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Date: 2023-11
Video: A sanctuary for elephants and forests in Cambodia by John Cannon 31 October 2023 Captive elephants often lead difficult lives. In tourism, logging and roadbuilding, they put in long hours in hazardous conditions that cause injuries. But since 2006, the Elephant Valley Project has…
Report alleges APP continues deforestation 10 years after pledge to stop by Hans Nicholas Jong 31 October 2023 JAKARTA — A decade after Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), one of the world’s biggest paper producers, launched its landmark no-deforestation policy, the company continues to clear forests to feed…
O.K. Coral: Outlaw fisher turns reef marshal in Indonesia’s Sumbawa by Asad Asnawi 31 October 2023 WEST SUMBAWA, Indonesia — More than a decade ago, Amiruddin would climb aboard a small fishing boat under the cover of night armed with around 10 bombs. Amir, as he…
Ahead of COP28, pope spurs policymakers, faith leaders to push climate action by Justin Catanoso 30 October 2023 Pope Francis is calling on policymakers, corporations and the world’s people to act decisively on climate. His plea comes as the faith-based climate movement — which built momentum after the 2015 Paris agreement — is lagging.
Malaysian logger Samling’s track record leaves Indigenous Sarawak questioning its plans by Danielle Keeton-Olsen 26 October 2023 UPPER BARAM, Malaysia — When James Nyurang became headman of Tanjong Tepalit village in 2008, he learned from his predecessor — and father — of the terms set by timber…
What’s old is new again: Bioarchitects plot route to circular economy by Sandra Weiss 26 October 2023 The construction industry, with its intensive use of cement, is a climate killer. But an innovator in Mexico has found one solution: combining traditional adobe construction in a state-of-the art solar-powered public building.
With record ocean temps, is the Great Barrier Reef facing catastrophe? by Mike DiGirolamo 24 October 2023 Australia is the first country outside the United States to host the storied South by Southwest conference and film festival, which debuted in Austin, Texas, in 1987. In addition to…
Meet Japan’s Iriomote and Tsushima cats: Ambassadors for island conservation by Annelise Giseburt 24 October 2023 Japan is home to two rare subspecies of leopard cat, one found only on Iriomote Island and the other on Tsushima Island. Neither larger than a housecat, each subspecies has…
Mongabay wins prestigious 2023 Biophilia Award for Environmental Communication by Mongabay.com 18 October 2023 Mongabay has won the prestigious Biophilia Award for Environmental Communication for its “outstanding track record” in communicating issues related to nature and biodiversity, especially in countries in the Global South.…
Despite severe drought, Amazon deforestation continues to slow by Rhett A. Butler 13 October 2023 Despite a severe drought that is exacerbating fires and drying up rivers, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is still on the decline, according to data released today by INPE, Brazil's…
‘It’s a real mess’: Mining and deforestation threaten unparalleled DRC wildlife haven by Ruth Kamnitzer 13 October 2023 The Okapi Wildlife Reserve in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) protects nearly 14,000 square kilometers (5,405 square miles) of tropical rainforest and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s…
Kenya’s Lake Victoria floods leave orphaned children to run their households by Mactilda Mbenywe 12 October 2023 On a fateful day in 2019 that is etched into the memories of local residents, the tranquility along Kenya’s Lake Victoria shores was shattered by an overwhelming surge of water.…
How our team debunked the UN’s climate neutrality claims by Mike DiGirolamo 10 October 2023 The United Nations consistently champions global climate action, urging nations across the globe to adopt commitments to reducing emissions. The intergovernmental organization has proclaimed itself 95% or more “climate neutral”…
Microplastics pose risk to ocean plankton, climate, other key Earth systems by Claire Asher 9 October 2023 Research finds impacts by tiny plastic particles on marine plankton and microbes could disrupt carbon and nitrogen cycling in the world’s oceans, possibly putting Earth’s operating system and the planet’s habitability at risk.
Frogs in the pot: Two in five amphibian species at risk amid climate crisis by Liz Kimbrough 5 October 2023 A new study published in Nature has found that more than 8,000 amphibian species are at a substantially higher risk of extinction than they were since the last assessment in…
Defending a forest for tree kangaroos and people: Q&A with Fidelis Nick by John Cannon 4 October 2023 MUKU, Papua New Guinea — Fidelis Nick’s eyes lock onto the police vehicle as it passes through his village in northwestern Papua New Guinea. A few people wave greetings as…
Sumatran rhino birth is rare good news for species sliding to extinction by Jeremy Hance 3 October 2023 We don’t know how many animals are born every day on our little blue planet. But given the fecundity of insects, it’s probably in the billions — and maybe in…
Indonesian village forms coast guard to protect octopus in Mentawai Islands by Jaka Hendra Baittri 3 October 2023 SOUTH PAGAI, Indonesia — A white coastal beacon stood in place against the surf as gales hurtled across the Indian Ocean here off South Pagai, one of the Mentawai Islands…
Mother Nature Cambodia’s ‘relentless’ activism earns Right Livelihood Award by Gerald Flynn 28 September 2023 PHNOM PENH — Mother Nature Cambodia, one of the country’s most prominent environmental activism groups, was named one of Right Livelihood’s 2023 laureates on Sept. 28, making it the first…
Barely making it: A conversation with ‘Eight Bears’ author Gloria Dickie by Mike DiGirolamo 27 September 2023 Journalist Gloria Dickie has been traveling the world documenting the status of every bear species, many of which she says face a “tough future.” Her chronicles of these charismatic ursine…
PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ harming wildlife the world over: Study by Sharon Guynup 26 September 2023 While PFAS impacts on human health are well known, scientists are also finding severe impacts on wildlife, including hawksbill turtles, American alligators, Arctic kittiwakes, hooded seals, striped bass, bottlenose dolphins and other species.
First Nation and scientists partner to revive climate-saving eelgrass by Moira Donovan 22 September 2023 MALIKO’MIJK, Canada — Decades ago, the sea around Maliko’mijk Island was an expansive green carpet of eelgrass, the meadows so thick that members of the Pictou Landing First Nation had…
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