Saving Orangutans
The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation, the largest and arguably most successful orangutan conservation program in the world, continues its bid to garner global support during what they say is … Read More
Category: Biodiversity
Why COP29 Must Embrace Ground-Level Climate Change Mitigators for a More Effective Global Response
By Abhijit Sharma, CEO, YesEarth Why UNFCCC UN COP29 Azerbaijan Must Embrace Ground-Level Climate Change Mitigators for a More Effective Global Response As the global community prepares for the 29th … Read More
The Boom of Ramsar Sites in India
India has one of the largest networks of Ramsar Sites in Asia. Wetlands are critically important ecosystems that contribute to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability and overall human … Read More
The Successful Breeding of the Arctic Fox in Finland
The Arctic fox successfully bred for the first time over 25 years in Finland. An Arctic fox couple successfully bred in the Enontekiö mountainous area in Northern Lapland and gave … Read More
From poaching to conservation
Coral reefs are crucial to coastal and marine ecosystems, and play an important role in preventing erosion and flooding. They are increasingly at risk of dying with oceans warming as … Read More
A Kazakh Story of Conservation Success
Kazakhstan’s sprawling steppe holds important carbon stocks and supports a wide diversity of resident and migratory species, including 95 percent of the global population of the Saiga antelope. In many … Read More
Lessons from the Mountain Top
Mountain ecosystems are unique, and harbour a diversity of animals and habitats. But mountains are also extremely vulnerable – exposed to climate change, weather events and pressures from overgrazing. By … Read More
Sierra Gorda: A Model for Conservation
Sierra Gorda was an expanse of wilderness in the heart of Mexico. Activities like logging, road building and other types of often-unregulated development, damaged the unique mix of jungles and … Read More
The Restoration of South American Forests
The Atlantic Forest, which straddles Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, is renowned for its variety of landscapes, which run the gamut from swamps to montane forests. However, centuries of intensive logging … Read More
All About the Mikoko Pamoja Initiative
Mikoko Pamoja (Swahili), which means “Mangroves Together”, is a development initiative that promotes the conservation and sustainable use of mangrove resources to mitigate climate change, conserve biodiversity and enhance community … Read More