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https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/sham-federal-firings-suspended-but-noaas-future-remains-uncertain/ | ‘Sham’ federal firings suspended, but NOAA’s future remains uncertain
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/a-cameroon-stadium-spurs-one-communitys-fight-over-ancestral-lands/ | A Cameroon stadium spurs one community’s fight over ancestral lands
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/critically-endangered-parakeets-get-a-new-home-on-new-zealand-island-5/ | Critically endangered parakeets get a new home on New Zealand island
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/california-ground-squirrels-shock-scientists-by-hunting-and-eating-voles/ | California ground squirrels shock scientists by hunting and eating voles
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/deadly-botswana-rains-made-more-likely-by-climate-change-rapid-urbanization/ | Deadly Botswana rains made more likely by climate change, rapid urbanization
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/indonesian-watchdog-demands-prosecution-for-environmental-crime-cartels/ | Indonesian watchdog demands prosecution for environmental crime ‘cartels’
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/searching-for-peace-finding-hope/ | Searching for peace, finding hope: A new film explores rural conflict in Kenya
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/indigenous-schools-ensure-next-generations-protect-borneos-omen-birds/ | Indigenous schools ensure next generations protect Borneo’s ‘omen birds’
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/one-in-five-butterflies-lost-in-the-us-since-2000-study-finds/ | One in five butterflies lost in the US since 2000, study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/video/2025/03/a-closer-look-at-the-unknown-brazilian-fox/ | A closer look at the unknown Brazilian fox
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/with-biological-and-cultural-diversity-at-literal-crossroads-in-the-tropics-a-new-approach-is-needed-commentary/ | With biological and cultural diversity at literal crossroads in the tropics, a new approach is needed (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/lives-worth-living-elephants-iain-douglas-hamilton-and-the-fight-for-coexistence/ | Lives worth living: Elephants, Iain Douglas-Hamilton and the fight for coexistence
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/usaid-funding-cuts-jeopardize-creation-of-ghanas-first-marine-protected-area/ | USAID funding cuts jeopardize creation of Ghana’s first Marine Protected Area
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/caribbean-reef-sharks-rebound-in-belize-with-shark-fishers-help/ | Caribbean reef sharks rebound in Belize with shark fishers’ help
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/indonesia-coal-gasification-emissions-fossil-fuels-mining-climate-change-danantara/ | Indonesia’s coal gasification reboot faces backlash over economic, environmental risks
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/indigenous-peoples-demand-consultation-as-controversial-road-paves-through-perus-amazon/ | More Indigenous peoples request consultation as controversial road paves through Peru’s Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/rewild-and-age-of-union-announce-conservation-partnership/ | Re:wild and Age of Union announce conservation partnership
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/solar-farm-expansion-in-india-brings-concerns-of-reckless-herbicide-use/ | Solar farm expansion in India brings concerns of reckless herbicide use
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/gas-leak-from-bp-platform-off-west-africa-worries-fishermen-environmentalists/ | Gas leak from BP platform off West Africa worries fishermen, environmentalists
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/to-save-a-honduran-reef-locals-craft-custom-gear-and-hunt-invasive-lionfish/ | To save a Honduran reef, locals craft custom gear and hunt invasive lionfish
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/chauffeur-at-indonesia-energy-nonprofit-drives-uptake-of-biogas-by-java-farmers/ | Chauffeur at Indonesia energy nonprofit drives uptake of biogas by Java farmers
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/2024-was-worst-year-for-british-bumblebees-report/ | 2024 was worst year for British bumblebees: Report
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/a-tale-of-two-cities-what-drove-2024s-valencia-and-porto-alegre-floods/ | A tale of two cities: What drove 2024’s Valencia and Porto Alegre floods?
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/only-5-of-deforesters-in-brazils-amazon-fully-paid-fines-report-finds/ | Only 5% of deforesters in Brazil’s Amazon fully paid fines, report finds
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/whale-songs-rise-and-fall-with-food-supply-study-finds/ | Whale songs rise and fall with food supply, study finds.
