Brazil’s mining agency under fire over corruption and omission probes
Aug 4, 2026, 3:00 am By
Federal prosecutors in Amazonas state are suing the Brazilian government’s mining agency (ANM) for…In coastal Japan, one project is planting forests to stand against tsunamis
Aug 4, 2026, 2:23 am By
MINAMISOMA, Japan — Kazuo Monma stepped out onto the small stage and looked at the large crowd…How Borneo’s giant trees defy gravity and old scientific theories
Aug 4, 2026, 12:24 am By
Giant tropical trees in Malaysian Borneo pump water to their highest branches just as easily as to…Kenyans protesting nuclear facility face terrorism investigation
Aug 4, 2026, 12:04 am By
Following protests at a public meeting about a proposed nuclear power plant in Kenya, one person was…New ‘conservation deed’ aims to protect tree kangaroos, forests, people in Papua New Guinea
11:56pm By
It happened with a few strokes of a pen on a hilltop in northwestern Papua New Guinea on June 30:…Four Pacific nations are planning one of the world’s largest ocean corridors
10:58pm By
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Carbon markets alone won’t keep Southeast Asia’s forests standing, study says
10:00pm By
Lush, leafy and luxuriantly diverse, tropical forests are home to an immense array of plants,…Cheap coffee is killing Vietnam’s priceless tropical forests (commentary)
4:45pm By
Vietnam is now the world’s largest producer of robusta, the bitter, sturdy bean behind instant…Deep-sea snails and mussels in Indian and Pacific Oceans contain microplastics, study finds
2:38pm By
Three days away from shore, in the darkened control room of a huge ship, all eyes are fixed on a…Ebola responders persevere in the DRC as Uganda nears end of outbreak
2:19pm By
Several members of the Ebola response gathered on July 15, 2026, outside the Ebola Treatment Center…Nicaragua’s gold boom is now encroaching on protected areas and Indigenous land
11:30am By
In Nicaragua, the mining sector has steadily grown over the last two decades, with gold becoming a…Documentary captures impacts of diamond mining along South Africa’s West Coast
11:27am By
Stretching 450 kilometers (280 miles) from Cape Columbine, two hours north of Cape Town, to the…Bangladesh plans to plant 250 million trees. Keeping them alive will be harder
7:11am By
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Rare living stone plant, found in a tiny area in Namibia, is critically endangered
6:45am By
In a small area of Namibia’s Erongo Mountains, a tiny, pebble-like plant grows on a very thin…As Indonesia’s new capital rises, the sounds of Borneo’s rainforest are changing
6:20am By
As Indonesia constructs its new capital, Nusantara, in the mountains of East Kalimantan in Borneo,…How rescued orangutans are rebuilding a new wild population in Sumatra
6:09am By
Sumatra — Fifteen years ago, Jantho Pine Forest Nature Reserve in Indonesia’s western Aceh…PUMA FEST and the community Mongabay Latam has helped build
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Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Introduced fish thrive amid Kasmir’s freshwater habitat degradation
1:33am By
Native fish in the lakes and rivers of India’s Kashmir Valley are under increasing pressure from…David Page wrote about the mountains and worked to protect them
Aug 1, 2026, 11:59 am By
A backcountry ski run can depend on decisions made years before the snow falls. Forest plans…Land records reveal how Mennonites are reshaping Belize’s forests
Jul 31, 2026, 2:45 pm By
SPANISH LOOKOUT, Belize — When the Mennonite community here purchased a property four years ago in…
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