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Photos: In the Colombian Amazon, fishing binds a community to river and forest 26 Feb 2026 16:09:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/photos-in-the-colombian-amazon-fishing-binds-a-community-to-river-and-forest/ | ||
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Amazon riverfolk warn blasting rocks for shipping route will kill fisheries 25 Feb 2026 07:00:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/amazon-riverfolk-warn-blasting-rocks-for-shipping-route-will-kill-fisheries/ | ||
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In the Brazilian Amazon, community conservation success comes with a cost: Study 29 Jan 2026 12:36:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/in-the-brazilian-amazon-community-conservation-success-comes-with-a-cost-study/ | ||
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Cowboy boots made from pirarucu leather fund Amazon’s sustainable fishery 12 Jan 2026 18:26:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/cowboy-boots-made-from-pirarucu-leather-fund-amazons-sustainable-fishery/ | ||
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Fish deformities expose ‘collapse’ of Xingu River’s pulse after construction of Belo Monte Dam 31 Dec 2025 09:43:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/fish-deformities-expose-collapse-of-xingu-rivers-pulse-after-construction-of-belo-monte-dam/ | ||
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Sámi reindeer herders protest EU-backed graphite mine, fearing lost grazing ground 22 Dec 2025 14:47:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/sami-reindeer-herders-protest-eu-backed-graphite-mine-fearing-lost-grazing-ground/ | ||
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Earth’s freshwater fish face harsh new climate challenges, researchers warn 17 Dec 2025 17:08:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/earths-freshwater-fish-face-harsh-new-climate-challenges-researchers-warn/ | ||
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The Amazon’s lakes are heating up at ‘alarming’ rate, research finds 11 Dec 2025 21:05:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/the-amazons-lakes-are-heating-up-at-alarming-rate-research-finds/ | ||
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New mapping reveals hidden mining boom in Laos that threatens the Mekong 10 Dec 2025 05:02:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/new-mapping-reveals-hidden-mining-boom-in-laos-that-threatens-the-mekong/ | ||
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Behind Sri Lanka’s ‘fish rain’ lies a web of migrations now blocked by rising dams 27 Nov 2025 14:36:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/behind-sri-lankas-fish-rain-lies-a-web-of-migrations-now-blocked-by-rising-dams/ | ||
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Thai agri giant CPF sues activist over claims linking it to invasive fish outbreak 04 Nov 2025 08:43:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/thai-agri-giant-cpf-sues-activist-over-claims-linking-it-to-invasive-fish-outbreak/ | ||
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Cameroon inaugurates controversial dam despite local dissent 10 Oct 2025 14:31:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/cameroon-inaugurates-controversial-dam-despite-local-dissent/ | ||
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Africa’s largest freshwater lake could be site of Kenya’s nuclear power plant 08 Oct 2025 07:12:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/africas-largest-freshwater-lake-could-be-site-of-kenyas-nuclear-power-plant/ | ||
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Hope for the iconic Yangtze sturgeon (cartoon) 29 Sep 2025 10:37:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2025/09/hope-for-the-iconic-yangtze-sturgeon-cartoon/ | ||
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Scientists capture rare video of bumblebee catfish climbing waterfalls in Brazil 04 Sep 2025 18:31:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/scientists-capture-rare-video-of-bumblebee-catfish-climbing-waterfalls-in-brazil/ | ||
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Shrinking Mekong megafish underlines risks to the river, study finds 26 Aug 2025 14:16:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/shrinking-mekong-megafish-underlines-risks-to-the-river-study-finds/ | ||
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Asia’s longest free-flowing river faces threats of dams and diversions 06 Aug 2025 13:49:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/asias-longest-free-flowing-river-faces-threats-of-dams-and-diversions/ | ||
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Paul V. Loiselle, champion of cichlids, died April 15, aged 79 06 Aug 2025 10:28:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/paul-v-loiselle-champion-of-cichlids-died-april-15-aged-79/ | ||
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Devils Hole pupfish hit by micro-tsunami from 8.8-magnitude Russian earthquake 03 Aug 2025 22:24:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/devils-hole-pupfish-hit-by-micro-tsunami-from-8-8-magnitude-russian-earthquake/ | ||
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Sacred sites & cultural practices key to Indonesia fish conservation: Study 23 Jul 2025 03:56:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/sacred-sites-cultural-practices-key-to-indonesia-fish-conservation-study/ | ||
