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Pacific islands launch plan for world’s first Indigenous-led ocean reserve
As climate change worsens global locust crisis, researchers offer solutions
Rescuers in South Africa search for the missing after floods leave at least 49 dead
Oregon wildfire prompts evacuations and closes interstate in Columbia River Gorge
‘It’s our garden’: PNG villages fight to prevent mine waste dumping in the sea
It’s time to pay the true value of tropical forest conservation (commentary)
Mongabay India wins best science podcast at Publisher Podcast Awards
French Polynesia creates world’s largest marine protected area
Coral reefs and seagrass get new protections off Tanzania’s Pemba Island
Climate futures: What’s ahead for our world beyond 1.5°C of warming?
Snow leopards frequently cross Nepal, India, China borders, study finds
Top tools to protect rainforests | Against All Odds
Bangladesh aims to revive five critically endangered plants
Golden eagle spotted in England for first time in more than a decade
“The Birds,” Revisited (cartoon)
Record-breaking heat wave due to climate change hits Iceland & Greenland: Scientists
Mongabay investigation of sketchy forest finance schemes wins honorable mention
Global ocean acidification has passed safe planetary boundary threshold: Study
Climate futures: World leaders’ failure to act is pushing Earth past 1.5°C
Endangered shark trophies dominate the online wildlife trade, study finds
‘Breathe … that’s nature within you’: Interview with Indigenous activist Taily Terena
‘Madness’: World leaders call for deep-sea mining moratorium at UN ocean summit
Jaguar recovery unites Brazil and Argentina in conservation effort
Death of tagged white shark on bather protection gear in South Africa sparks debate
World Bank to finance controversial DRC hydropower project, concerns remain
New study dismisses Amazon River runoff as primary cause of sargassum blooms
Stars & lighthouses: Marine conservation that blends Pacific Islander wisdom and Western knowledge (commentary)
Resilient forests are key to ecological, economic and social resilience, report finds
Indonesian women sustain seaweed traditions in a changing climate
‘Mining companies will lie to your face’: Carlos Zorrilla on 30 years of fighting for Intag Valley
With offerings in 4 languages, Mongabay’s podcasts expand global reach
Seventy southern white rhinos arrive at their new home in Rwanda from South Africa
Real-world return on climate adaption investments wildly underestimated, report finds
Uniting plantations to save Bornean elephants: Interview with Farina Othman
Shiloh Schulte, conservationist who helped the American Oystercatcher recover, died in a helicopter crash on June 4th, aged 46
Penguin poop helps form clouds over Antarctica, potentially cooling it
Making nature a healing place: Interview with Colombia’s Enilda Jiménez
As tree planting gathers pace in Bangkok, urban green spaces still under threat
High-profile wildlife trafficking case tests Malawi’s conservation commitment
Indonesia halts most nickel mining in Raja Ampat, but allows one controversial permit
Rare earth rush in Myanmar blamed for toxic river spillover into Thailand
Gelada monkey vocalizations offer insight into human evolution: Study
In Yaoundé, fecal sludge flows through ‘Caca Junction’ streets
Pushback grows against nickel mining in Indonesian marine paradise of Raja Ampat
When our oceans can’t breathe, a sea change is needed (commentary)
The Yurok tribe have reclaimed Blue Creek, 138 years after it was taken from them
One-two punch for mangroves as seas rise and cyclones intensify
EU appetite for EVs drives new wave of deforestation in tropical forests
Mentawai’s primates are vanishing. One hunter is trying to save them.
