Each year, members of the Dumagat-Remontado tribe gather at the Tinipak River to observe an Indigenous ritual to honor their supreme being and pray for healing and protection.
Social Media Can Be a Bat’s Best Friend (Commentary)
Bats provide many ecosystem services, yet their populations are declining due to habitat loss, climate change, hunting, and disease.
Bats provide many ecosystem services, yet their populations are declining due to habitat loss, climate change, hunting, and disease.
After Sri Lanka, Nepal Debates Exporting Its ‘Problematic’ Monkeys
Some officials in Nepal are calling for mimicking a plan by Sri Lanka — now suspended — to export large numbers of rhesus macaques.
Some officials in Nepal are calling for mimicking a plan by Sri Lanka — now suspended — to export large numbers of rhesus macaques.
Seafloor Life Abounds Around Hydrothermal Vents Hot Enough to Melt Lead
This discovery was the first in more than 40 years for a 700-kilometer (423-mile) stretch of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
This discovery was the first in more than 40 years for a 700-kilometer (423-mile) stretch of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Not All Parts of the Amazon Will Survive Future Droughts, Study Says
Researchers sampled more than 540 trees across 129 species at 11 separate sites in the western, central-eastern and southern Amazon, covering Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.
Researchers sampled more than 540 trees across 129 species at 11 separate sites in the western, central-eastern and southern Amazon, covering Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.
Palm Oil Giant Hands Over Sacred Community Land for Reforestation Project
The local environmental organization and traditional leaders who campaigned for the sacred sites say reforestation and land restoration projects are now in the works.
The local environmental organization and traditional leaders who campaigned for the sacred sites say reforestation and land restoration projects are now in the works.
Global Ocean Census Aims to Find 100,000 Marine Species in 10 Years
A new initiative called the Ocean Census aims to expand marine biodiversity knowledge by finding 100,000 new marine species within a decade.
A new initiative called the Ocean Census aims to expand marine biodiversity knowledge by finding 100,000 new marine species within a decade.
Meet the ‘Forest Fishers’ Restoring Mangroves and Livelihoods in Mexico
Residents of the Mexican community of Costa de San Juan have restored more than 350 hectares (865 acres) of mangrove forest in the Alvarado Lagoon System in the Gulf of Mexico.
Residents of the Mexican community of Costa de San Juan have restored more than 350 hectares (865 acres) of mangrove forest in the Alvarado Lagoon System in the Gulf of Mexico.
Maasai Conservationist Strives to Protect Indigenous Rights Because ‘Land Is Life’ (Commentary)
Dismas Partala argues that Indigenous communities can offer a more sustainable solution to advancing conservation, and at a lower cost through the biodiversity protection roles they play.
Dismas Partala argues that Indigenous communities can offer a more sustainable solution to advancing conservation, and at a lower cost through the biodiversity protection roles they play.
Ethiopia Used Chemicals to Kill Locusts. Billions of Honeybees Disappeared
Kenya and Ethiopia sprayed millions of hectares of cropland and pastures with chemical pesticides in response to massive locust swarms that emerged between 2019 and 2021.
Kenya and Ethiopia sprayed millions of hectares of cropland and pastures with chemical pesticides in response to massive locust swarms that emerged between 2019 and 2021.
The U.S. Has Cataloged Its Forests. Now Comes the Hard Part: Protecting Them
The new study, released April 20, identifies a total of 112.8 million acres of mature and old-growth forests on federal lands across all 50 states, an area larger than the state of California.
The new study, released April 20, identifies a total of 112.8 million acres of mature and old-growth forests on federal lands across all 50 states, an area larger than the state of California.
Kelp Forests Contribute $500 Billion to Global Economy, Study Shows
New research suggests that kelp forests generate up to $562 billion each year by boosting fisheries productivity, removing harmful nutrients from seawater, and sequestering carbon dioxide.
New research suggests that kelp forests generate up to $562 billion each year by boosting fisheries productivity, removing harmful nutrients from seawater, and sequestering carbon dioxide.
Feathered Forecast: Tech Tools Comb Weather Data for Bird Migrations
Since its launch in 1999, the BirdCast project has used weather radar data to track and forecast bird migrations across the U.S.
Since its launch in 1999, the BirdCast project has used weather radar data to track and forecast bird migrations across the U.S.
Study Attempts to Foresee the Future of Amazonian Mammals if the Rainforest Turns Into Savanna
What could become of the some 300 species of mammals living in Amazonia if deforestation and global warming lead to the savannization of the rainforest?
What could become of the some 300 species of mammals living in Amazonia if deforestation and global warming lead to the savannization of the rainforest?
Camera Trap Images of Rare Gorillas With Infants Bring Hope in DRC
Camera traps in the Tayna Nature Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo have recorded two mother-infant pairs of eastern lowland gorillas, confirming the presence of healthy family groups in one of their last strongholds.
Camera traps in the Tayna Nature Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo have recorded two mother-infant pairs of eastern lowland gorillas, confirming the presence of healthy family groups in one of their last strongholds.
Bankrolling Biodiversity: How Are Private Philanthropists Investing in Nature?
A Mongabay analysis of the largest-ever private philanthropic campaign for biodiversity conservation has found about a quarter of the pledged $5 billion has already been allocated.
A Mongabay analysis of the largest-ever private philanthropic campaign for biodiversity conservation has found about a quarter of the pledged $5 billion has already been allocated.