How dark money and shadow companies deforest Indonesia and derail its democracy
On this episode we explore the latest revelations about "shadow companies" and dark money associated with the palm oil sector, and how they factor into Mongabay's ongoing investigation into the corrup...
24 Heinä 201826min
How to use drones without stressing wildlife
On this episode of the podcast we discuss the increasing use of drones by wildlife lovers, researchers, and businesses, how these uses might be stressing animals out, and how drone users can make a me...
10 Heinä 201830min
Indigenous knowledge and climate science
Traditional indigenous knowledge and climate change is this episode's topic, with Snowchange Cooperative's Tero Mustonen: "Often in the past, science has been seen as quite [a] colonial tool by indige...
26 Kesä 201840min
What can soundscapes tell us about animals and their home landscapes?
In this episode, professor Anne Axel of Marshall University makes the case for a new field of bioacoustics research: soundscape phenology, the study of cyclical life events of plants and animals via s...
12 Kesä 201841min
Mexico's community forests find sustainability by including women and youths
On this episode, a special report on community-based conservation and agroforestry operations known as ejidos in Mexico. Ejidos have proven to be effective at conserving forests while creating economi...
30 Touko 201820min
Renowned marine biologist Sylvia Earle on acting for the oceans
Legendary oceanographer and marine biologist Sylvia Earle, often called "Her Deepness," is a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and former chief scientist at the US National Oceanic and Atmosph...
15 Touko 201846min
Seabird secrets revealed by bioacoustics in New Zealand
Megan Friesen is a conservation biologist using bioacoustics technology to examine the breeding behavior of a secretive Pacific seabird called Buller's shearwater, which breeds on the remote Poor Knig...
30 Huhti 201819min
Exploring Brazil's biodiverse Cerrado region and the impacts of agriculture
On this episode we discuss the impacts of agriculture on Brazil's Cerrado region, an incredibly biodiverse savannah supporting more than 10,000 plant species, 900 kinds of birds, and 300 different mam...
17 Huhti 201827min
