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Azores dodges proposal to overturn no-fishing zones in its giant new MPA network
23 Feb 2026 19:29:18 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/azores-dodges-proposal-to-overturn-no-fishing-zones-in-its-giant-new-mpa-network/
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Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island 180 years after relatives went extinct
20 Feb 2026 21:07:53 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/giant-tortoises-return-to-galapagos-island-180-years-after-relatives-went-extinct/
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Cambodia’s canal mega-project threatens coastal communities and marine life
10 Feb 2026 02:16:15 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/cambodias-canal-mega-project-threatens-coastal-communities-and-marine-life/
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Vanuatu communities move to protect taro, an ancestral climate-resilient crop (analysis)
26 Jan 2026 18:50:29 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/vanuatu-communities-move-to-protect-taro-an-ancestral-climate-resilient-crop-analysis/
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From south to north, Sri Lanka’s cricket dreams undermine fragile ecosystems
19 Jan 2026 13:51:40 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/from-south-to-north-sri-lankas-cricket-dreams-undermine-fragile-ecosystems/
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Up close with Mexico’s fish-eating bats: Interview with researcher José Juan Flores Martínez
31 Dec 2025 17:54:07 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/up-close-with-mexicos-fish-eating-bats-interview-with-researcher-jose-juan-flores-martinez/
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A small preserve leads a big effort to save native plants in the Bahamas
30 Dec 2025 19:37:19 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/a-small-preserve-leads-a-big-effort-to-save-native-plants-in-the-bahamas/
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Elizabeth Erasito, custodian of Fiji’s parks and places
30 Dec 2025 04:04:38 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/elizabeth-erasito-custodian-of-fijis-parks-and-places/
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George Teariki-Mataki Mateariki, the Birdman of Atiu, has died, aged 67
29 Dec 2025 14:00:35 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/george-teariki-mataki-mateariki-the-birdman-of-atiu-has-died-aged-67/
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Declared extinct in 2025: A look back at some of the species we lost
26 Dec 2025 11:50:33 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/declared-extinct-in-2025-a-look-back-at-some-of-the-species-weve-lost/
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New pitcher plant found in the Philippines may already be critically endangered
24 Dec 2025 11:34:26 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/new-pitcher-plant-found-in-the-philippines-may-already-be-critically-endangered/
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Huge ‘blue carbon’ offsetting project takes root in the mangroves of Sierra Leone
23 Dec 2025 20:15:00 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/huge-blue-carbon-offsetting-project-takes-root-in-the-mangroves-of-sierra-leone/
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Tiny Caribbean island brings hope for critically endangered iguana
18 Dec 2025 11:12:34 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/tiny-caribbean-island-brings-hope-for-critically-endangered-iguana/
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Reforestation and wild pig decline spark surge in miniature deer in Singapore
08 Dec 2025 18:02:52 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/reforestation-and-wild-pig-decline-spark-surge-in-miniature-deer-in-singapore/
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For fossil fuel-dependent islands, ocean thermal energy offers a lifeline
05 Dec 2025 16:20:46 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/for-fossil-fuel-dependent-islands-ocean-thermal-energy-offers-a-lifeline/
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Filipinos wade through floodwaters due to sinking land, rising sea & corruption
04 Dec 2025 04:09:56 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/filipinos-wade-through-floodwaters-due-to-sinking-land-rising-sea-corruption/
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A fragile Sri Lankan island fights back against the threat of mineral extraction
28 Nov 2025 15:20:18 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/a-fragile-sri-lankan-island-fights-back-against-the-threat-of-mineral-extraction/
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Island-confined reptiles face high extinction risk, but low research interest
26 Nov 2025 10:35:59 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/11/island-confined-reptiles-face-high-extinction-risk-but-low-research-interest/
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A slowdown, not salvation: what new extinction data reveal about the state of life on Earth
17 Nov 2025 21:21:08 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/a-slowdown-not-salvation-what-new-extinction-data-reveal-about-the-state-of-life-on-earth/
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Iguanas on Mexico’s Clarion Island likely native, not introduced by people: Study
