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https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/world-rainforest-day-and-the-state-of-earths-most-vital-rainforests/ | World Rainforest Day and the state of Earth’s most vital rainforests
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/on-world-rainforest-day-stories-of-amazon-danger-and-resistance/ | On World Rainforest Day, stories of Amazon danger and resistance
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/brazil-manatee-hunters-become-advocates-as-village-turns-to-ecotourism/ | Brazil manatee hunters become advocates as village turns to ecotourism
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/california-is-to-examine-its-amazon-oil-ties-following-pleas-from-indigenous-leaders-from-ecuador/ | California is to examine its Amazon oil ties following pleas from Indigenous leaders from Ecuador
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/on-a-patagonian-plateau-a-microendemic-frog-makes-a-hopeful-comeback/ | On a Patagonian plateau, a microendemic frog makes a hopeful comeback
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/how-mongabay-indonesia-grew-into-a-trusted-environmental-voice/ | How Mongabay Indonesia grew into a trusted environmental voice
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/sri-lankas-kumana-national-park-emerges-as-a-leopard-hotspot/ | Sri Lanka’s Kumana National Park emerges as a leopard hotspot
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/vatican-backed-report-calls-for-global-debt-relief-amid-climate-crisis/ | Vatican-backed report calls for global debt relief amid climate crisis
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/despite-protected-status-vietnams-corals-have-declined-in-20-years-study/ | Major coral loss in Vietnam’s first marine protected area: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/ghana-to-expand-artisanal-fishing-zone-amid-trawler-violations/ | Ghana to expand artisanal fishing zone amid trawler violations
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/south-africa-declares-national-disaster-as-flooding-death-toll-rises-to-92/ | South Africa declares national disaster as flooding death toll rises to 92
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/broadway-mall-rewilding-brings-native-plants-and-wildlife-to-new-york-city/ | Broadway Mall rewilding brings native plants and wildlife to New York City
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/camera-traps-and-indigenous-knowledge-help-confirm-presence-of-lost-echidna-species/ | Camera traps and Indigenous knowledge help confirm presence of ‘lost’ echidna species
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/report-exposes-safety-complaints-preceding-fatal-perenco-explosion-in-gabon/ | Report exposes safety complaints preceding fatal Perenco explosion in Gabon
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/tanzanias-mafia-island-eyes-sea-cucumber-farming-to-prevent-extinction/ | Tanzania’s Mafia Island eyes sea cucumber farming to prevent extinction
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/un-ocean-conference-makes-progress-on-protecting-marine-waters/ | UN Ocean Conference makes progress on protecting marine waters
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/the-ocean-is-in-crisis-a-new-effort-is-betting-on-coastal-communities-to-save-it/ | The ocean is in crisis. A new effort is betting on coastal communities to save it.
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/twin-ship-disasters-in-india-threaten-widespread-pollution-on-sri-lankan-coasts/ | Twin ship disasters in India threaten widespread pollution on Sri Lankan coasts
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/specter-of-dams-and-diversion-looms-over-southeast-asias-salween-river/ | Specter of dams and diversion looms over Southeast Asia’s Salween River
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/whales-still-arent-eating-all-the-fish-commentary/ | Whales still aren’t ‘eating all the fish’ (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/when-heat-waves-hit-clownfish-shrink-to-survive-study-finds/ | When heat waves hit, clownfish shrink to survive, study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/perus-new-bycatch-training-aims-to-help-save-hooked-sea-turtles-qa-with-fisher-gustavo-rosales/ | Peru’s new bycatch training aims to help save hooked sea turtles: Q&A with fisher Gustavo Rosales
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/brazil-auctions-off-several-amazon-oil-sites-despite-environmentalists-and-indigenous-protests/ | Brazil auctions off several Amazon oil sites despite environmentalists and Indigenous protests
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/on-its-50th-anniversary-jaws-continues-to-provoke-shark-conservationists/ | On its 50th anniversary, ‘Jaws’ continues to provoke shark conservationists
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/finishing-dom-phillips-posthumous-book-was-the-hardest-thing-emotionally-co-authors-say/ | Finishing Dom Phillips’ posthumous book was ‘the hardest thing emotionally’ co-authors say
