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…Botswana’s elephant hunting quota threatens to wipe out mature bulls: Report
Dec 8, 2025, 4:13 am By
The reintroduction of elephant trophy hunting in Botswana in 2019, following a five-year moratorium,…Warmer climate triggers pest infestations in Bangladesh, India tea estates
Dec 8, 2025, 1:55 am By
The extended summers, delayed monsoons and shorter winters — collectively featuring a warmer…East African court dismisses controversial oil pipeline case in setback to communities
Dec 7, 2025, 10:39 pm By
On Nov. 26, the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) dismissed an appeal filed by four African NGOs,…Cristina Gallardo, 39, a devoted guardian of Spain’s wild places, is lost to a fall
Dec 6, 2025, 11:51 pm By
The cliffs above Cala de Moraia are steep and inaccessible. To most people, the terrain would signal…
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