Land in the Pan Amazon: the ultimate commodity. Chapter 4 of “A Perfect Storm...
New roads open wilderness landscapes to development, and commodity markets drive the expansion of the agricultural frontier. These two causes of deforestation are at the centre of deforestation policy...
View ArticleChile again rejects Constitution rewrite; experts say no big loss for...
On Dec. 17, Chile said no to a proposal to change the country’s Constitution, with 55% of voters rejecting a second try at reforming the country’s fundamental law. The first attempt was rejected in...
View ArticleMongabay Explains: How ducks aid sustainable rice cultivation
A pioneering rice farm in Vermont has embraced the agroecological technique known as “aigamo method,” which introduces ducks into rice fields to offer natural weed and pest control, along with...
View Article‘Cowboys’ and intermediaries thrive in Wild West of the carbon market
This is the third article in our five-part series on forest carbon credits and the voluntary market. Read Part One and Part Two. Part Four and Part Five will be published later this month. LUMI, Papua...
View ArticleForest restoration planned for Colombia’s Farallones de Cali National Park
Colombia’s environmental authorities plan to take new steps this year to restore an important national park hit hard by deforestation and pollution, most of it from illegal gold mining. Farallones de...
View Article‘Really a sad day’ as Norway votes to allow deep-sea mining in Arctic waters
Norway’s parliament has officially voted to allow deep-sea mining to go forward in the Norwegian Sea, despite warnings from scientists and conservationists that it could damage the marine environment....
View ArticleHow independent journalism uncovered a massive crime against people and planet
In 2015, independent journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown revealed that $700 million had appeared in the personal bank account of Malaysia’s then-prime minster, Najib Razak. The money had come from the...
View Article2023 fires increase fivefold in Indonesia amid El Niño
JAKARTA — Fires razed nearly 1 million hectares (2.47 million acres) of lands and forests in Indonesia in 2023, as the country suffered from unusually scorching weather due to El Niño and burning for...
View ArticleU.S. cut climate pollution in 2023, but not fast enough to limit global warming
Climate-warming greenhouse gasses in the U.S. declined 1.9% last year, but that’s only a third of what’s needed to meet Paris climate change goals. (Image credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via...
View ArticleConservation X Labs announces merger with AI nonprofit Wild Me
Conservation technology company Conservation X Labs and nonprofit Wild Me have announced they are merging in a bid to ramp up the role of artificial intelligence in biodiversity protection. With this...
View ArticleObtaining a certified legal title in the Pan Amazon
Occupying a plot of land is the first, and perhaps easiest, step in the process of creating a legally constituted private property. In all eight Amazonian nations, a title or a certification of a title...
View ArticleU.S. mining companies leave lasting trail of contamination across Peru
This story has been supported by the Fund for Investigative Journalism. Carrying a shovel on her shoulder, Nely Flores walks quickly on the beach. “Before the guards from the mine come and cause...
View ArticleAI and satellite data map true scale of untracked fishing and ocean industry
We’ve been largely flying blind when it comes to fishing, shipping and energy production intel on our oceans, according to a new study that combines artificial intelligence with satellite technology....
View Article600,000 Ram trucks to be recalled under settlement in emissions cheating scandal
The Department of Justice released details of a settlement with engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. that includes the mandatory recall. Cummins’ total penalty for the violations tops $2 billion. (Image...
View ArticleA rare salmon went extinct in a California creek. People are trying to bring...
Decades ago, salmon in the Pescadero Creek along the California coast went extinct. Now conservationists, farmers and federal money for addressing human-caused climate change are helping them return....
View ArticleMysterious plants and fungi named new to science
Published1 hour ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, bartwursten By Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondent From an underground “forest” to spectacular orchids, scientists...
View ArticleSpain sanctions fishing vessels for illegally ‘going dark’ near Argentine waters
In December, the Spanish government issued sanctions against 25 Spanish-flagged vessels that fished near the border of Argentina’s territorial waters between 2018 and 2021. The sanctions were for...
View ArticlePromise of full demarcation for isolated Amazon tribe rings hollow for some
One of the final stages in demarcating the Amazonian territory of the isolated Kawahiva tribe is set to take place this year, Brazil’s Ministry of Indigenous Peoples has announced. It’s taken nearly 23...
View ArticleHuge ancient city found in the Amazon
Published1 hour ago Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Stephen Rostain By Georgina RannardScience reporter, BBC News A huge ancient city has been found in the Amazon, hidden...
View ArticleA Mekong island too tiny for industrial farming now points to Vietnam’s future
CON CHIM, Vietnam — Off the coast of Vietnam’s Tra Vinh province lies Con Chim, a tiny stretch of land where the wind sweeps in off the water, weaving through mangroves and rustling across fields of...
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