Wild horses return to Kazakhstan steppes after absence of two centuries

Seven Przewalski’s horses, the only truly wild species of the animal in the world, flown to central Asian country from zoos in Europe

World’s top banks ‘greenwashing their role in destruction of the Amazon’

Institutions alleged to have given billions of dollars to oil and gas companies involved in projects that are harming the rainforests

Deforestation: Stakeholders Seek Amendment Of Forestry Commission Law, Accuse Government, Farmers And Miners

Land rights win for Indigenous peoples in Southwest Papua, but challenges persist

The Knasaimos Peoples in Papua have been granted legal land rights over their customary lands. However, enforcing these rights remains challenging, with a lack of political will and persistent targeting of merbau timber by loggers.

AI or humans? Rainforest seeks partner to police ghost roads

Hidden roads bring commerce and deforestation; now researchers hope AI may slow the destruction

The hidden exploitation behind clean energy's cobalt demand

Activists are raising awareness about the exploitation of Black workers and resources in the Congo, driven by the demand for cobalt used in clean energy technologies.Adam Mahoney reports for Capital B.

Amazon deforestation threatens one of Brazil’s key pollinators, study shows

With their metallic-blue-and-green bodies and iridescent wings, orchid bees aren’t just charismatic bugs.

Vast concessions threaten Malaysia's forest: Report

Vast concessions in Malaysia's forests threaten millions of hectares of rich natural habitats and risk the country's commitment to 50 percent forest cover, a report warned Tuesday.

Indonesian palm oil firm clashes with villagers it allegedly shortchanged

JAKARTA — A dispute simmering for years has erupted into conflict between villagers and a palm oil company on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi over the latter’s failure to abide by a profit-sharing scheme.

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Papuans head to Indonesian court to protect forests from palm oil

Campaigners are taking legal action to stop four palm oil companies from clearing vast tracts of forest for plantations.

The global land grab is still taking place, landmark conference finds - Institute of Development Studies

Major land sales organised by states and businesses continue to cause problems for rural communities and indigenous groups, a landmark conference in Colombia has found.

The Other Americans: Child Labor, the Backbone of the Guatemalan Economy

The practice of paying children low wages for physically demanding work benefits the economic elite while forcing those in poverty to attempt to migrate to the United States.

Beyond deforestation, oil palm estates pose flood and water contamination risks

JAKARTA — Briantama Asmara first visited the village of Kais in Indonesian Papua, on the island of New Guinea, in 2017 as an university researcher.

Monkeys ‘falling out of trees like apples’ in Mexico amid brutal heatwave

High temperatures in Mexico have been linked to dozens and perhaps hundreds of deaths of howler monkeys

Migratory freshwater fish populations ‘down by more than 80% since 1970’

‘Catastrophic’ global decline due to dams, mining, diverting water and pollution threatens humans and ecosystems, study warns

A new and silent land grab is underway – we must stop it - resilience

Securing land and preventing land grabbing must go hand-in-hand with inclusive, redistributive forms of economic development.

The World Cannot Afford Delays to Anti-Deforestation Rules

Several EU member states are gathering in Madrid this week for the Amsterdam Declarations Partnership (ADP) summit, an alliance of European countries committed to eliminating deforestation in agricultural supply chains by 2025.

Children sweat for perfume and chocolate

At least 10 percent of the world's children are forced to work. The results of their work range from perfume to chocolate.

The Tories' failed environmental pledges, from peat compost bans to beavers

Environmental groups brand the Government 'lethargic' after it fails to pass several pledged green policies before Parliament is prorogued

A Lone Dayak Community’s Last Stand Against Palm Oil| Countercurrents

The Dayak peoples of Borneo have been fiercely resisting the encroachment of palm oil plantations on their ancestral lands for many decades. This article by

Mesmerising microbes: bacteria as you’ve never seen it before – in pictures

Scientist Tal Danino’s incredible images of the microbial world

Roads of destruction: we found vast numbers of illegal ‘ghost roads’ used to crack open pristine rainforest

What harm can a road do? Plenty. Once built, illegal roads let loggers, miners, poachers and landgrabbers into the jungle, and the felling begins.

A Critical Week for Environmental Rights in Southeast Asia

Recent high temperatures underscore the need to hammer out the details of a regional environmental rights declaration, work that is underway today in Jakarta as a working group formed by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convenes.

Oil palm in Latin America : monoculture and violence – CADTM

The global oil palm craze Oil palm plantations are rapidly gaining ground in Latin America, driving communities from their lands and causing deforestation, violence, and poverty. Global…

‘We found 700 different species’: astonishing array of wildlife discovered in Cambodia mangroves

Hairy-nosed otters and cats that catch fish are among the startling diversity of creatures making their home in threatened habitats

Stop EU companies from bankrolling nature destruction

Europe is complicit in the destruction of ecosystems and should regulate its funding of companies associated with deforestation.

Repsol: Environmentalists Denounce It for Greenwashing

Allegations state Repsol conceals environmental and social impacts of palm oil use, misleadingly labeling fuels as "sustainable" or "eco-friendly."

Repsol: Environmentalists Denounce It for Greenwashing

Allegations state Repsol conceals environmental and social impacts of palm oil use, misleadingly labeling fuels as "sustainable" or "eco-friendly."

Deforestation leads to risky dietary changes in Uganda's wildlife

Animals in Uganda's forests are consuming virus-infected bat feces as alternative food sources dwindle due to agricultural practices.Wedaeli Chibelushi and Natasha Booty report for BBC News.

Indonesian palm oil, Brazilian beef top contributors to U.S. deforestation exposure

If you’re in the United States, your meal might come with a side of deforestation.  The US imported palm oil, cattle products, soybeans, cocoa, rubber, coffee and corn linked to an estimated 122,800 hectares (303,445 acres) of tropical deforestation …

Javan rhinos poached in Ujung Kulon | News | Save the Rhino

Javan rhinos poached in Ujung Kulon. At least seven Javan rhinos have been illegally killed between 2019 and 2023. Find out more.

Massive deforestation in Cameroon: an urgent call for international action | Afrik 21

Massive deforestation and forest degradation in Cameroon are reaching alarming proportions, threatening biodiversity, the rights of local communities and international commitments to protect the environment.

How banks and investors are fueling a global biodiversity crisis | NationofChange

Which Companies Have Paid the Biggest Greenwashing Fines - Earth911

Regulators are handing out more greenwashing fines to companies, a signal consumers can use to make better decisions when shopping.

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