In Nepal, artificial ponds offer drought relief despite lingering doubts
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Aug 28, 2025, 4:37 am By
COLOMBO — In the mist-wrapped folds of Sri Lanka’s Knuckles Mountain Range, a UNESCO-recognized…Deforestation is killing people by raising local temperatures
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Aug 27, 2025, 1:35 pm By
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The California Senate has unanimously approved a resolution calling for a…Climate negotiations must begin to prioritize conservation of wetlands like Brazil’s Pantanal (commentary)
Aug 27, 2025, 1:23 pm By
A year ago, deep in the heart of the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, the lifeless…Scientists warn ocean-based climate fixes lack rules and oversight
Aug 27, 2025, 1:04 pm By
A growing number of oceans-based solutions to the climate crisis have been tried or devised in…Bangladesh retreating from development activities planned in forest lands
Aug 27, 2025, 10:24 am By
In the last year, Bangladesh has seen an about-turn from occupying forest land in the name of…The slow demise of turtles and tortoises
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Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Sharks risk losing their bite as oceans turn acidic: Study
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Aug 26, 2025, 3:00 pm By
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I recently received an advance copy of Natalie Kyriacou’s widely praised new book, Nature’s Last…Sunscreens protect us but also pose real planetary health concerns
Aug 26, 2025, 2:11 pm By
Today’s beach outing is not the same as your grandparents’ beach outing: With intense summer…The safari industry’s ‘conservation-washing’ is a growing problem (commentary)
Aug 26, 2025, 2:09 pm By
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Aug 26, 2025, 1:03 pm By
The critically endangered Manapany day gecko has long been known only from a small part of Réunion…African gray parrots get complete protection in DR Congo
Aug 26, 2025, 10:46 am By
The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned the capture and trade of African gray parrots, one of…Shrinking Mekong megafish underlines risks to the river, study finds
Aug 26, 2025, 10:16 am By
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Aug 26, 2025, 1:14 am By
The forests of northern Europe provided Tim Christophersen with his first education. As a child in…Social media post sparks rediscovery of endemic Sri Lanka rainforest plant
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COLOMBO — In 2012, Sri Lanka’s National Red List delivered a grim verdict on endemic Pini-…
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