https://news.mongabay.com/list/deserts/ Environmental science and conservation news Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:09:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2020/05/16160320/cropped-mongabay_icon-32x32.png https://news.mongabay.com/list/deserts/ 32 32 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/california-solar-project-threatens-mojave-wildlife-corridor-scientists-say/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/california-solar-project-threatens-mojave-wildlife-corridor-scientists-say/#respond 24 Jul 2026 14:33:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=322961 - Scientists and conservation advocates say the approval threatens one of the last intact desert ecosystems in California, but the California Energy Commission says ecological mitigation will reduce the impacts on wildlife and that the project will bring more renewable energy to the state.
- The Mojave is already fragmented by Interstate 15, and solar projects add further threats; the ability to move between mountains is what keeps the bighorn sheep population from collapsing.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/california-solar-project-threatens-mojave-wildlife-corridor-scientists-say/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-322961 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/can-fog-harvesting-help-solve-water-scarcity-in-chiles-atacama-desert/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/can-fog-harvesting-help-solve-water-scarcity-in-chiles-atacama-desert/#respond 17 Jul 2026 20:09:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=323860 - Local groups erect large mesh structures that can intercept thousands of liters of water droplets per day from fog being carried by the wind. The water is used for drinking and cultivating fruits and vegetables.
- Researchers have studied the factors that increase harvesting results, including sea level, temperature, solar radiation, and wind speed.
- With more research and support for pilot programs, they say local governments could one day adopt the strategy into their water management plans.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/can-fog-harvesting-help-solve-water-scarcity-in-chiles-atacama-desert/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-323860 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/chinas-green-great-wall-tames-desert-growth-but-scientists-warn-the-fight-is-not-over/ https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/chinas-green-great-wall-tames-desert-growth-but-scientists-warn-the-fight-is-not-over/#respond 13 Jul 2026 17:13:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?post_type=short-article&p=323272 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/chinas-green-great-wall-tames-desert-growth-but-scientists-warn-the-fight-is-not-over/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-323272 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/desert-rain-frogs-threatened-with-extinction-in-southern-africa/ https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/desert-rain-frogs-threatened-with-extinction-in-southern-africa/#respond 10 Jul 2026 12:06:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?post_type=short-article&p=323053 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/desert-rain-frogs-threatened-with-extinction-in-southern-africa/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-323053 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/genetic-study-reveals-extinction-risk-for-unique-mangrove-adapted-pampas-cat/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/genetic-study-reveals-extinction-risk-for-unique-mangrove-adapted-pampas-cat/#respond 05 Jun 2026 16:09:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=320650 - While the desert pampas cat is normally found in arid deserts, dry forests or grasslands, this small coastal population is one of a kind in that it is uniquely adapted to a dry mangrove habitat bordered by desert.
- While camera-trap data initially suggested a healthy population in San Pedro de Vice, a recent genetic study performed on scat determined there are just nine cats in this isolated area, all of them related, with just two actively breeding — raising concerns this unique population can’t survival without conservation intervention.
- Researchers say this population’s story is a warning to conservationists that other small cat species worldwide thought to be thriving may be facing isolation and genetic bottlenecks in fragmented ecosystems, risking multiple local extinctions. But expensive genetic studies of hard-to-find scat make assessments difficult.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/genetic-study-reveals-extinction-risk-for-unique-mangrove-adapted-pampas-cat/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-320650 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/using-songlines-elders-codify-traditional-knowledge-to-care-for-country/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/using-songlines-elders-codify-traditional-knowledge-to-care-for-country/#respond 07 May 2026 16:35:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=318952 - A Warlpiri program called Reading the Country has created a digital storybook as a cultural bridge to the future.
- Songlines go to the heart of Warlpiri tradition, providing a knowledge system for all aspects of Warlpiri life, including land management, wildlife conservation and spiritual traditions.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/using-songlines-elders-codify-traditional-knowledge-to-care-for-country/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-318952 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/un-recognition-is-latest-boost-to-restoring-spekboom-across-south-africas-semidesert-karoo/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/un-recognition-is-latest-boost-to-restoring-spekboom-across-south-africas-semidesert-karoo/#respond 17 Feb 2026 12:40:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=314351 - This biome, anchored by the hardy, carbon-sequestering spekboom plant, has been massively degraded by two centuries of expanding farming and livestock herding.
