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Brazil claims record shark fin bust: Nearly 29 tons from 10,000 sharks seized
Environment
July 1, 2023
Brazil claims record shark fin bust: Nearly 29 tons from 10,000 sharks seized
Karla Mendes – MongaBay – Creative CommonsBrazilian authorities announced the seizure of almost 29 tons of shark fins, exposing the extent of what they described as illegal fishing in the…
Nepal’s rhinos are eating plastic waste, study finds
Environment
June 30, 2023
Nepal’s rhinos are eating plastic waste, study finds
Abhaya Raj Joshi – MongaBay – Creative CommonsA study found plastic waste in the dung of one-horned rhinos in Nepal’s Chitwan National Park, which could harm their health and survival.The…
The Mexican family who gave up fishing to monitor and rescue sea turtles
Environment
May 9, 2023
The Mexican family who gave up fishing to monitor and rescue sea turtles
by Astrid Arellano – MongaBay – Creative CommonsThe Kino Bay Turtle Group is made up of a family of former fishers from the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico.The group keeps a…
Coffee capsules: Brewing up an (in)convenient storm of waste
Environment
December 20, 2022
Coffee capsules: Brewing up an (in)convenient storm of waste
by Elham Shabahat – MongaBay – Creative CommonsCoffee capsules are now ubiquitous: By 2025, the global market for the product is expected to grow to more than $29 billion.These mostly plastic…
Indigenous leader’s court win halts one of Australia’s “dirtiest gas projects”
Environment
September 24, 2022
Indigenous leader’s court win halts one of Australia’s “dirtiest gas projects”
by Malavika Vyawahare – MongaBay – Creative CommonsIndigenous community members from the Tiwi islands off the northern coast of Australia took Santos Limited to court, arguing that the company did not…
European Union bill passes to ban imports of deforestation-linked commodities
Environment
September 15, 2022
European Union bill passes to ban imports of deforestation-linked commodities
by André Schröder – MongaBay – Creative CommonsImports of 14 types of commodities into the European Union will soon have to be verified for possible association with deforestation in the countries…
On the frontlines of drought, communities in Mexico strive to save every drop of water
Environment
September 7, 2022
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…
‘Beenome’ project aims to boost bee conservation with genetic mapping
Environment
July 1, 2022
‘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…
Study finds major brands selling cat food that contain protected sharks
Environment
March 10, 2022
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,…
Afro-Caribbean community safeguards pristine oceans with new protected area
Environment
February 21, 2022
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…
