Illegal logging in Philippines’ Palawan stokes fears of a mining …
WEBJun 15, 2021 · According to Mata, local people are alarmed not just by the illegal logging, but also by what they fear the activity might signal: a resurgence of plans to mine the area, which the Pala’wan have ...
We have turned the Amazon into a net greenhouse gas emitter: …
WEBMar 19, 2021 · We have turned the Amazon into a net greenhouse gas emitter: Study. In a first-of-its-kind effort, scientists have calculated the balance of all natural and human-caused greenhouse gases coming in ...
Mining and logging threaten a wildlife wonderland on a Philippine …
WEBApr 27, 2021 · MINDANAO, Philippines — Rising 2,064 meters, or nearly 6,800 feet, above sea level, Mount Busa is the tallest peak in the Philippines’ Sarangani province and home to one of the last verdant ...
Converting biowaste to biogas could power cleaner, sustainable …
WEBJul 1, 2021 · Converting biowaste into biogas, via anaerobic digestion technology, is a strategy that could contribute to multiple U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris climate agreement ...
The Top Positive Environmental News Stories from 2021
WEBDec 23, 2021 · Mongabay takes a look back at some of the most positive stories from 2021. New protected areas established. While the Australian government has drawn criticism for its COP26 declaration, the ...
A Madagascar forest long protected by its remoteness is now …
WEBDec 21, 2020 · A good place, threatened. Tsaratanana, which means “good place” in Malagasy, has a certain mystique among scientists. “It’s a magical forest … the most mysterious place in the entirety ...
Deforestation in Borneo threatens one in four orangutans, study says
WEBJul 26, 2022 · Deforestation in Borneo will destroy the habitat of more than 26,000 orangutans, a quarter of the population of the critically endangered species, by 2032, a new study says.
How wildlife crossings in Canada are inspiring safer roads for …
WEBDec 17, 2021 · The Wild Cats Friendly Roads Project has set its sights on securing safe crossings for canopy dwellers such as monkeys, opossums and squirrels to preserve biodiversity in the highest reaches of ...
Old-growth forests of Pacific Northwest could be key to climate …
WEBSep 1, 2021 · Old-growth forests of Pacific Northwest could be key to climate action. by Justin Catanoso on 1 September 2021. Coastal temperate rainforests are among the rarest ecosystems on Earth, with more ...
What countries are leaders in reducing deforestation? Which are …
WEBNov 5, 2021 · Indonesia — which again signed both declarations — ranked second with a decline of 1.04 million hectares (13%), followed by Argentina with a decline of 1.03 million hectares (51%). Argentina ...
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