Six blue-and-yellow macaws are gracing the skies of São Simão, in Brazil’s southeastern São Paulo state, after more than five decades of local extinction, Mongabay contributor…
Category: 9. Environment
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An aging leopard’s suffering sparks ethical debate in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, the fate of an aging, injured leopard, well-loved by tourists, has triggered a debate. Wildlife enthusiasts are urging authorities to help the leopard, named Neluma,…
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AI’s contributions to wildlife conservation (cartoon)
While AI has faced a lot of rightful flak for its environmental impacts, it has also become a tool for wildlife conservation around the world. From monitoring deforestation, impacts of climate change and enhancing wildlife population counts to…
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Sacred sites & cultural practices key to Indonesia fish conservation: Study
- Researchers have found that sacred waters protected by Indigenous traditions are crucial for fish conservation in Indonesia but remain excluded from national conservation frameworks.
- The study highlights how…
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Indonesia’s cities struggle to manage their garbage
- Indonesia’s garbage crisis is growing, with illegal dumping and unmanaged waste threatening communities, tourism, and ecosystems — as seen in the unsanctioned disposal of nearly 200 truckloads of trash near a…
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A multi-source data-driven framework for probabilistic flood risk assessment using cascade machine learning models: case study in the Sichuan Basin
Model validation
Figure 2 present the Validation of simulated monthly meteorological variables (average temperature and precipitation) from MPI-ESM1.2 through the Transformer-SVM with Bayesian optimization and extreme data generator. Figure
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Study links Afro-descendant communities to less deforestation, more biodiversity
A new study finds that Afro-descendant communities in four Amazonian countries are linked to lands with high biodiversity and 29-55% less deforestation compared with protected and…
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Amur leopards, once nearly extinct, are making a comeback in Far East Asia
The Amur leopard lives in isolation in the freezing forests of southeast Russia and northeast China. It’s one of the most endangered of eight leopard subspecies in the world….
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Singapore’s regreening is a model for cities everywhere
Singapore has come a long way since the 1880s, when only roughly 7% of its native forests remained. Since the 1960s, when the city-state gained independence, it has implemented a number of urban regreening initiatives, and today, nearly 47% of…
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UN says booming solar, wind and other green energy hits global tipping point for even lower costs
NEW YORK (AP) — The United Nations reports a global shift toward renewable energy, calling it a “positive tipping point.” Tuesday’s U.N. reports reveal that 92.5% of new…
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