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https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/hantavirus-study-shows-restoring-forests-can-reduce-zoonotic-disease-risk/ | Hantavirus study shows restoring forests can reduce zoonotic disease risk
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/industrial-diets-are-imprinting-on-human-bodies-new-study-finds/ | Industrial diets are imprinting on human bodies, new study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/adb-declares-coal-exit-in-asia-pacific-but-gas-remains-in-play/ | ADB declares coal exit in Asia Pacific, but gas remains in play
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/the-climate-crisis-solutions-we-need-are-already-here-commentary/ | The climate crisis solutions we need are already here (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/humanitys-challenge-of-the-century-conserving-earths-freshwater-systems/ | Humanity’s challenge of the century: Conserving Earth’s freshwater systems
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/trafficking-of-banned-myanmar-teak-lands-german-company-with-4m-fine/ | Trafficking of banned Myanmar teak lands German company with $4m fine
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/indonesian-omnibus-laws-whitewash-of-illegal-palm-oil-shocks-its-architects/ | Indonesian omnibus law’s ‘whitewash’ of illegal palm oil shocks its architects
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/sri-lanka-to-ban-palm-oil-imports-raze-plantations-over-environmental-concerns/ | Sri Lanka to ban palm oil imports, raze plantations over environmental concerns
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/amazon-deforestation-jumps-sharply-in-april/ | Amazon deforestation jumps sharply in April
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/death-toll-rises-to-10-after-landslide-at-dam-site-in-orangutan-habitat/ | Death toll rises to 10 after landslide at dam site in orangutan habitat
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/new-paper-urges-shift-to-nature-positivity-to-restore-earth/ | New paper urges shift to ‘nature positivity’ to restore Earth
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/belgium-sized-swath-of-forest-faces-the-chop-from-indonesian-palm-oil/ | Belgium-sized swath of forest faces the chop from Indonesian palm oil
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/biden-lays-out-vision-for-protecting-30-percent-of-us-land-waters-by-2030/ | Biden lays out vision for protecting 30% of US land, waters by 2030
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/kenyan-environmental-tribunal-protects-open-rangeland/ | Kenyan environmental tribunal protects open rangeland
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/throw-them-overboard-brazil-mine-disaster-victims-bullied-over-compensation/ | ‘Throw them overboard’: Brazil mine disaster victims bullied over compensation
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/karipuna-people-sue-brazil-government-for-alleged-complicity-in-land-grabs/ | Karipuna people sue Brazil government for alleged complicity in land grabs
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/indonesian-law-enforcers-call-for-financial-approach-to-fight-illegal-logging/ | Indonesian law enforcers call for financial approach to fight illegal logging
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/nra-video-conquering-nature-will-never-be-the-silver-bullet-commentary/ | NRA Video: Conquering nature will never be the silver bullet (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/popular-opposition-halts-a-bridge-project-in-a-philippine-coral-haven/ | Popular opposition halts a bridge project in a Philippine coral haven
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/absorbent-and-yellow-and-mobile-sea-sponges-on-the-move-in-arctic-ocean/ | Absorbent and yellow and … mobile? Sea sponges on the move in Arctic Ocean
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/i-never-give-up-qa-with-chinese-environmental-lawyer-jingjing-zhang/ | ‘I never give up’: Q&A with Chinese environmental lawyer Jingjing Zhang
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/the-hfc-challenge-can-the-montreal-protocol-continue-its-winning-streak/ | The HFC challenge: Can the Montreal Protocol continue its winning streak?
