Tapanuli orangutan, devastated by cyclone, now faces habitat loss under zoning plans
Dec 18, 2025, 1:50 pm By
JAKARTA — Reeling from a cyclone that may have erased a chunk of its population, the Tapanuli…Kenyan woman hugs tree for 72 hours in protest against loss of beloved trees
Dec 18, 2025, 12:18 pm By
A 22-year-old woman is the subject of celebration after she hugged a tree continuously for 72 hours…Tiny Caribbean island brings hope for critically endangered iguana
Dec 18, 2025, 11:12 am By
Over the past decade, Prickly Pear East, a small, privately owned island in the Caribbean, has…‘Neither appropriate nor fair’: Ecuador ordered to pay oil giant Chevron $220m
Dec 18, 2025, 9:38 am By
Indigenous and rural communities in Ecuador’s Amazon have condemned an international arbitration…The lab-in-a-backpack busting illegal shark fins: Interview with Diego Cardeñosa
Dec 18, 2025, 3:38 am By
Diego Cardeñosa always knew he wanted to study sharks. But when he started his Ph.D., he had to…Costa Rica’s ‘shocking’ wildlife crisis: Nation must move to prevent animal electrocution (commentary)
Dec 17, 2025, 9:03 pm By
Costa Rica is world-renowned for its commitment to preserving biodiversity and wildlife. The…A rare right whale spotted off Ireland resurfaces near Boston
Dec 17, 2025, 7:40 pm By
In a rare sighting, a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, first photographed in 2024…Earth’s freshwater fish face harsh new climate challenges, researchers warn
Dec 17, 2025, 5:08 pm By
Southeast Asia’s Mekong River is one of the world’s most diverse and productive freshwater…Orangutans rescued from the wildlife trade undergo intensive re-training to return to the wild
Dec 17, 2025, 1:41 pm By
NORTHERN SUMATRA, Indonesia. Welcome to jungle school—where orphaned orangutans are learning the…Mining controversies: The hidden toll of green energy
Dec 17, 2025, 12:41 pm By
A study published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity in September describes the extensive environmental…Rio Doce communities still live with toxic water, 10 years after Mariana disaster
Dec 17, 2025, 12:17 pm By
LINHARES, Espírito Santo, Brazil — A yellow mark stains the blue water tank sitting in the front…Rapid urbanization, habitat loss are forcing the snakes out in Dhaka
Dec 17, 2025, 7:52 am By
On Nov. 1, in a residential area of Bangladesh’s bustling capital city, Dhaka, the NGO Bangladesh…Women scatter seeds, restore forests in Guinea, the ‘water tower of West Africa’
Dec 16, 2025, 11:29 pm By
For Mariame Condé, the seed-collecting work came at a critical time. In January 2022, she was…In Peru, community-led camera trapping boosts conservation and ecotourism
Dec 16, 2025, 8:55 pm By
The Tingana Conservation Concession sits in the center of a unique wetland in the Alto Mayo Basin,…Pacific fisheries summit gives a boost to albacore & seabirds
Dec 16, 2025, 7:56 pm By
Much of the world’s albacore tuna catch, which usually ends up in a can, comes from the…New study points to private land as key to Atlantic Forest recovery
Dec 16, 2025, 6:08 pm By
Restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is finding success on private lands, according to a newly…Philippines’ newest marine protected area ‘sets inspiring example’ (commentary)
Dec 16, 2025, 5:19 pm By
Climate change is pushing coral reefs to the brink. A new scientific report warns that the world has…Hope for tigers grows as Thailand safeguards a key link in their habitat
Dec 16, 2025, 4:14 pm By
KANCHANABURI, Thailand — Following the path of the tiger isn’t easy. Yet the three rangers, clad…Millions of Brazilians unknowingly eat toxic, endangered shark: How Mongabay broke the story
Dec 16, 2025, 3:00 pm By
Mongabay senior editor Philip Jacobson joins Mongabay’s podcast to discuss a two-part…West and Central Africa tackle coastal erosion
Dec 16, 2025, 12:22 pm By
Across many parts of Africa’s Atlantic coastline, the sea is advancing several metres inland each…
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