Riding toward a greener future: E-bikes transform food delivery in South Africa
M Marika, custodian of Yolŋu land and culture, died on June 4th, aged 64
The curse of river dolphin ‘love perfumes’ (cartoon)
New population of rare douc langurs found in Vietnam’s highland forests
On remote Indonesia karst outpost, Indigenous farmers fear the silence of the yams
UN scientists propose ‘minerals trust’ to power green energy, protect communities
In Nepal, northernmost sighting of Eurasian otter raises hope, concerns
Revived hydropower project to bring forced displacement, Peru communities warn
Environmental crimes are often hidden by ‘flying money’ laundering schemes (commentary)
How trafficking & misconceptions threaten Nigeria’s wildlife: Q&A with Dr. Mark Ofua
Bumble Bee asks court to dismiss lawsuit alleging forced labor in tuna supply chain
Strategic planning for development in the Pan Amazon
Australia to see more intense rains as climate change worsens, analysis shows
Heavy rains inundate northeast India
Climate change and shrinking Arctic sea ice threaten bowhead whales
Eucalyptus boom in Brazil’s Cerrado dries up springs, forces out smallholders
World Oceans Day: Scientists find new clues about frontiers of ocean life
Unnoticed oil & gas threat looms for Indigenous people near Amazon blocks
The reaches, limits and (alleged) biases of feasibility studies and environmental licenses
Researchers race to understand disease killing Caribbean corals at unprecedented rates
Four new snake species discovered in Papua New Guinea
Why Brazil should abandon its plans for oil and gas in Amazonia (commentary)
Latin American banks still slow to protect the environment, report finds
New method can detect nearly every coral genus in Japan from water samples
Methods to recognize the Amazon’s isolated peoples: Interview with Antenor Vaz
Climate strikes the Amazon, undermining protection efforts
Hundreds die after flash floods tear through Nigerian market town
Clouded leopard seen preying on Bengal slow loris in rare photograph
In a big win, Yurok Nation reclaims vital creek and watershed to restore major salmon run
Study shows Vietnam’s ethnic communities’ grapple with hydropower plant impacts
Pay-to-release program reduces shark deaths, but backfires in some cases
Villagers in Sumatra bring ancient forest flavors back to the table
Indonesia new capital yet to spark electricity for low-income neighbors on Borneo
Is rising CO2 really bad for the world’s drylands? Mongabay podcast probes
Indigenous forest stewards watch over one of the world’s rarest raptors
Carbon capture projects promise a climate fix — and a fossil fuel lifeline
Fungi are our climate allies | Against All Odds
Signs of hope as elephant seals rebound from avian flu in remote Chilean fjord
A new report lists the world’s 25 most endangered primates. Most people have never heard of them.
Researchers identify 22 key areas for protecting struggling giant otters
Samoa’s new marine spatial plan protects 30% of the country’s ocean
Mining company returns to haunt Thailand’s Karen communities as resistance mounts
Female bonobos wield power through unity: Study
Kim Stanley Robinson on how his novel ‘Ministry for the Future’ holds lessons for the present
Peril and persistence define the path of Africa’s conservationists
New maps reveal Earth’s largest land mammal migration
World Bank uses climate crisis as cover for land-grabbing, Oakland Institute says
The Tropical Forest Forever Facility needs more local and Indigenous focus (commentary)
Green groups oppose Qatari luxury resort near pristine world heritage site
Police in Indonesia’s Halmahera Island charge 11 farmers in latest nickel flashpoint
EUDR risk classifications omit governance & enforcement failures, critics say
Cargo ship carrying ‘hazardous material’ capsizes off India coast
Critically endangered chameleon discovered outside its known habitat in Madagascar
Brazil set to blast 35 km river rock formation for new Amazon shipping route
Marine artificial upwelling, problematic climate solution slow to advance
After terror attacks, Mozambique nature reserve faces ‘new reality’
What does it take to expose 67 illegal airstrips in the Amazon? A year of reporting — and the trust of local communities
A fragile win as Indonesia cancels high-risk mine permit after court ruling
Ecological crisis in Brazil’s Pantanal fuels human-jaguar conflict
World Peatland Day: Protecting a crucial carbon sink
Derek Pomeroy, a leading figure in Ugandan ornithology died on May 29th, aged 90
After 15 years, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court blocks road upgrade in national park
Valmik Thapar, India’s tiger man, died on May 31st, aged 73
From local planting to national plan, Belize bets on mangrove recovery
Study identifies US regions that benefit birds, people & climate the most
Dom Phillips’ posthumous book centers on collaborative work for saving the Amazon
US pioneers restoration of deep water corals damaged by country’s worst oil spill
Only a tiny % of the deep seafloor has ever been visually observed: Study
UK signs deal handing over Chagos to Mauritius, but tensions remain
With areca leaves and rice bran, Bangladesh replaces single-use plastic tableware
USAID cut curbs hopes at Ethiopia’s largest community conservation area
Mining companies use legal loopholes to move forward without environmental licensing off the Brazilian coast
Hero rats among the global anti-poaching efforts affected by U.S. funding cuts
Ahead of hosting COP30, Brazil is set to weaken environmental licensing
After years of silence, Indonesia moves to assess its iconic wildlife
Guinea-Bissau’s grassroots efforts offer a blueprint for global mangrove restoration (commentary)
