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Trump moves to begin deep-sea mining despite environmental and legal concerns
Discovery of critically endangered bat in Rwanda leads to conservation talks
Whales and dolphins at risk as report reveals ecological decline in Gulf of California
‘It has been worth it’: The local women saving Yucatán’s mangroves
Indigenous delegates at the U.N. raise alarm for isolated peoples in the Amazon
Beyond the Safari
UN report recommends ‘deep change’ theory to address global crises
Fishing cats misunderstood, misidentified in Nepal’s Kapilvastu
‘Snow-white’ monkeys of Sri Lanka draw in tourists
An interview with orangutan conservationist and advocate Gary Shapiro
Paying to prevent deforestation is positive, not ‘nothing’ (commentary)
EV supply chain & transport need redesign, Mongabay podcast shows
AmeriCorps budget slashed, raising concerns for community service and public lands
Global warming hits hardest for those who can’t escape it
Indigenous nations fought for a new national monument. Will it survive Trump?
Pope Francis’ uncompromising defense of nature may be his greatest legacy
Report accuses Starbucks of tax avoidance through ‘ethical’ Swiss subsidiary
The wisdom of the elders: Why the oldest animals matter
Remembering Pope Francis and his visit to typhoon-hit Philippines
In West Africa, hooded vultures vanish as abattoirs modernize
In Borneo village, Indigenous Dayaks leave farming amid stricter fire rules
New research finds substantial peat deposits in Colombia’s conflicted Amazon
How a remote diner in India is fueling a culinary and ecological revival
Armed groups and junta profit as toxic mines devour southern Myanmar
Global agarwood trade heavily dependent on wild, threatened trees: Study
Indian trawlers leave Sri Lankan small-scale fishers a ravaged, bereft sea
DRC’s Kinshasa could see deadly rain and floods every 2 years: Study
Indonesia defies global coal retreat with captive plant boom
Nepal announces its snow leopard population after first-of-its-kind assessment
Pangolins help biodiversity recover after fires
Indonesia court hands down ‘heaviest sentence’ yet for tiger poacher in Sumatra
Ongoing global coral bleaching event affects 84% of world’s reefs
Loss of great white sharks triggers domino effect down food chain, study shows
Data discrepancies suggest Laos monkey smuggling persists, despite trade ban
Church pressure spurs scrutiny of Indonesian geothermal projects
Indigenous women in Peru lead wildcat conservation initiative
Mexican government looks to correct Tren Maya environmental damages
Cyclone Tam brings widespread flooding to New Zealand for days
Three moon bears rescued in first closure of Laos bile farm
Amazon illegal miners bypass enforcement by smuggling gold into Venezuela
Earth Day: The wonder of iconic satellite images
With deep-sea mining plans in limbo, Norwegian companies fold or dig in
New EU plastic pellet rules greeted with caution
Critically endangered Sumatran elephant found dead near Leuser; cause uncertain
In the shadow of Angel Falls: How Auyán-Tepuí sparked my reverence for nature
Earth Day check-in: Planetary boundaries in peril
Sweeping cuts and deregulation imperil U.S. fisheries, experts warn
The 2025 U.N. Forum on Indigenous Issues starts today with hopes and concerns on the agenda
15 years after the BP oil spill disaster, how is the Gulf of Mexico faring?
Meet the 2025 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners
Critically endangered right whales spotted in the Bahamas for first time
Mangroves mount a fragile green revival in Iraq’s toxic south
Why captive elephants formed a circle during the San Diego earthquake
Indonesia strengthens forest monitoring with new tool to meet EU deforestation law
Ecologists are spending less time in the field. That could be a problem.
