An interview with Elena Bykova, founder of the Saiga Conservation Alliance In a decline on par with that suffered by the American bison in the Nineteenth Century, in the 1990s…
Part one in a two part look at the crisis in Kenya. The next article will focus on how the drought is impacting wildlife. Kenya was once considered one of…
Twenty-nine scientists argue in Science today that the world will not be able to lift up the world's poor unless it also addresses global biodiversity loss. They say that the…
Third in a series of interviews with participants at the 2009 Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) conference. In Madagascar the TAMS Program (Tetik'asa Mampody Savoka, meaning "the project…
How can bringing healthcare to local villagers in Uganda help save the Critically Endangered mountain gorilla? The answer lies in our genetics, says Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, wildlife veterinarian and director…
A group of environmental scientists and economists warn that under current governing models the number and scale of human-caused crises are "outrunning our ability to deal with them". The researchers,…
The President of Guatemala, Alvaro Colom, has announced a "state of public calamity" to tackle food shortages throughout the Central American nation. The failure of bean and corn crops from…
As the world's biggest cattle producer, Brazil braces for change While you're browsing the mall for running shoes, the Amazon rainforest is probably the farthest thing from your mind. Perhaps…
Pope Benedict XVI spoke today on environmental issues, singling out the importance of a September U.N. summit in New York to work on negotiations for an international framework to tackle…
A new estimate by the UN FAO estimates that one billion people are currently going hungry: the highest number in history. Largely exacerbated by the global economic crisis, the number…
While the use of synthetic fertilizer has greatly increased agricultural production globally—helping to feed a global population that is not slowing down—it has brought with it high environmental costs. Fertilizer…
A new study finds Amazon deforestation fails to sustain long-term economic growth for rural populations. The findings come as development interests in Brazil push for government support to bolster infrastructure…
Over two-and-half million hectares in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; half a million hectares in Tanzania; and a quarter of a million hectares in Libya: these figures represent just…
A partnership between local villages and conservation groups, headed up by the Bonobo Conservation Initiative (BCI), has led to the creation of a new 1,847 square mile (4,875 square kilometer)…
Congo biochar initiative wins critical funding to support poverty alleviation, climate change mitigation An initiative using soil carbon enrichment techniques to boost agricultural yields, alleviate poverty, and protect endangered forests…
Rainforests continue to fall but hope may rest in a market solution Rainforests continue to fall but hope may rest in a market solution Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 11,…
Deal on forests falls short Deal on forests falls short Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 11, 2008
Africa proposes its own solution to global warming Africa proposes its own solution to global warming Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 10, 2008 African coalition calls for "full-range" of biocarbon…
Indigenous people win voice in climate negotiations Indigenous people win voice in climate negotiations Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 10, 2008
How youth in Kenya's largest slum created an organic farm How youth in Kenya's largest slum created an organic farm An interview with an organic pioneer, Su Kahumbu Jeremy Hance,…
New standards ensure REDD projects protect forest people, biodiversity New standards ensure forest carbon projects protect indigenous people, biodiversity mongabay.com December 8, 2008
Linking rural health care to forest conservation proving a success in Borneo Mongabay grants annual award to Health In Harmony: Linking rural health care to forest conservation proving a success…
REDD is a threat to forest people, alleges report REDD may harm forest people, alleges report Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 2, 2008
Climate change will damage forests, creating hardship for rural communities Climate change will damage forests, creating hardship for rural communities mongabay.com November 28, 2008
Guide to reducing emissions through forest conservation Guide to reducing emissions through forest conservation released mongabay.com November 26, 2008
Carbon market could pay poor farmers to adopt sustainable cultivation techniques Carbon market could pay poor farmers to adopt sustainable cultivation techniques mongabay.com November 26, 2008
California joins effort to fight global warming by saving rainforests California joins effort to fight global warming by saving rainforests mongabay.com November 19, 2008
New rules establish market for saving rainforests through carbon trading New rules establish market for saving rainforests through carbon trading mongabay.com November 18, 2008
Coordinated effort needed to cut deforestation via carbon markets Coordinated effort needed to cut deforestation via carbon markets mongabay.com November 18, 2008
Conflict in PNG between govt and landowners over REDD carbon trading Conflict in PNG between govt and landowners over REDD carbon trading mongabay.com November 17, 2008
