Brazilian Amazon ‘cattle laundering’ taints JBS & Frigol supply chains: Report
A new report by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reveals how illegal cattle raised in the Apyterewa Indigenous Territory were laundered into the supply chains of two of Brazil’s largest...
View ArticleIn Brazil, conservationists try to save one of the world’s most endangered cats
The Pampas grasslands, spanning southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina, are home to a wildcat so rare that researchers consider it the most endangered of its kind in the Americas, and...
View ArticleThe harsh, dangerous gig of seizing thousands of illegal cattle in the Amazon
Environmental agents from ICMBio, Brazil’s federal agency for conservation areas, were ready to seize around 2,000 cattle from the Jamanxim National Forest, in Pará state, when they saw themselves...
View ArticleIn Peru’s Madre de Dios, deforestation from mining brings huge economic losses
Mining can take its toll on the environment when done irresponsibly, especially in vulnerable ecosystems like the Amazon Rainforest. Deforestation and river pollution are common complaints from...
View ArticleBBC uncovers 6,000 possible illegal sewage spills in one year
23 minutes ago By Esme Stallard, Jonah Fisher and Sophie Woodcock, BBC News Climate and Science • Becky Dale and Libby Rogers, BBC News data journalism team Getty Images Every major English water...
View ArticleWhy you shouldn’t worry about invasive Joro spiders
Joro spiders are spreading across the east coast. They are an invasive species that most likely arrived in shipping containers from eastern Asia. Today, we look into why some people find them scary,...
View ArticleBill Gates is going nuclear: How his latest project could power U.S. homes...
The billionaire philanthropist tells Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep his new TerraPower nuclear plant is safer than traditional builds. He’s putting his own money behind the project. (Image credit:...
View ArticleLarge birds can boost forest carbon storage — if deforestation doesn’t interfere
Think of a toucan and you’ll probably picture a toco toucan, with its orange bill and white throat. The largest member of the toucan family, the toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) can have a wingspan of...
View ArticleNepal’s legal barriers hinder genetic research, forcing scientists to improvise
KATHMANDU — When researcher Kumar Paudel from the NGO Greenhood Nepal received permission to carry out a genetic study to determine the distribution of the two species of pangolins in Nepal, he...
View ArticleCrowdsourcing eDNA for biodiversity monitoring: Interview with Kristy Deiner
What do lakes tell us about life on the land surrounding it? When environmental DNA scientist Kristy Deiner and her team started thinking about this question, the answer seemed evident: probably a lot....
View ArticleDrones reveal Antarctic whale ‘acrobatics’
Just now By Victoria Gill, @vic_gill, Science correspondent Footage of humpback whales captured by drones has revealed how the animals manoeuvre their whole bodies when they feed. As BBC News filmed...
View ArticleDeforestation in Earth’s largest rainforest continues to plummet despite a...
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon continued to plummet in May, reaching the lowest level since March 2018, according to data from the alert system run by Brazil’s national space research institute,...
View ArticleClean air zones: What is the money raised spent on?
1 hour ago By Tim Dodd, BBC News, England PA Media England’s clean air zones had raised more than £150m for local authorities by the end of last year, a BBC investigation has found. Clean air zones...
View ArticleAre animals conscious? How new research is changing minds
Charles Darwin enjoys a near god-like status among scientists for his theory of evolution. But his ideas that animals are conscious in the same way humans are have long been shunned. Until now. “There...
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This week, hospitals have a big carbon footprint. We report on how local medical professionals are fighting climate change. Some politicians and advocates are calling for a ban on the longtime...
View ArticleBrazil’s BR-319 Highway: The latest maneuver to obtain approval for an...
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation has traditionally been primarily in the “arc of deforestation” along the southern and eastern edges of the forest, but highways connecting this arc, such as the BR-163...
View ArticleUsing immersive media to strengthen support for the environment: An interview...
At the intersection of philanthropy and sustainability, Wendy Schmidt stands out for her innovative approach to addressing global challenges. Her work transcends traditional charity, rooted in “systems...
View ArticleHow millions of mosquitoes could save Hawaii’s endangered birds
To a lot of people, mosquito bites are annoying. But to the rare Hawaiian honeycreepers, they’re deadly. Scientists in Maui are racing against time to save them … and discovering some pretty crazy...
View ArticleNepal’s top engineering, forestry colleges to align on development and...
KATHMANDU — Nepal’s leading civil engineering and forestry institutions are collaborating to bridge the divide between the two disciplines in an effort to mitigate the impact of roads, railways and...
View ArticleIn Indonesia’s Aceh, a once-isolated forest hosts local travelers on bamboo...
BENER MERIAH, Indonesia — Until recently, the village of Samar Kilang in Indonesia’s Bener Meriah district, near the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, was largely cut off from the rest of...
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