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Coal gasification, an old technology, is quietly expanding across Asia
Traditional ecological knowledge isn’t dying — it’s adapting and transforming (Commentary)
Brazil’s ‘innovative’ reforestation agenda discussed in Davos (commentary)
New study assesses threat to wildlife from cacao expansion in Congo Basin
Fishing boats spotted competing with whales in Antarctica for krill
Helicopters slash the trek to Earth’s highest peak, but leave Sherpas grounded
In Uganda, local communities bear the brunt of militarized conservation
‘An oval with legs’: In search of Tanzania’s tiny island antelope
Growing conservation and community: Interview with Ngezi reserve chief
Probe details the playbook of one of Amazon’s top land grabbers
The force is strong with new giant ‘Darth Vader’ sea bug found off Vietnam
‘Unusual’ and weak La Niña confirmed, offers cooling respite after record El Niño
Philippine Indigenous communities restore a mountain forest to prevent urban flooding
River culture is the rhythmic pulse of the Bengal Delta (commentary)
Bangladesh sees first ever rewilding of captive-bred elongated tortoises
Firefighters in LA blaze face same toxic exposure as 9/11 responders
In Bangladesh, a botanist brings quick, fun lessons to social media
A venomous Australian spider turns out to be 3 species, not 1
Sustaining a 400-year-old Ethiopian farming tradition: Interview with elder Gehano Guchoir
Plans for bauxite mine in Suriname reignite Indigenous land rights debate
Safeguarding the shea nut legacy for Ugandan women
Should mining companies consider no-go zones where isolated Indigenous peoples live? (Commentary)
Ogoni women restore mangroves and livelihoods in oil-rich Niger Delta
Elephants, gorillas and chimps hold out in Cameroon’s largest protected landscape
Satellite ‘backpacks’ help keep track of parrot migration in Mexico
Vested interests and social tribes in the Pan Amazon
African Parks closes deal to manage Ethiopia’s Gambella National Park
Mongabay documentary spotlights Indigenous alliance to protect Amazon headwaters
1 lynx dead, 3 quarantined after suspected illegal release in Scotland
Serious groundwater contamination in several parts of India: Report
Mining in a forest conservation site clouds Republic of Congo’s carbon credit scheme
Thai farmers demand action to restore ecosystems, compensate for invasive fish
The paradox of balancing conservation efforts for Himalayan wolves and snow leopards (commentary)
Brazil’s Amazon shipping plan faces criticism for environmental and social impact
‘LIFE’ scores map out where habitat loss for crops drives extinction
Smart tags reveal migratory bats are storm-front surfers
Nepal’s top court strikes down law allowing development in protected areas
Global ocean temperatures set new record in 2024
Turn problems into solutions for culture and agriculture across Australia and the Americas, Anthony James says
Cameroon aims to double cacao, coffee production, yet also save forests
1 in 4 freshwater species worldwide at risk of extinction: Study
Surviving fire but not the toxins as modern homes, full of plastic, burn
Krahô women lead Indigenous guard to protect territory in Brazil
Global temperature in 2024 hits record 1.55°C over pre-industrial level
Indonesian scientist under fire for revealing extent of illegal tin mining
No respite for storm-hit Mayotte, southeast Africa as new cyclone bears down
El Salvador reverses landmark mining ban, setting up clash with activists
New study reveals why some birds are all about that bass
World’s record heat is worsening air pollution and health in Global South
For Ugandan farmers, good fences make good neighbors — of elephants
By razing trees for flood defenses, a Philippine city may have raised its risk
New alert system can track changes in grasslands, farms, temperate forests
Right whales can live to 130, but in North America they die young
Indonesia’s voracious songbird trade laps up rare and poisonous pitohuis
‘You have to be passionate’: Interview with Turtle Survival Alliance’s Hery Razafimamonjiraibe
‘Nightmare’ fire threatens iconic Madagascar national park
Bonobo numbers in DRC park stable, but signs of decline appear
NGOs raise concerns over Borneo pilot of ‘jurisdictional’ certification for palm oil
It’s time for a U.N. ‘universal declaration on nature’ (commentary)
Deadly wildfires force thousands to evacuate homes in Los Angeles
Indonesian forestry minister proposes 20m hectares of deforestation for crops
At least 11,500 deaths linked to extreme weather in 2024
One atlas to map all ecosystems on Earth: Interview with Yana Gevorgyan
Near-extinct Siberian crane is recovering thanks to habitat protection
Warming threatens flies more than bees, raising pollination concerns
After a searing Amazon fire season, experts warn of more in 2025
2024’s top ocean news stories (commentary)
Indigenous communities come together to protect the Colombian Amazon
What singing lemurs can tell us about the origin of music
President Biden bans offshore oil and gas drilling for many U.S. waters
