Fire bans not effective as the Amazon and Pantanal burn, study says
In August 2019, the number of fires in the Brazilian Amazon skyrocketed, making international headlines and prompting protests in cities like London, Paris and Toronto. While the global community was...
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The secret to decarbonizing buildings might be right under your feet
Along with earthworms, rocks, and the occasional skeleton, there’s a massive battery right under your feet. Unlike a flammable lithium ion battery, though, this one is perfectly stable, free to use,...
View ArticleMusk’s SpaceX hired to destroy ISS space station
Nasa has selected Elon Musk’s SpaceX company to bring down the International Space Station at the end of its life. The California-based company will build a vehicle capable of pushing the 430-tonne...
View ArticleHistory repeats as logging linked to Cambodian hydropower dam in Cardamoms
This is the first of a two-part Mongabay series about hydropower dams in the Cardamom Mountains. PURSAT/KOH KONG, Cambodia — Rumbling south down a rutted dirt track in the western Cambodian province of...
View ArticleWorld’s smallest elephant in danger of dying out
23 minutes ago By Helen Briggs, @hbriggs, BBC environment correspondent Getty The world’s smallest elephant is in danger of dying out as numbers reach just 1,000 in the wild, but there’s hope it can...
View ArticleGuardians of the sacred: Ethiopian Orthodox monks on spiritual forest...
BAHIR DAR, Ethiopia — The Zege Peninsula, a hidden gem on the southern shore of Lake Tana, is a serene escape in Ethiopia’s north. As the boat glides across the tranquil waters, Zege’s verdant...
View ArticleCamera-trap study brings the lesula, Congo’s cryptic monkey, into focus
In 2012, the description of a new monkey species from the Congo Basin with an unforgettable, humanlike countenance made global news. Now, a camera trap study reveals how the lesula (Cercopithecus...
View ArticleCanada’s 2023 wildfires outsmoked global aviation, yet emissions go uncounted
On a June day in 2023, New Yorkers woke up to an eerie scene: the sky had turned a murky orange, the sun a dim red orb in the haze. The culprit? Smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away, in Canada....
View ArticleMineral hotspots in the Pan Amazon
The mineral resources of the Pan Amazon are not randomly distributed across the region but are located on landscapes with specific geological histories. There are three conspicuous macro regions: A....
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court blocks the EPA’s plan to combat interstate air pollution
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Good Neighbor Plan”, which was designed to protect downwind states from air pollution. The post U.S....
View ArticleHydropower dams further undermine REDD+ efforts in Cambodia
This is the second of a two-part Mongabay series about hydropower dams in the Cardamom Mountains. Read Part One. PURSAT/KOH KONG, Cambodia — “Fifteen years ago, this whole village was forest,” said...
View ArticleMadagascar lemurs, tortoises seized in Thai bust reveal reach of wildlife...
In May, authorities in southern Thailand arrested six people for illegally transporting 48 lemurs and more than 1,200 critically endangered tortoises, all of which had reportedly been obtained from the...
View ArticleEnvironmental agents intensify strike amid record fires in Brazil
After six months of a partial strike, Brazilian environmental agents doubled down and announced an intensification of their protest for better work conditions and wages. The decision came after months...
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Scientists just got closer to solving a major Antarctic puzzle
Three million years ago, the atmosphere’s carbon-dioxide levels weren’t so different from those of today, but sea levels were dozens of meters higher. Looking that far back presents a foreboding peek...
View ArticleWildlife smugglers ‘freer to offend’ after police cuts
Just now By Malcolm Prior, @NewsMPrior, BBC News, rural affairs correspondent Getty Images Criminal gangs will find it easier to smuggle endangered species and illegal wildlife products into the UK...
View Article‘Explorer elephants’ in transfrontier conservation area offer solution to...
Elephants are known to be “ecosystem engineers,” altering habitats to suit their own needs, but this sometimes comes at a cost to other species. Hedging, or stem snapping, is the term used to describe...
View Article‘Miracle’ in miniature as rare new plant defies deforestation in Ecuador
“Very exciting here!” exclaims botanist John L. Clark in an Instagram video posted during the summer of 2022. He and his team have just spotted a tiny, new-to-science plant species in a rare patch of...
View Article34,000-year-old termite mounds in South Africa are still being used
Inhabited termite mounds along the Buffels River in Namaqualand, South Africa, are an astounding 34,000 years old, according to a new study. Termites are a diverse group of insects that play a vital...
View ArticleQuake it off: Which Swift song moved Wembley most?
Taylor Swift’s hit Love Story shook the ground more than any other tune during her first three nights at Wembley, followed closely by Shake it Off, according to seismologists who set up monitors at the...
View ArticleStudying snakes without rattling them? There’s now tech for that
Monitoring and keeping track of snakes is a cumbersome task. Jeff Lemm knows the inefficiencies all too well. The herpetologist has been studying red diamond rattlesnakes (Crotalus ruber) for years. In...
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