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https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/bangladesh-struggles-to-protect-the-last-of-its-last-wild-elephants/ | Bangladesh struggles to protect the last of its last wild elephants
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/podcast-blockchain-for-conservation-maybe-but-leave-the-crypto-out/ | Podcast: Blockchain for conservation? Maybe, but leave the crypto out
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/saving-sumatran-elephants-starts-with-counting-them-indonesia-wont-say-how-many-are-left/ | Saving Sumatran elephants starts with counting them. Indonesia won’t say how many are left
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/lack-of-timely-rains-fertilizer-hits-rice-farmers-in-nepals-granary/ | Lack of timely rains, fertilizer hits rice farmers in Nepal’s granary
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/sherpas-real-stories-are-seldom-written-qa-with-authors-ankit-babu-adhikari-pradeep-bashyal/ | ‘Sherpas’ real stories are seldom written’: Q&A with authors Ankit Babu Adhikari & Pradeep Bashyal
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/study-warns-of-increased-poaching-if-road-through-brazils-iguacu-is-reopened/ | Study warns of increased poaching if road through Brazil’s Iguaçu is reopened
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/spiderwebs-to-the-rescue-for-indonesias-coral-reefs/ | ‘Spiderwebs’ to the rescue for Indonesia’s coral reefs
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/amid-haggling-over-deep-sea-mining-rules-chorus-of-skepticism-grows-louder/ | Amid haggling over deep-sea mining rules, chorus of skepticism grows louder
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/jumbo-task-as-malawi-moves-263-elephants-to-restock-a-degraded-national-park/ | Jumbo task as Malawi moves 263 elephants to restock a degraded national park
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/hundreds-of-iconic-barbary-macaques-feared-dead-in-morocco-forest-fire/ | Hundreds of iconic Barbary macaques feared dead in Morocco forest fire
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/in-indonesias-forest-fire-capital-the-dry-season-brings-yet-more-burning/ | In Indonesia’s forest fire capital, the dry season brings yet more burning
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/billions-rely-on-wild-species-for-food-energy-and-more-ipbes-report/ | Billions rely on wild species for food, energy and more: IPBES report
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/weve-crossed-the-land-use-change-planetary-boundary-but-solutions-await/ | We’ve crossed the land use change planetary boundary, but solutions await
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/mongabays-what-to-watch-list-for-august-2022/ | Mongabay’s What-To-Watch list for August 2022
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/for-brazils-indigenous-people-slavery-born-of-colonization-still-hasnt-ended/ | For Brazil’s Indigenous people, slavery born of colonization still hasn’t ended
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/big-banks-fund-the-heavy-machinery-used-for-amazon-deforestation-report-says/ | Big banks fund the heavy machinery used for Amazon deforestation, report says
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/it-sustains-us-all-ipbes-report-calls-for-accounting-of-natures-diverse-values/ | ‘It sustains us all’: IPBES report calls for accounting of nature’s diverse values
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/farmer-to-farmer-agroecology-qa-with-chukki-nanjundaswamy-of-amrita-bhoomi-learning-centre/ | Farmer-to-farmer agroecology: Q&A with Chukki Nanjundaswamy of Amrita Bhoomi Learning Centre
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/sea-life-may-downsize-with-ocean-warming-bringing-challenging-impacts/ | Sea life may downsize with ocean warming — bringing challenging impacts
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/water-stressed-bangladesh-looks-to-recharge-its-fast-depleting-aquifers/ | Water-stressed Bangladesh looks to recharge its fast-depleting aquifers
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/indigenous-activists-in-borneo-claim-win-as-logging-firm-removes-equipment-from-disputed-area/ | Indigenous activists in Borneo claim win as logging firm removes equipment from disputed area
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/in-japanese-waters-a-newly-described-anemone-lives-on-the-back-of-a-hermit-crab/ | In Japanese waters, a newly described anemone lives on the back of a hermit crab
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/violence-persists-in-amazon-region-where-pereira-and-phillips-were-killed/ | Violence persists in Amazon region where Pereira and Phillips were killed
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/scale-mismatch-in-conservation-why-arent-we-talking-about-it-commentary/ | ‘Scale mismatch’ in conservation: Why aren’t we talking about it? (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/weve-got-to-help-the-oceans-to-help-us-qa-with-deep-sea-explorer-dawn-wright/ | ‘We’ve got to help the oceans to help us’: Q&A with deep-sea explorer Dawn Wright