Agroforestry can reduce deforestation, but supportive policies matter, study finds
Report alleges criminality in Cambodian, Vietnamese monkey trade
Vital Mekong fish corridors tracked for first time, but funding cuts threaten future research
Armed groups, cattle ranchers drove 35% rise in Colombia’s deforestation in 2024
Locals, researchers race to save unique biodiversity of PNG’s Torricellis
Illegal trafficking of siamang gibbons is a concerning and underreported crisis (commentary)
New refuge helps protect Amazon’s most endangered monkey, but gaps remain
Trump opens massive marine protected area to commercial fishing
Nature on the move: How conservation must adapt to survive
Sri Lanka’s iconic tuskers ‘falling like dominoes,’ conservationists warn
Succulents die off with expanding desert in South Africa and Namibia
Ochieng’ Ogodo, science journalist, mentor, and editor, died on April 17th, aged 64
Even in death, Indigenous Fijians protect the sea
Mongabay mourns the loss of Ochieng’ Ogodo, our East Africa Editor
Ecuador communities resist Canada-backed gold mine in sacred highlands
‘Trophies’ shared on social media reveal scale of mass bird slaughter in Lebanon
Indonesia raises concerns over EU deforestation law’s impact on smallholders
How Mexican fishers are protecting an endemic oyster — and its ecosystem
Bolivian communities push back against foreign-backed lithium projects
Most frogs in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands to lose habitat by 2100: Study
AI uncovers how birds remix their songs over time
Kenya arrests 4 suspected ant traffickers, seize 5,300 harvester ants
Proforestation: The case for leaving trees alone
Africa’s growing cities are endangering birdlife (commentary)
How to use the law to save the planet | Against All Odds
Still no trial over Argentina cyanide mine spill, 7 years after officials were charged
Elevator to extinction (cartoon)
Plastic-eating seabird chicks show signs of organ failure and cognitive decline
Fake documents, real deforestation drive global trade in illegal Amazon timber
Baby colossal squid recorded for the first time in its deep-sea home
Why conservation research findings are rarely surprising
2 Mongabay podcasts shortlisted for 2025 Publisher Podcast Awards
Meet Brazil’s often-seen but little-known hoary fox
In an ancient Javanese sultanate, coastal women battle climate fallout
Saving saiga antelope with cooperation and community in Kazakhstan
Diverse forests and forest rewilding offer resilience against climate change
Action plan aims to save Asia’s leaf-eating monkeys amid ‘alarming’ declines
Sheinbaum’s energy agenda under fire as Mexican activists slam LNG megaproject
Endangered Chilean frogs thrive in London while waiting out deadly fungus
Nigerian authorities seize nearly 4 tons of pangolin scales, arrest five suspects
Giant rats trained to sniff out illegal wildlife trade
Typhoon-strength winds sweep across northern China, killing cyclist
Icelandic whaling company calls off fin whale hunt this summer
Fishing rights, and wrongs, cast small-scale South African fishers adrift
Daripalli Ramaiah, India’s tree man, died April 12, aged 87
As big money wavers, Southeast Asia’s green startups fight to stay powered
Judges charged in Indonesian bribery scandal after clearing palm oil giants of corruption
Back to the skies: the unlikely comeback of one of Brazil’s rarest parrots
Illegal gold mining creeps within a kilometer of Amazon’s second-tallest tree
Even the Gulf of Aqaba’s ‘supercorals’ bleached during 2024 heat wave
Where war once raged in Iraq, Yezidi women plant hope
Invasive water hyacinths are effective at removing microplastics, study finds
Seychelles becomes first country to comply with fisheries transparency standard
The currency of impact: Why nonprofit models might be the future of serious journalism
‘Heart of Borneo’ dams raze Indigenous forests for Indonesia green energy drive
Outlook improves for wattled crane in South Africa
Corals recover faster on artificial structures than on natural reefs, study finds
Award-winning film highlights lasting damage from X-Press Pearl disaster in Sri Lanka
Mongabay investigation spurs Brazil crackdown on illegal cattle in Amazon’s Arariboia territory
97-year-old Galápagos tortoise becomes a first-time mom
Nature protection is part of fundamental law in Amazon countries
New bat detection system in India promises more efficient data collection
Heat wave scorches parts of India with record temperatures
The colonial ghosts of Uganda’s ‘Queen Elizabeth’ park
Singapore biobank offers backup plan for pangolins
Coexistence with Europe’s carnivores is possible (commentary)
Indigenous aguaje tree climbers bring down profits in Peru’s Amazon — sustainably
Deep-sea shark recorded on video for first time using low-cost camera
In Panama, Indigenous Guna prepare for climate exodus from a second island home
How is conservation preparing for a much hotter world? Experts share
Indonesia bets on ‘reuse’ to curb plastic waste and build a circular economy
Dugong numbers plummet amid seagrass decline in Thailand’s Andaman Sea
Captive-raised chicks offer hope for extremely rare great Indian bustard
Snared, skinned, sold: Brutal March for Indonesia’s Sumatran tigers
Photos: The volunteers standing guard at one of Nepal’s human-wildlife frontiers
How communities in sacrifice zones suffer environmental injustices in Mexico, Chile, Nigeria and Indonesia (analysis)
Can solar fences stop human-elephant conflict in India?
