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https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/trump-moves-to-begin-deep-sea-mining-despite-environmental-and-legal-concerns/ | Trump moves to begin deep-sea mining despite environmental and legal concerns
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/discovery-of-critically-endangered-bat-in-rwanda-leads-to-conservation-talks/ | Discovery of critically endangered bat in Rwanda leads to conservation talks
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/whales-and-dolphins-at-risk-as-report-reveals-ecological-decline-in-gulf-of-california/ | Whales and dolphins at risk as report reveals ecological decline in Gulf of California
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/it-has-been-worth-it-the-local-women-saving-yucatans-mangroves/ | ‘It has been worth it’: The local women saving Yucatán’s mangroves
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/indigenous-delegates-at-the-u-n-raise-alarm-on-voluntary-isolated-peoples/ | Indigenous delegates at the U.N. raise alarm for isolated peoples in the Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/specials/2025/04/beyond-the-safari/ | Beyond the Safari
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/un-report-recommends-deep-change-theory-to-address-global-crises/ | UN report recommends ‘deep change’ theory to address global crises
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/fishing-cats-misunderstood-misidentified-in-nepals-kapilvastu/ | Fishing cats misunderstood, misidentified in Nepal’s Kapilvastu
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/snow-white-monkeys-of-sri-lanka-draw-in-tourists/ | ‘Snow-white’ monkeys of Sri Lanka draw in tourists
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/an-interview-with-orangutan-conservationist-and-advocate-gary-shapiro/ | An interview with orangutan conservationist and advocate Gary Shapiro
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/paying-to-prevent-deforestation-is-positive-not-nothing-commentary/ | Paying to prevent deforestation is positive, not ‘nothing’ (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/ev-supply-chain-transport-need-redesign-mongabay-podcast-shows/ | EV supply chain & transport need redesign, Mongabay podcast shows
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/americorps-budget-slashed-raising-concerns-for-community-service-and-public-lands/ | AmeriCorps budget slashed, raising concerns for community service and public lands
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/global-warming-hits-hardest-for-those-who-cant-escape-it/ | Global warming hits hardest for those who can’t escape it
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/indigenous-nations-fought-for-a-new-national-monument-will-it-survive-trump/ | Indigenous nations fought for a new national monument. Will it survive Trump?
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/pope-francis-uncompromising-defense-of-nature-may-be-his-greatest-legacy/ | Pope Francis’ uncompromising defense of nature may be his greatest legacy
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/report-accuses-starbucks-of-tax-avoidance-through-ethical-swiss-subsidiary/ | Report accuses Starbucks of tax avoidance through ‘ethical’ Swiss subsidiary
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/the-wisdom-of-the-elders-why-the-oldest-animals-matter/ | The wisdom of the elders: Why the oldest animals matter
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/remembering-pope-francis-and-his-visit-to-typhoon-hit-philippines/ | Remembering Pope Francis and his visit to typhoon-hit Philippines
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/in-west-africa-hooded-vultures-vanish-as-abattoirs-modernize/ | In West Africa, hooded vultures vanish as abattoirs modernize
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/in-borneo-village-indigenous-dayaks-leave-farming-amid-stricter-fire-rules/ | In Borneo village, Indigenous Dayaks leave farming amid stricter fire rules
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/new-research-finds-substantial-peat-deposits-in-colombias-conflicted-amazon/ | New research finds substantial peat deposits in Colombia’s conflicted Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/video/2025/04/how-a-remote-diner-in-india-is-fueling-a-culinary-and-ecological-revival/ | How a remote diner in India is fueling a culinary and ecological revival
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/armed-groups-and-junta-profit-as-toxic-mines-devour-southern-myanmar/ | Armed groups and junta profit as toxic mines devour southern Myanmar
