Mercury threatens over 160 communities in Bolivia’s Beni River basin
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For the first time, Mongabay Latam analyzed 39 scientific studies published between 1997 and 2024…Carbon credit financing emerges as Africa’s biggest bet for expanding clean cooking
Tue 1:19pm By
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Carbon credit financing is helping to drive Africa’s clean cooking…New-to-science Amazon frog stands out for its slow ‘lazy’ song
Tue 11:53am By
Scientists recently described a new species of a tiny brown frog found in the Amazonian floodplain…Why is Amazonian wildlife turning up at a Bangkok market?
Tue 10:03am By
BANGKOK, Thailand — In the narrow alleys of Bangkok’s Chatuchak Market, the world’s wildlife…‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America
Tue 9:33am By
Since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, plastic pollution has been having a growing…‘Birds know no borders’: Interview with BirdLife Africa’s Alex Ngari
Tue 3:36am By
Every year, twice a year, millions of birds belonging to hundreds of species fly between breeding…Protect this tree. Save Africa’s rainforests.
Tue 2:06am By
Ogbono is one of Africa’s most iconic plants, and its seed is one of African cuisine’s iconic…In Panama’s Darién, Indigenous communities test a new way to fund conservation
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When Elsa Quiroz saw the spotted body of a jaguar appear on her son’s computer screen, she…Guinea’s Iron Frontier
Sep 7, 2026, 5:00 am By
What does it take to turn one of the world’s richest iron deposits into a global export hub?…What conservation rumors reveal about climate projects in the Congo Basin (commentary)
Sep 7, 2026, 3:00 am By
In 2020, a strange rumor began circulating in villages around the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve in the…New nocturnal snake from New Guinea named after Slash of Guns N’ Roses
Sep 7, 2026, 2:35 am By
Scientists have identified a new-to-science, reddish-brown snake from specimens found in the forests…World Heritage status for South Sudan parks will be a boon for the birds
Sep 7, 2026, 2:09 am By
The onset of the rains in South Sudan around April each year is accompanied by a remarkable avian…Bhutan’s pursuit of happiness takes root on its farms
Sep 7, 2026, 1:49 am By
Guided by its national philosophy of Gross National Happiness, the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan aims…Indigenous knowledge helps reveal the ties between reefs and mangroves
Sep 6, 2026, 3:00 am By
In a recent scientific article in the journal Ocean & Coastal Management, alongside the list of…Why are they killing this beautiful fish?
Sep 5, 2026, 3:11 am By
Lionfish are beautiful, venomous and devastating Caribbean reefs. In Honduras, divers are fighting…Urban water quality pose challenges to low-income communities in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital
Sep 5, 2026, 2:49 am By
COLOMBO — As part of his morning routine, Nalin Kaluwitharana from “Ranjan Wijerathnapura,” a…Comparing green space for urban cooling, study
Sep 4, 2026, 7:23 pm By
Cities can become dangerously hot during extreme heat events, making it increasingly important for…Brazil’s Senate passes rare earth minerals regulation, paving the way for boosted exploration
Sep 4, 2026, 12:59 pm By
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill to regulate the exploration of…Marine conservation collides with mining in Indonesia’s biodiversity-rich Moramo Bay
Sep 4, 2026, 12:48 pm By
SOUTH KONAWE, Indonesia — A marine protected area in Indonesia’s Southeast Sulawesi province is…
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