Brazil prosecutors launch suit against meatpacking giant JBS over beef tied to slavery-like labor
SAO PAULO (AP) — Labor prosecutors in Brazil filed a lawsuit Wednesday against meatpacking giant JBS, accusing the company of…
Bangladesh struggles to choose between food security & stable groundwater table
With an aim to stabilize the groundwater table, Bangladesh declared 25 subdistricts of its northwestern part as water crisis zones…
In Indonesia, a schoolboy moves mountains on waste as government targets reform
At just 12 years old, Syazwan Luftan Riady started a grassroots nonprofit of young people in East Java province focused…
The value of South Africa’s wildlife shouldn’t be in the hands of wealthy foreign hunters (commentary)
The latest statistics on South Africa’s professional (“trophy”) hunting industry reveal a large increase in animals hunted, with numbers set…
From protecting salamanders to seabirds, here are the 2026 Whitley Awards winners
This year’s Whitley Awards honor six grassroots conservationists from South Asia, South America, and Africa protecting a range of wildlife…
Cocaine exposure drives salmon to alter movements
Young Atlantic salmon exposed to cocaine and its breakdown product, benzoylecgonine, swim farther and more widely in the wild, a…
‘Creamy, nutty’ spiders are protein source for Indigenous Indian tribe
In India’s northeastern Nagaland state, orb-weaver spiders are a sought-after source of protein, according to a new study in Frontiers…
Borneo’s GIGANTIC bat caves
Borneo is home to some of the largest cave systems in the world… and they’re filled with bats. But HOW…
UN report flags disproportionate costs of clean energy transition
A new report published by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) warns that wealthy nations’…
Conservationist wins top award to protect lions and people in Zimbabwe
A Zimbabwean conservationist working to reduce conflict between lions and livestock farmers is a winner of one of this year’s…
Laos can do more to mitigate chemical pollution of rivers flowing into Vietnam (analysis)
Rapid expansion of rare earth and gold mining in Laos is contaminating river systems that flow into Vietnam, putting millions…
Florida ‘Sloth World’ shuts down amid dozens of captive sloth deaths
A startup known as “Sloth World” brought some 69 sloths to Orlando, Florida, with plans to charge $49 to let…
A “good year” for forests changes less than it seems
Tropical primary forest loss saw a significant drop in 2025, but the decline likely represents a temporary reprieve driven by…
Marine resource conflicts in Africa revolve mostly around access: Study
A new study identified more than 1,000 conflicts in Africa over an 11-year period and found that nearly 75% were…
Chesapeake Bay conservation bolstered by the power of business & viral videos
Austin Lewis is small business owner in the Baltimore area who greatly enjoys his home waters, but he increasingly noticed…
Black cockatoo species caught in the crosshairs of global race for minerals
The Australian government has granted the U.S. bauxite mining company Alcoa a national interest exemption, allowing it to continue operations…
‘True success’ is a DRC that no longer needs outside help: Interview with EU envoy Fabrice Basile
The European Union’s top envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo says he hopes to see less foreign presence in…
Brazilian state greenlights deforestation for contested open-pit gold mine
The state of Pará in the Brazilian Amazon has authorized Canadian mining company Belo Sun to begin clearing nearly 600…
Nearly three in four marine protected areas undermined by wastewater pollution
A global modeling study found that 73% of marine protected areas are exposed to nitrogen pollution from wastewater — often…
One of the world’s largest deep-sea coral reefs discovered off Argentina
Scientists have discovered what may be one of the world’s largest cold-water coral reef systems, located about 1,000 meters (3,300…