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https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/why-are-they-killing-this-beautiful-fish/ | Why are they killing this beautiful fish?
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/urban-water-quality-pose-challenges-to-low-income-communities-in-sri-lankas-commercial-capital/ | Urban water quality pose challenges to low-income communities in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/comparing-green-space-for-urban-cooling-study/ | Comparing green space for urban cooling, study
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/brazils-senate-passes-rare-earth-minerals-regulation-paving-the-way-for-boosted-exploration/ | Brazil’s Senate passes rare earth minerals regulation, paving the way for boosted exploration
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/marine-conservation-collides-with-mining-in-indonesias-biodiversity-rich-moramo-bay/ | Marine conservation collides with mining in Indonesia’s biodiversity-rich Moramo Bay
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/as-indonesias-wildfires-rage-haze-spreads-farther-across-southeast-asia/ | As Indonesia’s wildfires rage, haze spreads farther across Southeast Asia
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/illegal-gold-mining-continues-in-indonesias-aceh-despite-government-crackdown-pledge/ | Illegal gold mining continues in Indonesia’s Aceh despite government crackdown pledge
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/south-koreas-sea-women-seek-justice-after-marine-habitat-devastated-by-harbor-work/ | South Korea’s ‘sea women’ seek justice after marine habitat devastated by harbor work
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/study-analyzes-danger-of-parasites-to-bengal-tigers-in-south-asia/ | Study analyzes danger of parasites to Bengal tigers in South Asia
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/genetic-road-map-offers-hope-for-threatened-visayan-spotted-deer/ | Genetic road map offers hope for threatened Visayan spotted deer
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/ebola-outbreak-underscores-food-insecurity-crisis-in-drc/ | Ebola outbreak underscores food insecurity crisis in DRC
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/key-tree-species-boost-amazon-forest-restoration-new-study-shows/ | Key tree species boost Amazon forest restoration, new study shows
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/cherokee-girls-win-legal-rights-for-waterway-in-first-all-female-u-s-effort/ | Cherokee youth win legal rights for waterway in first all-female U.S. effort
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/a-lost-philippine-pigeon-reappears-after-20-years-but-its-forest-is-disappearing/ | A ‘lost’ Philippine pigeon reappears after 20 years — but its forest is disappearing
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/trading-food-for-medicine-and-crossing-the-river-by-zip-line-are-part-of-life-in-nepal-flood-zone/ | Trading food for medicine and crossing the river by zip line are part of life in Nepal flood zone
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/south-africas-new-gold-rush-big-promises-closed-books-in-new-carbon-frontier/ | South Africa’s new gold rush: Big promises, closed books in new carbon frontier
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/on-renewable-energy-its-time-to-debunk-the-transition-minerals-narrative-commentary/ | On renewable energy, it’s time to debunk the ‘transition minerals’ narrative (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/planned-bolivia-brazil-highway-threatens-chiquitania-dry-forest/ | Planned Bolivia-Brazil highway threatens Chiquitania dry forest
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/repeal-of-u-s-roadless-rule-could-threaten-drinking-water-for-25-million-people/ | Repeal of U.S. Roadless Rule could threaten drinking water for 25 million people
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/from-seizure-to-sentence-weak-prosecution-leaves-tigers-vulnerable-to-trafficking-in-southeast-asia-report/ | From seizure to sentence: Weak prosecution leaves tigers vulnerable to trafficking in Southeast Asia: Report
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/development-banks-are-backing-problematic-mineral-projects-report-finds/ | Development banks are backing problematic mineral projects, report finds
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/mexico-brazil-oil-deal-raises-concern-for-ecosystems-and-energy-transition/ | Mexico-Brazil oil deal raises concern for ecosystems and energy transition
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/andean-condors-from-fear-to-coexistence/ | Andean condors: From fear to coexistence
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/during-nepal-floods-decentralized-community-based-warning-saved-lives/ | During Nepal floods, decentralized, community-based warning saved lives
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/vietnam-seizes-1-2-tons-of-ivory-plus-big-cat-bones-hidden-in-timber-shipment/ | Vietnam seizes 1.2 tons of ivory, plus big cat bones, hidden in timber shipment
