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https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/scientists-describe-new-to-science-mouse-opossum-from-peruvian-andes/ | Scientists describe new-to-science mouse opossum from Peruvian Andes
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/nations-delay-vote-on-shipping-decarbonization-rules-after-fierce-us-resistance/ | Nations delay vote on shipping decarbonization rules after fierce US resistance
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/banking-alliance-aimed-at-limiting-fossil-fuel-investments-collapses/ | Banking alliance aimed at limiting fossil fuel investments collapses
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/us-blocks-a-global-fee-on-shipping-emissions-as-international-meeting-ends-without-new-regulations/ | US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/a-closer-look-at-perus-amazon-reveals-new-mining-trends-deforestation/ | A closer look at Peru’s Amazon reveals new mining trends, deforestation
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/deforestation-for-soy-continues-in-brazilian-cerrado-despite-eudr-looming/ | Deforestation for soy continues in Brazilian Cerrado despite EUDR looming
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/west-africas-leopards-now-officially-endangered-after-50-population-crash/ | West Africa’s leopards now officially endangered after 50% population crash
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-nepals-hills-a-fight-brews-over-the-countrys-biggest-iron-deposit/ | In Nepal’s hills, a fight brews over the country’s biggest iron deposit
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/indonesia-court-clears-wildfire-scientists-in-case-brought-by-palm-oil-company/ | Indonesia court clears wildfire scientists in case brought by palm oil company
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/green-turtle-rebounds-moving-from-endangered-to-least-concern/ | Green turtle rebounds, moving from ‘endangered’ to ‘least concern’
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/nepal-seeks-world-bank-loan-to-fight-air-pollution-despite-hefty-taxes-to-do-so/ | Nepal seeks World Bank loan to fight air pollution despite hefty taxes to do so
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/chief-kokoi-defender-of-the-rupununi-died-on-october-12th/ | Chief Kokoi, defender of the Rupununi, died on October 12th
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/indonesia-retiree-rewilds-worlds-largest-volcano-lake-as-church-demands-plantation-closures/ | Indonesia retiree rewilds world’s largest volcano lake as church demands plantation closures
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/tapanuli-orangutan-sumatra-endangered-ape-conservation-forest-indonesia/ | New cluster of Tapanuli orangutans discovered in Sumatra peat swamp
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/vast-freshwater-reserves-found-beneath-atlantic-seafloor/ | Vast freshwater reserves found beneath Atlantic seafloor
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/as-wolves-roam-california-livestock-losses-remain-low-yet-ranchers-fears-grow/ | As wolves roam California, livestock losses remain low, yet ranchers’ fears grow
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/a-week-after-floods-swathes-of-central-mexico-reel-from-devastation/ | A week after floods, swathes of central Mexico reel from devastation
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/indonesia-falls-short-in-bid-to-increase-its-share-of-southern-bluefin-tuna-catch/ | Indonesia falls short in bid to increase its share of southern bluefin tuna catch
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/indigenous-monitoring-project-helps-protect-isolated-peoples-in-colombias-amazon/ | Indigenous monitoring project helps protect isolated peoples in Colombia’s Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/state-ngo-collaboration-expands-protection-for-patagonias-biodiversity-hotspot/ | State-NGO collaboration expands protection for Patagonia’s biodiversity hotspot
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/legal-actions-to-protect-the-amazon-produce-mixed-results-across-the-region/ | Legal actions to protect the Amazon produce mixed results across the region
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/drone-surveys-offer-early-warnings-on-whale-health-and-survival/ | Drone surveys offer early warnings on whale health and survival
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/benin-puts-solar-power-at-the-heart-of-its-energy-policy/ | Benin puts solar power at the heart of its energy policy
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/20-animal-species-on-the-road-to-recovery-iucn-red-list-update/ | 20 animal species on the road to recovery: IUCN Red List update
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/bangladesh-plans-to-rehabilitate-captive-elephants-in-the-wild/ | Bangladesh plans to rehabilitate captive elephants in the wild
