Environmental activists remain jailed in Cambodia on Human Rights Defenders Day
Dec 9, 2025, 1:17 pm By
Environmental activists remain jailed in Cambodia on Human Rights Defenders Day In honor of Human…‘Myopic’ fisheries managers toy with a new ‘tragedy of the commons’ (commentary)
Dec 9, 2025, 1:15 pm By
The way the oceans are managed is meant to be like a successful medieval commons. Most medieval…New report warns of mounting planetary crises — and pathways to hope
Dec 9, 2025, 12:45 pm By
A global U.N. report released Dec. 9 warns that the planet is on track for deeper climate shocks,…Can we create new inland seas to lower sea level rise? Interview with researcher Amir AghaKouchak
Dec 9, 2025, 11:18 am By
Sea levels are rising, threatening coastal areas, including cities, around the world. Due to climate…Governments must prioritize nature protection, former US senator Russ Feingold says
Dec 9, 2025, 10:27 am By
Bill Gates recently claimed that protecting nature or improving human health is an either-or choice,…Iain Douglas-Hamilton, elephant protector, has died at 83
Dec 9, 2025, 8:46 am By
For nearly six decades, Iain Douglas-Hamilton worked across the savannas of Africa, his scientific…Stricter rules adopted to protect sloths from pet trade and selfie tourism
Dec 9, 2025, 8:36 am By
Known for their peaceful appearance and the impression that they’re always smiling, sloths now…Balancing evidence and empathy in an age of doubt
Dec 9, 2025, 3:25 am By
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Death toll rises in Sumatra flood catastrophe as gov’t moves to protect Batang Toru forest
Dec 9, 2025, 2:13 am By
NORTH SUMATRA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s environment ministry on Dec. 6 suspended private sector…A new ‘fairy lantern’ species is found at a Malaysian picnic site
Dec 9, 2025, 12:38 am By
In November 2023, naturalist Gim Siew Tan chanced upon an unusual plant with whitish-peach flowers…New underwater acoustic camera identifies individual fish sounds, helping track threatened species
Dec 8, 2025, 8:54 pm By
Fish were discovered to make sounds more than 2,000 years ago, but they have gone largely unheard by…‘It’s not safe to live here.’ Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders
Dec 8, 2025, 1:55 pm By
PUERTO ASIS, Colombia (AP) — Jani Silva is a renowned environmental activist in Colombia’s…Reforestation and wild pig decline spark surge in miniature deer in Singapore
Dec 8, 2025, 1:02 pm By
Rabbit-sized, nocturnal and elusive, the greater mouse-deer hadn’t been seen in Singapore for more…Global leaders seek action on environment, despite divide
Dec 8, 2025, 12:18 pm By
The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), the world’s top decision-making body on the…Mongabay expands its newsroom with launch of dedicated Wildlife Desk
Dec 8, 2025, 12:04 pm By
Around the world, wildlife populations are undergoing rapid change as habitat loss, shifting climate…New financial tools boost traditional bioeconomy projects in the Amazon
Dec 8, 2025, 8:48 am By
From the Amazon Rainforest to the Cerrado savanna, enterprises led by Indigenous and traditional…In Chocó, river defenders say race for energy transition threatens lifelines
Dec 8, 2025, 7:44 am By
“People bathe in the river, they eat from the river — they live, dance and sing there,” says…South Africa withdraws abalone listing even as illegal trade threatens species
Dec 8, 2025, 5:32 am By
Amid negotiations last week on wildlife trade regulations by delegates from around the world, one…Africa’s stakes in global UN environment talks in Nairobi
Dec 8, 2025, 4:58 am By
From Dec. 8-12, Kenya will host delegates from governments, civil society, industry and scientific…Norway pauses deep-sea mining for four years in policy U-turn
Dec 8, 2025, 4:55 am By
Norway has closed the door to deep-sea mining in its waters until at least 2029, stopping an…
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