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Bangladesh island’s switch from solar power to fossil fuels threatens birds by Sadiqur Rahman 14 May 2024 Almost all 2,500 households — mostly fisher folks — on Nijhum Dwip, a national park that has the second-largest mangrove forest in Bangladesh, used solar PVs LED bulbs at night… Mexico Indigenous community makes strides to land rights, but obstacles remain by Astrid Arellano 14 May 2024 The Rarámuri Indigenous people of Bosques de San Elías Repechique have traveled a long road to defend their community territory in northern Mexico. Living in the state of Chihuahua, the… Amid ravaging wildfires in Venezuela, experts cite institutional collapse by Tony Frangie Mawad 14 May 2024 CARACAS, Venezuela — In early March, a series of wildfires ravaged the savannas of Canaima National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the southeastern state of Bolivar, bordering the… Indonesia civil society groups raise concerns over proposed Borneo nuclear reactor by Irfan Maulana 14 May 2024 JAKARTA — Civil society organizations in Indonesia staged protests in late April to raise awareness of a planned nuclear plant near Pontianak, capital of West Kalimantan province on the island… African health experts warn of climate change & rising vector-borne diseases by Juliet Akoth Ojwang 13 May 2024 Health experts are particularly concerned about the role of climate change in the rise of vector-borne diseases in Africa’s low- and middle-income countries, which already face numerous health and socioeconomic… Latest palm oil deforester in Indonesia may also be operating illegally by Hans Nicholas Jong 13 May 2024 JAKARTA — The largest case of deforestation for industrial palm oil in Indonesia is happening within a concession on a tiny island off the coast of southern Borneo, according to… Final cheetah conservationists freed in Iran, but the big cat’s outlook remains grim by Kayleigh Long 13 May 2024 In December 2023, three staff members from the Iranian Cheetah Society crowded around a laptop, moved to tears by the sight of a mother cheetah and her four cubs, caught… Fishers, scientists restore mangroves on a Mexican isle wrecked by salt mining by Astrid Arellano 13 May 2024 In recent decades, salt extraction has taken its toll on the mangroves and wetlands of Isla del Carmen, in the Mexican municipality of Loreto. Since the start of the 20th… Despite drought, Amazon deforestation alerts hit five-year low by Mongabay.com 10 May 2024 Month-over-month deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon declined for the 13th consecutive month as forest clearing in Earth’s largest rainforest fell to the lowest level in five years. This decrease occurred… Ridiculously rare photo catches Asian caracal swimming a river in India by Jeremy Hance 10 May 2024 If you’ve ever thought of the caracal before, you’ve probably pictured it inhabiting the savannas of Africa, its long-fringed ears sticking up above the wild grasses. But although the caracal… On foot and by drone, radio tracking helps rehabilitate pangolins in Vietnam by Claudia Geib 10 May 2024 When the organization Save Vietnam’s Wildlife receives a pangolin rescued from the wildlife trade, it can take months to remind the scaly, housecat-sized mammal how to be a pangolin again.… Research shows the Caatinga is Brazil’s most efficient carbon capture biome by Adriana Amâncio e Rafael Dantas 10 May 2024 Over a decade of studies conducted by the National Caatinga Observatory revealed that it has the best carbon sequestration performance among Brazilian biomes. For every 100 metric tons of CO2… Brazil takes pioneering action — and a vaccine — to rewild howler monkeys by Bernardo Araujo 10 May 2024 It was Hope who first dared to approach Juvenal. They had been on the opposing sides of a quarrel ever since Hope’s family wrapped their tails around the branches of… Experts highlight importance of ‘prebunking’ to combat climate disinformation by Choki Wangmo 10 May 2024 With the rapid expansion of digital and AI tools, climate disinformation has become a major challenge for journalists and media organizations across the world. However, climate disinformation researchers say that… Chimps are lifelong learners, study on tool use shows by Charles Mpaka 9 May 2024 Chimpanzees, like humans, can use a variety of tools to perform tasks such as getting food from hard-to-reach places. Now, a study published in PLOS Biology has found that, also… Saving Asia’s fishing cat means protecting threatened wetland habitat by Sean Mowbray 9 May 2024 Asia’s water-loving fishing cat is one of the world’s better-known small wildcats, which has inspired the creation of a closely linked network of conservation groups — all intent on fishing cat and wetland conservation. Desperation sets in for Indigenous Sumatrans who lost their forests to plantations by Teguh Suprayitno 9 May 2024 SEPINTUN, Indonesia — Past generations of Dahwas’s family lived off the food and fuel growing all around them, traversing Sumatra’s forest unobstructed whenever cultural norms required the seminomadic Suku Anak… Bangladeshi farmers find zucchini’s high yields & low costs palatable by Farhana Parvin 9 May 2024 For long, cucumbers and pumpkins remained the only popular squash vegetables in Bangladesh. When Bangladesh Agricultural Extensions introduced zucchinis to farmers in the late 1990s, there was some confusion among… From polling stations to weather stations, the heat is on in India (commentary) by S. Gopikrishna Warrier 9 May 2024 April is the cruelest month,” wrote T.S. Eliot in the poem The Waste Land. For the 30 million residents of India’s southern state of Kerala, this April was particularly cruel,… Indonesian company defies order, still clearing peatlands in orangutan habitat by Hans Nicholas Jong 9 May 2024 JAKARTA — Indonesia’s largest deforesting company has continued to clear peatland despite an order by the government for the firm to stop clearing rainforests. The company in question is pulpwood… Rights groups call for greater public input in ASEAN environmental rights framework by Carolyn Cowan 8 May 2024 Civil society groups in Southeast Asia are calling for greater public participation and transparency in the drafting process of a regional declaration on environmental rights, as well as stronger levels… Is the extractive sector really favorable for the Pan Amazon’s economy? by Timothy J. Killeen 8 May 2024 The Pan Amazon is a significant source of several key industrial commodities. Global markets are not overly dependent on the region; nonetheless, production from Amazonian mines is not insignificant. Development… Scientists explore nature’s promise in combating plastic waste by Claire Asher 8 May 2024 Biological solutions offer hope for tackling human-caused pollution — but only if government and industry significantly support getting those solutions out of the lab and into the real world. Secrets from the rainforest’s past uncovered in Amazonian backyards by Carolina Pinheiro 8 May 2024 Small fragments of ancestral Amazonian culture are emerging from the ground in the backyards of homes in the rural and urban parts of Parintins, Amazonas: pieces of broken pots, chips… In a Himalayan Eden, a road project promises opportunity, but also loss by Stuart Butler 8 May 2024 TSUM VALLEY, Nepal — In the future, when war, strife and difficult times come,” said Thrisong Deutsen, an...