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 Mai 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 202139min
Mongabay Explores Sumatra: Restoration for peat's sake
Once drained for palm oil or other agricultural uses, Indonesia's peatlands become very fire prone, putting people and rich flora and fauna--from orchids to orangutans--at risk. Over a million hectare...
3 Mar 202148min
Rewilding, restoration, and real hope for the future
Landscape rewilding and ecosystem restoration are likely our last/best chances to maintain life on Earth as we know it, the guests on this week's show argue. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration jus...
24 Feb 20211h 4min
