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Agroforestry systems in Latin America practised by local communities are a boon to biodiversity, according to research As a seven-year-old, covered head to toe with only her eyes and nose exposed, Dilmer Briche González used to pick the long, fat…
The new timeline could slow cleanup in some communities by nearly a decade. The chemicals, widely used in the military, are linked to cancers and other health risks.
Humpbacks are thriving in the warm waters off the coast of Manhattan but maritime restrictions have not kept pace It is the beginning of August and a crowd is gathered on the deck of the American Princess cruise boat waiting…
Several recent disasters have exposed major issues with the country’s emergency alert systems, experts say. By Kiley Price On July 4, intense rainfall pounded the Hill Country region of central Texas, triggering a flash flood that rapidly inundated local communities.…
Coal Australia also wants government to broaden restrictions on foreign donations to stop money flowing to environmental groups Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An Australian coal industry lobby group wants national intelligence agencies to…
The second installment in our special Climate Week video series. China has invested more than $1 trillion in overseas infrastructure projects through its massive Belt and Road Initiative. Chinese corporations are building roads and railways, dams and ports, in developing…
Gray wolves are making a comeback in the western U.S. state of California after a century-long absence. Conservationists say their return is a success, but it’s putting pressure on ranchers and rural communities as wolf attacks on livestock mount, Mongabay…
Imagine, for a moment, it’s a sweltering July afternoon. You hear an unassuming knock on the door. Maybe you check your Ring camera to see a young man in a polo shirt, with a lanyard swinging. You open the door,…
Research shows offshore wind, green shipping and marine conservation efforts could deliver up to 35 percent of the annual greenhouse gas emission cuts needed under the Paris accord. By Teresa Tomassoni Officials from the United Kingdom and Chile said at…
Brazil’s top environment council cited a recent Mongabay investigation as it weighed a ban on shark fin exports and the use of wire leaders, a type of industrial fishing gear, within marine protected areas, Mongabay staff writer Karla Mendes reported.…