Nigeria’s Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve boasts more plant species than any other montane forest in Nigeria.
To Reverse Deforestation and Protect Biodiversity, Build a Bioeconomy in the Amazon (Commentary)
Slowing and reversing deforestation and land degradation in the Amazon requires not only conservation efforts but also increasing the economic value of standing primary forests through a bioeconomy approach, argues Robert Muggah, co-founder of Instituto Igarapé.
Slowing and reversing deforestation and land degradation in the Amazon requires not only conservation efforts but also increasing the economic value of standing primary forests through a bioeconomy approach, argues Robert Muggah, co-founder of Instituto Igarapé.
Megafires Are Spreading in the Amazon — And They Are Here To Stay
Wildfires consuming more than 100 square kilometers (38 square miles) of tropical rainforest shouldn’t happen, yet they are becoming more and more frequent.
Wildfires consuming more than 100 square kilometers (38 square miles) of tropical rainforest shouldn’t happen, yet they are becoming more and more frequent.
‘High Seas Treaty’ Name Is Inaccurate and Should Center Biodiversity (Commentary)
As the negotiations wound down, a rebranding effort began, which dubbed the new agreement the ‘High Seas Treaty,’ which is not accurate and omits the most important term, biodiversity, but it’s not too late to re-think, re-frame, and re-name the agreement.
As the negotiations wound down, a rebranding effort began, which dubbed the new agreement the ‘High Seas Treaty,’ which is not accurate and omits the most important term, biodiversity, but it’s not too late to re-think, re-frame, and re-name the agreement.
Climate Change, Extreme Weather & Conflict Exacerbate Global Food Crisis
What the U.N. World Food Program calls “a hunger crisis of unprecedented proportions” plays out differently around the world.
What the U.N. World Food Program calls “a hunger crisis of unprecedented proportions” plays out differently around the world.
EU Parliament Expresses Disapproval of Norway’s Deep-Sea Mining Plans
On Feb. 7, members of the European Parliament voted in favor of a resolution that raises concerns about Norway’s intentions to begin deep-sea mining activities.
On Feb. 7, members of the European Parliament voted in favor of a resolution that raises concerns about Norway’s intentions to begin deep-sea mining activities.
New Guidebook Supports U.S. Tribal Nations in Adopting Rights-of-Nature Laws
The growing rights-of-nature movement seeks to protect the environment by legally acknowledging its inherent right to exist and thrive independent of human use.
The growing rights-of-nature movement seeks to protect the environment by legally acknowledging its inherent right to exist and thrive independent of human use.
Where Sea Otters Play, Salt Marshes Stay, New Study Shows
A new study has found that sea otters are helping to slow down salt marsh erosion in Elkhorn Slough in California by eating burrowing crabs.
A new study has found that sea otters are helping to slow down salt marsh erosion in Elkhorn Slough in California by eating burrowing crabs.
From Exporting Coral To Restoring Reefs, a Madagascar Startup Rethinks Business
After her father died, Jeimila Donty took over her family’s coral export business and shifted its focus to conservation, creating Koraï.
After her father died, Jeimila Donty took over her family’s coral export business and shifted its focus to conservation, creating Koraï.
‘Healthy Humans Without a Healthy Planet Is a Logical Fallacy’: Interview With Dr. Sakib Burza
Brought up watching nature’s grandeur in Indian Kashmir, Dr. Sakib Burza’s early inspiration in medicine began at home before he went on to work with Indigenous and local communities in tropical forest regions.
Brought up watching nature’s grandeur in Indian Kashmir, Dr. Sakib Burza’s early inspiration in medicine began at home before he went on to work with Indigenous and local communities in tropical forest regions.
Fashioning a Circular Future for Traditional and Alternative Leather
Crafting leather from animal hides is an age-old industry, but its production today continues to mostly follow a linear model often mired in a range of environmental problems, including pollution, the creation of huge amounts of waste, high water use, and climate change-causing emissions.
Crafting leather from animal hides is an age-old industry, but its production today continues to mostly follow a linear model often mired in a range of environmental problems, including pollution, the creation of huge amounts of waste, high water use, and climate change-causing emissions.
Ghana’s Medicinal Plants, the ‘First Aid’ for Communities, Are Under Threat
Forest communities in southwestern Ghana use 70 species of medicinal trees to treat up to 83 ailments, according to a recent study.
Forest communities in southwestern Ghana use 70 species of medicinal trees to treat up to 83 ailments, according to a recent study.
In Bangladesh, Sunflower Grows Where Other Crops Don’t Amid Increasing Salinity
The changing climate, rising sea levels and other anthropogenic factors are forcing a vast area of Bangladesh’s coastal zone to remain barren due to the presence of salinity in arable land.
The changing climate, rising sea levels and other anthropogenic factors are forcing a vast area of Bangladesh’s coastal zone to remain barren due to the presence of salinity in arable land.
Can ‘Degrowth’ Solve Our Ecological, Social & Economic Problems?
Economist Tim Parrique speaks with co-host Rachel Donald on this episode of the Mongabay Newscast about the economic model known as “degrowth.”
Economist Tim Parrique speaks with co-host Rachel Donald on this episode of the Mongabay Newscast about the economic model known as “degrowth.”
Ocean Heating Breaks Record, Again, With Disastrous Outcomes for the Planet
New research shows that ocean temperatures are hotter than ever in the modern era due to human-driven global warming.
New research shows that ocean temperatures are hotter than ever in the modern era due to human-driven global warming.
Palau Is the First Nation to Ratify Treaty to Protect High Seas
Palau has become the first nation to ratify the high seas treaty, which seeks to protect and manage ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction.
Palau has become the first nation to ratify the high seas treaty, which seeks to protect and manage ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction.