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https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/teeming-with-turtles-cabo-verde-island-sees-80-fold-increase-in-nesting-loggerheads/ | Teeming with turtles: Cabo Verde island sees 80-fold increase in nesting loggerheads
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/in-rio-indio-farmers-fight-panama-canal-reservoir-project-and-displacement/ | In Rio Indio, farmers fight Panama Canal reservoir project — and displacement
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/beyond-wildlife-trade-endangered-pangolins-are-losing-habitat-in-pakistan/ | Beyond wildlife trade: Endangered pangolins are losing habitat in Pakistan
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/climate-fueled-landslides-killed-an-estimated-58-tapanuli-orangutans-study-finds/ | Climate-fueled landslides killed an estimated 58 Tapanuli orangutans, study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/lost-parrot-rediscovered-on-remote-indonesian-peak/ | ‘Lost’ parrot rediscovered on remote Indonesian peak
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/himalayan-rivers-shifting-course-as-climate-warming-thaws-the-water-tower-of-asia/ | Himalayan rivers shifting course as climate warming thaws the ‘Water Tower of Asia’
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/in-bangladesh-scientists-learn-what-happens-after-rescued-pangolins-return-to-the-wild/ | In Bangladesh, scientists learn what happens after rescued pangolins return to the wild
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/peter-klopfer-the-scientist-whose-civil-rights-case-helped-bring-lemurs-to-duke/ | Peter Klopfer, the scientist whose civil-rights case helped bring lemurs to Duke
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/global-map-of-earths-mycorrhizal-fungal-networks-could-help-protect-them/ | Global map of Earth’s mycorrhizal fungal networks could help protect them
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/australian-authorities-seize-100000-live-cockroaches-in-crackdown-on-exotic-insect-trade/ | Australian authorities seize 100,000 live cockroaches in crackdown on exotic insect trade
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/lawmakers-fight-to-stop-the-trump-administrations-dismantling-of-a-386m-ocean-observatory-project/ | Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration’s dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/we-must-prevent-the-next-pandemic-not-build-perfect-conditions-for-it-commentary/ | We must prevent the next pandemic, not build perfect conditions for it (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/growing-appetite-for-acai-is-damaging-bird-diversity-in-the-amazon/ | Growing appetite for açaí is damaging bird diversity in the Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/plastic-food-packaging-blankets-the-worlds-coastlines-study-finds/ | Plastic food packaging blankets the world’s coastlines, study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/specials/2026/06/the-future-of-surinames-rainforests/ | The Future of Suriname’s Rainforests
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/how-courtrooms-are-deciding-the-fate-of-whales/ | How courtrooms are deciding the fate of whales
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/australia-establishes-the-first-sea-country-indigenous-protected-area/ | Australia establishes the first Sea Country Indigenous Protected Area
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/the-quest-to-reconnect-imperiled-rainforest-in-west-africa/ | The quest to reconnect imperiled rainforest in West Africa
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/the-bats-that-pollinate-for-tequila-photo-of-the-week/ | The bats that pollinate for tequila: Photo of the week
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/destructive-wrong-stories-drive-environmental-exploitation-indigenous-scholar-says/ | Destructive ‘wrong stories’ drive environmental exploitation, Indigenous scholar says
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/in-thailand-eudr-pressure-on-small-scale-rubber-farmers-prompts-private-sector-assistance/ | In Thailand, EUDR pressure on small-scale rubber farmers prompts private-sector assistance
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/tony-parkes-the-banker-who-replanted-a-rainforest/ | Tony Parkes, the banker who replanted a rainforest
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/amazon-deforestation-alerts-fall-to-lowest-12-month-level-since-2014-show-brazilian-data/ | Amazon deforestation alerts fall to lowest 12-month level since 2014, show Brazilian data
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/robert-ricklefs-ecologist-who-helped-generations-understand-nature-has-died-at-83/ | Robert Ricklefs, ecologist who helped generations understand nature, has died at 83
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/researchers-find-dramatic-restoration-on-land-and-sea-after-island-rat-removal/ | Researchers find dramatic restoration on land and sea after island rat removal
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/bornean-ferret-badger-only-lives-in-borneo-could-it-be-a-conservation-symbol/ | Bornean ferret badger only lives in Borneo. Could it be a conservation symbol?