12 Nov 2025 12:48:52 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/11/iguanas-on-mexicos-clarion-island-likely-native-not-introduced-by-people-study/
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Researchers define the importance of the ‘circular seabird economy’
06 Nov 2025 20:17:21 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/11/researchers-define-the-importance-of-the-circular-seabird-economy/
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Filipino survivors of deadly 2021 typhoon planning to sue Shell for damages
29 Oct 2025 08:57:11 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/filipino-survivors-of-deadly-2021-typhoon-planning-to-sue-shell-for-damages/
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In memory of the Christmas Island shrew
24 Oct 2025 15:19:48 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-memory-of-the-christmas-island-shrew/
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Zanzibar must act to conserve its natural & cultural heritage for the future (commentary)
22 Oct 2025 14:46:48 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/zanzibar-must-act-to-conserve-its-natural-cultural-heritage-for-the-future-commentary/
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Indonesia retiree rewilds world’s largest volcano lake as church demands plantation closures
17 Oct 2025 03:54:06 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/indonesia-retiree-rewilds-worlds-largest-volcano-lake-as-church-demands-plantation-closures/
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20 animal species on the road to recovery: IUCN Red List update
16 Oct 2025 10:31:44 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/20-animal-species-on-the-road-to-recovery-iucn-red-list-update/
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In Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands, youths blend ancestral and world faiths to protect forests
14 Oct 2025 15:53:47 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-indonesias-mentawai-islands-youths-blend-ancestral-and-world-faiths-to-protect-forests/
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Removing rats helps revive forests, birds & coral in the Marshall Islands
03 Oct 2025 21:12:00 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/removing-rats-helps-revive-forests-birds-coral-in-the-marshall-islands/
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Study warns up to a quarter of Philippine vertebrates risk extinction
02 Oct 2025 21:10:42 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/study-warns-up-to-a-quarter-of-philippine-vertebrates-risk-extinction/
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Indigenous-led protections spark Bali starling’s recovery in the wild
02 Oct 2025 16:21:03 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/indigenous-led-protections-spark-bali-starlings-recovery-in-the-wild/
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São Tomé and Príncipe commits to creating a marine protected area network
19 Sep 2025 07:07:44 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/sao-tome-and-principe-commits-to-creating-a-marine-protected-area-network/
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Funding is needed to save Samoa’s ‘little dodo’ from extinction (commentary)
18 Sep 2025 16:27:00 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/funding-is-needed-save-samoas-little-dodo-from-extinction-commentary/
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Maluku coconut growers cry crisis as Indonesia land-grabs feed energy transition
10 Sep 2025 10:56:49 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/maluku-coconut-growers-cry-crisis-as-indonesia-land-grabs-feed-energy-transition/
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Top court delivers a ‘huge’ climate win for island nations
09 Sep 2025 21:46:46 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2025/09/top-court-delivers-a-huge-climate-win-for-island-nations/
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Small islands offer big hope for conservation of endemic species, study shows
28 Aug 2025 14:28:55 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/small-islands-offer-big-hope-for-conservation-of-endemic-species-study-shows/
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Indonesia’s Bajau fishers lament nickel mining’s marine pollution
21 Aug 2025 23:31:38 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/indonesias-bajau-fishers-lament-nickel-minings-marine-pollution/
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US proposes threatened listing for widely trafficked Borneo earless monitor
18 Aug 2025 11:29:31 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/us-proposes-threatened-listing-for-widely-trafficked-borneo-earless-monitor/
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How a gecko species defied extinction on a Galápagos island
08 Aug 2025 17:04:45 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/how-a-gecko-species-defied-extinction-on-a-galapagos-island/
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Encouraging signs from a no-fishing zone in Comoros could inspire others
06 Aug 2025 16:47:36 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/encouraging-signs-from-a-no-fishing-zone-in-comoros-could-inspire-others/
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Rapid development, legal changes put pressure on Vietnam’s forestland
04 Aug 2025 05:12:56 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/rapid-development-legal-changes-put-pressure-on-vietnams-forestland-2/
