‘Free for all’ — Dominican Republic withdraws trade protections, the latest blow to American eels’ future
Feb 11, 2026, 9:50 am By
Slimy, snake-shaped and yellow-brown, freshwater eels swim the rivers, estuaries and the coastal…Citizen science rediscovers rare South African moth
Feb 11, 2026, 8:00 am By
A strikingly handsome emerald-green moth, lost to science for nearly one-and-a-half centuries, has…Mapping underground fungal networks: Interview with SPUN’s Toby Kiers
Feb 11, 2026, 5:16 am By
All around her, scientists had their eyes set on studying flora and fauna that lived aboveground.…Bangladesh’s political parties share manifestos, leave environmentalists frustrated
Feb 11, 2026, 3:32 am By
Feb. 12 marks Bangladesh’s first national election poll since the 2024 mass uprising and the…Indonesia’s steel expansion risks a surge in greenhouse gas emissions
11:31pm By
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s steel industry is becoming one of the country’s fastest-growing sources…Trump opens only US marine national monument in Atlantic to fishing — again
5:31pm By
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Feb. 6 to open a marine protected area off the…60 years of buried lessons on conservation projects from USAID have been saved
5:13pm By
A year ago, U.S. President Donald Trump shut down public access to the Development Experience…Mexico considers shrinking protected areas for endangered vaquita porpoise
3:57pm By
MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials have proposed scaling back fishing regulations meant to protect a…Scientists call for ethics rules as AI fuels animal communication research
11:14am By
Researchers have proposed a new ethical framework to regulate emerging technologies, such as…Biodiversity bonds can work, but their design flaws must be fixed (commentary)
10:49am By
The interlinked crises of climate change and biodiversity loss are slipping down political agendas…Why a healthy information ecosystem matters
10:48am By
When people think about change, they often look for a central actor. A donor whose gift unlocked…Indigenous protests force Brazil to suspend Tapajós River dredging plan
10:38am By
Brazil has suspended a decree on dredging and privatizing the Tapajós River, a major tributary of…Unidentified oil washes up on South African beaches
9:59am By
A mysterious oil spill is raising concern among South African conservationists and coastal…Nepal’s community forests sit on unsold timber
6:28am By
KATHMANDU — The Khorthali Community Forest User Group in Dolakha, central Nepal, produced 1,189…Community complaints in limbo as Socfin cuts ties with Earthworm Foundation
5:15am By
When agribusiness giant Socfin found itself embroiled in allegations of human rights and…Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro bans shark meat in most state schools
Mon 10:25pm By
The Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro recently announced it has banned the purchase of shark meat…Cambodia’s canal mega-project threatens coastal communities and marine life
Mon 9:16pm By
This is the first of two stories about the potential impact of Cambodia’s planned Funan Techo…Mongabay’s Rhett Butler on building a global newsroom for local impact
Mon 1:49pm By
When I launched Mongabay in 1999, I’d just finished college, armed mainly with a love of…Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry
Mon 1:20pm By
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Drought conditions have left over 2 million people facing hunger in parts…Abandoned tuna-fishing devices pollute the Galápagos Marine Reserve
Mon 12:35pm By
SANTA CRUZ, GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador — “Good morning,” Walter Borbor, a social media-famous…
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