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/mozambique-completes-first-white-rhino-breeding-population-in-decades/ | Mozambique completes first white rhino breeding population in decades
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/flamingo-revolution-aims-to-stop-kushner-backed-resort-on-protected-albanian-delta/ | ‘Flamingo Revolution’ aims to stop Kushner-backed resort on protected Albanian delta
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/pilot-whales-cant-hear-each-other-over-ship-noise-in-strait-of-gibraltar-study-finds/ | Pilot whales can’t hear each other over ship noise in Strait of Gibraltar, study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/malawi-officials-seek-to-drop-bribery-case-against-illegal-wildlife-trafficking-convict/ | Malawi officials seek to drop bribery case against illegal wildlife trafficking convict
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/global-ocean-faces-deepening-crisis-but-governance-is-improving-un-report/ | Global ocean faces ‘deepening crisis,’ but governance is improving: UN report
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/to-improve-its-floundering-fisheries-kenya-boosts-data-collection-on-artisanal-fleet/ | To improve its floundering fisheries, Kenya boosts data collection on artisanal fleet
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/as-human-ebola-cases-climb-in-drc-critically-endangered-gorillas-are-at-risk/ | As human Ebola cases climb in DRC, critically endangered gorillas are at risk
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/east-african-crude-oil-pipeline-threatens-wetlands-wildlife-corridors-report/ | East African Crude Oil Pipeline threatens wetlands, wildlife corridors: Report
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/amazon-deforestation-declines-as-brazil-reduces-forest-loss-nationwide/ | Amazon deforestation declines as Brazil reduces forest loss nationwide
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/chemical-cocktail-of-pharmaceuticals-found-in-djibouti-coastal-waters/ | ‘Chemical cocktail’ of pharmaceuticals found in Djibouti coastal waters
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/in-ecuador-an-indigenous-community-goes-thirsty-despite-its-two-rivers/ | In Ecuador, an Indigenous community goes thirsty despite its two rivers
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/nepals-tourism-growth-sparks-unchecked-liquor-concerns-involving-national-flower/ | Nepal’s tourism growth sparks unchecked liquor concerns involving national flower
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/indigenous-organization-buys-wetland-property-in-australia-to-help-conserve-it/ | Indigenous organization buys wetland property in Australia to help conserve it
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/southeast-asian-nations-chart-important-new-course-toward-environmental-justice-commentary/ | Southeast Asian nations chart important new course toward environmental justice (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/removal-of-african-elephants-causes-coextinction-of-dung-beetles-study-finds/ | Removal of African elephants causes coextinction of dung beetles, study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/brazil-carves-national-park-to-make-room-for-grain-railway/ | Brazil carves an Amazon national park to make room for grain railway
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/el-nino-is-here-and-scientists-fear-itll-be-big-bad-and-costly-with-heat-floods-droughts-fires/ | El Nino is here and scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/jute-waste-may-cut-bangladeshs-import-bill-as-researchers-make-ink-graphene/ | Jute waste may cut Bangladesh’s import bill as researchers make ink, graphene
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/sri-lanka-leopard-deaths-prevalent-in-region-where-humans-and-big-cats-overlap/ | Sri Lanka leopard deaths prevalent in region where humans and big cats overlap
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/how-an-activist-network-built-pressure-without-political-power/ | How an activist network built pressure without political power
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/environmental-group-intervenes-in-lawsuit-to-help-orangutans-tigers-in-indonesia/ | Environmental group intervenes in lawsuit to help orangutans, tigers in Indonesia
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/four-years-to-earn-their-trust-habituating-bonobos-in-drcs-salonga-national-park/ | Four years to earn their trust: Habituating bonobos in DRC’s Salonga National Park
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/improved-transport-opens-mozambiques-forests-to-new-pressures/ | Improved transport opens Mozambique’s forests to new pressures
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/in-indonesias-lombok-fishers-find-food-security-tied-to-mangrove-reforestation/ | In Indonesia’s Lombok, fishers find food security tied to mangrove reforestation