Experts say ‘bare bones’ US laws are unfit to regulate nascent deep-sea mining industry
Jun 9, 2026, 12:14 pm By
This is part 2 of a two-part series examining the U.S.’s efforts to begin deep-sea mining in…Colombia passes landmark cattle traceability law to combat illegal deforestation
Jun 9, 2026, 11:57 am By
Colombia passed a landmark law June 4 aimed at improving traceability of its cattle supply chain to…Urban wildlife is changing from the inside out (commentary)
Jun 9, 2026, 11:47 am By
Cities are expanding faster than at any point in human history, and wildlife is adapting in…Kenya’s former Chief Justice David Maraga arrested at protest of national park construction
Jun 9, 2026, 11:47 am By
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s former Chief Justice David Maraga said he was arrested Monday…Ancient Maya knowledge helps Guatemalan farmers cut agrochemical use
Jun 9, 2026, 7:05 am By
In the mountain villages of Guatemala’s Western Highlands, farmers are combining ancient Maya…Movement gives African rural women farmers a voice, but still battles landownership
Jun 9, 2026, 6:56 am By
CHIRADZULU, Malawi — In Chiradzulu district in southern Malawi, 60 women who are members of the…In Sumatra, social forestry links conservation with livelihoods
Jun 9, 2026, 5:04 am By
TANGGAMUS, Indonesia — When Sri Atmiatun arrived in the hills of the Batutegi region in southern…Illegal e-waste trade turns Bangladesh into net importer
Jun 9, 2026, 3:45 am By
In Bangladesh, poor oversight of unlawful cross-border trade in hazardous electronic waste…Why conservation urgently needs acoustic baselines
Jun 8, 2026, 8:32 pm By
From above, an intact forest can look reassuringly complete. A satellite image may show an unbroken…Taiwan’s tallest tree found with help of citizen science
Jun 8, 2026, 3:46 pm By
Deep in Taiwan’s misty mountains, researchers have confirmed the tallest tree in the country: a…Sri Lanka bans single-use plastic bottles at government events, charges for plastic bags
Jun 8, 2026, 3:09 pm By
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka banned the purchase and use of single-use plastic water bottles in all…A year on, Australia’s biggest harmful algal bloom continues to wreak havoc
Jun 8, 2026, 2:42 pm By
PORT HUGHES, Australia — Situated midway along the Great Southern Reef that spans Australia’s…Huge ivory bust raises questions about follow-up investigations in Tanzania
Jun 8, 2026, 2:06 pm By
A North Korean man is set to face trial in Tanzania this week following his arrest in April while in…World Oceans Day: Marine protected areas surpass 10% mark in 2026
Jun 8, 2026, 12:16 pm By
World Oceans Day is celebrated every June 8 to raise awareness about the conservation of Earth’s…‘Slumping’ afflicted soft corals around a South Korean island in 2024. Will it return this year?
Jun 8, 2026, 11:43 am By
JEJU ISLAND, South Korea — In April 2025, I zipped myself up into a thick wetsuit and inched down…What the platypus can teach us about smarter conservation
Jun 8, 2026, 5:03 am By
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Malawi’s Elephant Marsh: The challenge of protecting a wetland that sustains thousands
Jun 8, 2026, 3:54 am By
ELEPHANT MARSH, Malawi — At 5:30 am, trader Flora Kumilai is squatting before a heap of smoked…South Africa’s move away from coal marred by legacy of abandoned mines: Report
Jun 8, 2026, 3:46 am By
As South Africa transitions away from coal-fired electricity, hundreds of former coal mines are…Three new ‘planking’ praying mantis species found in Australia and Papua New Guinea
Jun 8, 2026, 1:02 am By
Researchers have identified three new-to-science species of snake mantises, two from Australia and…Northern Thai residents march for action on polluted rivers. ‘This is an emergency’
Jun 8, 2026, 12:19 am By
BANGKOK — More than 600 residents of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces embarked May 31 on a…
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