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Members of the Kep provincial government and Fisheries Administration set fire to a mound of banned fishing gear in July 2015. The gear had been confiscated over a period of months from Cambodian and Vietnamese vessels operating illegally in Kep Bay, and was burned in front of a village notorious for abusing the law and the sea. Photo courtesy of MCC.

Building a refuge where trawlers now ravage Cambodia’s marine life

Matt Blomberg 14 Dec 2017
A herd of capybara, the world’s largest living rodents, go for a swim in Colombia. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

Mammal diversity may increase carbon storage in rainforests

Jennifer Leman 5 Dec 2017

Kenyan farmers reap economic, environmental gains from ABCDs of agroforestry

Sophie Mbugua 4 Dec 2017

COP23: U.S., wealthy nations curtail climate aid for developing world

Justin Catanoso 16 Nov 2017

Should I stay, or should I go: is U.S. facing a climate scientist brain drain?

Sean Mowbray 15 Nov 2017

COP23: Trump team leads ‘surreal’ coal-gas-nuke climate summit panel

Justin Catanoso 14 Nov 2017

The world lost an area of tree cover the size of New Zealand last year

Morgan Erickson-Davis 24 Oct 2017

New study: Risky roads cause more than just environmental harm

John Cannon 24 Oct 2017

Leading US plywood firm linked to alleged destruction, rights violations in Malaysia

John Cannon 19 Oct 2017

Cash for conservation: Do payments for ecosystem services work?

Mike Gaworecki 12 Oct 2017

Birdwatching poised to take flight in Colombia, study reveals

John Cannon 10 Oct 2017

Colombia, an example to world, balances conservation and development

Justin Catanoso 9 Oct 2017

‘SALT’ alliance aims to tackle illegal fishing on a global scale

Mongabay.com 6 Oct 2017

UNEP official calls for ‘coherent planning’ as Aichi falters in Africa

Sophie Mbugua 5 Oct 2017

Activists spy silver lining as officials warn of financial clouds over coal-fueled grid

Basten Gokkon 4 Oct 2017

Legendary musician Bruce Cockburn on music, activism, and hope

Mike Gaworecki 19 Sep 2017

CETA: environmentally friendly trade treaty or corporate Trojan horse?

Jennifer Huizen 18 Sep 2017
Not for republication. Image by Rod Harbinson/Rodharbinson.com

Communities struggle to save Sabah’s shrinking mangroves

Rod Harbinson 13 Sep 2017

Trees provide ecosystem services worth $500 million to the world’s megacities

Mike Gaworecki 7 Sep 2017

The financial case against coal power in Indonesia

Keith Schneider 6 Sep 2017

Deforestation from gold mining in Peru continues, despite gov’t crackdowns

John Cannon 22 Aug 2017

Sixth mass extinction ‘tsunami’ coming, but preventable

John Cannon 4 Aug 2017

Amazonian city drags down fish stocks in 1,000-kilometer shadow

John Cannon 28 Jul 2017

Mothers vs. loggers: the destruction of Białowieża Forest splits Poland

Rachel Fritts 19 Jul 2017

Transforming business as usual in Indonesia: an interview with Aida Greenbury

Rhett Ayers Butler 17 Jul 2017

Ongoing mass extinction causing ‘biological annihilation,’ new study says

John Cannon 11 Jul 2017

Study: Biodiversity poorly protected by conservation areas worldwide

John Cannon 10 Jul 2017

Photos: Where once were mangroves, Javan villages struggle to beat back the sea

Elisabetta Zavoli, Jacopo Pasotti 3 Jul 2017

Singapore statement on International Day of the Tropics: infrastructure deficit must be met sustainably (commentary)

Mark Ziembicki, Stewart Lockie 28 Jun 2017

The fight to save Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem

Mike Gaworecki 27 Jun 2017

Financing sustainable agriculture possible, if terms fit farmers’ needs

John Cannon 2 Jun 2017

Slight bumps in protected areas could be a boon for biodiversity

John Cannon 26 May 2017

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