Something amusing happened these past two months. A few high-profile members of the economic chamber of a local branch of forest certification organization tried to block me from joining the chamber. Allegedly they said that based on my public communications…

Colombia is courting other governments and conservation organizations for support in tackling Amazonian deforestation bringing about what it describes as one of the most ambitious emissions reduction goals in the world. Carlos Eduardo Correa, the country’s minister of environment and…

JAKARTA — A court in Indonesia has acquitted six villagers in a dispute against a tapioca factory, ruling that the criminal charges, allegedly brought at the behest of the company, were frivolous and could not be used to silence criticism…

Technology isn’t always a practical solution for Indigenous communities fighting for their land rights. Some technology requires internet access, which often isn’t available in remote areas. And some technology can be needlessly complicated and expensive, alienating some community members. The…

Last month, Mongabay covered stories from Latin America, North America, Africa and beyond. We start off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where Indigenous people are fighting for recognition in the second most populous city of the country. Many of the…

From BBC Shareclose Share pageCopy linkAbout sharing image sourceGetty Images Without a doubt, water is the most abundant resource on Earth. After all, it covers over 70% of the planet – yet despite this we are facing a looming crisis…

From BBC Shareclose Share pageCopy linkAbout sharing In our monthly feature, Then and Now, we reveal some of the ways that planet Earth has been changing against the backdrop of a warming world. In recent years, the devastating impact of…

From BBC Shareclose Share pageCopy linkAbout sharing image sourceGetty Images Protests in Iran against a range of grievances – including a severe lack of water and power blackouts – have drawn attention to the country’s wider water problems. Experts have…

From NPR The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, the country’s largest active blaze, could reach full containment in October. Until then, officials say, wildfire conditions will only continue to intensify. (Image credit: U.S. Forest Service) Read the full article from…