Too many African plants fall into the IUCN’s ‘not evaluated’ trap (commentary)
Jan 20, 2026, 4:41 pm By
Many African conservation decisions such as funding, policy, species prioritization and nursery…Brazil bets reducing poverty can protect the Amazon
Jan 20, 2026, 4:31 pm By
In the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve, in Brazil’s western Amazon, daily life still depends on…The knowledge to save coffee already exists, now it’s in one e-library
Jan 20, 2026, 5:02 am By
Roughly half the world’s arabica coffee-growing regions will become unsuitable for cultivation of…For two of the world’s most at-risk primates, threats abound and the future looks grim
Jan 19, 2026, 9:54 pm By
Between Nigeria’s Cross River and Cameroon’s Sanaga River lies one of West Africa’s largest…From south to north, Sri Lanka’s cricket dreams undermine fragile ecosystems
Jan 19, 2026, 1:51 pm By
COLOMBO — Cricket is more than a sport in Sri Lanka. It is woven into the country’s…Indonesia sues 6 companies over alleged links to deadly floods & landslides
Jan 19, 2026, 6:21 am By
JAKARTA — In the wake of the deadly floods and landslides that struck Indonesia in late 2025, the…A new treaty comes into force to govern life on the high seas
Jan 17, 2026, 12:03 am By
For most of modern history, the open ocean has been treated as a place apart. Beyond the…Mosquitoes in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest prefer human blood
Jan 16, 2026, 10:59 pm By
As deforestation and habitat loss drive down wildlife populations, mosquitoes are increasingly…Colombia poised for another drop in deforestation in 2025, data show
Jan 16, 2026, 7:58 pm By
Deforestation in Colombia appears to have declined in 2025, with notable reductions in several…How many insects does California have? We’re getting closer to an answer
Jan 16, 2026, 6:34 pm By
California’s insects are as outsized as the state itself. Between its redwood forests and desert…Hidden heroes: Australian tree bark microbes consume greenhouse & toxic gases
Jan 16, 2026, 4:31 pm By
Microbes living in tree bark consume vast amounts of climate-related and toxic gases, according to…Mike Heusner, steward of Belize’s waters, has died, aged 86
Jan 16, 2026, 3:55 pm By
For a small country, Belize has long carried an outsized reputation among people who care about…Mongabay launches Newswire Desk to deliver bite-sized, accessible news on nature to diverse audiences
Jan 16, 2026, 12:50 pm By
With information moving faster than ever, the public’s need for credible, accessible environmental…Flores’ geothermal ambitions collide with justice, culture & local resistance
Jan 16, 2026, 8:50 am By
When Indonesia designated Flores a “geothermal island” in 2017, identifying up to 21 geothermal…Hopes and fears as Guinea exports iron ore from Simandou mines
Jan 16, 2026, 8:30 am By
On Dec. 2, 2025, Guinea celebrated a milestone when a ship loaded with iron ore departed from the…In the race for DRC’s critical minerals, community forests stand on the frontline
Jan 16, 2026, 8:00 am By
LIKASI, Democratic Republic of Congo — North of the limits of the Lukutwe community forest…Ocean set ‘alarming’ new temperature record in 2025
Jan 16, 2026, 1:43 am By
Every calendar year since 2019, ocean temperatures have reached new record highs. 2025 was no…Nitrogen may turbocharge regrowth in young tropical forest trees
Jan 15, 2026, 4:41 pm By
New research finds that tropical forests can grow significantly faster and sequester more…Involuntary parks: Human conflict is creating unintended refuges for wildlife
Jan 15, 2026, 4:10 pm By
Few locations on Earth are as haunting or deeply ironic as so-called involuntary parks — places…A novel sanctuary in Antarctica is preserving ice samples from rapidly melting glaciers
Jan 15, 2026, 4:05 pm By
ROME (AP) — Scientists in Antarctica on Wednesday inaugurated the first global repository of…
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