Environment & Sustainability

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Illegal fishing threatens unique marine ecosystem in Peru

“Your waters start here and go to over there!” a man says in an aggressive tone, his face hidden behind a black balaclava, standing at the water’s edge near a guard post of Illescas National Reserve, located in the department…

Urban appetite for lemur meat piles pressure on iconic primates

ANTANANARIVO — Ninety-five percent of lemur species are threatened by habitat loss, hunting and climate change. The direct threat is often understood to result from the actions of poor rural communities, but a forthcoming study has found that thousands of…