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/west-africas-plan-to-save-its-vultures-struggles-to-take-flight/ | West Africa’s plan to save its vultures struggles to take flight
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/women-farmers-in-sumatra-find-a-gentler-way-to-keep-elephants-at-bay/ | Women farmers in Sumatra find a gentler way to keep elephants at bay
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/beetle-larvae-trick-bees-into-feeding-and-sheltering-them-by-smelling-like-flowers-study-finds/ | Beetle larvae trick bees into feeding and sheltering them by smelling like flowers, study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/michael-painter-put-indigenous-land-rights-at-the-center-of-conservation/ | Michael Painter put Indigenous land rights at the center of conservation
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/indigenous-turtle-women-help-vulnerable-reptiles-recover-in-ecuadorian-amazon/ | Indigenous ‘turtle women’ help vulnerable reptiles recover in Ecuadorian Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/invaders-storm-indigenous-amazon-land-threatening-isolated-people/ | Invaders storm Indigenous Amazon land, threatening isolated people
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/nepals-flood-disaster-puts-its-hydropower-first-strategy-exports-to-the-test/ | Nepal’s flood disaster puts its hydropower-first strategy, exports to the test
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/philippines-fast-tracks-critical-minerals-raising-indigenous-environmental-concerns/ | Philippines fast-tracks critical minerals, raising Indigenous, environmental concerns
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/global-warming-will-exceed-limit-un-says-in-a-report-that-maps-path-to-get-back-below-danger-zone/ | Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/drought-is-deepening-a-health-crisis-among-perus-recently-contacted-indigenous-matses/ | Drought is deepening a health crisis among Peru’s recently contacted Indigenous Matsés
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/rapid-wetland-loss-and-real-estate-boom-increasing-flood-risk-in-lagos/ | Rapid wetland loss and ‘real estate boom’ increasing flood risk in Lagos
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/damselfish-assisted-repair-of-wounded-corals-surprises-scientists/ | Damselfish-assisted repair of wounded corals surprises scientists
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/displaced-by-a-typhoon-taiwans-bunun-people-fear-for-the-future-of-their-culture/ | Displaced by a typhoon, Taiwan’s Bunun people fear for the future of their culture
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/the-race-to-document-indigenous-knowledge-to-protect-philippines-birds/ | The race to document Indigenous knowledge to protect Philippines’ birds
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/southeast-asias-oak-trees-highly-threatened-as-report-warns-of-lack-of-protection/ | Southeast Asia’s oak trees highly threatened as report warns of lack of protection
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/logging-operations-uncovered-at-cambodian-senators-dam-in-the-cardamoms/ | Logging operations uncovered at Cambodian senator’s dam in the Cardamoms
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/togo-cosponsors-proposal-to-review-commercial-whaling-ban/ | Togo cosponsors proposal to review commercial whaling ban
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/rooting-tree-seed-production-in-local-knowledge-boosts-forest-restoration-outcomes-commentary/ | Rooting tree seed production in local knowledge boosts forest restoration outcomes (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2026/09/christiana-figueres-garik-israelian-on-jane-goodalls-legacy-and-the-search-for-truth/ | Christiana Figueres & Garik Israelian on Jane Goodall’s legacy and the search for truth
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/south-africas-new-gold-rush-spekboom-restoration-speeds-up-but-its-a-bumpy-road-insiders-report/ | South Africa’s new gold rush: Spekboom restoration speeds up, but it’s a bumpy road, insiders report
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/tiago-karai-and-laudiceia-benites-helped-reclaim-guarani-land-they-died-with-their-children-in-an-accident-last-month/ | Tiago Karaí and Laudiceia Benites helped reclaim Guarani land. They died with their children in an accident last month.
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/biomass-cooking-fuels-raise-toxic-metal-exposure-risks-in-bangladesh-study-finds/ | Biomass cooking fuels raise toxic metal exposure risks in Bangladesh, study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/in-indonesia-20-indigenous-subtribes-seek-common-ground-amid-mining-divisions/ | In Indonesia, 20 Indigenous subtribes seek common ground amid mining divisions
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/drones-helped-find-people-after-nepal-floods-but-the-search-inside-hydropower-tunnels-is-a-challenge/ | Drones helped find people after Nepal floods but the search inside hydropower tunnels is a challenge
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/scientists-use-mining-data-to-build-malaria-alert-system-in-amazon/ | Scientists use mining data to build malaria alert system in the Amazon