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February 24, 2026 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/spiro-secures-50-million-to-expand-africa-battery-swapping-network/ | Spiro secures $50 million to expand Africa battery-swapping network
February 23, 2026 | https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/its-electric-scientists-develop-cheap-way-to-keep-sharks-off-fishing-hooks/ | It’s electric: Scientists develop cheap way to keep sharks off fishing hooks
February 20, 2026 | https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/malawis-solar-boom-is-leaving-a-toxic-legacy-of-lead-waste/ | Malawi’s solar boom is leaving a toxic legacy of lead waste
February 18, 2026 | https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/amazon-villages-build-autonomous-energy-systems-after-mega-dam-failed-pledges/ | Amazon villages build autonomous energy systems after mega-dam failed pledges
February 6, 2026 | https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/ethiopias-renaissance-mega-dam-fuels-energy-hopes-and-regional-anxiety/ | Ethiopia’s Renaissance mega-dam fuels energy hopes and regional anxiety
December 26, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/the-bargain-of-the-century-an-economists-vision-for-expanding-clean-energy-access-in-africa/ | ‘The bargain of the century’: An economist’s vision for expanding clean energy access in Africa
December 17, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/costa-ricas-shocking-wildlife-crisis-nation-must-move-to-prevent-animal-electrocution-commentary/ | Costa Rica’s ‘shocking’ wildlife crisis: Nation must move to prevent animal electrocution (commentary)
December 3, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/can-two-amazons-survive-invisible-e-waste-is-poisoning-the-world/ | Can two Amazons survive? Invisible e-waste is poisoning the world
November 19, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/the-perfect-ingredients-wri-africa-deputy-director-shares-vision-for-the-continents-energy-transition/ | ‘The perfect ingredients’: WRI Africa deputy director shares vision for the continent’s energy transition
November 14, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/ai-data-center-revolution-sucks-up-worlds-energy-water-materials/ | AI data center revolution sucks up world’s energy, water, materials
November 10, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/what-does-the-just-energy-transition-mean-for-africa/ | What does the just energy transition mean for Africa?
November 10, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/rise-in-chinese-off-grid-coal-plants-in-indonesia-belies-pledge-to-end-fossil-fuel-support/ | Rise in Chinese off-grid coal plants in Indonesia belies pledge to end fossil fuel support
November 6, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/in-honduras-local-communities-miss-out-on-benefits-of-large-scale-renewables/ | In Honduras, local communities miss out on benefits of large-scale renewables
October 30, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-malawi-a-rural-community-shines-bright-with-100-solar-power-milestone/ | In Malawi, a rural community shines bright with 100% solar power milestone
October 16, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/benin-puts-solar-power-at-the-heart-of-its-energy-policy/ | Benin puts solar power at the heart of its energy policy
September 23, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/from-chalkboards-to-e-learning-solar-boosts-schooling-in-an-indian-floodplain/ | From chalkboards to e-learning, solar boosts schooling in an Indian floodplain
September 9, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/leaders-pitch-homegrown-solutions-at-africa-climate-summit-and-100b-to-back-them/ | Leaders pitch homegrown solutions at Africa Climate Summit — and $100b to back them
August 7, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/deadly-monsoon-rains-in-pakistan-made-worse-by-climate-change-study/ | Deadly monsoon rains in Pakistan made worse by climate change: Study
June 25, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/bitcoin-boom-comes-with-huge-intensifying-environmental-footprint/ | Bitcoin boom comes with huge intensifying environmental footprint
June 6, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/heavy-rains-inundate-northeast-india/ | Heavy rains inundate northeast India
June 5, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/hundreds-die-after-flash-floods-tear-through-nigerian-market-town/ | Hundreds die after flash floods tear through Nigerian market town
June 5, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/indonesia-new-capital-yet-to-spark-electricity-for-low-income-neighbors-on-borneo/ | Indonesia new capital yet to spark electricity for low-income neighbors on Borneo
April 15, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/sheinbaums-energy-agenda-under-fire-as-mexican-activists-slam-lng-megaproject/ | Sheinbaum’s energy agenda under fire as Mexican activists slam LNG megaproject
April 11, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/outlook-improves-for-wattled-crane-in-south-africa/ | Outlook improves for wattled crane in South Africa
March 12, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/tragedy-haunts-community-on-shore-of-sumatras-largest-solar-farm/ | Tragedy haunts community on shore of Sumatra’s largest solar farm
February 27, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/in-remote-philippine-villages-micro-hydro-alternatives-power-indigenous-homes/ | In remote Philippine villages, micro-hydro alternatives power Indigenous homes
February 18, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/locals-in-drc-cut-down-trees-while-solar-energy-remains-inaccessible-and-costly/ | Indigenous people cut down trees as solar energy remains inaccessible and costly in DRC
January 30, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/indonesia-rushes-mining-law-amendments-raising-environmental-and-governance-alarms/ | Indonesia rushes mining law amendments, raising environmental and governance alarms
January 30, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/01/african-nations-commit-to-electricity-for-300-million-people-by-2030/ | African nations commit to electricity for 300 million people by 2030
December 17, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/renewables-wont-save-us-from-climate-catastrophe-experts-warn-what-will/ | Renewables won’t save us from climate catastrophe, experts warn; what will?
