Mongabay - Conservation News
WEB3 days ago · Environmental science and conservation news. From the first birds and fish to pine trees, dinosaurs, woolly mammoths and humans, most life on Earth has evolved and flourished over the last roughly ...
We know how many okapi live in zoos. In the wild? It’s complicated
WEB5 days ago · But there’s one major blind spot: “Nobody knows how many okapi there are.”. Scientists estimate there are anywhere from 10,000 to 15,000 okapi in the wild, but those estimates are about a ...
Supreme Court decision on saving Kathmandu rivers stirs up …
WEB17 hours ago · The Supreme Court of Nepal has ruled to extend no-construction zones along major rivers in Kathmandu Valley, sparking varied reactions. Environmental activists praise the decision for addressing ...
Mongabay Topics - Conservation news
WEBPopular News Topics on Mongabay. Mongabay seeks to raise interest in and appreciation of wild lands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging trends in climate, technology, economics ...
Climate change could threaten newly described ‘shiny’ North …
WEB5 days ago · Climate change could threaten newly described ‘shiny’ North American bees. Malaka Rodrigo. 18 Sep 2024 Asia. Comments Share article. A recent study examining North American bee species ...
Reforestation to capture carbon could be done much more …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · New research shows that a mix of natural forest regrowth and tree planting could remove up to 10 times more carbon at $20 per metric ton than previously estimated by the IPCC, the U.N.’s climate ...
Mongabay’s top 10 stories of 2022 - Conservation news
WEBDec 29, 2022 · In October 2022, Alaska closed its Bering Sea snow crab fishery for the first time, following a population decline of 80% between 2018 and 2022. The news captured the world’s attention, raising ...
Mongabay’s Top 10 Indigenous News Stories of 2021
WEBDec 30, 2021 · To wrap up this year of highs and lows, Mongabay presents the top 10 Indigenous news stories from 2021. 1. ‘They will die’: Fears for the last Piripkura as Amazon invasion ramps up. Piripkura ...
The year in rainforests 2021 - Conservation news
WEBDec 29, 2021 · The year in rainforests 2021. 2021 was a year where tropical forests featured more prominently in global headlines than normal thanks to rising recognition of the role they play in addressing ...
Top 10 environmental news stories of 2020 - Conservation news
WEBDec 22, 2020 · In Colombia alone, 300 environmental and human rights defenders were killed between Jan. 1 and Dec. 18, according to Indepaz. By contrast, a Global Witness report released in July 2020, which ...