- That long arc of conversion of thicket landscapes to farm and rangeland is now dying, as overgrazing, climate change and shifting markets for agricultural products take their toll.
- Dozens of private operators have joined the government in trying to restore this biome’s original thicket cover, attracted by the potential for income from carbon credits.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/un-recognition-is-latest-boost-to-restoring-spekboom-across-south-africas-semidesert-karoo/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-314351 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/up-close-with-mexicos-fish-eating-bats-interview-with-researcher-jose-juan-flores-martinez/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/up-close-with-mexicos-fish-eating-bats-interview-with-researcher-jose-juan-flores-martinez/#respond 31 Dec 2025 17:54:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=312388 - The species is found only on islands in Mexico’s Gulf of California; it’s considered endangered under Mexican law.
- Invasive species such as cats and rats threaten the bats.
- Researcher José Juan Flores Martínez has been studying fish-eating bats for more than 25 years, and discusses his fascination with the species and the threats it faces.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/up-close-with-mexicos-fish-eating-bats-interview-with-researcher-jose-juan-flores-martinez/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-312388 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/can-we-create-new-inland-seas-to-lower-sea-level-rise-interview-with-researcher-amir-aghakouchak/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/can-we-create-new-inland-seas-to-lower-sea-level-rise-interview-with-researcher-amir-aghakouchak/#respond 09 Dec 2025 16:18:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=310742 - Scientists forecast global sea levels will rise by at least 30 centimeters (12 inches) over present-day levels by the end of the century — and that’s a conservative prediction.
- Mongabay spoke with Amir AghaKouchak, the project’s leader, who says reflooding the Qattara Depression could also bring potential benefits to Egypt, including aquaculture, renewable energy and tourism.
- The idea remains in its infancy and would require the backing of the Egyptian government as well as a great deal of further study.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/can-we-create-new-inland-seas-to-lower-sea-level-rise-interview-with-researcher-amir-aghakouchak/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-310742 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/from-waffle-gardens-to-terraces-indigenous-groups-revive-farming-heritage-in-americas-deserts/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/from-waffle-gardens-to-terraces-indigenous-groups-revive-farming-heritage-in-americas-deserts/#respond 18 Nov 2025 16:15:31 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=309750 - In recent years, a variety of tribal groups have arisen to train the next generation of Native American farmers as a means of promoting cultural identity and improving self-sufficiency, health and well-being while using farming strategies that have worked for centuries on arid lands.
- The techniques range from hillside terracing and “waffle” gardening, to water conservation and leveraging microclimates on a piece of land.
- During Native American Heritage Month in November, Mongabay spoke with the leaders of these groups about their traditional farming techniques and how they can be replicated in increasingly dry regions around the world.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/from-waffle-gardens-to-terraces-indigenous-groups-revive-farming-heritage-in-americas-deserts/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-309750 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/how-to-clean-solar-panels-in-arid-areas-waterless-systems-could-improve-efficiency/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/how-to-clean-solar-panels-in-arid-areas-waterless-systems-could-improve-efficiency/#respond 24 Oct 2025 16:41:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=308253 - The study reported a significant 26.2% average increase in power output and reduced losses due to dust accumulation.
- The development of this waterless system design has the potential to unlock new opportunities for energy access and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa, although cost and availability questions remain.
- Waterless solar panel cleaning systems could be particularly beneficial in arid regions where water scarcity is a significant issue; this technology can help to support sustainable development and reduce the strain on local water supplies.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/how-to-clean-solar-panels-in-arid-areas-waterless-systems-could-improve-efficiency/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-308253 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/climate-change-tests-the-resilience-of-people-and-desert-adapted-wildlife-in-namibia/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/climate-change-tests-the-resilience-of-people-and-desert-adapted-wildlife-in-namibia/#respond 21 Aug 2025 15:39:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=304647 - A key to this recovery is the model of community-based natural resource management, which places much of the responsibility and benefits of wildlife conservation in the hands of rural communities, enabling people to earn income from small-scale hunting and tourism and thus motivating them to conserve wildlife.