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Africa’s freshwater fish face a crisis — but solutions are within reach 21 Jul 2025 14:43:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/africas-freshwater-fish-face-a-crisis-but-solutions-are-within-reach/ | ||
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Canada’s Pacific Coast hit hard by trawling, with limited transparency: Report 14 Jul 2025 21:57:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/canadas-pacific-coast-hit-hard-by-trawling-with-limited-transparency-report/ | ||
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Brazil court halts plan to blast 35-km river rock formation hosting endangered species 10 Jul 2025 14:41:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/brazil-court-halts-plan-to-blast-35-km-river-rock-formation-hosting-endangered-species/ | ||
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Predatory snakehead fish poses invasive threat after sighting in Sri Lanka reservoir 28 Jun 2025 12:40:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/predatory-snakehead-fish-poses-invasive-threat-after-sighting-in-sri-lanka-reservoir/ | ||
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In Nepal, northernmost sighting of Eurasian otter raises hope, concerns 07 Jun 2025 00:42:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/in-nepal-northernmost-sighting-of-eurasian-otter-raises-hope-concerns/ | ||
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In a big win, Yurok Nation reclaims vital creek and watershed to restore major salmon run 05 Jun 2025 10:00:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/in-a-big-win-yurok-nation-reclaims-vital-creek-and-watershed-to-restore-major-salmon-run/ | ||
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Villagers in Sumatra bring ancient forest flavors back to the table 05 Jun 2025 08:13:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/villagers-in-sumatra-bring-ancient-forest-flavors-back-to-the-table/ | ||
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Community-led system boosts fisheries in a corner of fast-depleting Lake Malawi 14 May 2025 14:36:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/05/community-led-system-boosts-fisheries-in-a-corner-of-fast-depleting-lake-malawi/ | ||
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Dredging and pollution threaten fishing in the Niger River 08 May 2025 15:03:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/dredging-and-pollution-threaten-fishing-in-the-niger-river/ | ||
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Sumatran culinary heritage at risk as environment changes around Silk Road river 24 Mar 2025 04:37:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/sumatran-culinary-heritage-at-risk-as-environment-changes-around-silk-road-river/ | ||
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Fish-tracking robot aims to make fishing more sustainable in developing nations 20 Mar 2025 17:21:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/fish-tracking-robot-aims-to-revolutionize-fishing-sustainability-in-developing-nations/ | ||
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Endemic fish wiped out in Brazilian Amazon hydroelectric dam area, study finds 25 Feb 2025 03:00:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/endemic-fish-wiped-out-in-brazilian-amazon-hydroelectric-dam-area-study-finds/ | ||
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Researchers find microplastics for the first time in the Finnish Sámi waters 04 Feb 2025 17:10:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/researchers-find-microplastics-for-the-first-time-in-the-finnish-sami-waters/ | ||
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Thai farmers demand action to restore ecosystems, compensate for invasive fish 16 Jan 2025 01:29:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/thai-farmers-demand-action-to-restore-ecosystems-compensate-for-invasive-fish/ | ||
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1 in 4 freshwater species worldwide at risk of extinction: Study 14 Jan 2025 15:57:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/01/1-in-4-freshwater-species-worldwide-at-risk-of-extinction-study/ | ||
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Grassroots efforts sprout up to protect Central America’s Trifinio watershed 16 Dec 2024 16:21:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/grassroots-efforts-sprout-up-to-protect-central-americas-trifinio-watershed/ | ||
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Women in Putumayo turn to fish farming and away from the coca industry 28 Nov 2024 21:00:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/women-in-putumayo-turn-to-fish-farming-and-away-from-the-coca-industry/ | ||
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‘Tragic’ mass fish die-off devastates Amazon River channel amid historic drought 27 Nov 2024 20:36:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/11/mass-fish-die-off-amazon-drought/ | ||
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Overuse of antibiotics in Bangladesh aquaculture raises health concerns 21 Nov 2024 09:53:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/overuse-of-antibiotics-in-bangladesh-aquaculture-rises-health-concerns/ | ||
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A Ramsar site in Bangladesh fast loses its fish diversity amid government inaction 19 Nov 2024 03:00:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/a-ramsar-site-in-bangladesh-fast-loses-its-fish-diversity-amid-government-inaction/ | ||