https://news.mongabay.com/video/2025/06/in-java-communities-help-reconnect-fragmented-forests-to-help-save-the-endangered-javan-gibbon/ | Natural bridges to reconnect the last Javan gibbons
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/pelicans-recover-but-dolphins-and-other-species-struggle-15-years-after-bp-oil-spill/ | Pelicans recover, but dolphins and other species struggle 15 years after BP oil spill
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/us-proposes-adding-seven-pangolin-species-to-endangered-species-act/ | US proposes adding seven pangolin species to Endangered Species Act
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/protecting-tanzanias-udzungwa-mountains-means-putting-communities-at-the-center-of-conservation/ | Protecting Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains means putting communities at the center of conservation
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/us-justice-department-says-trump-can-cancel-national-monuments-that-protect-landscapes/ | US Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/in-peru-yine-women-show-how-defending-the-amazon-supports-local-livelihoods/ | In Peru, Yine women show how defending the Amazon supports local livelihoods
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/bangladesh-plans-new-protected-area-for-elephants-in-its-conflict-prone-northeast/ | Bangladesh plans new ‘protected area’ for elephants in its conflict-prone northeast
https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2025/06/soaring-coffee-prices-are-fueled-by-deforestation-but-solutions-exist/ | Soaring coffee prices are fueled by deforestation, but solutions exist
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/another-way-to-check-the-health-of-a-coral-reef-study-the-microbes-in-the-seawater/ | Another way to check the health of a coral reef: Study the microbes in the seawater
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/study-finds-planetary-waves-linked-to-wild-summer-weather-have-tripled-since-1950/ | Study finds planetary waves linked to wild summer weather have tripled since 1950
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/worlds-largest-carbon-credit-deal-under-fire-as-amazon-prosecutors-seek-repeal/ | ‘World’s largest’ carbon credit deal under fire as Amazon prosecutors seek repeal
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/first-elephant-sighting-in-6-years-sparks-hope-for-species-return-to-a-senegal-park/ | First elephant sighting in 6 years sparks hope for species’ return to a Senegal park
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/endangered-angelshark-decline-may-be-overestimated-study-shows/ | Endangered angelshark decline may be overestimated, study shows
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/rwandas-crowned-cranes-make-a-remarkable-comeback/ | Rwanda’s crowned cranes make a remarkable comeback
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/at-cop30-beyond-the-fight-for-climate-justice-must-end-corporate-impunity-commentary/ | At COP30 & beyond, the fight for climate justice must end corporate impunity (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/typhoon-wutip-ravages-asia-with-strong-winds-and-flooding/ | Typhoon Wutip ravages Asia with strong winds and flooding
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/wildfires-push-tropical-forest-loss-in-latin-america-to-record-highs/ | Wildfires push tropical forest loss in Latin America to record highs
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/to-reduce-rhino-poaching-by-a-lot-cut-off-their-horns-study-says/ | To reduce rhino poaching — by a lot — cut off their horns, study says
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/300906/ | The reef that shouldn’t exist
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/protect-one-large-forest-or-many-small-ones-new-study-reignites-conservation-debate/ | Protect one large forest, or many small ones? New study reignites conservation debate
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/swiss-village-evacuated-over-threat-of-rockslide/ | Swiss village evacuated over threat of rockslide
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/pandemic-era-slump-in-ivory-and-pangolin-scale-trafficking-persists-report-finds/ | Pandemic-era slump in ivory and pangolin scale trafficking persists, report finds
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/indonesian-utility-pln-kneecaps-renewables-with-embrace-of-fossil-fuels/ | Indonesian utility PLN ‘kneecaps renewables’ with embrace of fossil fuels
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/after-crackdown-on-illegal-miners-indigenous-munduruku-still-grapple-with-health-aftermath/ | After crackdown on illegal miners, Indigenous Munduruku still grapple with health aftermath
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/brazil-china-megarailway-raises-deforestation-warnings-in-the-amazon/ | Brazil & China megarailway raises deforestation warnings in the Amazon