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A nighttime fishing expedition three decades ago fundamentally changed how Brazilian doctor Apolo Heringer views human health. While accompanying local fishers in the community of Raiz in southeastern Brazil, Heringer witnessed something extraordinary when their spotlight illuminated the river depths:…
A new generation of environmental journalists is refusing to give up hope in the face of mounting planetary crises. Through Mongabay’s Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellows program, young reporters from six countries are sharing their vision for environmental journalism…
Amid a constant stream of environmental crises, a new report offers a refreshing dose of hope. The World Economic Forum and scientific publisher Frontiers have identified ten emerging technologies that could revolutionize how we fight climate change, restore damaged ecosystems,…
International efforts to protect Antarctica’s fragile marine ecosystem hit a major roadblock last week when conservation talks concluded without agreement on critical protection measures. The 44th meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) ended…
Marine life is making a remarkable comeback in the protected waters off Naples, where decades of conservation efforts have allowed vital seagrass meadows to flourish once again. Schools of bream and wrasses now populate the Gaiola Submerged Park Marine Protected…
Norway has proposed nearly doubling the catch limit for krill in Antarctic waters during a high-stakes conservation summit, sparking fresh tensions over protecting one of Earth’s most vital marine ecosystems. The proposal was presented at the Commission for the Conservation…