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/nickel-mining-threatens-raja-ampat-ecosystems-communities-conservation-report/ | Nickel mining threatens Raja Ampat ecosystems, communities & conservation: Report
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/mamai-lucille-williams-defended-her-land-and-lost-it/ | Mamai Lucille Williams, a quiet symbol of dignity amid destruction, has died, aged about 93
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/warmer-climate-could-slash-threatened-whitebark-pine-territory-within-decades-study/ | Warmer climate could slash threatened whitebark pine territory within decades: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/feel-the-heat-new-app-maps-heat-stress-anywhere-on-earth-1940-to-now/ | Feel the heat: New app maps heat stress anywhere on Earth, 1940 to now
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/putumayos-women-guardians-defend-land-and-culture-amid-colombias-deforestation/ | Putumayo’s women guardians defend land and culture amid Colombia’s deforestation
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/scientists-hope-underwater-fiber-optic-cables-can-help-save-endangered-orcas/ | Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/aloyce-mwakisoma-keeper-of-forest-knowledge-in-tanzanias-udzungwa-mountains-has-died-at-45/ | Aloyce Mwakisoma, keeper of forest knowledge in Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains, has died at 45
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/microplastics-found-in-the-stomachs-of-amazon-tree-dwelling-monkeys/ | Microplastics found in the stomachs of Amazon tree-dwelling monkeys
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/alarming-levels-of-toxins-found-in-free-range-eggs-near-dumpsites-globally/ | ‘Alarming’ levels of toxins found in free-range eggs near dumpsites globally
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/we-can-have-abundant-rivers-and-wildlife-director-of-the-american-southwest-on-new-film/ | ‘We can have abundant rivers and wildlife’: Director of ‘The American Southwest’ on new film
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/roundtable-on-sustainable-palm-oil-must-halt-liberian-palm-oil-companys-abuses-commentary/ | Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil must halt Liberian palm oil company’s abuses (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2025/10/an-invite-to-the-tapir-toilet-buffet-cartoon/ | An invite to the tapir toilet buffet (cartoon)
https://news.mongabay.com/specials/2025/10/voices-from-the-land/ | Voices from the Land
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/iucn-upholds-long-tailed-macaques-endangered-status-after-complaint/ | IUCN upholds long-tailed macaques’ endangered status after complaint
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/losing-nemo-in-the-red-sea-clownfish-vanish-as-anemones-bleach/ | Losing Nemo: In the Red Sea, clownfish vanish as anemones bleach
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/voices-from-the-land-as-the-andes-glaciers-melt-our-values-can-help-commentary/ | Voices from the land: As the Andes’ glaciers melt, our values can help (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2025/10/pioneering-policies-and-rights-of-nature-rules-win-world-future-policy-awards/ | Pioneering policies and rights-of-nature rules win World Future Policy Awards
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/first-assessment-of-unesco-sites-finds-widespread-climate-impacts/ | First assessment of UNESCO sites finds widespread climate impacts
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/local-divers-pick-away-at-lake-malawis-underwater-garbage-problem/ | Local divers pick away at Lake Malawi’s underwater garbage problem
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-indonesias-mentawai-islands-youths-blend-ancestral-and-world-faiths-to-protect-forests/ | In Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands, youths blend ancestral and world faiths to protect forests
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/five-crucial-earth-systems-near-a-tipping-point-report/ | Five crucial Earth systems near a tipping point: Report
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/chinas-exports-of-electric-vehicles-doubled-in-september-as-competition-at-home-intensifies/ | China’s exports of electric vehicles doubled in September as competition at home intensifies
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/copper-rush-pushes-vale-to-ramp-up-mining-near-amazonian-protected-areas/ | Copper rush pushes Vale to ramp up mining near Amazonian protected areas
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/migrating-elephants-get-room-to-roam-via-community-conservation-efforts/ | Migrating elephants get room to roam via community conservation efforts
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/biodiversity-loss-due-to-land-use-change-could-be-highly-underestimated-study/ | Biodiversity loss due to land use change could be highly underestimated: Study