Excited to share that we won the prestigious Biophilia Award for Environmental Communication for our “outstanding track record” in communicating news of #nature , #environment and #biodiversity 🦁
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12:19 PM - Oct 24, 2023
[Good news] The fearless and persecuted environmental activism group Mother Nature Cambodia has been named one of the 2023 Right Livelihood Award winners:
05:04 PM - Sep 28, 2023
08:02 PM - Sep 09, 2023
BIG event at this year's #PeoplesClimateWeek #ClimateWeek2023 #COP28 in #NYC co-sponsors are #Indigenous EnvironmentalNetwork, #Indigenous Climate Action, The #Black Hive & more
https://event.newschool.ed...
https://event.newschool.ed...
09:20 PM - Sep 09, 2023
In response to Erik Hoffner.
This is good news for the planet - for a change!
01:12 PM - Sep 11, 2023
“Mr. Biden and his top aides say Republicans are to blame for refusing to even consider proposals that the president made on his first day in office for a broad overhaul of the nation’s #immigration laws.”
Gift article 💙
#politics
Gift article 💙
#politics
12:11 PM - Sep 11, 2023
"Human-elephant conflict is the main threat to the majestic creatures. When drought and ethnic conflicts drive people into protected areas, the displaced elephants do battle over water and food in the villages and farmlands that surround the reserves."
🐘🐝🌾 #Elephants #Beehives #Conservation
🐘🐝🌾 #Elephants #Beehives #Conservation
01:01 PM - Sep 11, 2023
Leaders from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu & others say more research is needed to establish whether mining the seabed below 200 meters is possible without damaging ecosystems and fisheries:
10:57 AM - Sep 07, 2023
Uh oh, trouble for @Spoutible 's mascot in Iceland:
Only one company currently has a license to hunt #whales there and it’s set to expire this year, with no guarantee the government will renew it for the coming years, but:
Only one company currently has a license to hunt #whales there and it’s set to expire this year, with no guarantee the government will renew it for the coming years, but:
12:46 PM - Sep 01, 2023
“Once the road is paved, it will never be unpaved. Instead, a compromise solution lies in sensitive thinking of where the large mammals collect.”
After a pause of more than 10 years, road upgrading through Katavi National Park has restarted:
After a pause of more than 10 years, road upgrading through Katavi National Park has restarted:
10:09 AM - Sep 01, 2023
“Narcan is already a staple for emergency personnel and street outreach teams. Now scientists and health officials are hoping #Narcan will eventually become commonplace in public libraries, subways, dorms, corner delis and street vending machines.”
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#addiction #PublicHealth
Gift article 💙
#addiction #PublicHealth
08:39 AM - Sep 01, 2023
On Wednesday, Ms. James fired an opening salvo, arguing that a trial is not necessary to find that Mr. Trump and the other defendants inflated the value of their assets in annual financial statements, fraudulently obtaining favorable loans and insurance arrangements.
09:08 AM - Sep 01, 2023
What would it cost to protect the Congo Rainforest?
Many pledges exist, but a lot of them go unfulfilled. The larger question is, do these commitments translate to benefits for people who live in these forests?
Listen here:
Many pledges exist, but a lot of them go unfulfilled. The larger question is, do these commitments translate to benefits for people who live in these forests?
Listen here:
11:30 AM - Aug 31, 2023
Security guards for a palm oil company shot and wounded 5 Tembé Indigenous people in the latest flareup linked to a long-running land dispute in Brazil:
01:37 PM - Aug 10, 2023
The world’s largest collective of seafaring nomads--whose culture inspired the 2022 blockbuster "Avatar: The Way of Water"--are ramping up protection of their coastal mangrove forests:
02:07 PM - Aug 01, 2023
80% of global #biodiversity is found on lands cared for by #indigenous communities. First Nations are leading ambitious plans for protecting lands in Canada currently, in the establishment of Indigenous Protected Areas, for eg:
01:41 PM - Jul 27, 2023
Seaweed farmers in Indonesia are losing out on revenue from their harvests as a result of erratic weather patterns and warming waters — signs of climate change's impact:
10:46 AM - Jul 24, 2023
Our reporting was cited or republished by NASA to the New Yorker – and scientific research stalwarts like The Lancet and JSTOR Daily – among many others recently: https://mongabay.org/monga...
10:58 AM - Jul 20, 2023
In response to Mongabay News.
That is a great idea. The research and ground testing sounds very promising.
09:30 AM - Jul 19, 2023
Since Colombia signed a peace agreement with its largest rebel group (FARC), farmers, miners, loggers and armed groups have accelerated deforestation, but a new initiative pushing peace aims to stop that trend:
05:11 PM - Jul 18, 2023
[Sweet success] An NGO is promoting coexistence between beekeepers and giant armadillos by certifying those who use mitigation measures to prevent armadillo attacks on beehives, which helps them fetch a higher honey price:
07:59 PM - Jul 17, 2023
Vegetation plays a crucial role in purifying water, regulating the climate, supporting #biodiversity & stabilizing the soil, making its preservation essential for nature and people:
11:56 AM - Jun 26, 2023
In response to Erik Hoffner.
Some of my best memories of college was being a #CollegeRadio DJ but the real cake: I was also employed there under #WorkStudy !
What an incredible experience, teaching DJ wannabes (mostly athletes), production work, but most rewarding-reviewing ALL new albums for record library! A BLAST 💥
What an incredible experience, teaching DJ wannabes (mostly athletes), production work, but most rewarding-reviewing ALL new albums for record library! A BLAST 💥
06:36 PM - Jun 06, 2023
In response to Erik Hoffner.
DJ was one of those careers I thought about and fantasized about. I have done a lot of things in my life so far, but never been a DJ.
06:32 PM - Jun 06, 2023
Big episode up on the @mongabay Explores podcast. Part II of our multipart series on the Congo Basin. https://news.mongabay.com/...
02:09 AM - May 17, 2023
Episode 2 in my latest season on Mongabay Explores is here.
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Mongabay News @mongabayThe “fortress conservation” model that removes people from their traditional territories remains popular with some governments, but many are shifting their opinion and moving toward inclusive and rights-based approaches to protected areas and ecosystems:02:03 PM - May 18, 2023
05:59 AM - May 23, 2023
Great commentary published by my colleague @erikhoffner regarding the "rapid unscheduled disassembly."
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffnerMusk’s drive for us to become a “multi-planetary species” comes with great irony if this very activity accelerates degradation of the Earth.10:42 AM - May 23, 2023
Last month’s disaster rained debris and toxics on a rich estuary adjacent to the launch pad:
05:45 PM - Jun 01, 2023
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