Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead federal land agency as drilling and mining expand
May 19, 2026, 4:24 pm By
The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee the management of a…‘We’ve got bats’: The community bringing New Zealand’s pekapeka into the spotlight
May 19, 2026, 2:50 pm By
Billy Mclean knew nothing about bats. As a lifelong Kiwi, there was no reason for him to. Unlike in…On Southeast Asia’s largest lake, locals wield tech to defend the flooded forest
May 19, 2026, 2:04 pm By
“When the forest [is] healthy, fish can breed and grow. But if the forest burns, the fish…He survived a deadly attack, now he is calling for better working conditions for rangers in DRC
May 19, 2026, 12:43 pm By
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in central Africa, protecting nature can cost you your life.…Study gathers over 4,000 photos to find Bolivia’s rarest Amazonian dog
May 19, 2026, 11:04 am By
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May 19, 2026, 6:00 am By
The tire manufacturing industry, a major consumer of natural rubber, says it’s ready for the…Rising waters and mounting pressures collide on Kenya’s Lake Turkana
May 19, 2026, 4:04 am By
KALOKOL, Kenya — Rake-thin with teeth stained a deep brown from decades of drinking untreated lake…‘Turkana has always adapted to change’: Interview with environmentalist Ikal Angelei
May 19, 2026, 4:02 am By
Lake Turkana in northern Kenya is often portrayed as a region in perpetual crisis due to climate…Indonesia’s nickel boom linked to rising illness and worker harm, reports find
May 19, 2026, 3:47 am By
HALMAHERA, Indonesia — New research examining Indonesia’s vast nickel-processing regions has…Timor green pigeon could go extinct without immediate action, study finds
May 19, 2026, 1:15 am By
The extremely rare Timor green pigeon has fewer than 500 individuals left in the wild, according to…Philippine fishing and Indigenous communities wary of clean energy boom in Marcos stronghold
May 18, 2026, 7:28 pm By
PASUQUIN, Philippines — Crouched on the beach under the hot noon sun, a fisherman flattens a black…Organized crime adds to environmental destruction in the Amazon, report finds
May 18, 2026, 2:30 pm By
A new report by the International Crisis Group finds that organized crime has become a “major…Who controls Indian Ocean tuna?
May 18, 2026, 2:20 pm By
The Indian Ocean hosts one of the world’s largest tuna fisheries, supplying global seafood markets…19,000 Great Pyramids a year: Report flags unsustainable rate of sand mining
May 18, 2026, 1:33 pm By
Sand is the most widely extracted solid material on Earth. The global sand mining industry removes…Trump called trophy hunting a “horror show,” but permitted 300-plus elephant trophy imports in 2025
May 18, 2026, 11:33 am By
The U.S. issued more than 300 elephant trophy import permits during the first year of President…Nepal’s plan to release blackbucks into tiger country raises red flags
May 18, 2026, 8:58 am By
KATHMANDU — Nepal is preparing to relocate blackbucks from protected areas in the country’s west…Jane Goodall’s grandson on hope after loss
May 18, 2026, 8:12 am By
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Fire at WCS Makira Natural Park office allegedly linked to patrol efforts
May 18, 2026, 7:40 am By
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — On May 4, angry residents allegedly set fire to Wildlife Conservation…Elephants return to Mount Elgon side of Uganda after four decades
May 18, 2026, 6:03 am By
According to monitoring with tracking collars by the Mount Elgon Foundation (MEF), last year at…War on Iran may threaten conservation of the world’s rarest big cat
May 18, 2026, 4:54 am By
The Asiatic cheetah, the world’s most endangered big cat, faces an increasingly precarious future…
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