- Sep- 2022 -7 SeptemberMongaBay
On the frontlines of drought, communities in Mexico strive to save every drop of water
by Monica Pelliccia – MongaBay – Creative CommonsSixteen Indigenous Zapotec communities in Mexico have created over 579 water infrastructure projects, including absorption wells, small dams and water pans, to conserve water…
Read More » - Jul- 2022 -1 JulyMongaBay
‘Beenome’ project aims to boost bee conservation with genetic mapping
by Liz Kimbrough – MongaBay – Creative CommonsScientists have announced a plan to map the genomes of at least 100 bee species, representing each of the major bee taxonomic groups in…
Read More » - Mar- 2022 -10 MarchNews
Study finds major brands selling cat food that contain protected sharks
by Elizabeth Claire Alberts – MongaBay – Creative CommonsResearchers used DNA barcoding to find that cat food sold in Singapore from at least 16 different brands contained threatened species of sharks,…
Read More » - Feb- 2022 -21 FebruaryMongaBay
Afro-Caribbean community safeguards pristine oceans with new protected area
by Maxwell Radwin – MongaBay – Creative CommonsThe newly designated Isla Ají marine protected area covers over a total of 24,600 hectares (60,800 acres) of coastal, terrestrial, and marine ecosystems on…
Read More » - 8 FebruaryMongaBay
Photos: Caged protected species orangutan and more found in raid of Indonesian politician’s home
by Ayat S. Karokaro, Sri Wahyuni – MongaBay – Creative CommonsThe head of Langkat district had an illegal pet orangutan, authorities say.The politician is only the latest in a long line of…
Read More » - Jan- 2022 -21 JanuaryMongaBay
We’ve breached Earth’s threshold for chemical pollution, study says
by Elizabeth Claire Alberts – MongaBay – Creative CommonsA new study has found that the release of novel entities — artificial chemicals and other human-made pollutants — has accelerated to a…
Read More » - 19 JanuaryMongaBay
Pesticides released into Brazil’s Amazon to degrade rainforest and facilitate deforestation
by Jenny Gonzales – MongaBay – Creative CommonsChemicals created to kill agricultural pests are being sprayed by aircraft into native forest areas.Glyphosate and 2,4-D, among others, cause the trees to defoliate…
Read More » - 12 JanuaryMongaBay
Despite sanctions, U.S. companies still importing Myanmar teak, report says
by Sheryl Lee Tian Tong – MongaBay – Creative CommonsU.S. timber companies undercut sanctions to import nearly 1,600 metric tons of teak from Myanmar last year, according to a new report.Advocacy…
Read More » - Oct- 2021 -22 OctoberMintPressNews
Report Reveals European Firms Have More Than $255B Entwined in Illegal Israeli Settlements
by Jessica Buxbaum – MintPressNews – Creative Commons(MintPressNews) – OCCUPIED WEST BANK, PALESTINE — Nearly 700 European firms have financial ties worth $255 billion with businesses actively involved in Israeli settlements,…
Read More » - 10 OctoberMongaBay
FOREST Act bill would hold global suppliers accountable for illegal deforestation
by Maxwell Radwin – MongaBay – Creative CommonsA new bill in the U.S. congress would create legislation to prohibit agricultural commodities like palm oil, cattle, soybeans, rubber, pulp and cocoa from…
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