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/deforestation-free-beef-stymied-by-brazils-unequal-supply-chain/ | Deforestation-free beef stymied by Brazil’s unequal supply chain
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/water-crisis-in-indonesias-east-nusa-tenggara-linked-to-mining-observers-say/ | Water crisis in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara linked to mining, observers say
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/ecuadoran-water-fund-transforms-consumers-into-conservationists/ | Ecuadoran water fund transforms consumers into conservationists
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/brazils-bolsonaro-vowed-to-work-with-indigenous-people-now-hes-investigating-them/ | Brazil’s Bolsonaro vowed to work with Indigenous people. Now he’s investigating them
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/did-you-know-how-many-insects-a-giant-anteater-can-eat-in-a-day-candid-animal-cam/ | Did you know how many insects a Giant Anteater can eat in a day? Candid Animal Cam
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/a-colombian-national-park-reveals-its-natural-secrets-through-camera-traps/ | A Colombian national park reveals its natural secrets through camera traps
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/we-can-prevent-the-next-pandemic-commentary/ | We can prevent the next pandemic (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/relocating-mangroves-for-indonesian-highway-not-that-easy-expert-warns/ | Relocating mangroves for Indonesian highway ‘not that easy,’ expert warns
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/casinos-condos-and-sugar-cane-how-a-cambodian-national-park-is-being-sold-down-the-river/ | Casinos, condos and sugar cane: How a Cambodian national park is being sold down the river
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/zero-illegal-deforestation-one-more-bolsonaro-distortion-commentary/ | ‘Zero illegal deforestation’ – One more Bolsonaro distortion (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/with-baby-animals-patience-pays-photographer-describes-new-book-of-intimate-portraits/ | With baby animals, patience pays: Photographer describes new book of intimate portraits
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/south-africa-pulls-the-plug-on-controversial-captive-lion-industry/ | South Africa pulls the plug on controversial captive lion industry
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/how-do-we-manage-fisheries-in-the-midst-of-climate-change-qa-with-edfs-eric-schwaab/ | “How do we manage fisheries in the midst of climate change?” Q&A with EDF’s Eric Schwaab
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/criticizing-brazil-over-amazon-conservation-challenges-will-backfire-commentary/ | Criticizing Brazil over Amazon conservation will likely backfire (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/mongabays-what-to-watch-list-for-may-2021/ | Mongabay’s What-To-Watch list for May 2021
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/drugs-and-agriculture-cause-deforestation-to-skyrocket-at-honduran-unesco-site/ | Drugs and agriculture cause deforestation to skyrocket at Honduran UNESCO site
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/behind-the-buzz-of-esg-investing-a-focus-on-tech-giants-and-no-regulation/ | Behind the buzz of ESG investing, a focus on tech giants and no regulation
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/deadly-landslide-hits-indonesian-dam-project-in-tapanuli-orangutan-habitat/ | Deadly landslide hits Indonesian dam project in orangutan habitat, again
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/south-african-dehorning-initiative-aims-for-zero-poached-white-rhinos/ | South African dehorning initiative aims for ‘zero poached’ white rhinos
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/in-project-amazonia-2-0-communities-and-technology-team-up-for-nature/ | In Project Amazônia 2.0, communities and technology team up for nature
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/time-is-running-out-for-embattled-pacific-leatherback-sea-turtles/ | Time is running out for embattled Pacific leatherback sea turtles
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/death-of-a-sri-lankan-icon-highlights-surge-in-elephant-electrocutions/ | Death of a Sri Lankan icon highlights surge in elephant electrocutions
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/a-year-after-ecuador-oil-spill-indigenous-victims-await-justice-reparations/ | A year after Ecuador oil spill, Indigenous victims await justice, reparations
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/arctic-biodiversity-at-risk-as-world-overshoots-climate-planetary-boundary/ | Arctic biodiversity at risk as world overshoots climate planetary boundary
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/a-fatal-stabbing-sends-a-gambian-fishing-village-into-turmoil-over-fishmeal/ | A fatal stabbing sends a Gambian fishing village into turmoil over fishmeal
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/malaysian-firm-bidding-to-clear-papua-forest-loses-land-bid-but-deforestation-persists/ | Malaysian firm bidding to clear Papua forest loses land bid, but deforestation persists
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/indigenous-dayak-jailed-palm-oil-north-kalimantan/ | Indigenous Dayak man jailed after Indonesian palm oil firm alleges theft
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/sumatran-rhinos-show-low-inbreeding-but-when-it-happens-collapse-is-quick/ | Sumatran rhinos show low inbreeding — but when it happens, collapse is quick