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https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/deja-vu-for-indigenous-villagers-in-brazil-as-floods-leave-them-homeless-again/ | Déjà vu for Indigenous villagers in Brazil as floods leave them homeless again
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/amazon-to-alps-swiss-gold-imports-from-brazil-tread-a-legal-minefield/ | Amazon to Alps: Swiss gold imports from Brazil tread a legal minefield
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/as-climate-change-melts-antarctic-ice-gentoo-penguins-venture-further-south/ | As climate change melts Antarctic ice, gentoo penguins venture further south
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/bleached-reefs-still-support-nutritious-fish-study-finds/ | Bleached reefs still support nutritious fish, study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/cop27-must-deliver-climate-finance-where-it-is-needed-most-commentary/ | COP27 must deliver climate finance where it is needed most (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/rural-women-in-zimbabwe-are-in-constant-contact-with-climate-change-qa-with-shamiso-mupara/ | ‘Rural women in Zimbabwe are in constant contact with climate change’: Q&A with Shamiso Mupara
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/at-a-plantation-in-central-africa-big-oil-tries-to-go-net-zero/ | At a plantation in Central Africa, Big Oil tries to go net-zero
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/weve-breached-earths-threshold-for-chemical-pollution-study-says/ | We’ve breached Earth’s threshold for chemical pollution, study says
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/as-animals-vanish-the-plants-they-spread-cant-keep-pace-with-climate-change/ | As animals vanish, the plants they spread can’t keep pace with climate change
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/pesticides-released-into-brazils-amazon-to-degrade-rainforest-and-facilitate-deforestation/ | Pesticides released into Brazil’s Amazon to degrade rainforest and facilitate deforestation
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/in-africa-temperatures-rise-but-adaptation-lags-on-wests-funding-failure/ | In Africa, temperatures rise, but adaptation lags on West’s funding failure
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/as-malaysian-state-resumes-log-exports-indigenous-advocates-warn-of-fallout/ | As Malaysian state resumes log exports, Indigenous advocates warn of fallout
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/for-pharmaceuticals-fouling-wastewater-and-wildlife-solutions-exist-commentary/ | For pharmaceuticals fouling wastewater and wildlife, solutions exist (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/central-african-forests-forever-meindert-brouwers-book-looks-to-solutions/ | ‘Central African Forests Forever’: Meindert Brouwer’s book looks to solutions
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/huge-blow-for-tiger-conservation-as-two-of-the-big-cats-killed-in-thailand/ | ‘Huge blow’ for tiger conservation as two of the big cats killed in Thailand
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/heres-how-science-is-trying-to-conserve-the-monarch-butterflys-forests/ | Here’s how science is trying to conserve the monarch butterfly’s forests
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/in-sri-lanka-a-wild-cat-thrives-in-the-unlikely-urban-jungle-of-colombo/ | In Sri Lanka, a wild cat thrives in the unlikely urban jungle of Colombo
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/in-kathmandu-a-struggle-for-water-amid-worsening-floods/ | In Kathmandu, a struggle for water amid worsening floods
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/bare-faced-curassows-return-to-argentinas-ibera-after-50-year-absence/ | Bare-faced curassows return to Argentina’s Iberá after 50-year absence
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/greater-mekong-primates-struggle-to-cling-on-amid-persistent-threats-report/ | Greater Mekong primates struggle to cling on amid persistent threats: Report
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/in-hot-water-ocean-warming-hits-another-record-high-on-climate-change/ | In hot water: Ocean warming hits another record high on climate change
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/by-cultivating-seaweed-indigenous-communities-restore-connection-to-the-ocean/ | By cultivating seaweed, Indigenous communities restore connection to the ocean
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/a-jaguar-refuge-in-mexico-is-an-ecological-island-in-the-midst-of-threats/ | A jaguar refuge in Mexico is an ecological island in the midst of threats
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/grounded-by-conflict-and-covid-colombias-bird-tourism-struggles-to-soar/ | Grounded by conflict and COVID, Colombia’s bird tourism struggles to soar
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/brazils-illegal-gold-rush-is-fueling-corruption-violent-crime-and-deforestation/ | Brazil’s illegal gold rush is fueling corruption, violent crime and deforestation
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/totals-oil-pipeline-gets-go-ahead-from-ugandan-mps-despite-secret-terms/ | Total’s oil pipeline gets go-ahead from Ugandan MPs despite secret terms
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/ecuador-to-announce-creation-of-hermandad-marine-reserve-off-galapagos-commentary/ | Ecuador to announce creation of Hermandad Marine Reserve off Galapagos (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/analysts-point-to-logging-and-mining-to-explain-solomon-islands-unrest/ | Analysts point to logging and mining to explain Solomon Islands unrest
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/indonesian-research-center-for-medicinal-plants-displaces-incense-harvesters/ | Indonesian research center for medicinal plants displaces incense harvesters
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/in-untangling-a-taxonomic-web-sri-lankan-researchers-describe-seven-new-jumping-spiders/ | In untangling a taxonomic web, Sri Lankan researchers describe seven new jumping spiders
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/on-agrobiodiversity-the-andes-can-teach-the-world-much-about-crop-conservation-commentary/ | On agrobiodiversity, the Andes can teach the world much about crop conservation (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/podcast-with-the-passing-of-two-icons-who-will-lead-the-conservation-movement/ | Podcast: With the passing of two icons, who will lead the conservation movement?
