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https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/in-brazils-ribeira-valley-traditional-communities-combine-farming-and-conservation/ | In Brazil’s Ribeira Valley, traditional communities combine farming and conservation
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/new-estimate-of-less-than-50-sumatran-rhinos-shows-perilous-population-drop/ | New estimate of less than 50 Sumatran rhinos shows perilous population drop
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/lesser-adjutant-stork-study-in-nepal-raises-conservationists-hopes/ | Lesser adjutant stork study in Nepal raises conservationists’ hopes
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/new-cave-bat-species-in-sri-lanka-highlights-need-for-more-research/ | New cave bat species in Sri Lanka highlights need for more research
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/the-fixers-top-u-s-flooring-retailers-linked-to-brazilian-firm-probed-for-corruption/ | The Fixers: Top U.S. flooring retailers linked to Brazilian firm probed for corruption
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/experts-decry-funny-math-of-plastics-industrys-advanced-recycling-claims/ | Experts decry ‘funny math’ of plastics industry’s ‘advanced recycling’ claims
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/in-belize-a-proposed-limestone-mine-threatens-conservation-legacy-commentary/ | In Belize, a proposed limestone mine threatens conservation legacy (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/haiti-an-island-nation-whose-environmental-troubles-only-begin-with-water/ | Haiti: An island nation whose environmental troubles only begin with water
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/in-brazils-mato-grosso-state-deforesters-foot-the-bill-for-political-campaigns/ | In Brazil’s Mato Grosso state, deforesters foot the bill for political campaigns
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/documenting-nepals-plant-based-medical-tradition-qa-with-ram-prasad-chaudhary/ | Documenting Nepal’s plant-based medical tradition: Q&A with Ram Prasad Chaudhary
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/harpy-eagles-return-to-costa-rica-means-rewildings-time-has-come-commentary/ | Harpy eagle’s return to Costa Rica means rewilding’s time has come (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/greenlands-indigenous-population-favours-extracting-sand-from-melting-ice-sheet/ | Greenland’s Indigenous population favors extracting sand from melting ice sheet
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/with-rights-at-risk-indigenous-brazilians-get-on-the-ballot-to-fight-back/ | With rights at risk, Indigenous Brazilians get on the ballot to fight back
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/africa-wants-its-climate-money-will-rich-countries-pay/ | Africa wants its climate money. Will rich countries pay?
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/indonesias-sustainable-fisheries-push-sails-into-storm-in-java-sea/ | Indonesia’s sustainable fisheries push sails into storm in Java Sea
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/in-the-amazon-bolsonaros-far-right-may-retain-power-even-if-lula-wins/ | In the Amazon, Bolsonaro’s far right may retain power even if Lula wins
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/reducing-beefs-carbon-footprint-is-key-to-achieving-net-zero-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-new-paper-shows/ | Reducing beef’s carbon footprint is key to achieving net-zero in Latin America and the Caribbean, new paper shows
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/bangladeshi-industries-explore-renewables-as-power-crisis-looms/ | Bangladeshi industries explore renewables as power crisis looms
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/java-fishers-struggle-with-seine-net-ban-amid-rising-costs-falling-profits/ | Java fishers struggle with seine net ban amid rising costs, falling profits
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/indigenous-leaders-court-win-halts-one-of-australias-dirtiest-gas-projects/ | Indigenous leader’s court win halts one of Australia’s ‘dirtiest gas projects’
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/guatemalans-strongly-reject-mining-project-in-local-referendum/ | Guatemalans strongly reject mining project in local referendum
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/2022-another-consequential-year-for-the-melting-arctic/ | 2022: Another consequential year for the melting Arctic
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/the-mystery-of-narwhal-behavior-arctic-climate-change/ | The mystery of narwhal behavior, solved by chaos theory
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/indonesian-palm-oil-firms-not-acting-fast-enough-on-no-deforestation-vows-report/ | Palm oil firms not acting fast enough on no-deforestation vows: Report
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/examining-cooperation-in-nature-qa-with-author-kristin-ohlson/ | Examining cooperation in nature: Q&A with author Kristin Ohlson
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/debunking-the-colonial-myth-of-the-african-eden-qa-with-author-guillaume-blanc/ | Debunking the colonial myth of the ‘African Eden’: Q&A with author Guillaume Blanc
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/nepals-mugger-crocs-face-senseless-turf-war-over-dwindling-fish-resources/ | Nepal’s mugger crocs face ‘senseless’ turf war over dwindling fish resources
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/faced-with-grouper-snapper-decline-indonesia-adopts-harvest-strategy/ | Faced with grouper, snapper decline, Indonesia adopts harvest strategy
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/humans-are-dosing-earths-waterways-with-medicines-it-isnt-healthy/ | Humans are dosing Earth’s waterways with medicines. It isn’t healthy.