Manage people more and bears less, say Indigenous elders in world’s ‘polar bear capital’
Fighting back against Guinea-Bissau’s illegal chimpanzee trade
Amazon illegal gold mines drive sex trafficking in the Brazil-Guyana border
US funding shortfall halts Nepal’s rhino census, sparks debate over methods
Rigorous, not righteous: How Gopi Warrier helped build Mongabay India’s newsroom
Indigenous lands & protected areas are barely offsetting emissions from damage in the rest of the Amazon
A new mall for the village: How carbon credit dollars affect Indigenous Guyanese
Conservation tech without Indigenous knowledge and local context has limits (commentary)
To collect native seeds, Ugandan botanists are climbing forest giants
Tabby’s likely ancestor & Earth’s most widespread wildcat is an enigma
US firm KoBold Metals buys stake in contested Manono Lithium Project, DRC
New map highlights complex web of marine migrations
Deforestation and fires persist in Indonesia’s pulpwood and biomass plantations
Tuna fishing devices drift through a third of oceans, harming corals, coasts: Study
Indonesia convicts trafficking accomplice in a Javan rhino poaching scandal
In Pakistan, desert irrigation plans spark protests & fears among Sindh farmers
How Costa Rica’s ranchers contribute to jaguar and puma conservation
Mongabay journalist Karla Mendes profiled in new book on climate leaders
Young Rwandans support bird conservation through mobile app recordings
Future of Mexican communal land in limbo as mining company overstays agreement
In Nepal, confrontation looms over controversial cable car project as court lifts stay order
Silvery lining for Java’s endangered gibbon as Rahayu Oktaviani wins Whitley prize
Urban forests in Niger’s schoolyards serve climate resilience and education
‘Satellites for Biodiversity’ upgrades with new projects and launches insight hub
Community conservancies in Kyrgyzstan see conservation success against illegal hunting
Coral reef research dominated by rich countries, plagued with inequities: Study
Sri Lanka’s golden jackals reveal importance of urban wetlands for wildlife
Brazil advances with plan to drill oil at the mouth of the Amazon River
Meet Pedro Porras, the priest who first rediscovered Amazon ancient cities
DNA probe links Japan’s otter-themed cafes to poaching hotspots in Thailand
Central Java villages take fast fashion to the cleaners at Indonesia’s Supreme Court
Photographer Sebastião Salgado (1944-2025) planted a forest and grew a global movement
Radheshyam Bishnoi, protector of India’s wildlife, died on May 24, 2025, aged 28
Indigenous Bajo suffer child deaths & toxic sludge amid green energy push
Scientists rediscover a Mexican rabbit they hadn’t seen in 120 years
What’s at stake for the environment in Suriname’s upcoming elections?
The blobby little sea squirt that stowed away across the Pacific to California
Environmental defenders targeted in 3 out of 4 human rights attacks: Report
A street-smart hawk uses a pedestrian signal to hunt in the city
Bangladesh protects sacred forests to strengthen biodiversity conservation
Community-based biofuels offer ‘sensible’ alternative to palm oil for Indonesia, analysis shows
EU anti-deforestation law could overlook big violators, NGO warns
Impacts of development come under higher scrutiny in the Pan Amazon
In Panama, an Indigenous-led project rewrites the rules of reforestation
Climate change now threatens thousands of species on Earth
Without vultures, carcasses are slow to rot and disease-carrying flies abound
On Amazon destruction, will Brazil President Lula’s ‘disinformation space’ be penetrated? (commentary)
Report links meat giant JBS to massive destruction of jaguar habitat
Harpy eagle confirmed in Mexico for first time in over a decade
Indigenous rights advocates petition to overturn Indonesian conservation law
West Sulawesi erupts in protest over sand mining for Indonesia’s new capital
Wildlife crime crackdown in jeopardy worldwide after US funding cuts
Tropical forest loss hit new heights in 2024; fire a major driver in Latin America
Brazil bets on macaúba palm to make renewable diesel and aviation biofuel
Why biological diversity should be at the heart of conservation
Chile draws road map for peace in Mapuche land conflict, but concerns remain
Extreme heat, violent storms: How Rio de Janeiro is facing its new climate reality
Inside the human-bear conflict in northern India
Brazil & China move ahead on 3,000-km railway crossing the Amazon
In New Guinea, megadiverse lowland forests are most at risk of deforestation
Capuchin monkeys on Panama island seen stealing howler monkey babies
India sets construction waste recycling targets with new rules
Delay in land reform fuels new wave of settlers and violence in the Amazon
How Mongabay India took root: Interview with Sandhya Sekar
Heavy rainfall in Vietnam & China causes flash floods, landslides
Study finds fast traffic noise is infuriating Galápagos warblers
Deforestation in REDD-protected Congo rainforests is ‘beyond words’
As Indonesia phases out coal, what happens to people & environments left behind?
Brazil rewilds urban forest with vaccinated brown howler monkeys
An alternative approach to bridge Indigenous knowledge and Western science for conservation (commentary)
Crisis hits community-led conservation group in northern Kenya
From chickens to cassava, Brazil’s Munduruku seek alternatives to mining
New forest loss data beef up Amazon deforestation case against Casino Group
F&B packaging fuels growing plastic waste crisis in Indian Himalayas: Report
‘Absolutely ecstatic’: Scientists confirm survival of rare South African gecko