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https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/relief-in-sri-lanka-as-key-threat-to-nonprotected-forests-is-repealed/ | Relief in Sri Lanka as key threat to nonprotected forests is repealed
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/experts-welcome-brazils-revived-reforestation-plan-as-much-needed-boost/ | Experts welcome Brazil’s revived reforestation plan as much-needed boost
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/five-year-rainforest-tech-competition-culminates-with-four-winners/ | Five-year rainforest tech competition culminates with four winners
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/scottish-salmon-farms-seek-growth-despite-mounting-fish-deaths-and-environmental-concerns/ | Scottish salmon farms seek growth despite mounting fish deaths and environmental concerns
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/indigenous-guardians-embark-on-a-sacred-pact-to-protect-the-lowland-tapir-in-colombia/ | Indigenous guardians embark on a sacred pact to protect the lowland tapir in Colombia
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/camera-traps-reveal-little-known-sumatran-tiger-forests-need-better-protection/ | Camera traps reveal little-known Sumatran tiger forests need better protection
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/scratching-the-surface-of-nepal-butterfly-research-interview-with-sanej-suwal/ | ‘Scratching the surface’ of Nepal butterfly research: Interview with Sanej Suwal
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/the-plastics-crisis-is-now-a-global-human-health-crisis-experts-say/ | The plastics crisis is now a global human health crisis, experts say
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/hopes-and-fears-for-the-amazon-interview-with-botanist-hans-ter-steege/ | Hopes and fears for the Amazon: Interview with botanist Hans ter Steege
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/biodiversity-credit-approaches-multiply-as-concerns-cloud-confidence/ | Biodiversity credit approaches multiply as concerns cloud confidence
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/historic-drc-decision-on-batwa-park-evictions-faces-implementation-hurdles/ | ‘Historic’ decision for the Batwa & DRC gorilla park faces hurdles — and hope
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/troubled-water-displaces-indigenous-society-as-drought-parches-eastern-indonesia/ | Dam displaces farmers as drought parches Indonesia’s Flores Island
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/a-ramsar-site-in-bangladesh-fast-loses-its-fish-diversity-amid-government-inaction/ | A Ramsar site in Bangladesh fast loses its fish diversity amid government inaction
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/organizations-tackle-droughts-floods-in-brazil-by-planting-forests/ | Organizations tackle droughts, floods in Brazil by planting forests
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/easy-to-catch-yet-little-known-meet-the-chinese-mountain-cat/ | Easy to catch, yet little known: Meet the Chinese mountain cat
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/how-waste-colonialism-underpins-asias-plastic-problem-commentary/ | How ‘waste colonialism’ underpins Asia’s plastic problem (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/a-father-and-son-duo-fight-invasive-lionfish-on-a-honduran-reef/ | A father and son duo fight invasive lionfish on a Honduran reef
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/drc-carbon-credit-projects-surge-amid-lack-of-regulation/ | DRC carbon credit projects surge amid lack of regulation
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/lithium-mining-brings-sickness-to-jequitinhonha-valley-communities/ | Lithium mining brings sickness to Jequitinhonha Valley communities
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/cobalt-mining-for-green-energy-risks-womens-reproductive-health-in-drc/ | Cobalt mining for green energy risks women’s reproductive health in DRC
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/activists-fear-supercharged-business-as-usual-under-indonesias-new-president/ | Activists fear supercharged ‘business as usual’ under Indonesia’s new president
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/parties-gutting-eudr-received-donations-from-companies-tied-to-illegal-deforestation-report/ | Parties gutting EUDR received donations from companies tied to illegal deforestation: Report
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/borneos-omen-birds-find-a-staunch-guardian-in-indigenous-dayak-iban-elders/ | Borneo’s ‘omen birds’ find a staunch guardian in Indigenous Dayak Iban elders
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/im-boycotting-cop29-because-local-indigenous-action-matters-more-commentary/ | I’m boycotting COP29 because local Indigenous action matters more (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/thousands-of-birds-seized-in-massive-indonesian-bird-trafficking-bust/ | Thousands of birds seized in massive Indonesian bird-trafficking bust
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/mapping-gloop-and-mud-sheds-light-on-seabed-carbon-storage/ | Mapping ‘gloop and mud’ sheds light on seabed carbon storage
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/as-global-fire-risk-rises-modern-homes-become-toxic-plastic-traps/ | As global fire risk rises, modern homes become toxic plastic traps
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/the-calm-before-the-storm-the-first-half-of-the-20th-century-in-the-pan-amazon/ | The calm before the storm: The first half of the 20th century in the Pan Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/a-key-driver-of-decline-can-wild-orchid-collectors-change-their-ways/ | A key driver of decline, can wild orchid collectors change their ways?
