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https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/videos-capture-an-unlikely-alliance-between-ocelots-and-opossums-in-the-amazon/ | Videos capture an unlikely alliance between ocelots and opossums in the Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/evolution-in-overdrive-as-baltic-cod-shrink-due-to-fishing-pressure-study-shows/ | Evolution in overdrive as Baltic cod shrink due to fishing pressure, study shows
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/billions-spent-biodiversity-declines-gef-insists-it-remains-fit-for-purpose/ | Billions spent, biodiversity declines — GEF insists it remains fit for purpose
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/conservationists-raise-sharks-to-restore-reefs-in-waters-around-thailand/ | Conservationists raise sharks to restore reefs in waters around Thailand
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/study-finds-worrying-uptick-in-proboscis-monkey-trade-in-indonesia/ | Study finds worrying uptick in proboscis monkey trade in Indonesia
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/bangladesh-turns-to-nature-for-biodegradable-plants-to-replace-plastic-ones/ | Bangladesh turns to nature for biodegradable plates to replace plastic ones
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/honey-bees-in-bangladesh-suffer-from-indiscriminate-pesticide-use/ | Honey bees in Bangladesh suffer from indiscriminate pesticide use
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/deadly-landslide-and-flooding-in-colombia-and-venezuela-linked-to-rapid-urbanization/ | Deadly landslide and flooding in Colombia and Venezuela linked to rapid urbanization
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/louisiana-cancels-3-billion-coastal-restoration-project-funded-by-oil-spill-settlement/ | Louisiana cancels $3 billion coastal restoration project funded by oil spill settlement
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/the-price-of-protecting-whats-left-in-cambodia/ | The price of protecting what’s left in Cambodia
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/indonesia-sea-sand-dredging-exports-marine-fisheries/ | Indonesia moves to revise sea sand export policy after court ruling
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/small-australian-carnivorous-marsupial-reclassified-as-3-species-study/ | Small Australian carnivorous marsupial reclassified as 3 species: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/in-the-andes-decentralization-fails-to-address-environmental-harm/ | In the Andes, decentralization fails to address environmental harm
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/brazils-congress-passes-devastation-bill-in-major-environmental-setback/ | Brazil’s Congress passes ‘devastation bill’ in major environmental setback
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/in-a-warming-world-can-california-save-its-joshua-trees/ | In a warming world, can California save its Joshua trees?
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/sri-lankas-plant-messiah-spreads-optimism-for-biodiversity-conservation/ | Sri Lanka’s plant messiah spreads optimism for biodiversity & conservation
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/open-burning-of-plastic-is-an-escalating-public-health-threat-say-experts/ | Open burning of plastic is an escalating public health threat, say experts
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/now-on-wall-street-jbs-eyes-growth-amid-scrutiny-on-deforestation-graft/ | Now on Wall Street, JBS eyes growth amid scrutiny on deforestation & graft
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/how-climate-change-could-force-fifa-to-rethink-the-world-cup-calendar/ | How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/sri-lanka-grants-protection-to-a-rare-ecosystem/ | Sri Lanka grants protection to a rare ecosystem
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/study-finds-two-thirds-of-indias-snow-leopards-are-in-ladakh-region/ | Study finds two-thirds of India’s snow leopards are in Ladakh region
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/amazon-deforestation-spikes-as-brazil-blames-criminal-fires/ | Amazon deforestation spikes as Brazil blames criminal fires
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/from-protection-to-control-van-beeman-and-kaplin-discuss-conservation-in-africa/ | From protection to control: Van Beeman and Kaplin discuss conservation in Africa
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/deforestation-in-the-philippines-may-have-caused-infertile-hybrids-of-endemic-frogs-study-finds/ | Deforestation in the Philippines may have caused infertile hybrids of endemic frogs, study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/in-california-an-invasive-mustard-is-destabilizing-desert-plant-communities/ | In California, an invasive mustard is destabilizing desert plant communities