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/oil-production-or-carbon-neutrality-why-not-both-guyana-says/ | Oil production or carbon neutrality? Why not both, Guyana says
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/as-indonesia-retakes-land-from-developers-conservation-is-an-afterthought/ | As Indonesia retakes land from developers, conservation is an afterthought
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/guinea-bissau-turtle-hatchery-addresses-unusual-problem-of-too-many-eggs/ | Guinea-Bissau turtle hatchery addresses unusual problem of too many eggs
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/wild-cat-trade-why-the-cheetah-is-not-safe-just-yet-commentary/ | Wild cat trade: Why the cheetah is not safe just yet (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/as-its-end-looms-cerrado-tracker-records-6-year-deforestation-high/ | As its end looms, Cerrado tracker records 6-year deforestation high
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/in-panama-a-tiny-rainfrog-named-after-greta-thunberg-endures/ | In Panama, a tiny rainfrog named after Greta Thunberg endures
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/coastal-deforestation-fuels-more-frequent-storms-in-west-africa-study-warns/ | Coastal deforestation fuels more frequent storms in West Africa, study warns
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/despite-sanctions-u-s-companies-still-importing-myanmar-teak-report-says/ | Despite sanctions, U.S. companies still importing Myanmar teak, report says
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/the-thick-of-it-delving-into-the-neglected-global-impacts-of-human-waste/ | The thick of it: Delving into the neglected global impacts of human waste
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/indonesias-clean-energy-transition-must-start-with-clean-rivers-commentary/ | Indonesia’s clean energy transition must start with clean rivers (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/foreign-capital-blamed-for-depleting-indonesias-fish-stocks-is-set-to-return/ | Foreign capital, blamed for depleting Indonesia’s fish stocks, is set to return
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/philippine-groups-slam-cruel-christmas-gift-as-open-pit-mining-ban-is-lifted/ | Philippine groups slam ‘cruel Christmas gift’ as open-pit mining ban is lifted
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/i-feel-obligated-to-protect-them-a-lifelong-love-affair-with-guinea-bissaus-turtles/ | ‘I feel obligated to protect them’: A lifelong love affair with Guinea-Bissau’s turtles
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/in-bolivia-indigenous-groups-fear-the-worst-from-dam-project-on-beni-river/ | In Bolivia, Indigenous groups fear the worst from dam project on Beni River
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/colombias-new-anti-deforestation-law-provokes-concern-for-small-scale-farmers/ | Colombia’s new anti-deforestation law provokes concern for small-scale farmers
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/community-project-helps-kenya-aim-for-climate-goals-one-mangrove-tree-at-a-time/ | Community project helps Kenya aim for climate goals one mangrove tree at a time
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/wild-release-marks-return-of-giant-forest-tortoises-to-bangladesh-hills/ | Wild release marks return of giant forest tortoises to Bangladesh hills
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/new-atlas-illuminates-impact-of-artificial-light-in-the-ocean-at-night/ | New atlas illuminates impact of artificial light in the ocean at night