September 30, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/ever-smarter-consumer-electronics-push-world-toward-environmental-brink/ | Ever-smarter consumer electronics push world toward environmental brink
July 12, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/java-farmers-vow-to-live-under-own-steam-as-geothermal-project-falters/ | Java farmers vow to live under own steam as geothermal project falters
July 9, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2024/07/indigenous-communities-in-sarawak-left-in-the-dark-about-hydropower-proposal/ | Indigenous communities in Sarawak left in the dark about hydropower proposal
May 6, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/rocky-rollout-for-bangladeshs-ambitious-solar-powered-irrigation-plans/ | Rocky rollout for Bangladesh’s ambitious solar-powered irrigation plans
April 17, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/hyundai-ends-aluminum-deal-with-adaro-minerals-following-k-pop-protest/ | Hyundai ends aluminum deal with Adaro Minerals following K-pop protest
April 1, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/e-bikes-could-cut-smog-energy-use-and-congestion-globally-but-will-they/ | E-bikes could cut smog, energy use and congestion globally — but will they?
March 28, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/this-years-ranking-of-ev-carmakers-from-most-to-least-clean-report/ | This year’s ranking of EV carmakers from most to least ‘clean’: Report
March 21, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/critics-fear-catastrophic-energy-crisis-as-ai-is-outsourced-to-latin-america/ | Critics fear catastrophic energy crisis as AI is outsourced to Latin America
January 31, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/indonesian-utility-pln-ordered-to-disclose-coal-plants-emissions-data/ | Indonesian utility PLN ordered to disclose coal plants’ emissions data
December 11, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/a-lithium-goldmine-is-buried-under-one-of-europes-last-heritage-farming-systems/ | A lithium ‘gold mine’ is buried under one of Europe’s last heritage farming systems
November 2, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/the-cloud-vs-drought-water-hog-data-centers-threaten-latin-america-critics-say/ | The Cloud vs. drought: Water hog data centers threaten Latin America, critics say
September 8, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/study-tricky-balancing-act-between-ev-scale-up-and-mining-battery-metals/ | Study: Tricky balancing act between EV scale-up and mining battery metals
September 6, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/indonesia-presidential-election-clean-energy-transition-coal-fossil-fuel-prabowo-ganjar-anies/ | Indonesian voters want a clean energy plan, but candidates haven’t delivered
August 10, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/evs-offer-climate-hope-but-total-auto-supply-chain-revamp-is-vital/ | EVs offer climate hope, but total auto supply chain revamp is vital
August 9, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/internal-combustion-vs-evs-learning-from-the-past-to-boost-sustainability/ | Internal combustion vs. EVs: Learning from the past to boost sustainability
June 15, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/indonesian-coal-giant-adaros-sustainable-smelter-slammed-as-greenwashing/ | Indonesian coal giant Adaro’s ‘sustainable’ smelter slammed as ‘greenwashing’
May 26, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/nepals-hydropower-boom-is-killing-birds-via-power-lines/ | Nepal’s hydropower boom is killing birds via power lines
February 6, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/electricity-day-and-night-solar-power-is-changing-isolated-amazon-communities/ | Electricity day and night: Solar power is changing isolated Amazon communities
December 5, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/climate-damage-from-bitcoin-mining-grew-more-than-125-times-worse-in-just-five-years/ | Climate damage from Bitcoin mining grew more than 125 times worse in just five years
November 22, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/indonesia-to-build-coal-plants-despite-20b-deal-on-clean-energy-transition/ | Indonesia to build coal plants despite $20b deal on clean energy transition
November 10, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/lets-use-smart-tech-solutions-to-deal-with-climate-change-too-commentary/ | Let’s use smart tech solutions to deal with climate change, too (commentary)
November 9, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/led-lights-could-contribute-to-massive-carbon-reductions/ | LED lights could contribute to massive carbon reductions
October 25, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/playing-dangerously-the-environmental-impact-of-video-gaming-consoles/ | Playing dangerously: The environmental impact of video gaming consoles
May 9, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/bangladesh-power-bill-mounts-amid-plan-to-supersize-already-bloated-capacity/ | Bangladesh power bill mounts amid plan to supersize already bloated capacity
March 8, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/evs-from-everest-chinese-lithium-find-in-himalayas-raises-concerns-over-water/ | EVs from Everest? Chinese lithium find in Himalayas raises concerns over water
February 23, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/02/at-a-native-massacre-site-tribes-brace-for-a-new-lithium-driven-rush/ | At a disputed Native massacre site, tribes brace for a new, lithium-driven rush
March 8, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/03/amazons-belo-monte-dam-cuts-xingu-river-flow-85-a-crime-indigenous-say/ | Amazon’s Belo Monte dam cuts Xingu River flow 85%; a crime, Indigenous say
February 10, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2021/02/podcast-are-biomass-and-hydropower-false-climate-solutions/ | Are biomass and hydropower ‘false’ climate solutions?
