Light pollution reshapes predator-prey dynamics at California’s urban edge, study finds
A new study finds that bright lights at night change wildlife behavior at the edge of cities more than noise…
After quinoa’s boom, Bolivian farmers face degraded soils and climate stress
Quinoa, a pseudocereal, has been grown in the Andes since pre-Hispanic times. The 2010-2014 quinoa boom benefited some farmers in…
Sharks and rays do not know boundaries and a new high seas treaty seeks to protect them
A recent panel discussion at a global conference on sharks and rays explored how the newly adopted Biodiversity Beyond National…
Fossil fuel transition summit seeks progress beyond stalled COP talks
A recent climate conference in Colombia that was the first to focus on transitioning away from fossil fuels has been…
Ancient tree’s modern voyage from Sri Lanka to Texas
Visiting Buddhist monks from Texas who completed a fresh leg of the “Walk for Peace” initiative have carried a sapling…
Climate change could erase most South American cloud forests, study warns
Climate change could eliminate up to 91% of South America’s cloud forests by 2070 under a high-emissions scenario , even…
World’s largest shark conference is set to begin in Sri Lanka next week
COLOMBO — The Sharks International 2026 conference (SI2026), known to be the world’s largest gathering dedicated to sharks and rays,…
In Guatemala, new AI technology will be ‘listening’ for illegal deforestation
A new project in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve will install bioacoustics devices that can “listen” for illegal activity, using AI…
Peru bets on bamboo to restore nature in its main coca-growing region
Since 2023, Peruvian development agency PROVRAEM has spent nearly $5 million planting almost 1,300 hectares (3,200 acres) of bamboo across…
EUDR is starting to steer company actions, despite slow progress: Report
Although more progress is needed, a growing number of companies are adopting and implementing deforestation commitments ahead of the European…
What Does It Take To Save US Forests From Logging? A Justice Conservation Fund
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The Puritan settlers of New England, steeped in the Old…
Colombia’s main river redraws the map of little-known night monkeys
A new study looks at genetic evidence to suggest that Colombia’s Magdalena River, and not the Andean massif, may be…
‘King of the birds’ set to return to England’s skies
One of Britain’s most iconic birds, the golden eagle, could soon soar over England again after more than 150 years…
Venezuela’s new mining law could spell disaster for the Amazon, critics warn
Venezuela passed a law to update the country’s mining regulations and attract international investment in gold, silver, coltan and other…
Mennonites from Belize spark deforestation fears with new settlement plans in Suriname
Mennonite families in Belize could pay millions to settle on around 24,000 hectares (59,300 acres) in Para, Suriname, a district…
Indigenous governance key to protecting Amazon Basin connectivity, experts say
The connectivity of the Amazon’s rivers, lowlands, wetlands and Andean areas is vital for the functioning of these different ecosystems,…
The EU should partner with Global South to protect carbon-storing wetlands EU can help protect carbon-storing wetlands
Everybody knows that saving the Amazon rainforest is critical to our planet’s future. But the Pantanal? Most people have never…