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https://news.mongabay.com/video/2026/08/the-king-of-the-andes-how-a-village-learned-to-coexist-with-condors/ | The king of the Andes: How a village learned to coexist with condors
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/global-marine-protected-areas-fail-to-safeguard-most-sharks-and-rays-study/ | Global marine protected areas fail to safeguard most sharks and rays: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2026/08/among-the-sacred-hills-of-colombias-guainia/ | Among the sacred hills of Colombia’s Guainía
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/caught-on-camera-sand-cats-may-have-a-sizable-population-in-qatar/ | Caught on camera: Sand cats may have a ‘sizable population’ in Qatar
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/new-studies-portray-amazon-as-surprisingly-resilient-but-tipping-point-looms/ | New studies portray Amazon as surprisingly resilient, but tipping point looms
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/how-women-farmers-are-helping-elephants-and-forests-in-a-sumatran-national-park/ | How women farmers are helping elephants and forests in a Sumatran national park
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/sand-mining-plans-spark-opposition-from-fishers-in-indonesias-riau-islands/ | Sand mining plans spark opposition from fishers in Indonesia’s Riau Islands
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/how-ai-helps-gather-remote-biodiversity-data-interview-with-microsofts-juan-lavista-ferres/ | How AI helps gather remote biodiversity data: Interview with Microsoft’s Juan Lavista Ferres
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/to-speak-of-agroecology-is-to-speak-of-farmers-autonomy-interview-with-olga-muthambe/ | ‘To speak of agroecology is to speak of farmers’ autonomy’: Interview with Olga Muthambe
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/infrastructure-and-land-use-behind-devastating-india-monsoon-floods/ | Infrastructure and land use behind devastating India monsoon floods
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/100-species-on-the-brink-get-a-200m-conservation-lifeline/ | 100 species on the brink get a $200m conservation lifeline
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/rescued-from-traffickers-reintroduced-orangutan-becomes-mother-in-the-wild/ | Rescued from traffickers, reintroduced orangutan becomes mother in the wild
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/south-africa-school-uses-cattle-dung-to-generate-biogas-for-cooking-meals/ | South Africa school uses cattle dung to generate biogas for cooking meals
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/more-people-farms-and-drought-could-mean-more-elephant-conflict-in-southern-africa/ | More people, farms, and drought could mean more elephant conflict in Southern Africa
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/from-one-deers-dna-a-road-map-emerges-to-save-an-endangered-philippine-species/ | From one deer’s DNA, a road map emerges to save an endangered Philippine species
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/uk-firefighters-out-in-force-to-tackle-fires-on-hottest-day-of-the-year/ | UK firefighters out in force to tackle fires on hottest day of the year
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/big-bear-valleys-beloved-bald-eagle-jackie-is-dead/ | Big Bear Valley’s beloved bald eagle Jackie is dead
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/timor-green-pigeon-nears-extinction-after-decades-of-inaction-study-warns/ | Timor green pigeon nears extinction after decades of inaction, study warns
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/a-mine-polluted-a-zambian-river-in-2025-residents-continue-to-live-with-the-impacts/ | A mine polluted a Zambian river in 2025: Residents continue to live with the impacts
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/land-rights-and-mangroves-entwine-in-a-brazilian-quilombos-resistance/ | Land rights and mangroves entwine in a Brazilian quilombo’s resistance
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/indonesias-wildfire-season-surges-as-haze-spreads-into-malaysia/ | Indonesia’s wildfire season surges as haze spreads into Malaysia
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/carbon-accounting-differences-can-halve-a-companys-reported-footprint-study-finds/ | Carbon accounting differences can halve a company’s reported footprint, study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/bat-virus-fragments-turn-up-in-fertilizer-sold-in-thai-markets-study-finds/ | Bat virus fragments turn up in fertilizer sold in Thai markets, study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/siraya-gain-recognition-as-taiwans-17th-official-indigenous-group/ | Siraya gain recognition as Taiwan’s 17th official Indigenous group
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/how-the-first-published-indigenous-ethnobotanist-elders-recorded-their-peoples-medicinal-knowledge/ | How a Brazilian Indigenous ethnobotanist & elders recorded their people’s medicinal knowledge
