Can Biden's 30x30 plan put the U.S. back on a positive conservation track?
The U.S. has been M.I.A. on many environmental issues for the last few years, but the new Biden Administration has been announcing positive policies regularly. Among the most important is the "America...
3 Kesä 202153min
Mongabay Reports: How many trees are on the Earth?
When it comes to the world's forests, two commonly asked questions are "How many trees are on Earth?" and "How many are cut down each year?" A study in the journal Nature proposed answers: 3 trillion ...
26 Touko 20214min
Reforestation vs deforestation: Forest losses and gains this past year
On this episode we discuss how newly released data shows deforestation rose in 2020, even while tree planting initiatives took root all around the planet. Mongabay founder and CEO Rhett Butler joins u...
20 Touko 202157min
Two tunas and a tale of managed extinction
Are international groups that manage declining tuna populations doing too good a job? Two guests on our show this week illustrate how these managers aren't aiming for sustainability, but rather enable...
23 Huhti 202158min
As humanity exceeds key 'planetary boundaries' many solutions are on the horizon, too
Climate change & loss of biological diversity are just two of the 9 planetary boundaries scientists say humanity is currently pushing the limits of. How long can we sustain society if we keep pushing ...
8 Huhti 202140min
New investigation in the Amazon documents impact of palm oil plantations on Indigenous communities
Palm oil plantations look likely to become a new cause of deforestation and pollution across the Amazon: though companies say their supply chains are green and sustainable, critics in Brazil--includin...
24 Maalis 20211h 1min
Mongabay Explores Sumatra: Solutions and optimism that drive conservation
'I'm amazed how resilient, adaptable and optimistic the people of Sumatra are,' conservationist and HAkA Sumatra founder Farwiza Farhan says in the first moments of this episode about the women and co...
17 Maalis 20211h 11min
Can agroecology feed the world?
Agroecology is a style of sustainable farming spreading quickly around the globe, transforming the way food is grown. Industrial agriculture requires chemicals like fertilizers and pesticides that har...
10 Maalis 202139min