February 4, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/02/in-indonesia-a-village-held-hostage-by-coal-pleads-for-change/ | In Indonesia, a village held hostage by coal pleads for change
December 16, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/belo-monte-dams-water-demands-imperil-amazon-communities-environment/ | Belo Monte dam’s water demands imperil Amazon communities, environment
December 2, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/french-guiana-soy-biofuel-power-plants-risk-massive-amazon-deforestation/ | French Guiana soy biofuel power plants risk massive Amazon deforestation
November 16, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/11/brazils-bem-querer-dam-an-impending-amazon-disaster-commentary/ | Brazil’s Bem Querer dam: An impending Amazon disaster (commentary)
October 22, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/10/brazils-amazon-dam-plans-ominous-warnings-of-future-destruction-commentary/ | Brazil’s Amazon dam plans: Ominous warnings of future destruction (commentary)
September 9, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/09/why-the-health-of-the-amazon-river-matters-to-us-all-an-interview-with-michael-goulding/ | Why the health of the Amazon River matters to us all: An interview with Michael Goulding
August 6, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/08/analysis-vietnams-leadership-flex-shows-how-to-drive-electricity-reform/ | Analysis: Vietnam’s leadership flex shows how to drive electricity reform
June 19, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/06/indonesias-300m-geothermal-play-risks-being-undercut-by-cheap-coal/ | Indonesia’s $300m geothermal play risks being undercut by cheap coal
March 25, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/idea-that-electric-cars-might-produce-as-much-emissions-as-fossil-fueled-vehicles-essentially-a-myth-researchers-conclude/ | Idea that electric cars might produce as much emissions as fossil-fueled vehicles ‘essentially a myth’
February 21, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/02/past-and-future-tropical-dams-devastating-to-fish-the-world-over-study/ | Past and future tropical dams devastating to fish the world over: Study
February 14, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/02/indonesia-renewable-energy-bill-coal/ | In Indonesian renewables bill, activists see chance to move away from coal
January 30, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/01/batang-toru-dam-nshe-orangutan-tapanuli-indonesia/ | Dam that threatens orangutan habitat is ‘wholly unnecessary’: Report
November 27, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/11/everything-is-dying-qa-with-brazilian-indigenous-leader-alessandra-munduruku/ | ‘Everything is dying’: Q&A with Brazilian indigenous leader Alessandra Munduruku
November 1, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/11/indonesia-coal-plant-sumatra-permit-sepang-bay-lawsuit/ | Lawsuit against Indonesian coal plant reveals permit irregularities
July 18, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/in-madagascar-villagers-oppose-plans-for-a-dam-that-would-inundate-their-land/ | In Madagascar, villagers oppose plans for a dam that would inundate their land
April 25, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/indonesia-electricity-chief-charged-with-bribery-over-coal-fired-power-plant/ | Indonesia electricity chief charged with bribery over coal-fired power plant
March 27, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/leading-amazon-dam-rights-activist-spouse-and-friend-murdered-in-brazil/ | Leading Amazon dam rights activist, spouse and friend murdered in Brazil
March 25, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/days-of-darkness-venezuelan-national-emergency-is-also-environmental-crisis/ | Days of darkness: Venezuelan national emergency is also environmental crisis
February 15, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/for-indonesian-presidential-hopefuls-burning-coal-is-business-as-usual/ | For Indonesian presidential hopefuls, burning coal is business as usual
November 7, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/cerrado-farm-community-fights-for-life-against-dam-eucalyptus-growers/ | Cerrado farm community fights for life against dam and eucalyptus growers
October 8, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/decoding-the-language-of-bats-key-for-their-conservation/ | Decoding the language of bats key to their conservation
October 5, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/dam-project-pushes-threatened-orangutans-from-forest-to-farms/ | Dam project pushes threatened orangutans from forest to farms
May 10, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/05/sumatran-habitat-for-tigers-orangutans-gets-a-partial-reprieve-from-development/ | Sumatran habitat for tigers, orangutans gets a partial reprieve from development
