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https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/guatemalas-eco-defenders-reel-from-surge-in-killings-and-persecution/ | Guatemala’s eco defenders reel from surge in killings and persecution
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/brickmaking-keeps-eating-farmland-as-bangladesh-misses-clean-build-goal/ | Brickmaking keeps eating farmland as Bangladesh misses clean-build goal
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/the-ledger-what-we-lost-and-what-we-gained-in-2025/ | The conservation ledger: What we lost and what we gained in 2025
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/emma-johnston-a-marine-ecologist-with-institutional-reach-has-died-at-52/ | Emma Johnston, a marine ecologist with institutional reach, has died at 52
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/deforestation-climbs-in-central-americas-largest-biosphere-reserve/ | Deforestation climbs in Central America’s largest biosphere reserve
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/deep-sea-hotels-reveal-20-new-species-hiding-in-oceans-twilight-zone/ | Deep-sea ‘hotels’ reveal 20 new species hiding in Pacific Ocean twilight zone near Guam
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/up-close-with-mexicos-fish-eating-bats-interview-with-researcher-jose-juan-flores-martinez/ | Up close with Mexico’s fish-eating bats: Interview with researcher José Juan Flores Martínez
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/mercury-dredges-and-crime-illegal-mining-ravages-perus-nanay-river/ | Mercury, dredges and crime: Illegal mining ravages Peru’s Nanay River
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/mongabays-most-popular-stories-of-2025/ | Mongabay’s most popular stories of 2025
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/how-are-californias-birds-faring-amid-ever-more-frequent-wildfires/ | How are California’s birds faring amid ever more frequent wildfires?
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/investor-richard-frederick-bradshaw-took-a-long-view-of-conservation/ | Investor Dick Bradshaw took a long view of conservation
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/latin-america-in-2025-conservation-promises-collide-with-crime-and-extraction/ | Latin America in 2025: Conservation promises collide with crime and extraction
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/fish-deformities-expose-collapse-of-xingu-rivers-pulse-after-construction-of-belo-monte-dam/ | Fish deformities expose ‘collapse’ of Xingu River’s pulse after construction of Belo Monte Dam
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/road-to-recovery-five-stories-of-species-staging-a-comeback/ | Road to recovery: Five stories of species staging a comeback
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/mongabays-investigative-reporting-won-top-environmental-journalism-awards-in-2025/ | Mongabay’s investigative reporting won top environmental journalism awards in 2025
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/cyclone-ravaged-sri-lanka-set-to-apply-for-loss-and-damage-funding/ | Cyclone-ravaged Sri Lanka set to apply for ‘loss and damage’ funding
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/a-new-frog-species-emerges-from-perus-cloud-forests-and-its-already-at-risk/ | A new frog species emerges from Peru’s cloud forests — and it’s already at risk
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/indonesia-closes-2025-with-rising-disasters-and-stalled-environmental-reform/ | Indonesia closes 2025 with rising disasters and stalled environmental reform
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/tatiana-schlossberg-environmental-journalist-has-died-aged-35/ | Tatiana Schlossberg, environmental journalist, has died, aged 35
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/satellite-data-show-forest-loss-persists-in-brazilian-amazons-most-deforested-reserve/ | Satellite data show forest loss persists in Brazilian Amazon’s most deforested reserve
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/a-small-preserve-leads-a-big-effort-to-save-native-plants-in-the-bahamas/ | A small preserve leads a big effort to save native plants in the Bahamas
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/rare-bats-at-risk-as-iron-ore-mine-advances-in-guineas-nimba-mountains/ | Rare bats at risk as iron ore mine advances in Guinea’s Nimba Mountains
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/ditches-on-peatland-oil-palm-plantations-are-an-overlooked-source-of-methane-study/ | Ditches on peatland oil palm plantations are an overlooked source of methane: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/andy-mahler-advocate-for-public-forests-in-america/ | Andy Mahler, advocate for public forests in America
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/new-species-of-jewel-babbler-from-papua-new-guinea-may-be-endangered/ | New species of jewel-babbler from Papua New Guinea may be endangered
