Hurricanes contribute to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S.—many times...
The death toll reported from an average tropical cyclone is 24. But the true toll is maybe 300 times higher—and the losses stretch for years after the storm passes. (Image credit: Melissa Sue...
View ArticleIn the battle against plastic pollution, Asia’s informal workers are critical...
Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, a waste worker from Binh Dinh, Vietnam, has worked in the waste collection industry for four decades. She has spent every day at the landfill – her home and source of income –...
View ArticleAcross reforestation organizations, best practices claims abound, but details...
Growing global interest in tree planting as a climate solution has prompted an influx of inexperienced organizations with opaque strategies, leading to numerous failures and unintended negative...
View ArticleBangladesh’s new government implements strong measures to eliminate...
The newly formed government in Bangladesh is about to implement the existing law regarding plastic usage by strictly banning — initially — single-use plastic and, gradually, all possible plastic uses....
View ArticleCost-benefit analysis exposes ‘bogus’ promises of palm oil riches for Papuans
JAKARTA — A study by an Indonesian NGO challenges government claims that oil palm cultivation is a driver of economic welfare and development, showing that the environmental and social damage from...
View ArticleThe asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was not alone
Getty Images The huge asteroid that hit Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago was not alone, scientists have confirmed. A second, smaller space rock smashed into the sea off the coast...
View ArticleFor ranchers in Costa Rica, jaguars and pumas become unexpected allies
In February this year, a jaguar walked onto Wagner Durán’s family ranch, located near Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica, and, in an unusual event, killed a calf. This area has the highest density...
View ArticleIn Ecuador, booming profits in small-scale gold mining reveal a tainted...
About a quarter of Ecuador’s gold exports from small-scale mining in 2023 originated from just three companies: Rockgolden, Rocadorada and Soul Metals. Their exports of $268 million in gold just to...
View ArticlePast failures can’t stop Indonesia from clearing forests, Indigenous lands...
JAKARTA — Indigenous Papuans say they’ve been caught off guard by helicopters flying over their villages and excavators tearing down their forests in their area, all while accompanied by the...
View ArticleFollow the prey: How servals adapt to an industrialized landscape
Why did the serval go to the petrochemical complex? For the refinery rodents, of course. These swift and slender wildcats that call the marshes and reedbeds of sub-Saharan Africa home have a penchant...
View Article‘Old ladies’ against underwater garbage and the Zen of trash picking
In August, a group of self-described “old ladies” fished out a toilet bowl from a pond in Massachusetts, U.S., and have gained local fame since then. The group is named Old Ladies Against Underwater...
View ArticleEU considers postponing anti-deforestation law as pressure from agro-industry...
An ambitious anti-deforestation law in the EU could be delayed for at least a year following pressure from foreign governments and producers, who said they were struggling to meet upcoming deadlines...
View ArticleIn Madagascar, Taniala Regenerative Camp aims to heal deforestation scars
The Menabe Antimena Protected Area in midwestern Madagascar is badly scarred by deforestation; farmers from the surrounding communities have encroached on this unique dry forest ecosystem in search of...
View ArticleIndigenous knowledge proves key in a study of plants gorillas use to...
For the Indigenous Vungu people living along the border of Gabon’s Moukalaba-Doudou National Park, the forest here has long been a source of traditional medicines. So when researchers set out to...
View ArticleRare brightening comet seen passing Earth from Hawaii
A telescope in Hawaii captured a rare comet as it passes near Earth. The footage was captured on 2 October by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan’s Subaru-Asahi Star Camera on the summit of...
View ArticleHow do scientists study lightning? With a spy plane and some big storms
Lightning: It happens all the time, and yet the exact details of how it’s made has long eluded scientists. That is, until now. New research out this week in the journal Nature holds new insights into...
View ArticleNorthern Lights possible as solar storms gather
Met Office A huge solar flare, the largest since 2017, has been spotted erupting from the Sun’s surface. Solar flares are made up of electromagnetic radiation that travel from the Sun at the speed of...
View ArticleNew conservation model calls for protecting Amazon for its archaeological riches
Our current understanding of the Amazon has greatly changed in recent years. Research has shown that the rainforest’s biodiversity and abundance are the product of both natural and human history, the...
View ArticleAnt queens cannibalize their sick young to prevent disease outbreak
Ant queens practice a grim but effective form of childcare, eating their own sick larvae to recycle them into new, healthier eggs. A new study shows that by consuming their infected offspring, the...
View ArticleHurricane Helene creates new hurdles for vulnerable species in southeastern US
Hurricane Helene recently ravaged the southeastern United States, cutting a path of destruction from the Florida coast past the mountains of North Carolina, more than 480 kilometers (300 miles)...
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