March 29, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/03/indonesia-may-achieve-renewables-target-but-still-favors-coal-for-power/ | Indonesia may achieve renewables target, but still favors coal for power
March 13, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/03/small-hydropower-a-big-global-issue-overlooked-by-science-and-policy/ | Small hydropower a big global issue overlooked by science and policy
February 28, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/02/andes-dams-twice-as-numerous-as-thought-are-fragmenting-the-amazon/ | Andes dams twice as numerous as thought are fragmenting the Amazon
February 26, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/02/belo-monte-legacy-harm-from-amazon-dam-didnt-end-with-construction/ | Belo Monte legacy: harm from Amazon dam didn’t end with construction (photo story)
January 10, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/01/study-amazon-dams-are-disrupting-ecologically-vital-flood-pulses/ | Study: Amazon dams are disrupting ecologically vital flood pulses
January 9, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/01/brazil-2018-amazon-under-attack-resistance-grows-courts-to-act-elections/ | Brazil 2018: Amazon under attack, resistance grows, courts to act, elections
January 3, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/01/brazil-announces-end-to-amazon-mega-dam-building-policy/ | Brazil announces end to Amazon mega-dam building policy
December 27, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/12/brazil-2017-environmental-and-indigenous-rollbacks-rising-violence/ | Brazil 2017: environmental and indigenous rollbacks, rising violence
December 20, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/12/amazon-dam-impacts-underestimated-due-to-overlooked-vine-growth-study/ | Amazon dam impacts underestimated due to overlooked vine growth: study
November 22, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/11/damming-or-damning-the-amazon-assessing-ecuador-china-cooperation/ | Damming or damning the Amazon: Assessing Ecuador / China cooperation
November 17, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/11/cop23-alliance-pledges-an-end-to-coal-other-key-summit-goals-unmet/ | COP23: Alliance pledges an end to coal; other key summit goals unmet
November 2, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/11/mining-activity-causing-nearly-10-percent-of-amazon-deforestation/ | Mining activity causing nearly 10 percent of Amazon deforestation
October 17, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/10/munduruku-stand-off-against-amazon-dam-builders-potentially-explosive/ | Munduruku standoff against Amazon dam builders potentially explosive
October 2, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/10/amazon-community-on-tapajos-river-invaded-by-wildcat-miners/ | Amazon community on Tapajós River invaded by wildcat miners
September 26, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/amazon-dam-operator-defies-order-to-shut-down-police-action-looms/ | Amazon dam operator defies order to shut down, police action looms
September 19, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/andes-dams-could-threaten-food-security-for-millions-in-amazon-basin/ | Andes dams could threaten food security for millions in Amazon basin
September 19, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/belo-monte-dam-installation-license-suspended-housing-inadequacy-cited/ | Belo Monte dam installation license suspended, housing inadequacy cited
September 12, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/transformance-finding-common-ground-in-the-amazon-commentary/ | Transformance: Finding common ground in the Amazon (commentary)
September 6, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/the-financial-case-against-coal-power-in-indonesia/ | The financial case against coal power in Indonesia
August 10, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/08/brazilian-firm-wants-to-build-new-dams-in-amazons-aripuana-basin/ | Brazilian firm wants to build new dams in Amazon’s Aripuanã basin
August 7, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/08/hydrocalculator-new-free-online-tool-helps-citizens-assess-dams/ | HydroCalculator: new, free, online tool helps citizens assess dams
October 28, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/10/pledging-to-reduce-emissions-while-expanding-its-power-grid-indonesia-walks-a-fine-line/ | Pledging to reduce emissions while expanding its power grid, Indonesia walks a fine line
January 13, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/01/bndes-corruption-guided-award-of-huge-amazon-dam-contracts-in-brazil/ | Corruption guided award of huge Amazon dam contracts in Brazil

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