Cooperative agroforestry empowers indigenous women in Honduras
The Lenca indigenous group in a dry region of Honduras has practiced agroforestry for millennia, planting timber and fruit trees over food and medicine...