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/a-millennial-advocate-pushes-for-a-youth-led-digital-future-for-indonesian-fisheries/ | A millennial advocate pushes for a youth-led digital future for Indonesian fisheries
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/pandemic-dip-was-just-a-blip-as-global-emissions-rebound-report-shows/ | Pandemic dip was just a blip as global emissions rebound, report shows
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/mongabay-founder-wins-prestigious-2022-heinz-award-for-the-environment/ | Mongabay founder wins prestigious 2022 Heinz Award for the Environment
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/road-network-spreads-arteries-of-destruction-across-41-of-brazilian-amazon/ | Road network spreads ‘arteries of destruction’ across 41% of Brazilian Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/emissions-and-deforestation-set-to-spike-under-indonesias-biomass-transition/ | Emissions and deforestation set to spike under Indonesia’s biomass transition
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/agulhas-current-enigma-an-oceanic-gap-in-our-climate-understanding/ | Agulhas Current enigma: An oceanic gap in our climate understanding
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/indonesia-to-update-conservation-efforts-for-aquarium-favorite-cardinalfish/ | Indonesia to update conservation efforts for aquarium favorite cardinalfish
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/activists-welcome-decision-to-revoke-permit-for-controversial-philippine-gold-mine/ | Activists welcome decision to revoke permit for controversial Philippine gold mine
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/trafficked-kidnapped-chimps-jailed-rhino-horn-traffickers-and-seized-donkey-parts/ | Trafficked: Kidnapped chimps, jailed rhino horn traffickers, and seized donkey parts
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/u-s-charts-course-for-adopting-ropeless-fishing-to-reduce-whale-deaths/ | U.S. charts course for adopting ropeless fishing to reduce whale deaths
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/new-oil-refinery-a-huge-disaster-for-nigerian-forest-reserve/ | New oil refinery ‘a huge disaster’ for Nigerian forest reserve
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/podcast-could-brazils-election-decide-the-fate-of-the-amazon/ | Podcast: Could Brazil’s election decide the fate of the Amazon?
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/lebanese-research-preserves-heat-adapted-seeds-to-feed-a-warming-world/ | Lebanese research preserves heat-adapted seeds to feed a warming world
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/sri-lankan-study-identifies-new-jellyfish-sparking-interest-in-the-species/ | Sri Lankan study identifies new jellyfish, sparking interest in the species
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/how-close-is-the-amazon-tipping-point-forest-loss-in-the-east-changes-the-equation/ | How close is the Amazon tipping point? Forest loss in the east changes the equation
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/why-is-there-no-planet-b-commentary/ | Why is there no Planet B? (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/fires-in-the-worlds-largest-wetland-turns-brazilian-farmers-into-firefighters/ | Fires in the world’s largest wetland turns Brazilian farmers into firefighters
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/cleaning-up-our-own-backyard-racism-speciesism-and-the-environmental-crises-commentary/ | Cleaning up our own backyard: Racism, speciesism and the environmental crises (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/fish-return-to-southern-brazil-after-trawling-ban/ | Fish return to Southern Brazil after trawling ban
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/europe-moves-to-protect-deep-sea-sites-in-atlantic-from-bottom-fishing/ | Europe moves to protect deep-sea sites in Atlantic from bottom fishing
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/new-tech-aims-to-track-carbon-in-every-tree-boost-carbon-market-integrity/ | New tech aims to track carbon in every tree, boost carbon market integrity