On Sumatra coast, mangrove clearing sparks scrutiny of loophole
EAST TANJUNG JABUNG, Indonesia — Ambo Angke trudged through the cemetery knowing he had been right to worry. A high tide surge had inundated the resting place here on the…
Year: 2023
How forest guards in Liberia protect the sacred rainforests
From NPR In Liberia forest guardians are making their small, but vital contribution to the protection of the rainforests – sacred in many parts of this corner of West Africa.…
Elephants promote jumbo trees, boosting the carbon stores in Africa’s forests
Previous studies have shown that Africa’s tropical forests store more carbon per hectare than Amazonian forests. But how they do so is still a puzzle. It turns out that elephants…
Liberian courts rubber-stamp export shipment of illegal logs
Last week, a timber company won a controversial lawsuit against Liberia’s Forestry Development Authority when a court ordered the agency to allow a shipment of illegal logs to be exported…
The dark side of light: Coastal urban lighting threatens marine life, study shows
Night is falling on Tokyo. The moon, shining in a berry-blue sky, has come to govern the darkness. But it has not come alone: a new study reveals that artificial…
With climate change, Nepal’s leopards get a bigger range — and more problems
KATHMANDU — Climate change is likely to expand the habitat of leopards in the Nepal’s high mountain regions, potentially increasing conflict with humans and competition with snow leopards, a new…
U.S. mature forests are critical carbon repositories, but at risk: Study
Large trees in older forests that hold significant amounts of carbon located within U.S. national forests are vulnerable to logging, according to a new study published Jan. 6 in the…
We need native seeds in order to respond to climate change, but there aren't enough
From NPR Native seeds are crucial for land restoration efforts after disasters, which will grow more extreme as climate change worsens. “Time is of the essence” to bank sufficient seeds,…
In wake of ‘natural’ disasters, not reducing biodiversity loss is a big missed opportunity (commentary)
Floods, heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires – a changing climate is bringing with it ever more frequent and destructive so-called “natural” disasters, often impacting the most vulnerable areas and communities of…
Some hope the EPA will veto Pebble Mine, a project that has long divided SW Alaska
From NPR The EPA is expected to make a final decision this month on the controversial Pebble Mine in southwest Alaska. Many residents fear the proposed giant copper and gold…