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https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/arctic-seals-edge-closer-to-extinction-as-sea-ice-vanishes/ | Arctic seals edge closer to extinction as sea ice vanishes
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/ai-system-eavesdrops-on-elephants-to-prevent-deadly-encounters-in-india/ | AI system eavesdrops on elephants to prevent deadly encounters in India
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/after-a-hiatus-an-endemic-plant-bursts-into-life-in-sri-lankas-central-hills/ | After a hiatus, an endemic plant bursts into life in Sri Lanka’s central hills
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/we-are-just-waiting-to-die-mining-activists-targeted-as-south-africa-delays-energy-transition/ | ‘We are just waiting to die’: Mining activists targeted as South Africa delays energy transition
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/global-conservation-body-takes-first-step-to-protect-oceans-twilight-zone/ | Global conservation body takes first step to protect ocean’s twilight zone
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/an-indigenous-women-led-revolution-fights-fires-in-brazils-cerrado/ | An Indigenous women-led revolution fights fires in Brazil’s Cerrado
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/international-snow-leopard-day-conservation-and-coexistence-in-india-and-nepal/ | International Snow Leopard Day: Conservation and coexistence in India and Nepal
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/christmas-island-shrew-officially-declared-extinct-iucn/ | Christmas Island shrew officially declared extinct: IUCN
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/indonesias-most-vulnerable-push-for-nations-first-climate-justice-bill/ | Indonesia’s most vulnerable push for nation’s first Climate Justice Bill
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/forest-sanctuaries-and-spiritual-balance-in-the-karen-highlands-of-thailand/ | Forest sanctuaries and spiritual balance in the Karen highlands of Thailand
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/forest-declaration-assessment-reveals-a-forest-paradox/ | Forest Declaration Assessment reveals a forest paradox
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/indigenous-guardians-successfully-keep-extractives-out-of-ecuadors-amazon-forests/ | Indigenous guardians successfully keep extractives out of Ecuador’s Amazon forests
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/eu-proposes-soft-delay-of-anti-deforestation-law-more-exemptions-for-rich-nations/ | EU proposes soft delay of anti-deforestation law & more exemptions for rich nations
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/zanzibar-must-act-to-conserve-its-natural-cultural-heritage-for-the-future-commentary/ | Zanzibar must act to conserve its natural & cultural heritage for the future (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/study-reveals-overlooked-cultural-threat-to-wildcats-across-africa/ | Study reveals overlooked cultural threat to wildcats across Africa
https://news.mongabay.com/video/2025/10/why-is-protecting-this-honduran-lagoon-so-dangerous/ | Why is protecting this Honduran lagoon so dangerous?
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/chris-allnutt-negotiator-who-helped-protect-the-great-bear-rainforest-died-on-september-21st/ | Chris Allnutt, negotiator who helped protect the Great Bear Rainforest, died on September 21st
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/plastics-triumph-was-no-accident-it-built-an-economy-addicted-to-throwaway-living/ | Plastic’s triumph was no accident. It built an economy addicted to throwaway living
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-the-heart-of-bolivia-the-mountain-that-financed-an-empire-risks-collapsing/ | In the heart of Bolivia, the mountain that financed an empire risks collapsing
https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2025/10/new-book-unearths-environmental-crimes-psychological-roots/ | New book unearths environmental crime’s psychological roots
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/radar-study-shows-when-offshore-turbines-pose-greatest-risks-to-migrating-birds/ | Radar study shows when offshore turbines pose greatest risks to migrating birds
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/primatology-goes-high-tech-from-bioacoustics-to-drones-ai/ | Primatology goes high tech — from bioacoustics to drones & AI
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/booming-sea-otters-and-fading-shellfish-spark-values-clash-in-alaska/ | Booming sea otters and fading shellfish spark values clash in Alaska
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/rise-in-persecution-of-climate-defenders-in-europe-slammed-by-un-expert/ | Rise in persecution of climate defenders in Europe slammed by UN expert
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/rescued-african-gray-parrots-return-to-drc-forests/ | Rescued African gray parrots return to DRC forests
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/environmental-groups-slam-amazon-oil-drilling-approval-ahead-of-cop30/ | Environmental groups slam Amazon oil drilling approval ahead of COP30
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/ghost-nets-entangling-turtles-marine-life-in-sri-lankas-waters/ | Ghost nets entangling turtles, marine life in Sri Lanka’s waters
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/rare-dugong-calf-sighting-in-alor-spotlights-seagrass-marine-mammal-conservation/ | Rare dugong calf sighting in Alor spotlights seagrass & marine mammal conservation
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/trust-based-philanthropy-lessons-from-mackenzie-scott-and-laurene-powell-job/ | Trust-based philanthropy: Lessons from MacKenzie Scott and Laurene Powell Jobs (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/negro-river-study-finds-genetic-damage-in-fish-after-oil-spill/ | Negro River study finds genetic damage in fish after oil spill
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/south-african-sharks-threatened-by-fisheries-weak-enforcement/ | South African sharks threatened by fisheries, weak enforcement
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/mining-the-deep-sea-could-further-threaten-endangered-sharks-and-rays/ | Mining the deep-sea could further threaten endangered sharks and rays
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/guava-yields-in-south-asia-shrink-due-to-unpredictable-heat-rainfall/ | Guava yields in South Asia shrink due to unpredictable heat & rainfall
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/the-slender-billed-curlew-a-migratory-waterbird-is-officially-extinct-iucn/ | The slender-billed curlew, a migratory waterbird, is officially extinct: IUCN
https://news.mongabay.com/specials/2025/10/conversations-with-mongabay-leaders/ | Conversations with Mongabay leaders
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/measuring-success-in-trees-not-clicks/ | Measuring success in trees, not clicks
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/south-africa-court-halts-natural-gas-power-plant-project-cites-climate-commitments/ | South Africa court halts natural gas power plant project, cites climate commitments
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/deforestation-and-disease-spread-as-nicaragua-ignores-illegal-cattle-ranching/ | Deforestation and disease spread as Nicaragua ignores illegal cattle ranching
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/heat-surges-put-preserved-amazon-areas-at-high-risk-study-says/ | Heat surges put preserved Amazon areas at high risk, study says
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/voices-from-the-land-indigenous-women-and-the-path-to-a-just-energy-transition-commentary/ | Voices from the land: Indigenous women and the path to a just energy transition (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/more-thai-rivers-and-downstream-communities-at-risk-from-myanmars-rare-earth-mines/ | More Thai rivers and downstream communities at risk from Myanmar’s rare earth mines
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