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World Nature Conservation Day: How a large, flightless parrot rebounded from the verge of extinction
28 Jul 2025 04:28:24 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/world-nature-conservation-day-how-a-large-flightless-parrot-rebounded-from-the-verge-of-extinction/
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Nickel boom on an Indonesian island brings toxic seas, lost incomes, report says
23 Jul 2025 10:59:34 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/nickel-boom-on-an-indonesian-island-brings-toxic-seas-lost-incomes-report-says/
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Blue carbon ecosystems are key for protecting the Philippines from climate shocks (commentary)
22 Jul 2025 14:43:58 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/blue-carbon-ecosystems-are-key-for-protecting-the-philippines-from-climate-shocks-commentary/
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Small island nations provide big environmental solutions but need finance partners (commentary)
15 Jul 2025 20:09:35 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/small-island-nations-provide-big-environmental-solutions-but-need-finance-partners-commentary/
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Study urges legal protection for Sulawesi’s endangered bear cuscus amid habitat loss
03 Jul 2025 08:35:54 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/study-urges-legal-protection-for-sulawesis-endangered-bear-cuscus-amid-habitat-loss/
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With coral-rich Churna Island now an MPA, Pakistan takes baby steps on ocean protection
01 Jul 2025 19:22:01 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/with-coral-rich-churna-island-now-an-mpa-pakistan-takes-baby-steps-on-ocean-protection/
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Indonesian women sustain seaweed traditions in a changing climate
10 Jun 2025 22:29:53 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/indonesian-women-sustain-seaweed-traditions-in-a-changing-climate/
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Mentawai’s primates are vanishing. One hunter is trying to save them.
09 Jun 2025 13:27:26 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/mentawais-primates-are-vanishing-one-hunter-is-trying-to-save-them/
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On remote Indonesia karst outpost, Indigenous farmers fear the silence of the yams
09 Jun 2025 00:11:44 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/on-remote-indonesia-karst-outpost-indigenous-farmers-fear-the-silence-of-the-yams/
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Green groups oppose Qatari luxury resort near pristine world heritage site
03 Jun 2025 13:20:41 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/green-groups-oppose-qatari-luxury-resort-near-pristine-world-heritage-site/
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Police in Indonesia’s Halmahera Island charge 11 farmers in latest nickel flashpoint
03 Jun 2025 10:30:13 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/police-in-indonesias-halmahera-island-charge-11-farmers-in-latest-nickel-flashpoint/
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Indigenous Bajo suffer child deaths & toxic sludge amid green energy push
24 May 2025 04:45:23 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/indigenous-bajo-suffer-child-deaths-toxic-sludge-amid-green-energy-push/
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Capuchin monkeys on Panama island seen stealing howler monkey babies
21 May 2025 08:09:41 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/05/capuchin-monkeys-on-panama-island-seen-stealing-howler-monkey-babies/
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Study finds fast traffic noise is infuriating Galápagos warblers
20 May 2025 20:22:25 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/study-finds-fast-traffic-noise-is-infuriating-galapagos-warblers/
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Malaysian timber company accused of abuse & rights violations: Report
14 May 2025 20:27:30 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/05/malaysian-timber-company-accused-of-abuse-rights-violations-report/
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97-year-old Galápagos tortoise becomes a first-time mom
11 Apr 2025 14:14:29 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/97-year-old-galapagos-tortoise-becomes-a-first-time-mom/
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In Panama, Indigenous Guna prepare for climate exodus from a second island home
10 Apr 2025 16:33:26 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/in-panama-indigenous-guna-prepare-for-climate-exodus-from-a-second-island-home/
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Iconic frankincense trees of Yemen’s Socotra Island have become rarer
09 Apr 2025 10:53:28 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/iconic-frankincense-trees-of-yemens-socotra-island-have-become-rarer/
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Traffic noise turns Galápagos warblers into angry birds
03 Apr 2025 04:39:56 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/traffic-noise-turns-galapagos-warblers-into-angry-birds/
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Caribbean reef sharks rebound in Belize with shark fishers’ help
13 Mar 2025 16:43:03 +0000
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/caribbean-reef-sharks-rebound-in-belize-with-shark-fishers-help/
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