Sumatran flood disaster may have wiped out key Tapanuli orangutan population
Dec 12, 2025, 6:18 am By
JAKARTA — A Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest great ape, has been discovered dead in mud…The Amazon’s lakes are heating up at ‘alarming’ rate, research finds
Dec 11, 2025, 4:05 pm By
Five out of 10 lakes in the central Amazon had daytime temperatures over 37° Celsius, (98.6°…Elephant seals can recognize the voices of their rivals
Dec 11, 2025, 3:42 pm By
Elephant seals spend most of their lives at sea, returning to shore just twice every year to molt…African environment programs still try to fill funding gap since USAID freeze
Dec 11, 2025, 1:30 pm By
Nearly a year after U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze U.S. development aid, USAID…Global manta and devil ray deaths far exceed earlier estimates: Study
Dec 11, 2025, 11:22 am By
Far more manta and devil rays die in fisheries than previously understood, with annual deaths…Africa’s wildlife has lost a third of its ‘ecological power,’ study says
Dec 11, 2025, 11:19 am By
It’s a fundamental question for ecologists in this age: How are biodiversity losses reshaping how…As fish catches fall and seas rise, Douala’s residents join efforts to restore mangroves
Dec 11, 2025, 11:18 am By
DOUALA, Cameroon — Henry Belle Ekam, 37, cuts a frustrated figure as he paddles his boat to the…South Greenlanders speak out on rare earths interests
Dec 11, 2025, 11:17 am By
QAQORTOQ, Greenland – South Greenland is increasingly targeted for new mining projects as global…Study warns of major funding gap for 30×30 biodiversity goal
Dec 11, 2025, 10:18 am By
A new study launched at the U.N. Environment Assembly in Nairobi warns that international funding to…Climate change is straining Alaska’s Arctic. A new mining road may push the region past the brink
Dec 11, 2025, 10:04 am By
AMBLER, Alaska (AP) — In Northwest Alaska, a proposed 211-mile mining road has divided an Inupiaq…Small cat conservationists hail Uganda’s new Echuya Forest National Park
Dec 11, 2025, 9:56 am By
In what’s being called immensely good news for the African golden cat, often described as the…Nepal’s cities must plan for resilience and inclusion for the future & nature (commentary)
Dec 11, 2025, 9:48 am By
The transformation of Nepal’s urban landscape has brought us to a pivotal moment. Having observed…Mexico is inflating its climate spending by billions of dollars. Here’s how.
Dec 11, 2025, 9:38 am By
MEXICO CITY — In its fiscal budget for 2026, passed in November, the Mexican government promised…Despite a growing planetary crisis, leaders find hope in community efforts
Dec 11, 2025, 7:31 am By
Another major scientific warning about the planet’s accelerating decline landed this week, and…Corridors, not culls, offer solution to Southern Africa’s growing elephant population
Dec 11, 2025, 6:01 am By
Since being collared in Zambia two years ago, a young bull elephant known to researchers as Z16 has…Choosing coexistence over conflict: How some California ranchers are adapting to wolves
Dec 11, 2025, 5:37 am By
This is the fourth part of Mongabay’s series on the expanding wolf population in California. Read…Chris Grinter has spent much of his life surrounded by insects
Dec 11, 2025, 4:23 am By
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Wildlife and communities bear the cost as Simandou rail corridor advances across Guinea
Dec 11, 2025, 4:17 am By
BOMBIA, Guinea — As day breaks over the green hills around the town of Bombia, the raucous cries…Unregulated tourism risks disrupting Timor-Leste’s whale migration
10:09pm By
DILI, Timor-Leste — Whale tourism in Timor-Leste is booming. Tour operators report a healthy…Deep-sea mining interests raise alarms among Mariana Trench communities
11:02am By
U.S.-led plans to mine the deep seabed have gained momentum since President Donald Trump signed an…
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