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Indigenous Groups Renew Legal Challenge to Indonesia's Conservation Law

Indigenous groups ask Indonesia's Constitutional Court to strike down conservation law provisions they say threaten ancestral land rights.

Brazil's Expanded Gun Access Fueled Illegal Hunting, Study Finds

A study links Brazil's expanded gun access to a surge in illegal hunting, with 4,600+ animals from 157 species killed.

A Sumatran Farmer Fights to Bring Back Mangroves Lost From Fragile Peatland

A Sumatran farmer's 15-year fight to restore mangroves on sinking peatland shows why community-led restoration outlasts national planting targets.

In Amazon Rivers, Fish Breathe and Ingest Microplastics

Microplastics are turning up in the gills and guts of Amazonian fish, including the air-breathing pirarucu.

Brazilian Amazon Deforestation Alerts Hit 13-Year Low, INPE Satellite Data Shows

Brazil's satellite-based deforestation alerts hit a 13-year low, with DETER detecting 2,874 sq km of Amazon forest loss — down 36% year-on-year.

Chilean Seamounts Still Ecologically Degraded 25 Years After Bottom Trawling Ended

25 years after bottom trawling ended, Chilean seamounts remain ecologically degraded — urchins suppressing coral recovery, pristine control site confirms damage is man-made.

Suriname Creates Task Force to Evict Illegal Amazon Settlers, Reverses Forest Land Transfers

Suriname deploys task force to evict illegal Amazon settlers and reverses transfer of hundreds of thousands of hectares of primary rainforest.