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Blackwater lake, rainforest, and the whitewater Zacambu River in the Peruvian Amazon. Photo by Rhett A. Butler for Mongabay.

The conservation gains we’ve made are still fragile, says Aileen Lee of the Moore Foundation

Rhett Ayers Butler 1 Jul 2021

Converting biowaste to biogas could power cleaner, sustainable Earth future

Marina Martinez 1 Jul 2021
rubber agroforestry

Climate, biodiversity & farmers benefit from rubber agroforestry: report

Erik Hoffner 29 Jun 2021

A startup deploys black soldier flies in the Philippines’ war on waste

Bong S. Sarmiento 25 Jun 2021
Cacao pod in Peru. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

Farmers in the Amazon could earn 9 times more and prevent ecosystem collapse

Jonah Wittkamper, Alexander Borges Rose, Denis Minev 22 Jun 2021

Environmental benefits or social — but rarely both — under RSPO, study finds

Hans Nicholas Jong 17 Jun 2021

Can the Japanese seafood industry reconcile their finances with nature?

François Mosnier 15 Jun 2021

Indonesia’s biodiesel program fuels deforestation threat, report warns

Hans Nicholas Jong 9 Jun 2021

NGOs back Maldives’ ambitious plan to save Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna

Malavika Vyawahare 8 Jun 2021

What stops the rubber industry from being sustainable? (commentary)

Stefano Savi 26 May 2021
Global Forest Watch tree cover loss 2001-2021 set on Planet imagery from Jun-Sep 2020.

Science refutes United Cacao’s claim it didn’t deforest Peruvian Amazon

John Cannon 25 May 2021

Study shows more than half of Cerrado’s cattle pasture can be restored

Maurício Angelo 13 May 2021

“How do we manage fisheries in the midst of climate change?” Q&A with EDF’s Eric Schwaab

Rhett Ayers Butler 3 May 2021
California redwoods. Photo credit: Rhett A. Butler

Nature is no longer “a nice to have,” it’s “a must-have”: Q&A with André Hoffmann

Rhett Ayers Butler 21 Apr 2021

Food systems drive a third of greenhouse gas emissions, study estimates

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 20 Apr 2021

Some guitar makers in pursuit of sustainable manufacturing

Stephan Boissonneault 20 Apr 2021
Pair of zebra in Rwanda. Photo credit: Rhett A. Butler

Momentum is building for a ‘robust’ biodiversity framework: Q&A with Elizabeth Mrema

Rhett Ayers Butler 20 Apr 2021

Skin in the game? Reptile leather trade embroils conservation authority

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 19 Apr 2021
Deforestation for oil palm in Malaysian Borneo.

Despite flaws, commodity eco-labels contribute to sustainability (commentary)

Matthias Diemer 14 Apr 2021

The world needs a food movement based on agroecology and equity (commentary)

Pat Mooney 12 Apr 2021

Red flag: Predatory European ships help push Indian Ocean tuna to the brink

Malavika Vyawahare 8 Apr 2021

Though humanity exceeds key ‘planetary boundaries’ there are many solutions

Mike Gaworecki 8 Apr 2021
Toilet urban art

‘Opening the lid’ on toilet innovation: Q&A with author Chelsea Wald

John Cannon 6 Apr 2021
Coffee drying outside the house of Abdul Kadeem in Manyate Village on the outskirts of Harenna Forest. Photo by Nathan Siegel for Mongabay.

Coffee sustainability check: Q&A with Sjoerd Panhuysen of Coffee Barometer report

Mongabay.com 1 Apr 2021

The nine boundaries humanity must respect to keep the planet habitable

Claire Asher 30 Mar 2021

Can ‘Slow Food’ save Brazil’s fast-vanishing Cerrado savanna?

Sharon Guynup 25 Mar 2021

The art of adaption and survival: A story of Brazil’s Kadiwéu people

Sue Branford, Thais Borges 19 Mar 2021

Can agroecology feed the world?

Mike Gaworecki 10 Mar 2021

The Covid-19 question: How do we prevent future pandemics?

Jeremy Hance 9 Mar 2021

Rewilding public lands in Patagonia and beyond: Q&A with Kris Tompkins

Rhett Ayers Butler 9 Mar 2021

Getting hands-on with pollination can boost cocoa yields, study shows

Sarah Derouin 8 Mar 2021

The Possible Meat: A Brazilian farmer shows ranching can regenerate the Cerrado

Agostino Petroni 3 Mar 2021

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