Articles by Sean Mowbray

Sean undertook an internship with Mongabay in 2015. He now freelances and continues to contribute to Mongabay. Originally from Scotland, he is currently based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Moratoria beat certification to reduce deforestation for soy, palm oil, cattle

by Sean Mowbray 14 July 2015

Oil palm plantation in Papua, Indonesia. The country lost 1 million hectares of forest cover in 2013, according to one estimate. Photo credit: Agus Andrianto/ CIFOR. Eighteen million hectares of…

Scientists find surprising climate change refuge for reef-building corals: beneath mangroves

by Sean Mowbray 16 June 2015

Coral reefs are the gardens of the ocean. Covering just a tiny fraction of the vast sea floor, they are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. However, global…

New study finds the brilliant-thighed poison frog can learn its way home

by Sean Mowbray 12 May 2015

Poison dart frogs (Dendrobatidae), named for their poisonous secretions used by indigenous tribes to coat blow gun darts, may possess another less deadly talent. According to a recent study, published…

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