For one former logging company, nature’s green is gold
Editor’s note: In the fight against climate change and wildlife extinction, businesses have to a key role to play. But how? Conservation International’s investment fund,
A unique poaching crisis takes root in South Africa
When you think of “wildlife trafficking,” you probably think of exotic animal products — ivory, rhino horns, shark fins. You probably don’t think of succulents.
Indigenous leaders sign landmark carbon deal in Philippines
One of the last strongholds of forest in the Philippines just got a major boost. Indigenous leaders on the island of Palawan recently signed a
Climate change is scrambling food production
Mangos are on the move. A recent story on the online news site Grist reported from the Italian island of Sicily, where growing conditions are
Indonesia protects ‘walking sharks.’ Are other sharks next?
The Indonesian government has granted six species of threatened “walking sharks” the highest level of protection across all national waters — a move experts hope
Turf war? Fixing grasslands can ease human-wildlife clashes
In many places around the world, humans and wildlife don’t share the same spaces. In others, humans and wildlife are in nearly constant contact. For
Climate change is coming for Pacific tuna
Climate change is pushing tuna into different waters — and now, funding is following. A US$ 107 million grant announced this week from the Green
Funding cuts leave a forest at risk
One of the world’s most important places for nature is a small strip of mountainous forest no more than about 40 miles wide. And for
5 experts share how hope fuels their work
Yes, it’s easy to feel despondent. The planet is overheating and nature is declining at unprecedented rates. But environmental chaos is not inevitable. And doom
Fossil fuels behind extreme ocean temperatures, study says
For 450 straight days in 2023 and 2024, ocean temperatures hit record highs. According to a new study, the world’s oceans are warming four times