- A recent 11-year dry spell has tested the resilience of the model and the people and natural systems that depend on it — but it also serves as an opportunity to build a more climate-resilient future for desert-adapted megafauna in habitats projected to become hotter and drier.
- Namibian conservation experts maintain that the key to wildlife survival is to cement their economic value in policies: if the people in the areas they roam can benefit from wildlife, they will stand a better chance in a more inhospitable future.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/climate-change-tests-the-resilience-of-people-and-desert-adapted-wildlife-in-namibia/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-304647 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/green-hydrogen-development-threatens-wildlife-in-chile/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/green-hydrogen-development-threatens-wildlife-in-chile/#respond 18 Aug 2025 09:02:49 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=304393 - But researchers warn that the required infrastructure and production process could threaten rare and endemic species in Chile’s fragile ecosystems, including the Magellanic Steppe and the Atacama Desert.
- In addition, experts say, it would take vast amounts of space and water, which Chile plans to take from the ocean, creating an energetically inefficient and potentially unprofitable model while threatening the wildlife.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/green-hydrogen-development-threatens-wildlife-in-chile/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-304393 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/devils-hole-pupfish-hit-by-micro-tsunami-from-8-8-magnitude-russian-earthquake/ https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/devils-hole-pupfish-hit-by-micro-tsunami-from-8-8-magnitude-russian-earthquake/#respond 03 Aug 2025 22:24:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08// Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/devils-hole-pupfish-hit-by-micro-tsunami-from-8-8-magnitude-russian-earthquake/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-303641 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/in-rare-triumph-camera-traps-snap-endangered-wildcats-in-pakistan/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/in-rare-triumph-camera-traps-snap-endangered-wildcats-in-pakistan/#respond 21 Jul 2025 17:46:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=302882 - The 2025 caracal image comes after two other sightings in the country were captured on camera phones.
- Very little is known about caracal and sand cat populations in the country. Though both species are of least concern at the global level, they’re highly endangered in Pakistan.
- Conservationists say they’re hopeful these sightings will spur interest in small cat species in Pakistan and encourage greater protection and targeted conservation measures.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/in-rare-triumph-camera-traps-snap-endangered-wildcats-in-pakistan/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-302882 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/in-california-an-invasive-mustard-is-destabilizing-desert-plant-communities/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/in-california-an-invasive-mustard-is-destabilizing-desert-plant-communities/#respond 16 Jul 2025 16:27:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=302646 - The invasive Sahara mustard arrived in California a century ago, likely via the palm trade. But until now, its impacts on desert ecology have been difficult to measure.
- Scientists recently used long-term data to understand the mustard’s effects on native plant communities on sand dunes in the Mojave Desert.
- The study found that Sahara mustard can overtake desert plant communities, making them less diverse and less stable in an increasingly unpredictable environment.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/in-california-an-invasive-mustard-is-destabilizing-desert-plant-communities/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-302646 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/in-pakistan-desert-irrigation-plans-spark-protests-fears-among-sindh-farmers/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/in-pakistan-desert-irrigation-plans-spark-protests-fears-among-sindh-farmers/#respond 28 May 2025 03:00:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=299699 - Opponents say the project would threaten local desert species and leave small-scale farmers and fishers in Sindh province without the water they need; this comes on top of an existing water shortage in the region.
- Water has been one of the region’s most contentious issues, dating back decades and causing a rift between Sindh province and the Federation of Pakistan; now, the future of Pakistan’s water is even more uncertain since India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, which governs shared waters between the two countries.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/in-pakistan-desert-irrigation-plans-spark-protests-fears-among-sindh-farmers/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-299699 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/succulents-die-off-with-expanding-desert-in-south-africa-and-namibia/ https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/succulents-die-off-with-expanding-desert-in-south-africa-and-namibia/#respond 18 Apr 2025 06:49:49 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?post_type=short-article&p=297796 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/succulents-die-off-with-expanding-desert-in-south-africa-and-namibia/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-297796 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/where-war-once-raged-in-iraq-yezidi-women-plant-hope/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/where-war-once-raged-in-iraq-yezidi-women-plant-hope/#respond 14 Apr 2025 15:25:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=297536 - The region’s environmental crisis — marked by drought, desertification and water scarcity — has devastated agricultural livelihoods, making sustainable land restoration crucial for displaced families’ futures.