Bangladesh must move from ‘fast fashion’ to ‘defashion’ to improve human & ecological wellbeing (commentary)
Former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres remains optimistic despite disappointing COP process
Atlantic puffins are perilously attracted to artificial light, new study shows
Indonesian company defies order, plants acacia in orangutan habitat
U.S. reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu
India’s latest forest cover report hints at countrywide degradation
Jane Goodall awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
We need a North Pole Marine Reserve to secure a healthy future for Arctic waters (commentary)
Climate change fueled record extreme weather events in 2024
Latin America in 2024: politics, turmoil and hope
How the U.S. got no old growth forest protections from the Biden Administration (commentary)
Indonesian president says palm oil expansion won’t deforest because ‘oil palms have leaves’
Conservation and the rise of corporations in the Pan Amazon
Amazon communities reap the smallest share of bioeconomy profits
Sweden’s wolf hunt starts, aims to halve population
New evidence spells massive trouble for world’s sharks, rays and chimaeras
Conservation corridors provide hope for Latin America’s felines
South Australia bans fishing of many sharks and rays in its waters
Four new tarantula species found in India’s Western Ghats mountains
An underground gold war in Colombia is ‘a ticking ecological time bomb’
Sunken ships in Sri Lanka’s Colombo attract more fish than coral reefs
Mongabay’s most impactful investigations of 2024
Companies banking on tech and collaboration to comply with EUDR
10 notable books on conservation and the environment published in 2024
Camera traps reveal first jaguar in northwestern Ecuador forests in years
Road to recovery: Wild animals staging a comeback in 2024
Bangladesh adopts new technology to fight wildlife crimes
Campaigners celebrate as firm making first-ever GMO fish ceases operations
A deadly parasite turns jaguar conservation into a human health priority
The Amazon in 2025: Challenges and hopes as the rainforest takes center stage
In DRC bid to grow more food, smallholders are overshadowed by industrial farming
Sea change for soy champion Brazil as it wrestles with EUDR compliance
Tortoise protection culture prompts efforts to curb trafficking in Madagascar
Indigenous runners complete seven-month journey for Mother Earth and solidarity
Southeast Asia in review: 2024
Marine protection efforts in 2024 were still a drop in the ocean
Rainforest Outlook 2025: Storylines to watch as the year unfolds
‘Wild Frequencies’: Podcast miniseries from India explores wild animal sounds
Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys were found in only two places on Earth. Now it’s one
The particularities of the migratory movement in Venezuela, the Guianas and Suriname
IPBES report highlights Indigenous & local knowledge as key to ‘transformative change’
Conservationists and nature defenders who died in 2024
Nepal PM sums up 2024 shift away from conservation: ‘Fewer tigers, less forest’
‘Uncertainty’ amid EUDR delay poses challenges for cocoa companies, farmers
After trial and error, Mexican fishers find key to reforesting a mangrove haven
Great Himalayan leaf-nosed bat finally confirmed in Bangladesh
How the Sahel junta is responding to climate change amid political isolation
Rare new Guinean flower is ‘canary in a coal mine’ — but in an actual iron mine
RETRACTED: Congo’s ‘Garden of Eden’ withstands growing human pressure
Unboxed: New lipstick vine revealed in Philippine expedition with Banao tribe
Still no sweet spot in 2024 for Nepal in balancing conservation & development
Golden jackals thrive in mangroves of Indian megacity Mumbai: Study
Photos: Top new species from 2024
Tech helps Ivorian cacao meet EU new regulations
Farmers cleave to sago as mining industry digs deeper in Indonesia’s Maluku
Pioneer expedition: new findings reveal the state of the Amazonian Rivers
Brazil’s Kadiwéu force international debate about authorship of Indigenous art
Massive tortoise rewilding in Madagascar’s spiny forest strives to save fraught species
Coffee agroforestry promises a path to EUDR compliance, but challenges remain
Mauritius reopens talks with U.K. on controversial Chagos deal
Indonesia risks carbon ‘backfire’ with massive deforestation for sugarcane
Pacific’s ‘Blob’ heat wave killed millions more seabirds than thought: Study
No signs of slowdown in wildlife trafficking in 2024 as demand persists
New campaign seeks swifter justice for slain South African wildlife ranger
From Christmas trees to mistletoe: Holiday plants facing threats
Nigerian authorities seize 2 metric tons of pangolin scales, arrest 1 suspect
Sani Isla: A Kichwa community that found alternatives to oil in conservation and tourism
Agribusiness giant Olam gets head start on EUDR; its suppliers, not so much
Internet crackdown shrinks already constrained room for activism in Vietnam
Jaguar tracks still stained with blood in Bolivia
River dredging in Bangladesh: Investigation shows government claims don’t add up
As polar ice caps melt, how are ‘Christmas animals’ faring?
