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In environmental conservation, a profound gap exists between the wealth of data detailing our world’s changing ecosystems and the actionable insights needed to protect them. This is where the newly launched Mongabay Data Studio comes in! The MDS bridges the divide between environmental science and action by developing impactful tools, creating insightful data journalism, and connecting a network of credible partners. By integrating environmental, social and satellite data from reputable sources, MDS aims to make complex information accessible and actionable. The Mongabay Data Studio offers the opportunity to: ☑ Engage in novel research to create scalable tools that activate and inform audiences. ☑ Empower journalists to integrate accurate sources of scientific data as context and evidence within their news narratives. ☑ Build a collaborative global network of partners and people to mobilize. The official launch of Mongabay Data Studio took place on Feb 20, 2024, a milestone event that brought together more than 50 guests, including journalists, conservationists, technologists, and supporters from a range of Spanish and international organizations. Several partners, like Trase - Intelligence for sustainable trade, Vizzuality and the World Resources Institute, have collaborated with Mongabay to build the existing tools. Others involved are the individuals behind our environmental data journalism including Mongabay’s global network of journalists and Vizzuality’s team of technologists, designers and scientists. Given Mongabay Data Studio’s early phase, the potential for impact is immense, but so is the need for support. If you are interested in helping sustain impactful data journalism, there are two excellent ways you can do so with Mongabay. First, consider donating, which directly helps us continue to build new functionality and onboard new partners for Mongabay Data Studio. Second, subscribe to Mongabay’s newsletter to get the latest environmental news from nature’s frontline delivered right to your inbox. Learn more about the MDS: https://lnkd.in/gZWYQEtf. Check it out for yourself: https://lnkd.in/gqMsERru.

Women in the central Philippines banded together to protect their marine sanctuaries from poachers and illegal fishers. Armed with only paddles and kayaks, these women willingly risked their lives to manage their marine protected area. Philippine waters are teeming with rich coral reefs and fish diversity and abundance, but protecting the seascape is challenging due to illegal fishing and climate change. In this video, first published in 2020, meet the Philippine woman protecting a marine sanctuary in Siquijor from illegal fisherman. And if you like this content, don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/mongabaytv. If you hit that notification bell, you'll never miss another video!

The Brazilian Amazon experienced a 47% decrease in deforestation in April compared to last year, marking the lowest level in five years, and a 51% decrease over the past 12 months. This decline occurred despite a severe drought affecting the region, which includes record fires in the state of Roraima. In 2020, the Brazilian Amazon's deforestation rate had hit an 11 year high, despite the global pandemic. Deforestation was linked to the Amazon fires, along with other factors, the first of which is climate change. The Amazon was hotter and dryer, thus more prone to burning. Deforestation dries out the forest edges where trees are being cut. Fire is not a natural occurrence in the rainforest. Almost all are set deliberately to clear land for agriculture and cattle ranching. In this episode of Mongabay Explains (first published in 2020), we dive into the main causes of fire in the Brazilian Amazon. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gWhEhYWp. And if you like content like this, subscribe to our YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/mongabaytv - and don't forget to hit that notification bell so you never miss out!

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased by 85.3 % in 2019. Large scale farming and monocultures for export such as soy and sugar cane are among the main drivers of this deforestation. But industrialized farming , based on genetically modified seeds and intensive use of chemicals, is reaching its limits. So experts were looking for solutions that would make agriculture more sustainable. Enter syntropical agriculture, based on organic agroforestry. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dQkuwk3. If you like content like this, subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/mongabaytv. And don't forget to hit that notification bell to never miss another video!

Are you a reporter covering novel chemical pollution, zoonotic diseases, air pollution or climate-induced human migration? Would you like to learn more about how to report on the human health impacts caused by major global environmental changes? Then join Mongabay for a webinar on this topic with the faculty director of the Planetary Health Alliance, Samuel Myers, and journalist and lecturer at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Mark Schapiro. Date: June 13, 2024 9pm UTC Location: Mongabay's LinkedIn/YouTube live stream pages.

What is Zoochory? Every plant that produces seeds must find a way to spread those seeds. Preferably to a place that’s far from the parent plant, where there’s enough space, sunlight, water and nutrients. And since most plants can’t move by themselves, they’ve developed strategies to make others do the job for them. This is known as Zoochory. Learn more from this episode of Mongabay Explains. If you like content like this, subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/mongabaytv. Don't forget to click that subscribe button and hit that notification bell to ensure you never miss out on another Mongabay video!

Coral reefs are under threat. Want to learn more about this? Read: https://lnkd.in/g8Wx5PcS. In 2020, when this video was first published, there were 11 recorded bleaching events in the Philippines. But citizen scientists came to the rescue. These volunteers photographed coral bleaching events, and recorded their findings on an app. Experts hoped that the data would help them identify reefs that could still recover. Read more about the Philippines coral reefs: https://lnkd.in/gk_YCkvj. And if you like this content, follow our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/mongabaytv. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button and the notification bell to never miss out on videos like this again!