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/mongabays-multimedia-reporting-wins-international-journalism-prizes-in-2025/ | Mongabay’s multimedia reporting wins international journalism prizes in 2025
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/most-watched-video-stories-of-2025/ | Most Watched Video Stories of 2025
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/elizabeth-erasito-custodian-of-fijis-parks-and-places/ | Elizabeth Erasito, custodian of Fiji’s parks and places
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/fishing-modernization-leaves-tanzanias-small-scale-crews-struggling-to-stay-afloat/ | Fishing ‘modernization’ leaves Tanzania’s small-scale crews struggling to stay afloat
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/southeast-asias-2025-marked-by-fatal-floods-fossil-fuel-expansion-and-renewed-mining-boom/ | Southeast Asia’s 2025 marked by fatal floods, fossil fuel expansion and renewed mining boom
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/a-nuclear-power-plan-exposes-kenyas-deeper-land-rights-issues/ | A nuclear power plan exposes Kenya’s deeper land rights issues
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/top-10-indigenous-news-stories-that-marked-2025/ | Top 10 Indigenous news stories that marked 2025
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/photos-top-new-species-from-2025/ | Photos: Top new species from 2025
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/in-californias-redwoods-scientists-rebuild-lost-ecosystems-high-up-in-the-canopy/ | In California’s redwoods, scientists rebuild lost ecosystems high up in the canopy
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/amazon-fishers-help-scientists-map-dam-harms-to-madeira-river-stocks/ | Amazon fishers help scientists map dam harms to Madeira River stocks
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/george-teariki-mataki-mateariki-the-birdman-of-atiu-has-died-aged-67/ | George Teariki-Mataki Mateariki, the Birdman of Atiu, has died, aged 67
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/se-asias-smallholders-struggling-to-meet-eudr-interview-with-recoftcs-martin-greijmans/ | SE Asia’s smallholders struggling to meet EUDR: Interview with RECOFTC’s Martin Greijmans
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/fights-against-development-projects-marks-2025-for-nepals-indigenous-people/ | Fights against development projects marks 2025 for Nepal’s Indigenous people
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/from-extinct-to-growing-a-rare-snail-returns-to-the-wild-in-australia/ | From ‘extinct’ to growing, a rare snail returns to the wild in Australia
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/striking-red-gold-with-saffron-farming-in-algeria-interview-with-keltouma-adouane/ | Striking ‘red gold’ with saffron farming in Algeria: Interview with Keltouma Adouane
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/how-mongabays-journalism-made-an-impact-in-2025/ | How Mongabay’s journalism made an impact in 2025
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/on-indonesias-longest-river-a-borneo-community-passes-crucial-public-health-milestone/ | On Indonesia’s longest river, a Borneo community passes crucial public health milestone
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/beyond-human-loss-floods-from-cyclone-ditwah-devastate-sri-lankas-wildlife/ | Beyond human loss, floods from Cyclone Ditwah devastate Sri Lanka’s wildlife
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/15-forces-that-could-reshape-conservation-in-the-next-10-years/ | 15 forces that could reshape conservation in the next 10 years
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/brigitte-bardot-who-turned-fame-into-a-lifelong-fight-for-animals/ | Brigitte Bardot, who turned fame into a lifelong fight for animals
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/a-national-pride-highway-meets-indigenous-resistance-in-ancient-nepali-town/ | A ‘national pride’ highway meets Indigenous resistance in ancient Nepali settlements
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/clark-lungren-and-the-case-for-compromise-in-conservation/ | Clark Lungren and the case for compromise in conservation
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/joann-andrews-a-patient-force-behind-yucatans-protected-landscapes/ | Joann Andrews, a patient force behind Yucatán’s protected landscapes
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/sri-lanka-looks-to-build-disaster-resilient-housing-after-devastating-cyclone/ | Sri Lanka looks to build disaster-resilient housing after devastating cyclone
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/jay-m-savage-witness-to-disappearing-frogs-and-builder-of-tropical-science/ | Jay M. Savage, witness to disappearing frogs and builder of tropical science