Climate negotiations must begin to prioritize conservation of wetlands like Brazil’s Pantanal (commentary)
Aug 27, 2025, 1:23 pm By
A year ago, deep in the heart of the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, the lifeless…Scientists warn ocean-based climate fixes lack rules and oversight
Aug 27, 2025, 1:04 pm By
A growing number of oceans-based solutions to the climate crisis have been tried or devised in…Bangladesh retreating from development activities planned in forest lands
Aug 27, 2025, 10:24 am By
In the last year, Bangladesh has seen an about-turn from occupying forest land in the name of…The slow demise of turtles and tortoises
Aug 27, 2025, 2:21 am By
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Sharks risk losing their bite as oceans turn acidic: Study
Aug 27, 2025, 12:15 am By
Sharks continually shed and regrow teeth throughout their lives, replacing worn or lost teeth with…In Brazil, invaders set fires in Karipuna Indigenous land, leaders say
Aug 26, 2025, 6:16 pm By
Indigenous leaders say land-grabbers are setting fires inside the Karipuna Indigenous Territory in…Mongabay shark meat exposé sparks call for hearing and industry debate
Aug 26, 2025, 3:23 pm By
A Brazilian lawmaker is calling for a parliamentary hearing after a Mongabay investigation found…Mass evacuations in eastern Pakistan as India releases water from swollen rivers
Aug 26, 2025, 3:00 pm By
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say rescuers in eastern Pakistan have evacuated tens of…The honesty, humor and wonder of ‘Nature’s Last Dance,’ from Natalie Kyriacou
Aug 26, 2025, 2:15 pm By
I recently received an advance copy of Natalie Kyriacou’s widely praised new book, Nature’s Last…Sunscreens protect us but also pose real planetary health concerns
Aug 26, 2025, 2:11 pm By
Today’s beach outing is not the same as your grandparents’ beach outing: With intense summer…The safari industry’s ‘conservation-washing’ is a growing problem (commentary)
Aug 26, 2025, 2:09 pm By
You don’t need safari experience to understand the allure: spotting majestic wildlife in sweeping…Réunion’s ‘rarest’ gecko vanishing from natural areas but appearing in gardens
Aug 26, 2025, 1:03 pm By
The critically endangered Manapany day gecko has long been known only from a small part of Réunion…African gray parrots get complete protection in DR Congo
Aug 26, 2025, 10:46 am By
The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned the capture and trade of African gray parrots, one of…Shrinking Mekong megafish underlines risks to the river, study finds
Aug 26, 2025, 10:16 am By
The megafish of the Mekong River are shrinking, a new study has found. In the most comprehensive…Ecosystems as infrastructure: Tim Christophersen on how to rebuild humanity’s ties to nature
Aug 26, 2025, 1:14 am By
The forests of northern Europe provided Tim Christophersen with his first education. As a child in…Social media post sparks rediscovery of endemic Sri Lanka rainforest plant
Aug 25, 2025, 11:31 pm By
COLOMBO — In 2012, Sri Lanka’s National Red List delivered a grim verdict on endemic Pini-…Why the BBNJ treaty on marine biodiversity matters more in the Mediterranean (commentary)
Aug 25, 2025, 2:07 pm By
In June 2023, after nearly two decades of negotiations, the international community adopted the…Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands as typhoon Kajiki nears landfall
Aug 25, 2025, 1:39 pm By
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and closed schools and…Local forest governance helps jaguars and forests flourish in Guatemala
Aug 25, 2025, 12:00 pm By
CRUCE A LA COLORADA, Guatemala — It’s mid-May and Luis Antonio Juarez, also known as Tonito, has…Global South bears growing burden of health threats from plastic burning
Aug 25, 2025, 11:30 am By
Many communities, especially those in the Global South, are increasingly burning plastic as a fuel…
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