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/global-tracking-study-reveals-marine-megafauna-hotspots-lie-largely-unprotected/ | Global tracking study reveals marine megafauna hotspots lie largely unprotected
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/as-brazil-expands-oil-cop30-head-urges-rich-nations-to-phase-out-fossil-fuels-first/ | As Brazil expands oil, COP30 head urges rich nations to phase out fossil fuels first
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/landmark-indigenous-land-title-in-ecuador-protected-area-still-in-limbo/ | Landmark Indigenous land title in Ecuador protected area still in limbo
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/shock-and-alarm-as-malawi-pardons-wildlife-trafficker-lin-yunhua/ | ‘Shock and alarm’ as Malawi pardons wildlife trafficker Lin Yunhua
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/bicolored-waterberry-the-overlooked-tree-shaping-zambias-rivers/ | Bicolored waterberry: The overlooked tree shaping Zambia’s rivers
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/in-nepals-pokhara-a-lone-rooftop-vigil-helps-keep-vultures-and-planes-safe-from-harm/ | In Nepal’s Pokhara, a lone rooftop vigil helps keep vultures and planes safe from harm
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/a-better-brew-how-regenerative-coffee-could-root-out-exploitation/ | A better brew: How regenerative coffee could root out exploitation
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/new-global-report-urges-urgent-action-to-save-wetlands/ | New global report urges urgent action to save wetlands
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/how-one-woman-rose-from-porter-to-conservation-leader/ | How one woman rose from porter to conservation leader
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/abuses-continue-at-tanzanian-national-park-us-human-rights-group-says/ | Abuses continue at Tanzanian national park, US human rights group says
https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2025/07/to-change-the-environment-change-the-narrative/ | To change the environment, change the narrative
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/small-island-nations-provide-big-environmental-solutions-but-need-finance-partners-commentary/ | Small island nations provide big environmental solutions but need finance partners (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/landmark-indigenous-land-title-in-ecuadorian-amazon-reserve-mired-in-controversy/ | Landmark Indigenous land title in Ecuadorian Amazon reserve mired in controversy
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/indigenous-groups-debate-use-of-land-agreements-in-ecuadors-protected-areas/ | Indigenous groups debate use of land agreements in Ecuador’s protected areas
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/tropical-forest-roots-show-strain-as-changes-aboveground-filter-below/ | Tropical forest roots show strain as changes aboveground filter below
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/wetlands-at-risk-but-new-report-offers-road-map-for-recovery/ | Wetlands at risk, but new report offers road map for recovery
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/river-of-giants-canoe-team-tracks-hippos-in-one-of-africas-last-strongholds/ | River of giants: Canoe team tracks hippos in one of Africa’s last strongholds
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/native-american-teens-kayak-major-us-river-to-celebrate-removal-of-dams-and-return-of-salmon/ | Native American teens kayak major US river to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmon
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/sheila-colla-advocate-for-bees-died-on-july-6th-2025-aged-43/ | Sheila Colla, advocate for bees, died on July 6th, aged 43
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/hopeful-sign-as-eurasian-otter-reappears-in-malaysia-after-a-decade/ | ‘Hopeful sign’ as Eurasian otter reappears in Malaysia after a decade
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/wildlife-tourists-on-the-up-in-zambias-kafue-park-qa-with-manager-craig-reid/ | Wildlife & tourists on the up in Zambia’s Kafue Park: Q&A with manager Craig Reid
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/vatsala-asias-oldest-known-elephant-died-on-july-8th-2025-aged-around-100/ | Vatsala, Asia’s oldest known elephant, died on July 8th, 2025, aged around 100
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/revolutionary-technology-uses-scanners-for-easier-species-detection-in-the-wild/ | ‘Revolutionary technology’ uses scanners for easier species detection in the wild
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/wwf-rethinks-conservation-after-a-crisis-of-its-own-making/ | WWF rethinks conservation after a crisis of its own making
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/ecuadors-government-promised-same-land-in-the-amazon-to-two-indigenous-peoples/ | Ecuador’s government promised same land in the Amazon to two Indigenous peoples