Successful conservation interventions have helped mountain gorilla populations recover from 620 in 1989 to more than 1,000 today.
‘We Go In and Take Indigenous Lands Back From Cattle Ranchers’: Q&a With Activist Pablo Sibar
Costa Rican Indigenous leader Pablo Sibar Sibar talks to Mongabay about the Indigenous land recovery movement and the plethora of death threats he’s received for his work.
Costa Rican Indigenous leader Pablo Sibar Sibar talks to Mongabay about the Indigenous land recovery movement and the plethora of death threats he’s received for his work.
If There’s an Elephant in the Room, That’s Because It’s Not in a Protected Area
The main reason for this is that their preferred foods are more abundant in the kind of disturbed landscapes that humans create, such as plantations or secondary
The main reason for this is that their preferred foods are more abundant in the kind of disturbed landscapes that humans create, such as plantations or secondary
New Protections for Sharks, Songbirds, Frogs and More at Cites Trade Summit
xperts say that while these new regulations are essential, implementing and enforcing the rules will have the most significant conservation impact.
xperts say that while these new regulations are essential, implementing and enforcing the rules will have the most significant conservation impact.
Whether Humans Can Survive Climate Change Is the Wrong Question
A recent New York Times Magazine article stoked debate on how worried we should be about Earth’s future as a viable habitat for human beings.
A recent New York Times Magazine article stoked debate on how worried we should be about Earth’s future as a viable habitat for human beings.
Blue Jeans: An Iconic Fashion Item That’s Costing the Planet Dearly
Eternally current and always fashionable, blue jeans are among the most-worn articles of clothing on Earth, transcending time, trends, and social class.
Eternally current and always fashionable, blue jeans are among the most-worn articles of clothing on Earth, transcending time, trends, and social class.
Stem Cells May Make ‘Impossible Possible’ for Near-Extinct Sumatran Rhino
A method to produce new living cells from a dead Sumatran rhinoceros is being developed by wildlife scientists in Germany in an effort to prevent the extinction of the critically endangered species.
A method to produce new living cells from a dead Sumatran rhinoceros is being developed by wildlife scientists in Germany in an effort to prevent the extinction of the critically endangered species.
If the US Aspires to Climate Leadership, It Must Break Its Addiction to the Products Driving Forest Destruction
Our impact on forests is a case in point. As my organization’s investigations have repeatedly proved, precious tropical forests are bulldozed, Indigenous people abused, and environmental defenders murdered to supply our everyday goods.
Our impact on forests is a case in point. As my organization’s investigations have repeatedly proved, precious tropical forests are bulldozed, Indigenous people abused, and environmental defenders murdered to supply our everyday goods.
Indigenous Lands Hold the World’s Healthiest Forests – But Only When Their Rights Are Protected
The world’s healthiest tropical forests are located in protected Indigenous areas (PIAs), according to a new study.
The world’s healthiest tropical forests are located in protected Indigenous areas (PIAs), according to a new study.
Can Seaweed Cultivation Help Fix the Climate Crisis?
The good news is that there are many approaches to climate stabilization in development.
The good news is that there are many approaches to climate stabilization in development.
Did Climate Change Really Kill Billions of Snow Crabs in Alaska?
Where exactly did these snow crabs go?
Where exactly did these snow crabs go?
To Save the Amazon, Scientists Are Listening to Its Rich Sounds
Nearly 10,000 bird species, 7,000 frog species, 6,000 mammal species and an unknown number of fish and insect species are known to vocalize.
Nearly 10,000 bird species, 7,000 frog species, 6,000 mammal species and an unknown number of fish and insect species are known to vocalize.
‘A Mollusk Is as Important as a Tiger’: Q&A With Prem Bahadur Budha
Budha and his team of malacologists have to date described 18 species of mollusks new to science in Nepal.
Budha and his team of malacologists have to date described 18 species of mollusks new to science in Nepal.
Tuning in to the World of Nonhuman Sound: Q&A With Author Karen Bakker
Bastos has spent time living and traveling with the Kamayurá Indigenous people in Brazil.
Bastos has spent time living and traveling with the Kamayurá Indigenous people in Brazil.
U.S. Charts Course for Adopting Ropeless Fishing To Reduce Whale Deaths
A spate of North Atlantic right whale deaths that began in 2017 shook the scientists who study the critically endangered species.
A spate of North Atlantic right whale deaths that began in 2017 shook the scientists who study the critically endangered species.
Europe Moves To Protect Deep-Sea Sites in Atlantic From Bottom Fishing
The new rule will bar bottom fishing in 87 sites 400 meters (1,300 feet) and deeper — known as “vulnerable marine ecosystems” under EU and international law — in the exclusive economic zones of Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal.
The new rule will bar bottom fishing in 87 sites 400 meters (1,300 feet) and deeper — known as “vulnerable marine ecosystems” under EU and international law — in the exclusive economic zones of Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal.