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From rivers to mangroves, microplastics are contaminating the Amazon 20 Jul 2026 12:42:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/from-rivers-to-mangroves-microplastics-are-contaminating-the-amazon/ | ||
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Microplastic pollution can fuel rise in antibiotic resistance, studies find 08 Jul 2026 16:55:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/microplastic-pollution-can-fuel-rise-in-antibiotic-resistance-studies-find/ | ||
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‘The only possible transition is a just transition’: Interview with WEF’s Clemence Schmid 07 Jul 2026 11:37:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/the-only-possible-transition-is-a-just-transition-interview-with-wefs-clemence-schmid/ | ||
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With plastic treaty in limbo, Mongabay speaks to top negotiator Julio Cordano 18 Jun 2026 17:31:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/with-plastic-treaty-in-limbo-mongabay-speaks-to-top-negotiator-julio-cordano/ | ||
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Plastic food packaging blankets the world’s coastlines, study finds 15 Jun 2026 16:12:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/plastic-food-packaging-blankets-the-worlds-coastlines-study-finds/ | ||
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Sri Lanka bans single-use plastic bottles at government events, charges for plastic bags 08 Jun 2026 19:09:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/sri-lanka-bans-single-use-plastic-bottles-at-government-events-charges-for-plastic-bags/ | ||
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Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time 05 May 2026 10:01:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/study-finds-microplastics-in-tadpoles-in-the-amazon-for-the-first-time/ | ||
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Tierney Thys, marine biologist and interpreter of the sunfish 04 May 2026 00:22:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/tierney-thys-marine-biologist-and-interpreter-of-the-sunfish/ | ||
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Indian border town adjacent to Bhutan is reeling from riverbed pollution 10 Apr 2026 09:15:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/indian-border-town-adjacent-to-bhutan-is-reeling-from-riverbed-pollution/ | ||
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On the shores of Lake Victoria, a youth-led campaign to revive a wetland 09 Apr 2026 11:51:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/on-the-shores-of-lake-victoria-a-youth-led-campaign-to-revive-a-wetland/ | ||
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Microplastics found in fish in Tuvalu, a remote South Pacific nation 07 Apr 2026 19:36:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/microplastics-found-in-fish-in-tuvalu-a-remote-south-pacific-nation/ | ||
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With high seas treaty in place, West African countries plan for protected area 31 Mar 2026 12:51:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/with-high-seas-treaty-in-place-west-african-countries-plan-for-protected-area/ | ||
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Seabird nests built with plastic waste off the coast of Germany: Photo of the week 25 Mar 2026 09:49:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/seabird-nests-built-with-plastic-waste-off-the-coast-of-germany-photo-of-the-week/ | ||
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Huge amounts of nanoplastics discovered in tap and bottled water 23 Mar 2026 20:33:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/huge-amounts-of-nanoplastics-discovered-in-tap-and-bottled-water/ | ||
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If Florida reefs aren’t protected, storms will increase flooding & costs: Study 12 Mar 2026 15:54:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/if-florida-reefs-arent-protected-storms-will-increase-flooding-costs-study/ | ||
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Plastic, from home and abroad, spills into Türkiye’s waters 11 Mar 2026 16:59:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/plastic-from-home-and-abroad-spills-into-turkiyes-waters/ | ||
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Promising breakthrough creates plastics that self-deconstruct on cue: Study 10 Mar 2026 13:45:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/promising-breakthrough-creates-plastics-that-self-deconstruct-on-cue-study/ | ||
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Recycling startups test limits of private solutions to deluge of waste in Lagos 20 Feb 2026 14:26:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/recycling-startups-test-limits-of-private-solutions-to-deluge-of-waste-in-lagos/ | ||
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Plastic household waste burned as fuel on rise in Global South, risking health 05 Feb 2026 18:34:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/plastic-household-waste-burned-as-fuel-on-rise-in-global-south-risking-health/ | ||
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Malaysia bans e-waste imports, vows to end illegal dumping 05 Feb 2026 15:48:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/malaysia-bans-e-waste-imports-vows-to-end-illegal-dumping/ | ||
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Plastic pollution requires urgent action, says author Judith Enck 06 Jan 2026 21:09:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2026/01/plastic-pollution-requires-urgent-action-says-author-judith-enck/ | ||
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Top ocean news stories of 2025 (commentary) 24 Dec 2025 20:39:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/top-ocean-news-stories-of-2025-commentary/ | ||
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Boom in burning waste for fuel could put human health and environment at risk 10 Dec 2025 15:23:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/boom-in-burning-waste-for-fuel-puts-human-health-and-environment-at-risk/ | ||
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New report warns of mounting planetary crises — and pathways to hope 09 Dec 2025 17:45:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/new-report-warns-of-mounting-planetary-crises-and-pathways-to-hope/ | ||
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Another threat to reefs: Microplastic chemicals may harm coral reproduction 05 Dec 2025 18:16:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/another-threat-to-reefs-microplastic-chemicals-may-harm-coral-reproduction/ | ||
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‘Silent epidemic of chemical pollution’ demands radical regulatory redo, say scientists 03 Dec 2025 20:28:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/silent-epidemic-of-chemical-pollution-demands-radical-regulatory-redo-say-scientists/ | ||
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New ventures set out to tackle the plastic choking Bangladesh’s ECAs 02 Dec 2025 09:17:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/new-ventures-set-out-to-tackle-the-plastic-choking-bangladeshs-ecas/ | ||
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Lost at sea, found in Latin America: the journeys of discarded plastic bottles 02 Dec 2025 01:34:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/lost-at-sea-found-in-latin-america-the-journeys-of-discarded-plastic-bottles/ | ||
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Lethal dose of plastic for seabirds and marine animals ‘much smaller than expected’ 19 Nov 2025 13:53:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/lethal-dose-of-plastic-for-seabirds-and-marine-animals-much-smaller-than-expected/ | ||
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Plastic’s triumph was no accident. It built an economy addicted to throwaway living 22 Oct 2025 09:19:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/plastics-triumph-was-no-accident-it-built-an-economy-addicted-to-throwaway-living/ | ||
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Microplastics found in the stomachs of Amazon tree-dwelling monkeys 15 Oct 2025 18:49:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/microplastics-found-in-the-stomachs-of-amazon-tree-dwelling-monkeys/ | ||
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‘Alarming’ levels of toxins found in free-range eggs near dumpsites globally 15 Oct 2025 14:20:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/alarming-levels-of-toxins-found-in-free-range-eggs-near-dumpsites-globally/ | ||
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Can courts combat plastic pollution? Lessons from Indonesia (commentary) 30 Sep 2025 16:56:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/can-courts-combat-plastic-pollution-lessons-from-indonesia-commentary/ | ||
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First review of Amazon plastic pollution finds widespread contamination 29 Sep 2025 16:09:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/first-review-of-amazon-plastic-pollution-finds-widespread-contamination/ | ||
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As Sri Lanka struggles with ghost nets, volunteer youth lead seabed cleanup 25 Sep 2025 18:23:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/as-sri-lanka-struggles-with-ghost-nets-volunteer-youth-lead-seabed-cleanup/ | ||
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Ocean acidification threatens planetary health: Interview with Johan Rockström 24 Sep 2025 16:24:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/ocean-acidification-threatens-planetary-health-interview-with-johan-rockstrom/ | ||
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Consumed by convenience: The culture of disposability 22 Sep 2025 01:29:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/consumed-by-convenience-the-culture-of-disposability/ | ||
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As plastics treaty talks break down, are there paths to a breakthrough? 29 Aug 2025 16:06:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/as-plastics-treaty-talks-break-down-are-there-paths-to-a-breakthrough/ | ||
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Global South bears growing burden of health threats from plastic burning 25 Aug 2025 15:30:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/global-south-bears-growing-burden-of-health-threats-from-plastic-burning/ | ||
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New coalition focuses on ‘reuse’ to tackle top polluter Indonesia’s plastic waste problem 21 Aug 2025 14:47:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/new-coalition-focuses-on-reuse-to-tackle-top-polluter-indonesias-plastic-waste-problem/ | ||
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UN plastic treaty negotiations end in failure, again 15 Aug 2025 22:26:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/un-plastic-treaty-negotiations-end-in-failure-again/ | ||