Nepal farmers regret planting government-hyped eucalyptus
Honduras pays the climate cost as its forests disappear and storms rise
Severe storms in US South and Midwest leave at least 24 dead
Thailand’s ‘second’ tiger population stable, but barriers to expansion persist
Scientists team up for Snapshot USA nationwide mammal survey
Iconic frankincense trees of Yemen’s Socotra Island have become rarer
After decade of delays, pressure mounts on Indonesia to pass Indigenous rights bill
For scandal-ridden carbon credit industry, Amazon restoration offers redemption
Why the nonprofit newsroom model is vital to Mongabay’s impact
Jaguar tourism in Brazil’s Pantanal needs new rules to avoid collapse: Study
As Acapulco’s mangroves disappear, Mexico takes strides to protect its coastal forests
Tree rings reveal mercury pollution from illegal gold mining: Study
What pushes Indigenous Munduruku people to mine their land in Brazil’s Amazon?
122 companies responsible for a third of present day sea-level rise: Study
How tires leave a long trail of destruction
Bonobos combine calls in ways that resemble human language, study finds
Funding freeze threatens global reforestation and restoration efforts
Colombia’s green transition should be inclusive: Interview with Susana Muhamad, former environment minister
Melting Antarctic ice could weaken world’s strongest ocean current, study warns
Bangladesh witnesses coastal erosion, salinization as tourism crushes a flowering creeper
How cultural and religious beliefs combine for snow leopard conservation (commentary)
Conserving vultures in Southern Africa may provide substantial economic gain: Report
Eurasian pygmy owl confirmed in Spain for the first time
Indonesia’s peatlands face growing flood risks amid widespread degradation
What do CITES data tell us about the legal wildcat trade?
Nigerian officials arrest Chinese pangolin trafficking ‘kingpin’
Brazil is speeding-up forest fire prevention to avoid dangerous tipping points in the Amazon (commentary)
Palm oil company uses armed forces, tear gas against protesting villagers in Cameroon
Lithium Triangle mining may strain water sources more than expected, study says
Colombian farmers switch from coffee to cacao as temperature and prices soar
Study delves into increase in humpback whale sightings in UK and Ireland
Fishing cats in India struggle to survive outside protected areas
Kanzi the bonobo redefined what it means to be human
Farmers turn to living ‘yam sticks’ to grow their crop and spare the forest
After outcry, Brazil Supreme Court nixes proposal for mining on Indigenous lands
Uttarakhand’s extreme weather wreaks havoc on crops, livelihoods & futures
Betting on future forest carbon storage endangers Paris Agreement targets
Despite improvements, governance in the Pan Amazon falls short
Nepali farmers switch crops to reduce human-elephant conflict
‘Plastic People’ documentary exposes the human health threats from plastic
Amid fuzzy data, scientists urge monitoring of Hong Kong’s tokay gecko trade
Floods devastate normally arid parts of Australia’s Queensland
Groundwater overuse puts Brazil’s river flow at risk, study finds
Traffic noise turns Galápagos warblers into angry birds
Maltese Falcon Poachers: European hunters endanger Egypt’s birds
Photos: Colombia’s Indigenous Nasa push back against cultural loss to reconnect with nature
Nearly one-third of fungi on IUCN Red List are threatened with extinction
Global seabed regulator concerned by mining company’s unilateral actions
The price for Europe’s packing paper boom
An oil-rich West African island offers decades of insight into the wild meat trade
Ground-level ozone pollution poses growing threat to planetary health
Peruvian fishers sue for additional compensation after big December oil spill
Innovators battling wildfires with AI, drones & fungi get $50k grants to scale up
Longer periods of drought threaten Brazilian amphibians
Rare polar bear cub footage offers crucial conservation insights
New strategy launched to protect Tanzanian biodiversity hotspot
The vast venomous world of plants, fungi, bacteria: Study
Brazilian rescue center returns trafficked animals to the wild
Colombia’s coffee farmers try to balance innovation and tradition to adapt to climate change
Rethinking carbon: The climate movement needs to be a human one, says Paul Hawken
The newest wildlife crime-fighting superheroes in town (cartoon)
As US agroforestry grows, federal funding freeze leaves farmers in the lurch
Mongabay investigation finds gorilla trade more widespread than previously thought
Wildfires in South Korea kill at least 30 people
Bangladesh continues promotion of biodegradable bags amid battle against polythene
Key transit province in DRC bans gray parrot capture and trade
A Kichwa women’s collective uses ecotourism to safeguard Ecuador’s Amazon
Colombia’s women clam collectors protect Pacific mangroves and mollusks