Weak laws on native seeds undermine Brazil reforestation efforts: Study
A recent study found that collectors of seeds of native plant species in Brazil lack the legal framework needed to achieve the nation’s large-scale reforestation goal. Last month, Brazil announced a...
View ArticleCOP29 hosts accused of detaining climate defenders
The Azerbaijani government is using COP29 to crack down on environmental activists and other political opponents, according to human rights groups. This is the third year in a row a country hosting...
View ArticleBrazil to adopt full beef traceability by 2032 amid China, EU pressure
Brazil will soon begin tracing individual cattle from birth to slaughter, aiming to make the sector 100% traceable by 2032, Agriculture and Livestock Minister Carlos Fávaro has indicated. The...
View ArticleBorneo’s ‘omen birds’ find a staunch guardian in Indigenous Dayak Iban elders
Deep in the rainforests of Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, the piercing calls of birds reverberate to the rhythm of the gushing Utik River that has long nourished wildlife and the lifeways of...
View ArticleParties gutting EUDR received donations from companies tied to illegal...
Parties members of the European People’s Party (EPP), a large center-right political party, received political donations from influential companies linked to illegal deforestation and which are likely...
View ArticleControversial study finds cattle and wildlife can co-exist in Kenya’s Maasai...
A new study conducted in Kenya is challenging the conventional wisdom that cattle are inherently bad for wildlife, reports Mongabay’s Ashoka Mukpo. In contrast to previous research, the recent study...
View ArticleActivists fear supercharged ‘business as usual’ under Indonesia’s new president
JAKARTA — When Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto called on U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House earlier this week, the two leaders spoke of their shared commitments on a range of issues,...
View ArticleAnimal rescuers evacuate a lion cub from war-torn Lebanon to South Africa
The group Animals Lebanon says it rescued Sara the lion cub from abuse by a Lebanese social media influencer, kept it safe in Beirut and sent it to a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa. (Image credit:...
View ArticleGrowing fossil fuel presence at COP concerns many
The increasing presence of lobbyists for coal, oil and gas at the global climate talks is raising concerns about the United Nations’ ability to adequately design policies aimed at phasing out fossil...
View ArticleCobalt Capital
Cobalt is a critical mineral for lithium-ion batteries that power a range of renewable energy storage systems, including electric vehicles and consumer electronics. In the heart of the Democratic...
View ArticleVolcanoes once erupted on the far side of the moon
Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago, US and Chinese researchers have found. Analysis of samples collected by a Chinese mission found basalt (volcanic...
View ArticleElk are back and attracting tourists in the Appalachian mountains
Elk have made a comeback in part of the Appalachian mountains and they’re attracting tourists during mating season. The post Elk are back and attracting tourists in the Appalachian mountains first...
View Article‘The sixth great extinction is happening’, conservation expert warns
Getty Images With her signature shawl draped over her shoulders and silver hair pulled back from her face, Jane Goodall exudes serenity – even over our slightly blurry video call. In a Vienna hotel...
View ArticleBiden marks his climate legacy during Amazon visit, asserting ‘nobody’ can...
“Some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that’s underway in America, but nobody — nobody — can reverse it,” Biden said. But Trump has vowed to roll back those plans. (Image credit:...
View ArticleCobalt mining for green energy risks women’s reproductive health in DRC
LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of Congo — Our investigation begins at the Trinité Medical Center, less than 20 kilometers, or 12 miles, from the city of Kolwezi, in the south of the Democratic...
View ArticleDRC mines might be poisoning pregnant women
KOLWEZI, Democratic Republic of the Congo – A Mongabay investigation found that industrial and artisanal mining of cobalt and copper in the Democratic Republic of Congo could pose risks to women’s...
View ArticleCountries agreed to try to hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Is...
In the 2015 Paris Agreement, most countries agreed to try hard to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Delay and inaction mean that goal is becoming harder to achieve by the day. (Image...
View ArticleLithium mining brings sickness to Jequitinhonha Valley communities
ITINGA, Minas Gerais, Brazil — It is the middle of the night in Minas Gerais, and work at the lithium mine in Jequitinhonha Valley does not stop. Noise from hundreds of machines churning up the soil...
View ArticleDRC carbon credit projects surge amid lack of regulation
Carbon markets are among the proposed solutions for financing the protection of forests that sequester carbon and hold biodiversity. In the Democratic Republic of Congo alone, carbon credit projects...
View ArticleA father and son duo fight invasive lionfish on a Honduran reef
TELA, Honduras — “These lionfish are so confident,” says Mario Motiño Jr., co-founder and divemaster for Tela Divers, a community group in the small city of Tela on the northern coast of Honduras....
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