location: Africa

News

https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/as-fish-catches-fall-and-seas-rise-doualas-residents-join-efforts-to-restore-mangroves/ | As fish catches fall and seas rise, Douala’s residents join efforts to restore mangroves
https://news.mongabay.com/video/2025/12/south-greenlanders-speak-out-on-rare-earths-interests/ | South Greenlanders speak out on rare earths interests
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/my-mother-would-not-be-happy-with-the-state-of-the-planet-interview-with-wanjira-mathai/ | ‘My mother would not be happy with the state of the planet’: Interview with Wanjira Mathai
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/study-warns-of-major-funding-gap-for-30x30-biodiversity-goal/ | Study warns of major funding gap for 30×30 biodiversity goal
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/climate-change-is-straining-alaskas-arctic-a-new-mining-road-may-push-the-region-past-the-brink/ | Climate change is straining Alaska’s Arctic. A new mining road may push the region past the brink
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/small-cat-conservationists-hail-ugandas-new-echuya-forest-national-park/ | Small cat conservationists hail Uganda’s new Echuya Forest National Park
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/nepals-cities-must-plan-for-resilience-and-inclusion-for-the-future-nature-commentary/ | Nepal’s cities must plan for resilience and inclusion for the future & nature (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/mexico-is-inflating-its-climate-spending-by-billions-of-dollars-heres-how/ | Mexico is inflating its climate spending by billions of dollars. Here’s how.
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/despite-a-growing-planetary-crisis-leaders-find-hope-in-community-efforts/ | Despite a growing planetary crisis, leaders find hope in community efforts
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/corridors-not-culls-offer-solution-to-southern-africas-growing-elephant-population/ | Corridors, not culls, offer solution to Southern Africa’s growing elephant population
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/choosing-coexistence-over-conflict-how-some-california-ranchers-are-adapting-to-wolves/ | Choosing coexistence over conflict: How some California ranchers are adapting to wolves
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/chris-grinter-has-spent-much-of-his-life-surrounded-by-insects/ | Chris Grinter has spent much of his life surrounded by insects
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/wildlife-and-communities-bear-the-cost-as-simandou-rail-corridor-advances-across-guinea/ | Wildlife and communities bear the cost as Simandou rail corridor advances across Guinea
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/unregulated-tourism-risks-disrupting-timor-lestes-whale-migration/ | Unregulated tourism risks disrupting Timor-Leste’s whale migration
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/deep-sea-mining-interests-raise-alarms-among-mariana-trench-communities/ | Deep-sea mining interests raise alarms among Mariana Trench communities
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/boom-in-burning-waste-for-fuel-puts-human-health-and-environment-at-risk/ | Boom in burning waste for fuel could put human health and environment at risk
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/un-honors-five-climate-champions-of-the-earth/ | UN honors five climate ‘Champions of the Earth’
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/with-a-target-on-their-bellies-can-californias-sturgeon-survive/ | With a target on their bellies, can California’s sturgeon survive?