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/myanmar-junta-pushes-to-restart-myitsone-dam-project/ | Myanmar junta pushes to restart Myitsone Dam project
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/six-african-countries-now-support-precautionary-pause-on-deep-seabed-mining/ | Six African countries now support precautionary pause on deep-seabed mining
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/nepal-enlists-ai-to-help-fight-against-crop-raiding-macaques/ | Nepal enlists AI to help fight against crop-raiding macaques
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/indigenous-groups-renew-legal-challenge-to-indonesian-conservation-law/ | Indigenous groups renew legal challenge to Indonesian conservation law
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/urban-heat-islands-have-solutions-many-tropical-cities-cant-afford-them/ | Urban heat islands have solutions; many tropical cities can’t afford them
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/brazil-supreme-court-upholds-laws-that-led-to-downfall-of-amazon-soy-moratorium/ | Brazil Supreme Court upholds laws that led to downfall of Amazon soy moratorium
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/decades-after-religions-shaped-chinas-tianmushan-authorities-tackle-protecting-reserve/ | Decades after religions shaped China’s Tianmushan, authorities tackle protecting reserve
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/delays-biosecurity-failures-worsened-flu-outbreak-at-nepal-zoo-probe-finds/ | Delays, biosecurity failures worsened flu outbreak at Nepal zoo, probe finds
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/on-fragile-sumatran-peatland-a-farmer-fights-to-bring-back-lost-mangroves/ | On fragile Sumatran peatland, a farmer fights to bring back lost mangroves
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/a-plastic-eater-in-bangkoks-canals/ | A plastic eater in Bangkok’s canals
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/as-drc-confronts-largest-ebola-outbreak-health-agencies-revise-strategy/ | As DRC confronts largest Ebola outbreak, health agencies revise strategy
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/bolsonaros-easing-of-gun-control-fueled-illegal-hunting-study-indicates/ | Bolsonaro’s easing of gun control fueled illegal hunting, study indicates
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/illegal-mining-threatens-ghanas-first-marine-protected-area/ | Illegal mining threatens Ghana’s first marine protected area
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/nickel-expansion-puts-indonesias-biodiversity-goals-under-pressure-study-finds/ | Nickel expansion puts Indonesia’s biodiversity goals under pressure, study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/cacao-plantations-in-liberia-encroach-into-proposed-kwa-national-park/ | Cacao plantations in Liberia encroach into proposed Kwa national park
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/world-elephant-day-how-these-giants-are-adapting-to-a-changing-world/ | World Elephant Day: How these giants are adapting to a changing world
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/in-india-sacred-groves-serve-as-vital-nurseries-for-future-forests/ | In India, sacred groves serve as vital nurseries for future forests
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/on-ivory-follow-the-trafficking-networks-and-not-the-headlines-commentary/ | On ivory, follow the trafficking networks and not the headlines (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/cambodias-banned-sand-trade-with-singapore-appears-to-be-back/ | Cambodia’s banned sand trade with Singapore appears to be back
https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2026/08/forest-fires-likely-to-continue-to-burn-twice-as-much-without-serious-action-on-climate-change/ | Forest fires likely to continue to burn twice as much without ‘serious action’ on climate change
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/key-amazon-cases-reach-brazils-supreme-court-following-lulas-defeats-in-congress/ | Key Amazon cases reach Brazil’s Supreme Court following Lula’s defeats in Congress
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/meet-the-indigenous-women-restoring-kenyas-mau-forest-and-reshaping-gender-roles/ | Meet the Indigenous women restoring Kenya’s Mau Forest — and reshaping gender roles
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/iceland-to-deport-antiwhaling-protest-ships-crew-after-they-interfered-with-whale-hunt/ | Iceland to deport antiwhaling protest ship’s crew after they interfered with whale hunt
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/as-singapore-culls-nuisance-birds-rapid-urbanization-continues-to-fuel-an-avian-boom/ | As Singapore culls ‘nuisance’ birds, rapid urbanization continues to fuel an avian boom
https://news.mongabay.com/specials/2026/08/forest-restoration-solutions/ | Forest Restoration Solutions