How do you study one of the world’s rarest whales?
Nearly twice the size of Africa, the North Pacific seems to be endless. But somewhere in that vast ocean, 30 eastern North Pacific right whales (Eubalaena japonica) live their lives,…
Meet the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners
Six grassroots environmental activists will receive the Goldman Environmental Prize today, April 24th. Known as the Green Nobel Prize, the Goldman Prize honors environmental activists from the six continental regions.…
The more degraded a forest, the quieter its wildlife, new study shows
Tropical forests awaken the senses. The scent of moist earth, the feel of sticky, humid air, and the sight of an array of colorful life-forms are visceral delights. But perhaps…
We need to show that planetary wins are possible, says Dax Dasilva
In 2021, Canadian technology entrepreneur and activist Dax Dasilva launched “Age of Union” with a $40 million donation to support high impact conservation projects. Operating on the conviction that conservation…
Counterintuitive conservation: Fire boosts aquatic crustaceans in U.S. savannas
As a field biologist, Keith Perchemlides has often watched flames dance around tiny ponds that mark the remains of a vast wetland that once covered a large part of southwestern…
Indigenous Maasai ask the United Nations to intervene on reported human rights abuses
This story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led collaboration between Grist, High Country News, ICT, Mongabay, and Native News Online. NEW YORK—In Tanzania, the…
Conserve wildlands in southern Africa by protecting Indigenous rights (commentary)
The COP15 agreement and its pledge to preserve 30% of the world’s biodiversity by 2030 (30×30) may have sounded like a resounding success for conservation around the world. However, according…
Norway proposes opening Germany-sized area of its continental shelf to deep-sea mining
Norway is moving forward with plans to mine its continental shelf to procure minerals critical for renewable energy technologies. However, some scientists, members of civil society and even industry leaders…
Philippine tribe boosts livelihoods and conservation with civet poop coffee
MINDANAO, Philippines — For about two decades now, members of the B’laan ethnic group have combed the forest-clad slopes of Mount Matutum from September to January, seeking out the beans…
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