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/global-agarwood-trade-heavily-dependent-on-wild-threatened-trees-study/ | Global agarwood trade heavily dependent on wild, threatened trees: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/indian-trawlers-leave-sri-lankan-small-scale-fishers-a-ravaged-bereft-sea/ | Indian trawlers leave Sri Lankan small-scale fishers a ravaged, bereft sea
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/drcs-kinshasa-could-see-deadly-rain-and-floods-every-2-years-study/ | DRC’s Kinshasa could see deadly rain and floods every 2 years: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/indonesia-defies-global-coal-retreat-with-captive-plant-boom/ | Indonesia defies global coal retreat with captive plant boom
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/nepal-announces-its-snow-leopard-population-after-first-of-its-kind-assessment/ | Nepal announces its snow leopard population after first-of-its-kind assessment
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/pangolins-help-biodiversity-recover-after-fires/ | Pangolins help biodiversity recover after fires
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/indonesia-court-hands-down-heaviest-sentence-yet-for-tiger-poacher-in-sumatra/ | Indonesia court hands down ‘heaviest sentence’ yet for tiger poacher in Sumatra
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/ongoing-global-coral-bleaching-event-affects-84-of-worlds-reefs/ | Ongoing global coral bleaching event affects 84% of world’s reefs
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/loss-of-great-white-sharks-triggers-domino-effect-down-food-chain-study-shows/ | Loss of great white sharks triggers domino effect down food chain, study shows 
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/data-discrepancies-suggest-laos-monkey-smuggling-persists-despite-trade-ban/ | Data discrepancies suggest Laos monkey smuggling persists, despite trade ban
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/church-pressure-spurs-scrutiny-of-indonesian-geothermal-projects/ | Church pressure spurs scrutiny of Indonesian geothermal projects
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/indigenous-women-in-peru-lead-wildcat-conservation-initiative/ | Indigenous women in Peru lead wildcat conservation initiative
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/mexican-government-looks-to-correct-tren-maya-environmental-damages/ | Mexican government looks to correct Tren Maya environmental damages
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/cyclone-tam-brings-widespread-flooding-to-new-zealand-for-days/ | Cyclone Tam brings widespread flooding to New Zealand for days
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/three-moon-bears-rescued-in-first-closure-of-laos-bile-farm/ | Three moon bears rescued in first closure of Laos bile farm
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/amazon-illegal-miners-bypass-enforcement-by-smuggling-gold-into-venezuela/ | Amazon illegal miners bypass enforcement by smuggling gold into Venezuela
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/earth-day-the-wonder-of-iconic-satellite-images/ | Earth Day: The wonder of iconic satellite images
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/with-deep-sea-mining-plans-in-limbo-norwegian-companies-fold-or-dig-in/ | With deep-sea mining plans in limbo, Norwegian companies fold or dig in
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/new-eu-plastic-pellet-rules-greeted-with-caution/ | New EU plastic pellet rules greeted with caution
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/critically-endangered-sumatran-elephant-found-dead-near-leuser-cause-uncertain/ | Critically endangered Sumatran elephant found dead near Leuser; cause uncertain
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/in-the-shadow-of-angel-falls-how-auyan-tepui-sparked-my-reverence-for-nature/ | In the shadow of Angel Falls: How Auyán-Tepuí sparked my reverence for nature
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/earth-day-check-in-planetary-boundaries-in-peril/ | Earth Day check-in: Planetary boundaries in peril
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/sweeping-cuts-and-deregulation-imperil-u-s-fisheries-experts-warn/ | Sweeping cuts and deregulation imperil U.S. fisheries, experts warn
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/the-2025-un-forum-on-indigenous-issues-starts-today/ | The 2025 U.N. Forum on Indigenous Issues starts today with hopes and concerns on the agenda
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/15-years-after-the-bp-oil-spill-disaster-how-is-the-gulf-of-mexico-faring/ | 15 years after the BP oil spill disaster, how is the Gulf of Mexico faring?
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/meet-the-2025-goldman-environmental-prize-winners/ | Meet the 2025 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners