In mangrove restoration, bespoke solutions trump one-size-fits-all approach
The vast tangled mangrove forests that sweep along so many tropical coasts are one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems.…
Lemurs might never recover from COVID-19 (commentary)
The DreamWorks version of Madagascar is exactly that, a fantasy. The island nation is no unpeopled paradise teeming with dancing lemurs,…
Peruvian Indigenous groups thwart oil drilling in their territory — for now
In the Peruvian Amazon, two Indigenous groups have been battling the government and oil companies for decades to prevent an…
For global wetlands, intensifying droughts pose a ‘diabolical’ threat
People seldom think of wet soil until they step in it, but the Earth’s soggy places quietly do the work…
ESRI co-founder Jack Dangermond: ‘People and planet are inextricably linked’
Today, maps are a critical part of nearly all place-based conservation efforts. Maps enable scientists and conservation practitioners to identify…
IPBES report details path to exit current ‘pandemic era’
Avoiding the loss of human life and the economic fallout caused by future pandemics will require a seismic change in…
Years after defeating a giant gold mine, activists in Colombia still fear for their lives
This story is a journalistic collaboration between El Colombiano Medellin and Mongabay Latam. CAJAMARCA, Colombia — Jimmy’s face lights up…
Philanthropist Wendy Schmidt: ‘Solutions are always local’
This week, scientists from James Cook University in Australia announced the discovery of a previously unknown detached coral reef in…
With a drastic decline in tropical fruit, Gabon’s rainforest mega-gardeners go hungry
The rainforest of Lopé National Park in central Gabon is one of the last safe havens for the endangered forest…
Breaking: Deaths of 2 more Indonesian crew uncovered on board Chinese tuna fleet
Another Indonesian crew member has died aboard the Long Xing 629, a Chinese vessel alleged to have used forced labor…