Since 1970, wetlands have disappeared three times faster than forests. A new atlas from Wetlands International aims to end "wetland blindness" by providing the data needed to protect these vital ecosystems in the Sahel and Horn of Africa.
Learn more in this story by Naina Rao for #Mongabay.
A new Environmental Investigation Agency report on 250+ Chinese court cases reveals that most trafficked rhino horns originate in South Africa and Mozambique.
Smuggled via Vietnam and Laos, these horns are often sold as carvings in major cities, fueled by a demand that continues to decimate rhino populations.
Spoorthy Raman reports for #Mongabay.
https://mongabay.cc/3FvCyw
Rhinoceroses, one of the largest groups of animals on the planet, are fighting a battle for survival because of a prized body part: their horn, which they use to defend territories, assert dominance and protect their young. But people use this keratinous horn as medicine, adornment and decoration. In traditional Chinese medicine, it’s believed to […]
South Africa is home to one of the world's only expanding kelp forests, yet most of it lacks formal protection.
Researchers are now documenting the thousands of species within the Great African Seaforest to raise its profile and drive new conservation efforts.
Alexandra Talty reports for #Mongabay.
https://mongabay.cc/hO0IOm
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Diving in the Great African Seaforest, with its tightly packed towering kelp stipes that can rise up to 9 meters, or 30 feet, from the seabed, is a surreal experience, even for those who study this vast underwater habitat. “You see fish swimming as birds would do in the forest,” […]
Illegal logging. Mining. Drug trafficking. Deforestation. How do journalists connect the dots?
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A landmark African Court opinion could soon define state obligations for people displaced by climate change.
With millions in Africa forced from their homes by floods and erosion, advocates say the ruling is a major chance for the court to lead on durable solutions for climate survivors.
Elodie Toto reports for #Mongabay.
https://mongabay.cc/Xmr0TK
Arsenic levels in the Salween River are now more than double safety limits, fueled by secretive mining in Myanmar’s Shan state. While these mines export minerals for global tech and energy, local communities in Thailand and Myanmar face a growing crisis of toxic contamination.
Gerry Flynn reports for #Mongabay.
https://mongabay.cc/Ic1hgS
Sicilianews24.it: Alannah Hurley, vincitrice del Goldman Prize, combatte contro Pebble Mine con amore e determinazione.
Premiato l’impegno di Alannah Acaq Hurley contro Pebble Mine
Alannah Acaq Hurley, direttrice esecutiva delle United Tribes of Bristol Bay, ha ricevuto il Goldman Environmental Prize per il suo operato nella lotta contro quello che sarebbe diventato il più grande cantiere minerario a cielo aperto del Nord America, conosciuto come Pebble Mine. Questa miniera, proposta nel 2001, è stata bocciata nel 2023 dalla Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) per il suo alto rischio per la ricca pesca salmonicola di Bristol Bay, situata nel sud-est dell’Alaska. Quest’anno, il Dipartimento di Giustizia ha ulteriormente supportato il veto in tribunale.
In un’intervista con Mongabay, Hurley ha parlato del percorso lungo e tortuoso intrapreso insieme alla coalizione delle United Tribes of Bristol Bay per fermare Pebble, sottolineando anche le sfide che li attendono mentre la battaglia si sposta in aula e mentre UTBB cerca di ottenere protezioni più ampie per il bacino idrico di Bristol Bay.
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Alannah Hurley, winner of the Goldman Prize, is fighting Pebble Mine with love and determination.
Alannah Acaq Hurley Awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for Her Work Against Pebble Mine
Alannah Acaq Hurley, executive director of the United Tribes of Bristol Bay, received the Goldman Environmental Prize for her work in fighting what would have become the largest open-pit mine in North America, known as Pebble Mine. This mine, proposed in 2001, was rejected in 2023 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) due to its high risk to the rich salmon fishery of Bristol Bay, located in Southeast Alaska. This year, the Department of Justice further supported the veto in court.
In an interview with Mongabay, Hurley discussed the long and winding path taken together with the coalition of the United Tribes of Bristol Bay to stop Pebble, also highlighting the challenges that await them as the battle moves to court and as UTBB seeks broader protections for the Bristol Bay watershed.
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The Lula administration is bypassing environmental rules to renew a highway.
Scientists warn paving this road through the heart of the Amazon could push the forest to a tipping point. The move has already triggered the resignation of top Brazilian environmental officials.
Fernanda Wenzel report for #Mongabay.
https://mongabay.cc/J0Nsma
Yala National Park saw 380,000 visitors in just six months, but animals are paying the price. Speeding safari jeeps and overcrowding in Block I have become a crisis for acclimatized leopards.
New measures aim to redirect traffic and reduce pressure on this fragile ecosystem.
Kamanthi Wickramasinghe reports for #Mongabay.
https://mongabay.cc/LmVrYL
YALA, Sri Lanka — Spotting a leopard at Yala National Park, Sri Lanka’s most famous wildlife park located in the deep south, tops the list of priorities for many local and foreign wildlife enthusiasts. Block I of Yala National Park attracts the most number of visitors, as it is known to have the highest density […]
After 100 years of copper mining, parts of Tasmania’s King River are "biologically dead." Globally, legacy mine waste has exposed 23 million people to toxic metals. As the demand for minerals for EVs and AI surges, these rivers serve as a stark warning: the cost of mining lasts centuries.
Stefan Lovgren reports for #Mongabay.
https://mongabay.cc/zuQDr9
The King River snakes through some of Tasmania’s most dramatic and diverse landscape, flowing past rainforest, button grass plains and the rugged peaks of the West Coast Range before emptying into a large bay near Strahan, a quiet fishing town. To the casual visitor, the winding stream looks as wild as the lightly settled country […]
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