LIMA, Aug 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa's decision to axe the Environment Ministry and bring it under the Energy and Mines Ministry could prove disastrous for ...

The push is part of a larger conservation effort led by UNEP. Its goal: to protect the fast-disappearing rainforests and peatlands of eight Congo Basin countries.

Noboa announced that in July, more than a half dozen ministries would be combined. The number of ministries will drop from 20 to 14.

When crops fail, sellers raise prices. Farmers raise alarm as iconic crop dwindles: 'This year's harvest was very poor' first ...

Rainforests are home to half of the world's plant and animal species. Here are the five largest rainforests in the world.

At the Smithsonian Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland, cabinets contain thousands of wood specimens, some of which ...

The command-and-control approach to reducing or eliminating environmental wrongdoing depends on both carrots and sticks. The carrots are largely linked to the private sector and are predicated on ...

Brazil’s innovative Amazon protection tools will be showcased at COP30, but surging wildfires pose a threat to their success ...

Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil is a hilarious new podcast hosted by the actress and activist, which shines a light on life’s ...

The plant-based milk in your fridge might be doing more environmental damage than you think—and it’s not the one you’ve been ...

In 2024, Colombia lost 280,700 acres of forest, a 43% surge over the previous year, indicating the government's inability to ...

Accurate Earth mapping is essential for understanding climate change, urban growth, and resource management. Traditional satellite-based methods often struggle with data gaps and slow processing. To ...