Honduras taps armed forces to eliminate deforestation by 2029. Will it work?
Honduras this year launched a plan to eliminate deforestation by 2029, with a special focus on recovering land used by criminal groups for timber trafficking. Officials have already carried out...
View ArticleWildcat miners: will cyanide displace mercury?
The activities of wildcat miners in the Pan Amazon has become an increasing issue of concern over the past five years; in part, because their numbers have exploded, but also because as a group, they...
View ArticleBillions in public funds ‘wasted’ on carbon capture projects, report finds
A handful of governments have spent nearly $30 billion in public funds on carbon capture and hydrogen projects, mostly for private fossil fuel companies, over the past 40 years, a new report from Oil...
View ArticleAustralia, a biodiversity hotspot, recognizes 750 new species
Australia has added 750 new species of plants, animals, fungi and other organisms to its official list of species living on the continent. (Image credit: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)The post...
View ArticleMaasai women struggle to survive amid forced evictions in conservation area
In 2022, the government of Tanzania began forcibly evicting thousands of Indigenous Maasai from 1,500 square kilometers, nearly 600 square miles, of their ancestral land to make way for elite tourism...
View ArticleStudy highlights climate policies that actually work to reduce emissions
To meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and avoid the worst outcomes of climate change, the world needs to rapidly reduce carbon emissions. Identifying effective policies to reach national...
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The Allegheny Front, environmental news for Pennsylvania
There wasn’t a lot of talk about the environment in Tuesday’s presidential debate, except for one hot topic: fracking. We fact check the candidates’ claims about the issue. Some people who live along...
View ArticleAstronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with ‘space...
NASA In June two American astronauts left Earth expecting to spend eight days on the International Space Station (ISS). But after fears that their Boeing Starliner spacecraft was unsafe to fly back...
View ArticleSpaceX capsule splashes down off Florida coast
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew has returned to Earth after five days in orbit, following an historic mission featuring the world’s first commercial spacewalk. The Dragon capsule made splashdown off the...
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In coal-rich Kentucky, a new green aluminum plant could bring jobs and clean...
When John Holbrook first started working as a pipefitter in the early 1990s, jobs were easy to come by in his corner of northeastern Kentucky. A giant iron and steel mill routinely needed maintenance...
View ArticleNot sure what to make for dinner? Here are recipes to help you eat sustainably
Finding meals that are good for you, your wallet and the environment can be difficult. We’ve pulled together a few recipes to make sustainable choices even easier. (Image credit: Donald Bowers)The post...
View ArticleHooded vultures in Ghana and South Africa on the brink, study says
High rates of inbreeding among hooded vultures in Ghana and South Africa spell trouble for their future, according to a newly published study. The study found that despite wide differences in the...
View ArticleInvestors urge banks to cut commodity-driven deforestation
Investment managers with a combined $8 trillion in assets under management are urging the banks in their portfolios to eliminate deforestation from their lending and investment practices. The new...
View ArticleHow the Brazilian military sabotaged protection of Indigenous people in the...
In 1964, the Brazilian military launched a coup d’état, overthrowing the democratically elected government and seizing control of the country. What followed was a 21-year dictatorship, authoritarian...
View ArticleHearing to explore what caused Titan submersible disaster
US authorities have kicked off a two-week investigation into how the Titan submersible imploded deep in the ocean last summer, killing all five of its passengers. The public hearing will look at what...
View Article25-fold surge in malaria at Indonesia gold frontier raises deforestation...
POHUWATO, Indonesia — Lukman Ahmad managed in the end to drag himself down from the slopes of Mount Pani toward the southern coast of Indonesia’s Pohuwato district. When he staggered back into...
View ArticleJava activists risk jail for exposing shrimp farm pollution crisis.
In 2023, environmental activist Daniel Frits Maurits Tangkilisan was sentenced to seven months in prison under Indonesia’s controversial online hate speech law. His crime? A Facebook post criticizing...
View ArticleIn Cameroon, forest and water source restoration offers sustainable solutions
In Bamukumbit village in northwestern Cameroon, residents have traditionally depended on natural water sources. However, these springs, streams, and rivers have deteriorated and become polluted over...
View ArticleSir David Attenborough: ‘The world would be worse off without our stories’
PA Media Seventy years after he first fronted a wildlife programme, Sir David Attenborough is keenly aware of the impact they can have. “The world would be in a far, far worse situation now had there...
View ArticlePhilippine coal mine roars into production amid waves of complaints
SOUTH COTABATO, Philippines — On a sunny Wednesday in August, police officer Loreto Malon and a subordinate were riding their motorcycles in the mountain mining village of Ned on their way to the...
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