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How a lineage of chiefs built a thriving fish oasis in Lake Malawi 04 Nov 2024 08:00:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/how-a-lineage-of-chiefs-built-a-thriving-fish-oasis-in-lake-malawi/ | ||
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In Bhutan, a smoked fish tradition helps sustain a vanishing ethnic group 04 Nov 2024 03:00:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/in-bhutan-a-smoked-fish-tradition-helps-sustain-a-vanishing-ethnic-group/ | ||
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Brazil dredges Amazon rivers to ease drought isolation, raising environmental concerns 01 Oct 2024 19:24:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/brazil-dredges-amazon-rivers-to-ease-drought-isolation-raising-environmental-concerns/ | ||
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Government inaction leaves Nepal without strategy to tackle invasive species 29 Aug 2024 13:59:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/government-inaction-leaves-nepal-without-strategy-to-tackle-invasive-species/ | ||
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As southern African freshwater fish & fisheries struggle, collaboration is key (commentary) 22 Aug 2024 18:59:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/as-southern-african-freshwater-fish-fisheries-struggle-collaboration-is-key-commentary/ | ||
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Hydropower plants disrupt fishers’ lives in Amazon’s most biodiverse river basin 31 Jul 2024 07:00:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/hydropower-plants-disrupt-fishers-lives-in-amazons-most-biodiverse-river-basin/ | ||
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Global lakes are in hot water amid climate change 30 Jul 2024 15:47:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/07/global-lakes-are-in-hot-water-amid-climate-change/ | ||
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A tribe once declared ‘extinct’ helps reintroduce salmon to the Columbia River 30 Jul 2024 15:22:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/a-tribe-once-declared-extinct-help-reintroduce-salmon-to-the-columbia-river/ | ||
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On heavily dammed Mekong, tracking study tries to find where the fish are going 24 Jul 2024 20:23:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/on-heavily-dammed-mekong-tracking-study-tries-to-find-where-the-fish-are-going/ | ||
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Study to benchmark water quality finds key Amazon tributary in good shape 15 Jul 2024 13:00:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/study-to-benchmark-water-quality-finds-key-amazon-tributary-in-good-shape/ | ||
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Global migratory freshwater fish populations plummet by 81%: Report 08 Jul 2024 16:02:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/global-migratory-freshwater-fish-populations-plummet-by-81-report/ | ||
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From the Amazon to the Himalayas, an invasive catfish makes its Nepal debut 20 Jun 2024 11:16:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/from-the-amazon-to-the-himalayas-an-invasive-catfish-makes-its-nepal-debut/ | ||
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Alaska’s Arctic rivers turn rusty orange as permafrost thaws 31 May 2024 21:09:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/alaskas-arctic-rivers-turn-rusty-orange-as-permafrost-thaws/ | ||
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From Egypt to Syria, ‘water cancer’ chokes waterways 30 May 2024 21:35:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/from-egypt-to-syria-water-cancer-chokes-waterways/ | ||
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New ban threatens traditional fishers in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state 06 May 2024 14:02:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/new-ban-threatens-traditional-fishers-in-brazils-mato-grosso-state/ | ||
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Traditional fishers’ expertise is valuable for scientific research, study says 18 Apr 2024 14:57:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/video/2024/04/traditional-fishers-expertise-is-valuable-for-scientific-research-study-says/ | ||
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One of Colombia’s largest estuary ecosystems is drying up, communities warn 10 Apr 2024 14:06:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/one-of-colombias-largest-estuary-ecosystems-is-drying-up-communities-warn/ | ||
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Report shows dire state of Mekong’s fish — but damage can still be undone 01 Apr 2024 18:27:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/report-shows-dire-state-of-mekongs-fish-but-damage-can-still-be-undone/ | ||
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Ancient giant river dolphin species found in the Peruvian Amazon 20 Mar 2024 22:35:31 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/ancient-giant-river-dolphin-species-found-in-the-peruvian-amazon/ | ||
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Fishers’ memories on par with scientific data on historic catches: Study 08 Mar 2024 13:23:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/fishers-memories-on-par-with-scientific-data-on-historic-catches-study/ | ||
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