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/from-landfill-to-limelight-ghana-waste-entrepreneurs-win-earthshot-prize/ | From landfill to limelight, Ghana waste entrepreneurs win Earthshot Prize
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/african-development-bank-chief-calls-for-green-rich-continent-to-also-be-cash-rich/ | African Development Bank chief calls for ‘green-rich’ continent to also be ‘cash-rich’
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/coral-biodiversity-hotspot-at-risk-from-fossil-fuel-expansion-report-warns/ | Coral biodiversity hotspot at risk from fossil fuel expansion, report warns
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/shipping-emissions-reduction-sheds-light-on-marine-cloud-geoengineering/ | Shipping emissions reduction sheds light on marine cloud geoengineering
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/five-years-and-no-justice-as-trial-over-indigenous-forest-guardians-killing-faces-delays/ | ‘Five years and no justice’ as trial over Indigenous forest guardian’s killing faces delays
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/using-regenerative-agriculture-to-heal-the-land-and-help-communities-qa-with-kaleka-founder-silvia-irawan/ | Using regenerative agriculture to heal the land and help communities: Q&A with Kaleka founder Silvia Irawan
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/in-kenya-a-water-fund-brings-to-light-indigenous-cultural-identity-issues/ | In Kenya, a water fund brings to light Indigenous cultural identity issues
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/bobcats-are-back-and-theyre-helping-protect-people-from-zoonotic-disease/ | Bobcats are back, and they’re helping protect people from zoonotic disease
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/a-deadly-fly-is-spreading-through-central-america-experts-blame-illegal-cattle-ranching/ | A deadly fly is spreading through Central America. Experts blame illegal cattle ranching
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/genetically-modified-cotton-was-planted-in-a-mato-grosso-exclusion-zone/ | Genetically modified cotton was planted in a Mato Grosso exclusion zone
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/peruvian-fishers-help-red-sea-urchins-recover-from-overfishing/ | Peruvian fishers help red sea urchins recover from overfishing
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/at-cop29-us-envoy-upbeat-despite-looming-climate-policy-changes/ | At COP29, US envoy upbeat despite looming climate policy changes
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/a-kenya-water-fund-partners-with-farmers-to-protect-vital-resources/ | A Kenya water fund partners with farmers to protect vital resources
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/long-running-tropical-forest-research-stalls-amid-venezuelan-crisis/ | Long-running tropical forest research stalls amid Venezuelan crisis
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/cop29-with-public-climate-finance-shortfall-is-investment-capital-a-way-forward/ | COP29: With public climate finance shortfall, is investment capital a way forward?
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/what-indigenous-leaders-want-from-the-cop29-u-n-climate-conference/ | What Indigenous leaders want from the COP29 U.N. climate conference
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/gibbons-found-to-perform-dance-routines-akin-to-the-robot-but-why/ | Gibbons found to perform dance routines akin to ‘the robot,’ but why?
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/killing-of-jaguar-pushes-species-survival-in-argentinas-gran-chaco-to-the-brink/ | Killing of jaguar pushes species’ survival in Argentina’s Gran Chaco to the brink
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/amazon-deforestation-in-brazil-plunges-31-to-lowest-level-in-9-years/ | Amazon deforestation in Brazil plunges 31% to lowest level in 9 years
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/the-rubber-boom-and-its-legacy-in-brazil-peru-bolivia-and-colombia/ | The rubber boom and its legacy in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/u-s-policy-experts-confident-of-future-climate-action-despite-trump-election/ | U.S. policy experts confident of future climate action despite Trump election