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/brazils-crackdown-on-illegal-mining-in-indigenous-territory-sees-success-but-fears-remain/ | Brazil’s crackdown on illegal mining in Munduruku Indigenous land sees success, but fears remain
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/brazils-lava-jato-investigation-the-biggest-corruption-scandal-of-the-last-decade/ | Brazil’s Lava Jato investigation: the biggest corruption scandal of the last decade
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/forest-management-ambitions-in-brazilian-amazon-aim-to-make-up-for-lost-time/ | Forest management ambitions in Brazilian Amazon aim to make up for lost time
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/asian-elephants-fall-victim-to-poor-development-policies-in-bangladesh/ | Asian elephants fall victim to poor development policies in Bangladesh
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/fishing-cat-home-range-far-bigger-than-previously-thought-nepal-study-suggests/ | Fishing cat home range far bigger than previously thought, Nepal study suggests
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/tragedy-haunts-community-on-shore-of-sumatras-largest-solar-farm/ | Tragedy haunts community on shore of Sumatra’s largest solar farm
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/will-brazils-president-lula-wake-up-to-the-climate-crisis-commentary/ | Will Brazil’s President Lula wake up to the climate crisis? (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/when-a-chimp-community-lost-its-males-it-also-lost-part-of-its-love-language/ | When a chimp community lost its males, it also lost part of its love language
https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2025/03/how-ecological-empathy-can-help-humans-reconnect-with-nature-and-shape-a-better-world/ | How ‘ecological empathy’ can help humans reconnect with nature and shape a better world
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/how-one-womans-wolf-moon-shot-changed-yellowstone-forever-interview-with-director-tom-winston/ | How one woman’s wolf ‘moon shot’ changed Yellowstone forever: Interview with director Tom Winston
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/a-bird-last-seen-by-darwin-190-years-ago-reappears-on-a-galapagos-island/ | A bird last seen by Darwin 190 years ago reappears on a Galápagos island
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/flash-floods-blackouts-and-a-sharknado-as-cyclone-alfred-lashes-australia/ | Flash floods, blackouts and a ‘sharknado’ as Cyclone Alfred lashes Australia
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/sri-lanka-calls-for-five-minute-surveys-to-identify-crop-raiding-animals/ | Sri Lanka calls for five-minute surveys to identify crop-raiding animals
https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2025/03/global-honors-for-environmental-journalism-cartoon/ | Global “Honors” for Environmental Journalism (cartoon)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/chitwan-city-using-indo-nepal-wildlife-corridor-for-waste-dump/ | Chitwan city using Indo-Nepal wildlife corridor for waste dump
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/nickel-miners-dig-up-indonesias-gebe-island-despite-indigenous-and-legal-opposition/ | Nickel miners dig up Indonesia’s Gebe Island despite Indigenous and legal opposition
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/scientists-identify-more-than-800-new-species-in-global-ocean-census/ | Scientists identify more than 800 new species in global Ocean Census
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/iranian-scientist-names-new-praying-mantis-species-for-freedom/ | Iranian scientist names new praying mantis species for freedom
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/us-national-park-staff-cuts-put-nature-and-visitors-at-risk/ | US national park staff cuts put nature and visitors at risk
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/breast-milk-contamination-exposes-africas-forever-chemicals-problem/ | Breast milk contamination exposes Africa’s ‘forever chemicals’ problem
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/dry-season-predictability-and-temperature-drive-dengue-cases-study/ | Dry season predictability and temperature drive dengue cases: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/10-unique-community-led-conservation-solutions-in-the-face-of-environmental-despair/ | 10 unique community-led conservation solutions in the face of environmental despair
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/indigenous-community-calls-out-cambodian-redd-project-as-tensions-simmer-in-the-cardamoms/ | Indigenous community calls out Cambodian REDD+ project as tensions simmer in the Cardamoms
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/women-in-ghana-plant-diversion-trees-to-protect-shea-trees-and-their-livelihoods/ | Women in Ghana plant ‘diversion’ trees to protect shea trees and their livelihoods
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/initiative-sets-sights-on-rewilding-three-new-zealand-islands/ | Initiative sets sights on rewilding three New Zealand islands