Author: news.mongabay

Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology

Posted by news.mongabay | Dec 5, 2024 | Climate, CLIMATE CHANGE | 0

The vast ice sheets that historically kept killer whales out of the Arctic Ocean are melting as...

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‘Extinct’ trees found in Tanzania sparks hope for ecosystem recovery

Posted by news.mongabay | Nov 23, 2024 | AGRICULTURE, RURAL STORIES | 0

Conservationists in eastern Tanzania have found two specimens of a rare tree feared to be extinct....

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Large birds can boost forest carbon storage — if deforestation doesn’t interfere

Posted by news.mongabay | Jun 15, 2024 | Climate, NATURE | 0

A new study shows large fruit-eating birds in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest can contribute to a 38%...

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Agroecology alliance calls for more food at less cost to nature in Congo Basin

Posted by news.mongabay | Aug 29, 2023 | Climate | 0

The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) will make the case for reorienting food...

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Congo Basin’s elephants boost carbon capture, but need salt-licks to survive

Posted by news.mongabay | Aug 21, 2023 | Climate, NATURE | 0

Forest elephants’ browsing habits play a vital role in shaping their habitat, allowing large,...

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Miyawaki forests are a global sensation, but not everyone’s sold on them

Posted by news.mongabay | Jun 23, 2023 | Climate, NATURE | 0

The Miyawaki method is an afforestation technique for cultivating fast-growing groves of native...

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‘Wildlife-friendly’ infrastructure rules in Nepal and India ignore the birds

Posted by news.mongabay | May 23, 2022 | Climate, NATURE | 0

Nepal’s newly introduced guidelines for infrastructure projects are aimed at making them less...

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Climate pledges could limit warming to 2C. What’s needed is action, study says

Posted by news.mongabay | Apr 14, 2022 | Climate, CLIMATE CHANGE | 1

A new study has suggested that global temperatures can be limited to 2°C (3.6°F) above...

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As nature declines, so does human quality of life, study finds

Posted by news.mongabay | Jan 15, 2022 | Climate, HAPPY STORIES | 0

Researchers working with the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and...

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On World Elephant Day (and every day) humans should stay away from wildlife (commentary)

Posted by news.mongabay | Aug 13, 2021 | Climate, NATURE | 0

Though we appreciate wild animals like elephants on World Elephant Day (August 12) and every day,...

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The top 10 most biodiverse countries

Posted by news.mongabay | Jun 19, 2021 | Climate, NATURE | 0

  Today (May 22) is World Biodiversity Day. In celebration, below is a look at the world’s ten...

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Hope blooms for an ‘extinct’ Sri Lankan tree that reemerged under threat

Posted by news.mongabay | May 8, 2021 | Climate, NATURE | 0

The rediscovery of a Sri Lankan legume tree (Crudia zeylanica) in 2019 was rare good news of a...

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Thriving population of endangered monkeys gives hope to conservationists

Posted by news.mongabay | Mar 27, 2021 | Climate, CLIMATE CHANGE | 0

Delacour’s langur (Trachypithecus delacouri) is a critically endangered primate species endemic to...

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