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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
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/canadas-pacific-coast-hit-hard-by-trawling-with-limited-transparency-report/ | Canada’s Pacific Coast hit hard by trawling, with limited transparency: Report
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/attack-on-indigenous-land-defenders-in-peru-reveals-snags-in-protection-system/ | Attack on Indigenous land defenders in Peru reveals snags in protection system
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/amazons-tipping-point-road-gets-new-push-with-ease-on-licensing-rules/ | Amazon’s ‘tipping point road’ gets new push with ease on licensing rules
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/scientists-turn-plastic-waste-into-pain-medicine/ | Scientists turn plastic waste into pain medicine
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/wildfire-along-grand-canyons-north-rim-destroys-historic-lodge-and-is-spreading-rapidly/ | Wildfire along Grand Canyon’s North Rim destroys historic lodge and is spreading rapidly
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/how-cartels-destroy-the-last-habitat-of-mexicos-thick-billed-parrot-commentary/ | How drug cartels destroy the last habitat of Mexico’s thick-billed parrot (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/mennonite-farming-in-belize-threatens-essential-biological-corridor-critics-say/ | Mennonite farming in Belize threatens essential biological corridor, critics say
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/the-worlds-children-suffer-brunt-of-wildfire-smoke-health-impacts/ | The world’s children suffer brunt of wildfire smoke health impacts
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/croc-on-a-rock-how-a-group-of-explorers-suffers-for-science/ | ‘Croc on a rock’: How a group of explorers suffers for science
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/brazils-arariboia-set-to-be-the-first-indigenous-land-with-legal-cattle/ | Brazil’s Arariboia set to be the first Indigenous land with legal cattle
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/a-success-story-at-zambias-leopard-hotspot-interview-with-ecologist-chisomo-mhango/ | A success story at Zambia’s leopard hotspot: Interview with ecologist Chisomo M’hango
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/world-chimpanzee-day-the-strength-and-fragility-of-chimp-memory/ | World Chimpanzee Day: the strength — and fragility — of chimp memory
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/whats-holding-back-natural-climate-solutions/ | What’s holding back natural climate solutions?
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/extreme-heat-kills-at-least-2300-in-european-cities-study-estimates/ | Extreme heat kills at least 2,300 in European cities, study estimates
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/rising-heat-and-falling-yields-plague-an-amazon-island-near-cop30-host/ | Rising heat and falling yields plague an Amazon island near COP30 host
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/sharks-didnt-rebound-so-mark-erdmann-is-putting-them-back/ | Sharks didn’t rebound—so Mark Erdmann is putting them back
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/as-exotic-pet-demands-rise-invertebrates-need-trade-protections-too-study/ | As exotic pet demands rise, invertebrates need trade protections too: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/nearly-three-quarters-of-solar-and-wind-projects-are-being-built-in-china/ | Nearly three-quarters of solar and wind projects are being built in China
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/uwa-people-await-implementation-of-landmark-court-ruling-against-colombian-govt/ | U’wa people await implementation of landmark court ruling against Colombian gov’t
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/locals-fear-chiles-new-port-project-for-green-energy-will-disrupt-ecosystems/ | Locals fear Chile’s new port project for green energy will disrupt ecosystems
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/from-cattle-to-crayfish-human-pressures-mount-on-zambias-kafue-river/ | From cattle to crayfish, human pressures mount on Zambia’s Kafue River