The hidden cost of ultra-processed foods on the environment: ‘The whole industry should pay’

Industrially made foods involve several ingredients and processes to put together, making it difficult to examine their true cost

Int’l mission urges cancellation of HAPI Inc’s IFMA, links palm oil expansion to climate injustice and militarization in Candoni, Negros

The Negros Island contingent of the International Learning and Solidarity Mission (ILSM) has urged the government to revoke the Integrated Forest

New cluster of Tapanuli orangutans discovered in Sumatra peat swamp

CENTRAL TAPANULI, Indonesia — Since it was first described by scientists in 2017, the Tapanuli orangutan, one of the world’s rarest great apes, was believed to live only in the Batang Toru forest of Indonesia’s North Sumatra province.

RSPO sparks NGO outrage for dismissing complaint over alleged ‘shadow companies’

JAKARTA — A major palm oil producer linked through supplier-reported mill lists to global brands like General Mills and PepsiCo has escaped sanction for allegedly concealing a web of “shadow companies” linked to deforestation and rights abuses, after…

Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised

Bird migrations rank as one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Thanks to GPS tracking, scientists are uncovering extraordinary insights into ancient and mysterious journeys – and new threats that are reshaping them.

Global banks earn billions from deforestation

New Global Witness research exposes glaring contradiction at the heart of forest finance, as Brazil prepares to launch flagship tropical forest fund at COP30

Protected areas hit hard as Mekong countries’ forest cover shrank in 2024

BANGKOK — The Mekong countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam lost a combined area of tree cover of nearly a million hectares in 2024, or an area almost the size of Lebanon.

From gentle giants to ghostly hunters, sharks face an unseen peril

New research reveals that deep-sea mining could dramatically threaten 30 species of sharks, rays, and ghost sharks whose habitats overlap with proposed mining zones.

Brazil: Illegal Ranches Devastate Rainforest, Livelihoods

Illegal cattle ranching has devastated the territories of small farmers and Indigenous peoples in Pará, the state that will hold the COP30 climate summit this year.

The alleged British links to mass deforestation and displacement in a conflict few have even heard of

New report alleges British links to human rights and environmental crises in West Papua, Indonesia.

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil must halt Liberian palm oil company’s abuses (commentary)

In the forests of southeastern Liberia, fear is resounding over what the future may hold. For more than a decade, communities in Sinoe county have struggled against palm oil company Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL), which has razed more than 1,000 hecta…

Mountain gorillas are back from the brink. But what happens if they run out of room?

Humans have helped save the great apes from extinction, but are now the biggest threat to their survival as they compete for land in east Africa’s Virunga mountains

Devouring the earth may decide our future

Every day, the food you eat and resources you use cost the planet at least 12 kilos of lost topsoil.

Indonesian island’s traditional residents face relocation for ‘sustainable’ project | Dialogue Earth

With government-mandated relocation looming, a Riau Islands community has been fighting to prevent their ancestral villages and coast from being harmed

Apes Enjoy Joking and Teasing Each Other

New research finds that it’s not only human babies who love to playfully tease each other. Researchers reasoned that since language is not required for this behaviour, similar kinds of playfu…

74 countries have now ratified a landmark treaty to protect the high seas. Why hasn’t NZ?

The High Seas Treaty comes into force in January. New Zealand lags behind on several fronts, including marine protection and recognition of Māori customary rights.

Why Do Forest and Land Fires Continue to Occur Even During the Wet Dry Season?

Although this year marks the onset of the wet dry season, forest and land fires continue to occur. These fires trigger the disaster of haze.

Guatemala becomes the deadliest country for environmental defenders | Dialogue Earth

New Global Witness report shows over 80% of all environment-related killings last year occurred in Latin America

Giant cuttlefish! They are in danger and scientists are going to save them with … bubbles!

The only other option was to go back in time and do something about climate change but time travel hasn’t been invented yet

Brazil soy deal that curbs Amazon deforestation to be suspended in 2026

Logged Forests Thrive, While Palm Oil Leaves Little Alive

Research finds selective logging alters forest structure, but palm oil conversion causes more severe damage to biodiversity. Take action boycott palm oil!

Nextcloud decided to withdraw complaint against Microsoft - Nextcloud

Everything you need to know about our withdrawal from the anti-trust complaint, why the problem is not resolved, and how you can help.

UN accuses Indonesia’s No. 2 palm oil firm of rights & environmental abuses

JAKARTA — The United Nations has called out Indonesia’s No. 2 palm oil company for alleged human rights and environmental abuses, the first time it has singled out a company rather than the industry. Various U.N.

EU parliament votes to ban meat names for plant-based foods

Pressure to ban meat labels for plant-based products comes from Europe's livestock farmers.

Palm oil giant Socapalm still planting on disputed land in Cameroon as villagers seek redress

A land dispute between residents of a Cameroonian village and a major palm oil company remains unresolved despite protests and requests for meetings with authorities, NGOs and community members say.

Ecosystems as infrastructure: Tim Christophersen on how to rebuild humanity’s ties to nature

The forests of northern Europe provided Tim Christophersen with his first education. As a child in rural Germany he followed his grandfather, a forest ranger, on long walks among the trees.

Scientific thought on emotions in animals

How do animal behavior researchers feel about the feelings of animals? A new survey helps to answer that question.

Trafficking of lesser-known wildlife species on the rise in Africa | Dialogue Earth

The global crackdown on wildlife trafficking has inadvertently spawned a black-market trade in species such as ants and smaller reptiles

Forest 500 report finds only 9% of companies assessed have a public commitment to not tolerate attacks on defenders - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Check out this page via the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre

Colonial Palm Oil Threatens Ancient Noken Weaving in West Papua

A powerful new indigenous art exhibition has highlighted the tragic loss of #WestPapua’s cultural identity due to #deforestation for #palmoil and #sugarcane monoculture plantations. A situation per…

Some tropical trees cool their leaves to survive the heat — but not all species have ways to cope

In full sun, tropical leaves can become much hotter than the surrounding air. Their ability to cope can be a matter of life or death.

Deforestation is killing people by raising local temperatures

Deforestation doesn’t just fuel climate change—it makes people hotter. A new study finds tropical forest loss raises local temperatures, and is linked to 28,000 heat-related deaths annually.

Where have all the flowers gone?

One of my most memorable interspecies encounters was many years ago with an orangutan in a nature reserve in Sabah on the island of Borneo.

Hashtags hurt, hashtags heal too - 360

The arrests of activists, the influence of algorithms, and the surge of public  frustration are revealing how social media is actively fueling Indonesia’s ongoing democratic reckoning.

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Palm oil giant Socapalm still planting on disputed land in Cameroon as villagers seek redress

A land dispute between residents of a Cameroonian village and a major palm oil company remains unresolved despite protests and requests for meetings with authorities, NGOs and community members say.

Conservationist Dame Jane Doodall dies aged 91

Dr Goodall was a world-leading expert on chimpanzees and a renowned conservationist.