By John Cannon Orangutans, like most of the world’s great apes, are struggling. Their numbers continue to drop as their habitat disappears, or they’re killed by humans for food, out of fear or for self-defense. And it’s happening despite an estimated $…
Brazil’s new environmental future under Lula: Q&A with Marina Silva
By Jaqueline Sordi As a Black Amazonian woman, former environment minister and just-elected congresswoman, Marina Silva is one of the most complex and fascinating figures in current Brazilian politics. As the daughter of rubber tappers who learned how …
Support rangers to protect wildlife & habitats for the future (commentary)
By Neddy Mulimo For over 35 years, I have been working on the frontlines of African wildlife conservation and have witnessed significant breakthroughs in tackling poaching, human-wildlife conflict and habitat loss. Yet it is clear there is a long road …
More than half of palm species may be threatened with extinction, study finds
By Liz Kimbrough Palm trees are iconic figures in tropical landscapes, providing food, tools, medicine and materials for homes to millions globally and playing key roles in many ecosystems. Now, researchers have determined that more than half of global…
Tribe and partners light up a forest to restore landscape in California
By Carly Nairn ORLEANS, California—An elemental smell wafts through the Klamath mountains in early autumn—woodsmoke. Despite the U.S. Forest Service’s intermittent bans on lighting fires in the forest, the Karuk Tribe is maintaining its cultural practi…
Can seaweed cultivation help fix the climate crisis? (commentary)
By Dr. David KoweekDr. Jim Barry The humble seaweed has attracted serious attention as a potential solution to restore the climate due to its remarkable ability to absorb carbon dioxide—the primary greenhouse gas contributing to climate change. The sea…
Will CITES finally act to protect rosewood this month? (commentary)
By Mark Roberts Madagascar is said to be one of the top biodiversity hotspots in the world. About 80% of Madagascar’s unique biodiversity, numerous species found nowhere else on Earth, depends on its forest ecosystems. While the world stands idly by, d…
Growing soy on cattle pasture can eliminate Amazon deforestation in Brazil
By Sarah Brown Soy cultivation and cattle ranching are two of the biggest drivers of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. But instead of clearing more forest area for farmland, what if soy was grown on unused pastureland? That’s what a recently publi…
Podcast: Forest conservation for climate defense & cultural preservation
By Mike Gaworecki We have two fascinating conversations about forests in the Americas for you on this podcast episode: the first is the story of how the Shuar Indigenous community in Ecuador recently won a major victory to protect its ancestral territo…
Fish eggs return to Bangladesh’s Halda River following conservation efforts
By Abu Siddique The Halda River — the world’s only gene bank for pure Indian carp fishes such as ruhi (Labeo rohita), catla (Labeo catla), Mrigal (Cirrhinus cirrhosus) and Kalibaush (Labeo calbasu) — has resumed hosting fish eggs in recent years, after…