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One of the world’s most polluted cities has banned single-use plastics. It’s not so easy 13 Aug 2025 21:05:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/one-of-the-worlds-most-polluted-cities-has-banned-single-use-plastics-its-not-so-easy/ | ||
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Participants in the negotiations on plastic pollution are determined to finalize a treaty 11 Aug 2025 07:07:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/participants-in-the-negotiations-on-plastic-pollution-are-determined-to-finalize-a-treaty/ | ||
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As UN plastic treaty talks face possible deadlock, what are the ways forward? 31 Jul 2025 18:01:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/as-un-plastic-treaty-talks-face-possible-deadlock-what-are-the-ways-forward/ | ||
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Scientists use the ‘smell of burned plastic’ to measure nanoplastics in the ocean 30 Jul 2025 12:59:28 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/scientists-use-the-smell-of-burned-plastic-to-measure-nanoplastics-in-the-ocean/ | ||
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Sri Lanka Supreme Court orders $1 bn payment in X Press Pearl marine disaster 29 Jul 2025 14:11:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/sri-lanka-supreme-court-orders-1-bn-payment-in-x-press-pearl-marine-disaster/ | ||
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Scientists find millions of tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic Ocean 25 Jul 2025 14:17:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/scientists-find-millions-of-tons-of-nanoplastics-in-the-north-atlantic-ocean/ | ||
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Sri Lanka hit by plastic pollution after cargo ship sinks off Indian coast 24 Jul 2025 12:11:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/sri-lanka-hit-by-plastic-pollution-after-cargo-ship-sinks-off-indian-coast/ | ||
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Burning, burying and banning: Indonesia’s cities struggle to manage their garbage 23 Jul 2025 00:23:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/burning-burying-and-banning-indonesias-cities-struggle-to-manage-their-garbage/ | ||
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Bangladesh turns to nature for biodegradable plates to replace plastic ones 18 Jul 2025 12:34:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/bangladesh-turns-to-nature-for-biodegradable-plants-to-replace-plastic-ones/ | ||
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Open burning of plastic is an escalating public health threat, say experts 17 Jul 2025 16:19:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/open-burning-of-plastic-is-an-escalating-public-health-threat-say-experts/ | ||
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Scientists turn plastic waste into pain medicine 14 Jul 2025 16:56:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/scientists-turn-plastic-waste-into-pain-medicine/ | ||
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Oil and plastic pollution from shipwreck raises concerns, legal scrutiny in India 09 Jul 2025 18:15:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/oil-and-plastic-pollution-from-shipwreck-raises-concerns-legal-scrutiny-in-india/ | ||
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Colombian waste pickers inundate iconic Bogota square with plastic bottles to protest falling wages 26 Jun 2025 15:45:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/colombian-waste-pickers-inundate-iconic-bogota-square-with-plastic-bottles-to-protest-falling-wages/ | ||
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Plastic bag bans linked to sharp decline in coastal litter, study finds 25 Jun 2025 21:31:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/plastic-bag-bans-linked-to-sharp-decline-in-coastal-litter-study-finds/ | ||
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Twin ship disasters in India threaten widespread pollution on Sri Lankan coasts 19 Jun 2025 06:27:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/twin-ship-disasters-in-india-threaten-widespread-pollution-on-sri-lankan-coasts/ | ||
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Microplastics and melting ice reveal deepening crisis in Antarctica 16 Jun 2025 09:14:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/microplastics-and-melting-ice-reveal-deepening-crisis-in-antarctica/ | ||
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Cargo ship carrying ‘hazardous material’ capsizes off India coast 03 Jun 2025 08:50:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/cargo-ship-carrying-hazardous-material-capsizes-off-india-coast/ | ||
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With areca leaves and rice bran, Bangladesh replaces single-use plastic tableware 30 May 2025 14:35:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/with-areca-leaves-and-rice-bran-bangladesh-replaces-single-use-plastic-tableware/ | ||
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F&B packaging fuels growing plastic waste crisis in Indian Himalayas: Report 20 May 2025 08:41:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/05/fb-packaging-fuels-growing-plastic-waste-crisis-in-indian-himalayas-report/ | ||
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