Science brings the bloom of farming to a Brazilian desert
The year in tropical rainforests: 2024
Brazil’s shipping channel plans in Amazonian rivers will worsen climate change, experts warn
The 10 Indigenous news stories that marked 2024
Brazil’s Lula approves 13 Indigenous lands after much delay, promises more to come
The Time Of Water: An Alliance To Protect The Amazon Rainforest
‘These stories deserve to be told’: Shining a light on secretive fisheries managers
‘Time is water’: A cross-border Indigenous alliance works to save the Amazon
A Bali farm lights up the night with a one-of-a-kind firefly lab
Experts question benefits of Colombian forestation project led by top oil trader
The state of carbon markets in 2024
Brazil’s big push for tropical forest funding gets support for 2025 debut
Nepal’s forest-protecting communities may miss out on World Bank carbon funds
A universal tagging system for pangolins, world’s most trafficked mammal
Five Hawaiian crows released into forest after decades of extinction in the wild
Climate change forces Jakarta fishing families to marry off young daughters
Across continents, Mongabay fellows share insights from reporting in the field
The fuel that moves people: the Ecuadorian case
Brazil’s illegal gold miners carve out new Amazon hotspots in conservation units
Amazon’s Boiling River gives scientists a window into the rainforest’s future
Electrochemical removal of ocean CO2 offers potential — and concerns
South Korea slashes forest biomass energy subsidies in major policy reform
Coral destruction for toilet construction: Interview with a Malagasy fisher
Poachers target South Africa’s ‘miracle’ plant with near impunity
As lithium mining bleeds Atacama salt flat dry, Indigenous communities hit back
Indonesia’s Indigenous communities sidelined from conservation
Counting Crows (and more) for Audubon’s Christmas bird count
Almost extinct Caribbean lizard makes a comeback after island restoration
Balochistan’s Gwadar city sits at the crossroads of climate and conflict
From Bhutan to Nigeria & Kenya, women endure climate change differently than men
For ecological restoration, evidence-based standards deliver better outcomes (commentary)
Park rangers enforce deadly violence in Uganda
Unlike: Brazil Facebook groups give poachers safe space to flex their kills
‘Killed while poaching’: When wildlife enforcement blurs into violence
Most large banks failing to consider Indigenous rights
New frog species show how geology shapes Amazon’s biodiversity
Even for ‘progressive’ Danone, complying with EUDR is a challenge
A port is destroying corals to expand. Can an NGO rescue enough to matter?
Officials pledge zoo review after Sumatran elephant is killed in Bali flood
European Commission to review Greek oil activity permits in whale habitat
Nepal created a forest fund to do everything; five years on it’s done nothing
Can the Cali Fund provide a rights-based remedy for biopiracy? (commentary)
Thousands feared dead as Cyclone Chido devastates southeast Africa
In the Philippines, persecuted Lumads push for Indigenous schools to be reopened
Giant hellbender salamander is proposed for U.S. federal protection
Next-gen geothermal offers circular promise, but needs care and caution
In 2024, Nepal faced old & new challenges after tripling its tiger population
Renewables won’t save us from climate catastrophe, experts warn; what will?
Top Mongabay podcast picks for 2024
Communities launch new Thawthi Taw-Oo Indigenous Park amid Myanmar civil war
Shipbreaking pollutes Türkiye’s coast despite European cleanup efforts
Hundreds of whales to be harpooned as Iceland issues new hunting licenses
‘Like you, I fear the demise of the elephants’
Indonesia reforestation plan a smoke screen for agriculture project, critics say
Scientists, Māori experts uncover new insights into rare spade-toothed whale
Asiatic wild asses return to Saudi Arabia after 100 years
Scientists in Bali find what could be the world’s largest coral colony
On Indonesia’s unique Enggano Island, palm oil takes root in an Indigenous society