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/uk-dutch-agencies-pull-funding-from-totals-controversial-mozambique-lng-project/ | UK, Dutch agencies pull funding from Total’s controversial Mozambique LNG project
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/new-mapping-reveals-hidden-mining-boom-in-laos-that-threatens-the-mekong/ | New mapping reveals hidden mining boom in Laos that threatens the Mekong
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/hope-solidarity-disappointment-a-familiar-mix-for-indigenous-delegates-at-cop30/ | Hope, solidarity & disappointment: A familiar mix for Indigenous delegates at COP30
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/what-would-this-scientist-tell-trump-interview-with-robert-watson-former-chair-of-the-ipcc/ | What would this scientist tell Trump? Interview with Robert Watson, former chair of the IPCC
https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2025/12/the-last-of-the-vaquita-porpoise-cartoon/ | The last of the Vaquita Porpoise (cartoon)
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/environmental-activists-remain-jailed-in-cambodia-on-human-rights-defenders-day/ | Environmental activists remain jailed in Cambodia on Human Rights Defenders Day
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/myopic-fisheries-managers-toy-with-a-new-tragedy-of-the-commons-commentary/ | ‘Myopic’ fisheries managers toy with a new ‘tragedy of the commons’ (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/new-report-warns-of-mounting-planetary-crises-and-pathways-to-hope/ | New report warns of mounting planetary crises — and pathways to hope
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/can-we-create-new-inland-seas-to-lower-sea-level-rise-interview-with-researcher-amir-aghakouchak/ | Can we create new inland seas to lower sea level rise? Interview with researcher Amir AghaKouchak
https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2025/12/governments-must-prioritize-nature-protection-former-us-senator-russ-feingold-says/ | Governments must prioritize nature protection, former US senator Russ Feingold says
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/iain-douglas-hamilton-elephant-protector-has-died-at-83/ | Iain Douglas-Hamilton, elephant protector, has died at 83
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/stricter-rules-adopted-to-protect-sloths-from-pet-trade-and-selfie-tourism/ | Stricter rules adopted to protect sloths from pet trade and selfie tourism
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/balancing-evidence-and-empathy-in-an-age-of-doubt/ | Balancing evidence and empathy in an age of doubt
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/death-toll-rises-in-sumatra-flood-catastrophe-as-govt-moves-to-protect-batang-toru-forest/ | Death toll rises in Sumatra flood catastrophe as gov’t moves to protect Batang Toru forest
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/a-new-fairy-lantern-species-is-found-at-a-malaysian-picnic-site/ | A new ‘fairy lantern’ species is found at a Malaysian picnic site
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/new-underwater-acoustic-camera-identifies-individual-fish-sounds-helping-track-threatened-species/ | New underwater acoustic camera identifies individual fish sounds, helping track threatened species
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/its-not-safe-to-live-here-colombia-is-deadliest-country-for-environmental-defenders/ | ‘It’s not safe to live here.’ Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/reforestation-and-wild-pig-decline-spark-surge-in-miniature-deer-in-singapore/ | Reforestation and wild pig decline spark surge in miniature deer in Singapore
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/global-leaders-seek-action-on-environment-despite-divide/ | Global leaders seek action on environment, despite divide
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/mongabay-expands-its-newsroom-with-launch-of-dedicated-wildlife-desk/ | Mongabay expands its newsroom with launch of dedicated Wildlife Desk
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/new-financial-tools-boost-traditional-bioeconomy-projects-in-the-amazon/ | New financial tools boost traditional bioeconomy projects in the Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/in-choco-river-defenders-say-race-for-energy-transition-threatens-lifelines/ | In Chocó, river defenders say race for energy transition threatens lifelines
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/across-latin-america-populist-regimes-challenge-nature-conservation-goals/ | Across Latin America populist regimes challenge nature conservation goals
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/south-africa-withdraws-abalone-listing-even-as-illegal-trade-threatens-species/ | South Africa withdraws abalone listing even as illegal trade threatens species
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/africas-stakes-in-global-un-environment-talks-in-nairobi/ | Africa’s stakes in global UN environment talks in Nairobi
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/norway-pauses-deep-sea-mining-for-four-years-in-policy-u-turn/ | Norway pauses deep-sea mining for four years
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/botswanas-elephant-hunting-quota-threatens-to-wipe-out-mature-bulls-report/ | Botswana’s elephant hunting quota threatens to wipe out mature bulls: Report
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/warmer-climate-triggers-pest-infestations-in-bangladesh-india-tea-estates/ | Warmer climate triggers pest infestations in Bangladesh, India tea estates
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/east-african-court-dismisses-controversial-oil-pipeline-case-in-setback-to-communities/ | East African court dismisses controversial oil pipeline case in setback to communities
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/cristina-gallardo-39-a-devoted-guardian-of-spains-wild-places-is-lost-to-a-fall/ | Cristina Gallardo, 39, a devoted guardian of Spain’s wild places, is lost to a fall
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/lemurs-are-at-risk-so-are-the-people-protecting-them/ | Lemurs are at risk. So are the people protecting them.
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/assessments-argue-carbon-offsets-are-a-false-unjust-climate-solution-commentary/ | Assessments argue carbon offsets are failing communities and climate goals (commentary)