A decade of stopping deforestation: How the palm oil industry did the...
Ten years ago this month, I stood with the CEO of Asia’s biggest agribusiness, Wilmar International, to announce the company’s new No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation policy. It banned...
View ArticleTo help beleaguered Javan rhinos, study calls for tree felling, captive breeding
Once roaming across Southeast Asia, the Javan rhino today persists on a single peninsula off the western-most coast of Java in Indonesian. There, in Ujung Kulon National Park, around 70 Javan rhinos...
View ArticleWorld's tallest wooden wind turbine starts turning
Published31 minutes ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Modvion By Jonah FisherBBC environment correspondent in Skara, Sweden What is made from the same wood as a...
View ArticleThe fish that eats piranhas for breakfast
Published31 minutes ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Getty Images By Bob HowardBBC Podcast: Crossing Continents Guillermo Otta Parum has been fishing in the Bolivian...
View ArticleRecycling: Plans for electrical goods to be included in UK collections
Published26 minutes ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Getty Images By Thomas MackintoshBBC News Kerbside collections for small electrical goods such as toasters and...
View ArticleIndonesian districts trial a shift from commodity monocrops to sustainable...
JAKARTA — Since its inception in 2017, the Jakarta-based Sustainable District Association, or LTKL, has brought together district governments and other stakeholders to take collective action toward...
View ArticleFisheries observer turns up dead in latest incident in Ghana waters
ANYAMAM, Ghana — Two years after the disappearance of fisheries observer Emmanuel Essien off the coast of Ghana, another observer has vanished from a fishing trawler. According to his family,...
View Article2023 will be the hottest year on record. Is this how it's going to be now?
Global temperatures soared past previous records this year. Scientists say it’s what they expect to see as the climate keeps changing. (Image credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images) The post 2023 will be...
View ArticleNewly described oak from Sumatra could be vital for threatened orangutans
A new species of oak tree has been described from deep in the forests of northern Sumatra and appears to be an important source of food for the Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s most threatened great...
View ArticleTop stories of change from Latin America in 2023
Brazil confiscates biggest catch of shark fins to date In June, IBAMA, Brazil’s federal environmental protection agency, announced it had seized 28.7 metric tons of shark fins, the largest confiscation...
View ArticleFor forests, COP28 was better than expected, but worse than needed
A special announcement interrupted the “Halting and Reversing Forest Loss by 2030” event during Nature, Land Use and Oceans Day at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai: COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber...
View Article2023’s top 10 Indigenous news stories (commentary)
1. Indigenous women play a growing role as leaders Indigenous women are emerging as leaders in addressing climate change, confronting their invisibility within patriarchal structures. In a landmark...
View ArticlePierce Brosnan faces charges after allegedly walking in Yellowstone's thermal...
Brosnan, who is best known for his stint as James Bond in the 1990s, was charged in Wyoming with failing to keep to the trails. He’s due in federal court on Jan. 23. (Image credit: Matt...
View ArticleChandrayaan, Aditya-L1, Gaganyaan: The year India reached the Moon – and...
Published14 hours ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Isro By Geeta PandeyBBC News, Delhi In India, 2023 will be remembered as the year we went to the Moon. On 23 August,...
View ArticleAI has become a tool in the search for climate solutions
From controlled burns to detecting methane leaks and locating critical minerals — artificial intelligence is now a key tool for people working on climate solutions. The post AI has become a tool in the...
View ArticleThe year in rainforests: 2023
The following is Mongabay’s annual recap of major tropical rainforest storylines. This year, the list is more concise than in the past. Previous year-in-reviews: 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | The 2010s | 2019 |...
View ArticleWildfire smoke this year woke up places unaccustomed to its effects. Now what?
Wildfires worsened by climate change spewed smoke over much of North America this year. It’s a new reality Americans haven’t yet processed: how dangerous the smoke is for human health. (Image credit:...
View ArticleHow to give your Christmas tree new life or kick it to the curb
Christmas has come and gone but your tree is probably still up. Here are some tips to dispose of your tree or give it new life. (Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images file photo) The post How to...
View ArticleMongabay’s 10 most popular videos of 2023
In 2023, Mongabay released a wide variety of videos, from in-depth investigative series and informative explainers to captivating short documentaries highlighting unique conservation stories from...
View ArticleNepal’s birds pay cost for country’s infrastructure development
KATHMANDU — As Nepal, one of the least industrialized countries in the world, invests in hydropower and roads to lift its people’s living standards, balancing public aspirations with conservation has...
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