Researchers recorded thousands of hours of sounds in areas that had been logged, burned once and burned multiple times along the “arc of deforestation” in the Brazilian Amazon.
For Wildlife on Brazil’s Highways, Roadkill Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
More than 400 million wild vertebrates are estimated to be run over on Brazil’s highways every year, but roadkill is only one of the impacts from building roads through biodiverse areas.
More than 400 million wild vertebrates are estimated to be run over on Brazil’s highways every year, but roadkill is only one of the impacts from building roads through biodiverse areas.
Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’ 60 Years On: Birds Still Fading From the Skies
The 2022 update to the “State of the World’s Birds” report notes winners and losers amid increasing human alteration of the planet, but documents a continuing downward trend.
The 2022 update to the “State of the World’s Birds” report notes winners and losers amid increasing human alteration of the planet, but documents a continuing downward trend.
Investors Force Home Depot To Review Wood-sourcing Policy Over Logging Concerns
Some of Home Depot’s plywood is allegedly sourced from vulnerable forests in Ecuador’s Chocó region and the Brazilian Cerrado, and conservationists and investors have pressured the home improvement giant to clean up its supply chain.
Some of Home Depot’s plywood is allegedly sourced from vulnerable forests in Ecuador’s Chocó region and the Brazilian Cerrado, and conservationists and investors have pressured the home improvement giant to clean up its supply chain.
That ‘Killer’ Spider Story You Read Online? Fake News, Most Probably
Media coverage of human encounters with spiders is rife with misinformation, according to a study by more than 60 scientists around the world.
Media coverage of human encounters with spiders is rife with misinformation, according to a study by more than 60 scientists around the world.
In Singapore, a Forensics Lab Wields CSI-like Tech Against Wildlife Traffickers
A wildlife forensics laboratory launched in Singapore last year is making breakthroughs in tracking down criminal syndicates trafficking in wildlife.
A wildlife forensics laboratory launched in Singapore last year is making breakthroughs in tracking down criminal syndicates trafficking in wildlife.
Drivers of Colombia’s Peacetime Deforestation Weave a Complex Web
When the Colombian government signed a historic peace accord with the paramilitary group FARC in 2o16, conservationists waited to see what peace would mean for the environment.
When the Colombian government signed a historic peace accord with the paramilitary group FARC in 2o16, conservationists waited to see what peace would mean for the environment.
9M Deaths a Year From Pollution, the ‘Largest Existential Threat’ to Humans
A new report has found that pollution is responsible for 9 million premature deaths per year, the majority of them caused by air pollution.
A new report has found that pollution is responsible for 9 million premature deaths per year, the majority of them caused by air pollution.
In Bangladesh, a Community Comes Together To Save a Life-giving Forest
The initiative in the village of Kamalchhori, which includes prohibitions on hunting and slash-and-burn farming, has seen local water sources restored and vegetation conserved.
The initiative in the village of Kamalchhori, which includes prohibitions on hunting and slash-and-burn farming, has seen local water sources restored and vegetation conserved.
Podcast: Vandana Shiva on the Agroecology Solution for the Climate, Biodiversity Crisis and Hunger
Dr. Maywa Montenegro, an assistant professor in the department of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, joins us to discuss agroecology as a science, a practice, and a movement.
Dr. Maywa Montenegro, an assistant professor in the department of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, joins us to discuss agroecology as a science, a practice, and a movement.
Indigenous Group and Locals Sign Agreement To Protect Sustainable Livelihoods and Culture
Most of Colombia’s remaining 600 Indigenous Nukak people live in camps around Guaviare’s capital and see returning to their territory, a one million-hectare Amazonian reserve, as the only way to survive and live dignified lives.
Most of Colombia’s remaining 600 Indigenous Nukak people live in camps around Guaviare’s capital and see returning to their territory, a one million-hectare Amazonian reserve, as the only way to survive and live dignified lives.
Spotted Hyenas Adapt to Climate Change in Famed Tanzanian Park
Spotted hyenas seem to be adapting to changing rainfall patterns affecting their preferred prey in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.
Spotted hyenas seem to be adapting to changing rainfall patterns affecting their preferred prey in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.
‘It’s Just a Bird’: Online Platforms Selling Lesser-known Indonesian Species
Social media and online marketplaces are known to offer up a variety of wildlife, opening new avenues for traffickers.
Social media and online marketplaces are known to offer up a variety of wildlife, opening new avenues for traffickers.
Ugandan Court Hands Congolese Parrot Trafficker Seven-year Jail Sentence
A Congolese national has been sentenced to seven years in jail for trafficking African grey parrots.
A Congolese national has been sentenced to seven years in jail for trafficking African grey parrots.
In Brazilian Amazon, Indigenous Lands Stop Deforestation and Boost Recovery
A new study has confirmed that the best-preserved, and recovering, parts of the Brazilian Amazon are those managed by traditional communities or inside conservation units.
A new study has confirmed that the best-preserved, and recovering, parts of the Brazilian Amazon are those managed by traditional communities or inside conservation units.
As Tiger Numbers in Nepal and India Grow, Their Freedom To Roam Shrinks
Nepal is one of the few countries on track to double its tiger population this year from a 2010 baseline.
Nepal is one of the few countries on track to double its tiger population this year from a 2010 baseline.