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The wings of the morhpo butterfly act like prisms, creating their stunning colors. Scientists are trying to mimic the structures to create safe colorants for paints and cosmetics. Rennett Stowe, Flickr

Recycled cars, the butterfly effect and a Biden boost for biodiversity

In this news roundup: Banks harming biodiversity, farms fueling COVID mutations, and why the Pfizer vaccine means little to the Global South

 
President-elect Joe Biden on the campaign trail in Iowa in August, 2019. Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons

Biodiversity is expected to see biggest gain in generation on Biden’s election to U.S.

What policies does the upcoming Biden administration have in store for biodiversity and other aspects of the environment?

 
Sundrop Farm, which uses solar energy to produce fresh water and electricity, near Port Augusta in South Australia. David Clarke, Flickr

Solar sidewalks, self-isolating bats and chameleons back from the dead

In this news roundup: solar powers South Australia, baby bottles shed microplastics, and what the U.S. elections mean for biodiversity

 
Cloud forest containing unique flora in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Vyacheslav Argenberg, http://www.vascoplanet.com/

Cloud forests: narrow bands of biodiversity filled with mist, fog and mystery

Particular altitudinal conditions of some mountains can result in cloud forests, unique "elvin woodlands" that contain special ecosystems

 
The forest of Gbarpolu County from outside of Bopolu, Liberia. Travis Lupick, Flickr

Do forest rights empower communities in Liberia?

A conversation with Jonathan Yiah of the Sustainable Development Institute, who talks about forest community governance and rights.

 
Smoke from the fire on Chehalem Mountain, Oregon clouds the sky. Sheila Sund, Flickr

World on fire 2020: Experts explain the global wildfire crisis

From the Amazon to Siberia, experts discuss the world’s 2020 fires, spanning climate change, deforestation and fire management

 
Indigenous territory near Solano, Colombia. Zunil Lozano, Tropenbos

Lessons from the Indigenous territories in Colombia

A conversation with Carlos Rodriguez of Tropenbos Colombia about the country's resguardos and the Indigenous communities they contain

 
The Bafwasende landscape in Tshopo province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo courtesy of Tropenbos DRC

A bumpy road—forest concessions of local communities in DR Congo

A conversation with Alphonse Maindo of Tropenbos DRC about forest communities who have recently gained rights over their own forests

 
Harvesting lemongrass

Why land tenure must be at the center of climate talks

Forest and land tenure rights are vital tools against land grabbing – but many Indigenous peoples and local communities still lack them.

 

Tenure and trade: How to make a living from the forests of Nepal

Nepal is a leader in returning forest tenure rights to locals, but regulations undermine communities’ attempts to establish businesses from forest products.

 

Improving sustainable cattle production in the Brazilian Amazon

The successful Brazilian experience in slowing down deforestation for cattle ranching in the Amazon has captured a lot of attention in the global arena.

 

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