- Despite initial resistance, the Clean Green initiative has enabled Yezidi women to take on leadership roles, challenging traditional norms and helping to rebuild their community’s identity through environmental stewardship.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/where-war-once-raged-in-iraq-yezidi-women-plant-hope/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-297536 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/scientists-study-plant-restoration-in-argentinas-deserts/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/scientists-study-plant-restoration-in-argentinas-deserts/#respond 17 Mar 2025 15:17:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=295838 - A study that compared 16 of these sites with undisturbed desert found that after five years, restored sites still had much lower plant density, diversity and plant coverage. However, the researchers were surprised by the relatively high number of species at the sites and by the unexpected success of certain plant species.
- Experts say that future research should focus on the microbiome in these soils, which plays an important role in desert plant communities, and more active efforts that complement passive techniques like ANR.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/scientists-study-plant-restoration-in-argentinas-deserts/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-295838 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/lake-chad-isnt-shrinking-but-climate-change-is-causing-other-problems/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/lake-chad-isnt-shrinking-but-climate-change-is-causing-other-problems/#respond 28 Feb 2025 22:51:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=295179 - However, more intense rain in the region, coupled with the impacts of historic drought, increases the risk of flooding.
- The region is also plagued by continuing conflict and insecurity, making to harder for people to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
- A Lutheran World Federation project is working with communities in the Lake Chad Basin on sustainable agriculture and fisheries, land restoration, conflict resolution and more.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/lake-chad-isnt-shrinking-but-climate-change-is-causing-other-problems/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-295179 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/02/16-new-to-science-grasshopper-species-found-in-us-mexico-deserts/ https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/02/16-new-to-science-grasshopper-species-found-in-us-mexico-deserts/#respond 21 Feb 2025 08:31:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?post_type=short-article&p=294826 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/02/16-new-to-science-grasshopper-species-found-in-us-mexico-deserts/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-294826 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/12/science-brings-the-bloom-of-farming-to-a-brazilian-desert/ https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/12/science-brings-the-bloom-of-farming-to-a-brazilian-desert/#respond 24 Dec 2024 02:41:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?post_type=short-article&p=292247 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/12/science-brings-the-bloom-of-farming-to-a-brazilian-desert/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-292247 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/we-must-prioritize-rangeland-conservation-for-planetary-health-and-biodiversity-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/we-must-prioritize-rangeland-conservation-for-planetary-health-and-biodiversity-commentary/#respond 16 Dec 2024 20:31:49 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=291753 - They cover more than 79 million square kilometers of grasslands, savannas, deserts, shrublands, and tundra globally. But they are more than just expansive open landscapes – rangelands are central to global economies, ecosystems, and cultures.
- Ahead of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists in 2026, governments and conservationists have an opportunity to lay groundwork to ensure their health for wildlife habitat and their use by pastoralists is sustainable.
- This article is a commentary. The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily Mongabay.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/we-must-prioritize-rangeland-conservation-for-planetary-health-and-biodiversity-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-291753 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/study-looks-for-success-factors-in-african-projects-that-heal-land-and-help-people/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/study-looks-for-success-factors-in-african-projects-that-heal-land-and-help-people/#respond 13 Dec 2024 22:09:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=291546 - Reversing land degradation while improving livelihoods can be tricky, and not all initiatives succeed.
- A recent Sustainability Science study examined 17 initiatives in 13 African nations to tease out what factors contribute to success or failure.
- The study finds that tapping into social relationships, providing adequate incentives to overcome risk-adverse behaviors, and maintaining momentum over the long term emerged as key factors in an initiative’s success.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/study-looks-for-success-factors-in-african-projects-that-heal-land-and-help-people/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-291546 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/agroecology-offers-blueprint-for-resilient-farming-in-northern-ghana/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/agroecology-offers-blueprint-for-resilient-farming-in-northern-ghana/#respond 05 Dec 2024 13:49:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=291163 - Planting rows of trees and allowing goats and sheep to graze their fields is helping retain soil moisture and fertility, while encouraging birds and bats to return, helping to control pests.
