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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.

Fishing activity on the high seas, beyond the jurisdiction of states, is controlled by many regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs), which manage fishing in roughly 91% of the world's oceans. But who holds them accountable? How do they set rules? How can journalists cover these organizations' work and increase transparency? Find out on the latest Mongabay webinar for journalists. Joining the panel is Mongabay staff writer Malavika Vyawahare, Grantly Galland, project director of international fisheries at the Pew Charitable Trust, and Darius Campbell, executive secretary of the NEAFC, an RMFO that manages fishing activity in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean.

Mongabay is hosting How to Cover Regional Fisheries Management Orgs in 1hr. Panelists: Grantly Galland, Malavika Vyawahare, and Darius Campbell Moderator: Mike DiGirolamo Make sure to attend it today!

Rhett Ayers Butler reiterates the importance of reporting from nature's frontline regardless of the outcome of tomorrow's election in the U.S.

This episode of Mongabay Explains delves into the biodiversity crisis in California, which is known to be one of the most biodiverse states in the U.S., hosting about 6,500 animal species, subspecies and plants. California has been bearing the brunt of climate change in recent years as wildfires and drought transform the land. The film focuses on three species that are being negatively affected by the climate crisis: California tiger salamanders, acorn woodpeckers, and monarch butterflies. The filmmaker says California is the “poster child of what's happening to our ecosystems around the world.” Read more about this: https://lnkd.in/gyu6nKEu. 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 another video!

An initiative in Assam, India is helping farmers switch from mono-cropping to agroforestry. Agroforestry is a farming system where a mix of trees and plants are grown side by side. This mix of crops can help maintain nutrients in soil and provide farmers with more diverse revenue streams. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d7_hJdGW. WATCH the video below. And if you enjoy content like this, don't forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell on our YouTube channel so you never miss another video - www.youtube.com/mongabaytv.

Is the justice system solving crimes against Indigenous leaders? Between 2016 and 2021, 58 indigenous leaders and residents were killed in the Amazon of #Brazil, #Colombia, #Ecuador and #Peru, according to information collected from 11 environmental and human rights organizations. In this episode of #MongabayExplains, we analyze how many of the crimes have been addressed by the justice system and how many cases remain unpunished. Watch below. And if you like content like this, subscribe to our YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/mongabaytv - and hit that notification bell so you never miss another video drop.

For the hoolock gibbons of India’s Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, a rail line bisecting the forest has for decades proved an impassable barrier, dividing the animals into two separate areas. In 2006, conservationists, the local forest department and communities began planting thousands of trees along the tracks in an effort to create a natural canopy bridge. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2RpUZ4i. Watch the video to learn more about their story. And if you like content like this, don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/mongabaytv) and hit that notification bell so you never miss another video drop.

An estimated 8 million tons of plastic enter our oceans every year. That’s equal to a truckload of plastic being dumped into the world’s seas every minute. Most of that comes from our rivers. Plastic is not only an issue when it comes to its disposal, but its production generates large volumes of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to the climate crisis, scientists argue. With the annual flow of plastic into the ocean set to triple by 2040 without immediate action… could Litterbooms be part of the solution? Let’s investigate, and find out exactly how litterbooms work. Read full story: https://lnkd.in/egWq9uuz. And if you like content like this, subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit that notification bell so you never miss another video: www.youtube.com/mongabaytv!

Kenya has lost half of its mangrove forests in the past 50 years to a combination of factors, including overexploitation by locals with limited livelihood options. A variety of conservation efforts to restore mangroves in and around the southern city of Mombasa, Kenya, emphasize involving communities in reducing pressure on these coastal forests. Mangroves are keystones of coastal ecosystems, protecting shorelines from erosion, providing habitat for fish and other marine life, and storing large amounts of carbon. ? Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eCMTEeVK. And watch the video below! ?? If you like content like this, then don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/mongabaytv - and hit that notification bell so you never miss another video!