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/building-indonesias-green-new-capital-could-see-coal-use-surge-analysis/ | Building Indonesia’s ‘green’ new capital could see coal use surge (analysis)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/elevated-homesteads-give-hope-to-flood-hit-communities-in-bangladesh/ | Elevated homesteads give hope to flood-hit communities in Bangladesh
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/as-roads-and-railways-threaten-primates-brazil-is-a-global-hotspot/ | As roads and railways threaten primates, Brazil is a global hotspot
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/a-utopia-of-clean-air-and-wet-peat-amid-sumatras-forest-fire-hell/ | A utopia of clean air and wet peat amid Sumatra’s forest fire ‘hell’
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/delectable-but-destructive-tracing-chocolates-environmental-life-cycle/ | Delectable but destructive: Tracing chocolate’s environmental life cycle
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/in-world-first-chile-to-ban-single-use-fb-products-over-three-years/ | In world first, Chile to ban single-use food and beverage products over three years
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/organized-crime-drives-violence-and-deforestation-in-the-amazon-study-shows/ | Organized crime drives violence and deforestation in the Amazon, study shows
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/no-permit-no-problem-for-palm-oil-company-still-clearing-forest-in-papua/ | No permit? No problem for palm oil company still clearing forest in Papua
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/mozambique-busts-notorious-rhino-poacher/ | Mozambique busts notorious rhino poacher
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/from-agribusiness-to-oil-to-nuclear-power-and-submarines-welcome-to-anti-environmental-putin-bolsonaro-alliance-commentary/ | From agribusiness to oil to nuclear power and submarines: welcome to anti-environmental Putin-Bolsonaro alliance (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/young-indigenous-leaders-demand-greater-say-in-climate-solutions-at-global-youth-strike/ | Young Indigenous leaders demand greater say in climate solutions at global youth strike
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/a-clean-and-healthy-environment-is-a-human-right-u-n-resolution-declares/ | A clean and healthy environment is a human right, U.N. resolution declares
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/iplc-leaders-in-africa-demand-a-reckoning-over-protected-areas-they-get-a-call-to-action/ | Kigali call to action a step forward but not far enough, Indigenous and local community leaders say
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/nepal-was-supposed-to-double-its-tiger-population-since-2010-it-tripled-it/ | Nepal was supposed to double its tiger population since 2010. It tripled it
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/brazilian-miners-ramp-up-their-invasion-of-yanomami-land-in-venezuela/ | Brazilian miners ramp up their invasion of Yanomami land in Venezuela
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/for-world-tiger-day-bold-new-commitments-are-needed-to-expand-tiger-ranges-commentary/ | For World Tiger Day, bold new commitments are needed to expand tiger ranges (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/deforestation-on-the-rise-in-northern-malaysias-most-important-water-catchment/ | Deforestation intensifies in northern Malaysia’s most important water catchment
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/indigenous-shuar-community-in-ecuador-wins-decades-long-battle-to-protect-land/ | Indigenous Shuar community in Ecuador wins decades-long battle to protect land
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/chimps-digging-wells-shows-learned-behavior-that-may-help-amid-climate-change/ | Chimps digging wells shows learned behavior that may help amid climate change
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/in-congo-a-carbon-sink-like-no-other-risks-being-carved-up-for-oil/ | In Congo, a carbon sink like no other risks being carved up for oil
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/rains-quell-fire-risk-around-cambodias-tonle-sap-but-the-future-looks-fiery/ | Rains quell fire risk around Cambodia’s Tonle Sap, but the future looks fiery
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/giant-kangaroo-fossil-points-to-previously-unknown-species-in-new-guinea/ | Giant kangaroo fossil points to previously unknown species in New Guinea
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/for-residents-of-jakartas-port-district-coal-is-the-neighbor-no-one-wants/ | For residents of Jakarta’s port district, coal is the neighbor no one wants
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/nigerian-refugees-in-cameroon-turn-biomass-into-charcoal-to-spare-trees/ | Nigerian refugees in Cameroon turn biomass into charcoal to spare trees
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/did-wall-street-play-a-role-in-this-years-wheat-price-crisis/ | Did Wall Street play a role in this year’s wheat price crisis?