- The trees and small livestock also provide additional sources of income for farmers.
- These agroecological practices of alley cropping and mixed farming can be adapted to other drought-prone regions across Africa, proponents say.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/agroecology-offers-blueprint-for-resilient-farming-in-northern-ghana/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-291163 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/easy-to-catch-yet-little-known-meet-the-chinese-mountain-cat/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/easy-to-catch-yet-little-known-meet-the-chinese-mountain-cat/#respond 18 Nov 2024 17:45:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=290175 - The species was first photographed in the wild in 2007, and until recently, very little has been known about its distribution and basic ecology.
- Researchers collected vital data on an active Chinese mountain cat den in 2018, while a recent study in Menyuan county, Qinghai province, managed to GPS-collar Chinese mountain cats for the first time.
- Recent genetic research highlights the growing threat posed by hybridization with domestic cats.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/easy-to-catch-yet-little-known-meet-the-chinese-mountain-cat/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-290175 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/local-ngo-rains-brings-relief-to-ghanas-semiarid-north-with-regenerative-farming/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/local-ngo-rains-brings-relief-to-ghanas-semiarid-north-with-regenerative-farming/#respond 16 Oct 2024 13:35:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=288824 - The Regional Advisory Information and Network Systems (RAINS) promotes regenerative agricultural practices to local farmers, including intercropping, the planting of cover crops, and the use of traditional seeds and compost and manure.
- It also engages typically marginalized groups such as women and youth in community land-use planning, and tackles gender inequality by improving women’s access to savings schemes and microcredit.
- Those working with the NGO say its efforts have had a material impact on improving food security and reducing incidents of fires, and express hope for its sustained support.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/local-ngo-rains-brings-relief-to-ghanas-semiarid-north-with-regenerative-farming/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-288824 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/in-madagascar-taniala-regenerative-camp-aims-to-heal-deforestation-scars/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/in-madagascar-taniala-regenerative-camp-aims-to-heal-deforestation-scars/#respond 03 Oct 2024 16:57:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=288164 - The ongoing deforestation also threatens the livelihoods of communities.
- A local association, Taniala Regenerative Camp, uses resilient forest systems as a model to regenerate degraded soil by planting trees alongside crops.
- The association supports surrounding communities through training in agroecology and agroforestry, and through additional income earned from intercropping in agroforestry plots.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/in-madagascar-taniala-regenerative-camp-aims-to-heal-deforestation-scars/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-288164 https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2024/10/high-co2-levels-are-greening-the-worlds-drylands-but-its-not-good-news/ https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2024/10/high-co2-levels-are-greening-the-worlds-drylands-but-its-not-good-news/#respond 01 Oct 2024 20:51:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=288066 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2024/10/high-co2-levels-are-greening-the-worlds-drylands-but-its-not-good-news/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-288066 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/why-i-quit-the-film-industry-to-work-on-ecological-restoration-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/why-i-quit-the-film-industry-to-work-on-ecological-restoration-commentary/#respond 12 Sep 2024 18:58:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=287373 - The rapid diminishment of China’s landscape at the time struck him deeply and he decided that restoration was key to reclaiming lands and livelihoods for people, both there and globally, and so he left journalism to promote it worldwide.
- “We should recognize what true wealth is. This isn’t just an environmental imperative; it’s a moral one. We must ensure our planet remains vibrant and life-supporting for generations to come,” he argues in this op-ed for Mongabay.
- This post is a commentary. The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily Mongabay.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/why-i-quit-the-film-industry-to-work-on-ecological-restoration-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-287373 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/rio-tinto-linked-mine-still-not-fulfilling-promises-to-mongolian-herders/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/rio-tinto-linked-mine-still-not-fulfilling-promises-to-mongolian-herders/#respond 28 Aug 2024 15:09:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=286609 - Today, compliance researchers and herders say two-thirds of these commitments are complete and or in progress, but complain of slow progress with the remainder, including the all-important issue of access to clean water.
- Communities have also expressed concern over seepage of mining waste into the groundwater, and say the company, a subsidiary of multinational mining giant Rio Tinto, should be held accountable.
- The nomadic herding way of life is on the decline the area due to lack of progress on achieving these other commitments, herders tell Mongabay.
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