Published by the World Wildlife Fund Did you know that Southeast Asia’s Greater Mekong region, which includes Thailand, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Cambodia, and Vietnam, is home to a remarkable 44 species of primates? Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/what-you-may-not-know-about-the-primates-of-the-greater-mekong
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment When women lead in conservation, indicators of success often go up — yet they are routinely excluded. Could a group of local leaders in the Philippines provide a model? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/15/climate/climate-conservation-gender-equality.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment He sought to conserve wildlife and encouraged zoos to exhibit animals in their natural habitats. But he lost a battle to rename the Bronx Zoo. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/05/nyregion/william-conway-dead.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Guillermo Lasso said his government had agreed with Ecuador’s fishery, tourism and conservation sectors to establish a marine reserve of more than 23,000 square miles. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/02/world/americas/cop26-galapagos-islands.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ranchers and conservationists, once unlikely allies, are teaming up to preserve grasslands, which act as a carbon dioxide sink that could support climate goals. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/climate/cows-grassland-carbon.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The chance to swim with the world’s biggest fish drew tourists to a Philippines town, but conservation groups denounce the hand-feeding that keeps the gentle creatures around. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/24/world/asia/philippines-whale-shark-tourism.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The 87-year-old conservationist, best known for her work with chimpanzees, has written a hopeful survival guide for Homo sapiens. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/well/mind/jane-goodall-book-humans.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Carbon sequestration, pollinator habitat restoration and simple composting: An increasing number of the region’s winegrowers are going beyond sustainability. Here’s how to see, and taste, the fruits of their labors. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/19/travel/sonoma-county-regenerative-agriculture.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Yunhua Lin and associates had turned Malawi into an ivory, rhino horn and pangolin scale trafficking hub. His prison sentence could aid the fight against poaching. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/science/malawi-poaching-wildlife.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Costa Rica and the city of Milan were among the five winners that each received one million pounds, or nearly $1.4 million, to continue sustainability and conservation efforts during a ceremony in London. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/17/climate/earthshot-prizes-costa-rica-milan.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It wasn’t the first time a protester has appeared at Paris Fashion Week, and the environmental organization Extinction Rebellion says it won’t be the last. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/06/fashion/louis-vuitton-protester-paris-fashion-week.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The animals and one plant had been listed as endangered species. Their stories hold lessons about a growing global biodiversity crisis. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/28/climate/endangered-animals-extinct.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Massive eruptions transformed the climate in the Triassic era, creating the conditions in which dinosaurs diversified into many more species. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/science/dinosaurs-volcanoes-triassic.html
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society On the 24th of September, The Associated Press and Univision released “Great Wall of Lights”–a landmark investigation into the Chinese squid fleet–after two journalists spent 18 days on board the Sea Shepherd vessel Ocean Warrior observing thirty notorious fishing vessels in the High Seas, an area outside of any national jurisdiction. Sea Shepherd’s shocking findings will be released […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd’s scientific and anti-poaching campaigns resume through a new agreement with the Mexican government to protect the world’s most endangered marine mammal. MEXICO CITY – September 23, 2021 – Sea Shepherd has entered into a new agreement with Mexico’s Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, the Secretariat of the Navy, […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society On the 17th of September, the Minister of Fisheries in Gabon, a country in Central Africa, issued an emergency decree suspending the Gabonese shrimp fishery indefinitely after making alarming discoveries while on fisheries patrol with the Sea Shepherd vessel Bob Barker. Almost one month ago, the Gabonese Fisheries Minister, the Honorable Biendi Maganga-Moussavou, […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Styled after the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps, the program would put young people to work helping protect communities from climate disasters. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/09/climate/climate-corps-Congress.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A top conservation organization updated the status of the fierce giant lizards on its Red List of threatened species. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/science/komodo-dragons-endangered.html
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society New Zealand acknowledges the decline in the number of rare dolphins while also proposing higher fishing levels in their habitat. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31, 2021 – Since 2020, Sea Shepherd has been battling in court to save the Māui dolphin from extinction. Endemic to New Zealand, the Māui dolphin population has […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The spotted lanternfly, an invasive species from Asia, is a voracious plant-eater and public nuisance that could cost state economies hundreds of millions of dollars. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/us/spotted-lanternfly-invasive-species.html