Britain invests $100M to protect Congo rainforest
Britain invests $100M to protect Congo rainforest Britain invests $100M to protect Congo rainforest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 23, 2007 Britain will invest nearly $100 million (£50m) in a…
China may top U.S. in greenhouse gas emissions in 2007
China may top U.S. in greenhouse gas emissions in 2007 China may top U.S. in greenhouse gas emissions in 2007 Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 23, 2007 China's carbon dioxide…
Global warming may cause biodiversity extinction
The impact of global warming on biodiversity extinction Extinction is a hotly debated, but poorly understood topic in science. The same goes for climate change. When scientists try to forecast…
Environmental education lacking in the U.S. finds new study
Environmental education lacking in the U.S. finds new study Environmental education lacking in the U.S. finds new study mongabay.com June 29, 2006 A new study found that there is a…
Mayors agree on ‘green cities’ environmental pact
Mayors agree on 'green cities' environmental pact Mayors agree on 'green cities' environmental pact AP June 6, 2005 Mayors from around the world signed an international treaty to make their…
Smoke from forest fires reduces rainfall and spells trouble for the Amazon rainforest
Amazon headed toward permanent changes? Recent studies by NASA scientists have found that heavy smoke from Amazon forest fires inhibits cloud formation and reduces rainfall. This finding, combined with other…
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Forest Trackers
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- New concession in Botum Sakor National Park handed to Cambodia’s Royal Group
- Elephants invade as habitat loss soars in Nigerian forest reserve
Oceans
- Indonesian village forms coast guard to protect octopus in Mentawai Islands
- From rat-ridden to reserve, Redonda is an island restoration role model
- Seventy-plus nations sign historic high seas treaty, paving way for ratification
- First Nation and scientists partner to revive climate-saving eelgrass
Amazon Conservation
- Cacao and cupuaçu emerge as Amazon’s bioeconomy showcases
- Amazon drought cuts river traffic, leaves communities without water and supplies
- New online map tracks threats to uncontacted Indigenous peoples in Brazil’s Amazon
- Brazil Supreme Court quashes time frame proposal in win for Indigenous rights
Land rights and extractives
- Indigenous community fighting a mine in Palawan wins a milestone legal verdict
- Son of slain Quilombola leader will still strive for community’s rights
- South Africa community members decry traditional leaders’ power amid mine plans
- Can upcoming referendum in Ecuador stop oil drilling in Yasuní National Park?
Endangered Environmentalists
- Vietnamese environmentalist sentenced to 3 years in prison for tax evasion
- Son of slain Quilombola leader will still strive for community’s rights
- Video: Five Tembé Indigenous activists shot in Amazonian ‘palm oil war’
- Indigenous activists demand justice after 5 shot in Amazonian ‘palm oil war’
Indonesia's Forest Guardians
- Pioneer agroforester Ermi, 73, rolls back the years in Indonesia’s Gorontalo
- After 20 years and thousands of trees planted, Kalimantan’s veteran forester persists
- Aziil Anwar, Indonesian coral-based mangrove grower, dies at 64
- A utopia of clean air and wet peat amid Sumatra’s forest fire ‘hell’
Conservation Effectiveness
- Forest restoration can fare better with human helping hand, study shows
- From rat-ridden to reserve, Redonda is an island restoration role model
- Video: Rice as a peace offering in India’s human-elephant conflict capital
- Group certification helps Malaysia’s Sabah aim for palm oil sustainability
Southeast Asian infrastructure
- Indonesia’s new capital ‘won’t sacrifice the environment’: Q&A with Nusantara’s Myrna Asnawati Safitri
- Small farmers in limbo as Cambodia wavers on Tonle Sap conservation rules
- To build its ‘green’ capital city, Indonesia runs a road through a biodiverse forest
- Robust river governance key to restoring Mekong River vitality in face of dams
