John C. Cannon

Staff features writer for @mongabayorg, covering conservation and the environment. Views my own.

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Here's part 1 of my coverage of beaver restoration in California for @mongabayorg. Turns out, the recent releases wouldn't have happened without decades of effort from organizations, tribes and scientists. https://t.co/gdweJEmMDE

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Karajarri celebrate Australia's first 'Sea Country' Indigenous Protected Area - @johnccannon @mongabay

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Australia's Karajarri people just dedicated the country's first "Sea Country" Indigenous Protected Area. IPAs now make up 54% of Australia's progress toward its 30x30 goal. Indigenous-led conservation works. Read more from @mongabayorg: https://t.co/926TmI1ibG

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Two marsupial species thought extinct for 6,000 years live on in the forests of Indonesian Papua. The research revealing their existence involved Indigenous knowledge and Western science. Read more at @Mongabayorg. https://t.co/NddfGrXBT0

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A recent study reveals that lakes in the Congo Basin are releasing ancient carbon from peatlands. Read more in my latest for @mongabayorg: https://t.co/m2IhSMv4fG

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In South Africa’s Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, rewilding meets climate action. By restoring and managing native wildlife, the reserve boosts soil carbon storage. #Rewilding #ClimateAction #CarbonCredits #WildlifeConservation

More at @mongabayorg: https://t.co/82k6GI1jmS

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My latest for @mongabayorg: PNG’s New Ireland coastal waters causing fish deaths, human sickness https://t.co/RtcxZaIuwb

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My latest for @mongabayorg: The 2022 Global Biodiversity Framework Fund is helping channel resources to nations & Indigenous communities, but funding is still far short of what’s needed. #Biodiversity #Conservation https://t.co/12b48Jfg8P

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Wild chimps are boldest in infancy, not adolescence like humans, according to a recent study. Young chimps take the biggest physical risks in trees, then mellow with age, hinting that human caregiving may delay risk-taking. Read more from @mongabayorg.
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Drainage ditches emit outsized amounts of methane, according to a recent study. That means emissions from drained peatlands may be far higher than previously estimated. Read more from @mongabayorg: https://t.co/WVB91kgmeh

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Clean energy access in Africa could be central to “the bargain of the century.” Economist Fadhel Kaboub says it’s not just about tech, but jobs, industry and fairness. Read more from @mongabayorg: https://t.co/Y5ld924yew

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The past year has seen climate backsliding, rising fossil fuel support and stalled protections. But @mongabayorg's annual book list highlights changemakers confronting hard truths and turning hope into action for people, wildlife and the planet. Read more: https://t.co/H6IH9WiUpg

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Satellite maps will be a critical tool for compliance with the EU's deforestation regulation (EUDR), set to go into effect at the end of 2026. But analyses show gaps in what's available, making the use of other tools necessary. More from @mongabayorg: https://t.co/E5lsXWNkmZ

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Africa’s energy transition can’t succeed by focusing on households alone.

WRI Africa Deputy Director @RebekahGShirley talks to @johnccannon @MongabayOrg about why the shift must center on entire economies.

Read the full article: https://t.co/JTL3WmWT8N

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Amid discussions of the energy transition in Africa at #COP30, WRI's Rebekah Shirley discusses what it will take to expand energy access across the continent. More @Mongabayorg - https://t.co/asSuUmnAv3

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The energy access gap for millions of Africans has sparked calls for a “just” energy transition that doesn't unfairly burden people, communities or countries. Read more in my latest piece for @mongabayorg as #COP30 begins in Brazil. https://t.co/sCc3OfUGfy

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Much of the habitat of whitebark pine, an iconic, high-elevation tree species in western North America, won't be suitable by 2050, says a new study. The new maps the authors produced will help guide ongoing restoration efforts. More from @mongabayorg: https://t.co/nnkBPv7LtQ

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The American Southwest, a new film that traces the path of the Colorado River, is now available to stream. Read my interview with director Ben Masters, now up at @mongabayorg https://t.co/z6Kvg6DlVb

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The second of my two stories about beavers in California for @mongabayorg looks at the promise and perils of translocating beavers to parts of their former range in the hopes that they'll bring ecosystem benefits https://t.co/fStDFSjlVI

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My latest for @mongabayorg looks where we might find space to CO2 drawn from the atmosphere -- and where it might be too risky. Global CO2 storage capacity may be drastically overstated, study finds https://t.co/F7TggTKX8i