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New conservation model calls for protecting Amazon for its archaeological riches
Researchers in Brazil are lobbying to register archaeological sites as national monuments, which would confer a new layer of ...
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In Ecuador, booming profits in small-scale gold mining reveal a tainted industry – investigation
About a quarter of Ecuador’s gold exports from small-scale mining in 2023 originated from just three companies: Rockgolden, ...
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Indigenous knowledge proves key in a study of plants gorillas use to self-medicate
For the Indigenous Vungu people living along the border of Gabon’s Moukalaba-Doudou National Park, the forest here has long ...
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EU considers postponing anti-deforestation law as pressure from agro-industry mounts
An ambitious anti-deforestation law in the EU could be delayed for at least a year following pressure from foreign ...
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For ranchers in Costa Rica, jaguars and pumas become unexpected allies
In February this year, a jaguar walked onto Wagner Durán’s family ranch, located near Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica, ...
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Follow the prey: How servals adapt to an industrialized landscape
Why did the serval go to the petrochemical complex? For the refinery rodents, of course. These swift and slender wildcats ...
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In Madagascar, Taniala Regenerative Camp aims to heal deforestation scars
The Menabe Antimena Protected Area in midwestern Madagascar is badly scarred by deforestation; farmers from the surrounding ...
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Past failures can’t stop Indonesia from clearing forests, Indigenous lands for farms
Indigenous Papuans say they’ve been caught off guard by helicopters flying over their villages and excavators tearing down ...
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Cost-benefit analysis exposes ‘bogus’ promises of palm oil riches for Papuans
A study by an Indonesian NGO challenges government claims that oil palm cultivation is a driver of economic welfare and ...
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‘Mermaids’ dive to study and protect Mexican fishing grounds
Esmeralda Albañez used to be afraid of the sea. Just thinking about it would conjure up images of darkness, of how deep and ...
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In the battle against plastic pollution, Asia’s informal workers are critical allies (commentary)
Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, a waste worker from Binh Dinh, Vietnam, has worked in the waste collection industry for four decades.
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Across reforestation organizations, best practices claims abound, but details are scarce
Growing global interest in tree planting as a climate solution has prompted an influx of inexperienced organizations with ...