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Act before El Niño: Expert worries about deepening hunger in East and South Africa
El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern that involves unusually warm surface waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean can alter…
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Supreme Court declines to hear the case of a lobster fisherman who opposes boat tracking
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of a lobster fisherman who alleged the government requiring commercial fishing boats to…
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Researchers uncover hidden routes and patterns of Amazon wildlife trade
Rare fish and turtles sell for pennies at home, fetching fortunes in distant global markets.
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Residents of South Africa’s Limpopo province hold breath amid fears of repeat floods
TSHAKHUMA, South Africa — Divhani Rashaka moved up and down the yard of the homestead he has looked after for 26 years, looking toward the Tshamugwana River…
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These women are bringing Darwin’s rheas back to Chilean Patagonia
PATAGONIA NATIONAL PARK — Chile. Mongabay traveled to Chile’s Patagonia National Park to follow a women-led team on a mission to bring 13 Darwin’s rheas back…
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Paraguay meets UN deadline for improving governance in Chaco Biosphere Reserve
Paraguay has provided updated information to the United Nations about the Chaco Biosphere Reserve, a protected area where deforestation from farming and cattle…
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Brazilian ranchers block government officials from demarcating Indigenous land
Since Sept. 23, a group of rural producers has maintained a blockade on the road to the Paquiçamba Indigenous Land in the Volta Grande do Xingu region of…
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Painted wind turbines can dramatically reduce bird deaths, study finds
Wind energy is a valuable tool for addressing the climate crisis, but wind turbines can be deadly for birds. A recent study found that a low-tech, relatively…
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Sri Lanka elephant found with a gunshot wound. How can tuskers be protected?
COLOMBO –- Wildlife enthusiast Pathum Bandara watched Kavantissa, believed to be Sri Lanka’s tallest living tusker, moving gently through the landscape on…
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In Ecuador, Indigenous youth turn to rap music to defend the Amazon
Willan Gualinga first stepped onto a stage in his home community of Sarayaku, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, in the province of Pastaza. He recalls his hands…
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Vietnam mobilizes troops after heavy rains trigger flash floods and raise risks of landslides
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy rains lashed much of central Vietnam on Friday and caused flooding in parts of the historic city of Hue, a day after floods and…
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Lawmakers in Suriname call for investigation, stricter oversight amid new mining activity
Lawmakers in Suriname are calling for a formal investigation into mining activity that allegedly uses heavily restricted chemicals like cyanide, and risks…
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A chemical kept fishmeal from catching fire. Then scientists raised cancer concerns
This article is from Food for Feed, a series investigating the global fishmeal industry. It is produced by the Outlaw Ocean Project, a news organization based…
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For Indian communities, fishmeal factories bring pollution, danger and protests
This article is from Food for Feed, a series investigating the global fishmeal industry. It is produced by the Outlaw Ocean Project, a news organization based…
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Fishmeal factories take Senegal’s fish from the dinner table
This article is from Food for Feed, a series investigating the global fishmeal industry. It is produced by the Outlaw Ocean Project, a news organization based…
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A lifetime studying and advocating for cetaceans: Interview with Paul Spong
Paul Spong’s life has been entwined with whales for nearly six decades. In the 1960s, Spong, who hails from Aotearoa New Zealand, moved to the U.S. to study…
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An Instafamous giant water lily is confirmed as a new species — and critically endangered
A chance sighting of photos on Instagram, then a five-day expedition, including a last-minute, late-night detour in a Colombian rainforest — that’s what it…
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How much nature is left? Interview with Nature Data Lab’s Karl Burkart
Where are ecosystems still left standing? Where should conservation be focused? A new tool is attempting to answer these questions and serve as a watchdog for…
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Ethiopian highlands yield a new species of egg-eating snake
A new-to-science species of egg-eating snake has been documented in the forested mountains of southern Ethiopia, according to a recent study. The snake, which…
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Dhaka’s waste-to-energy plant face backlash over air pollution
Construction of a power plant that will burn waste to generate electricity at a landfill near Bangladesh’s capital faces strong opposition from nearby…
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Deadly wildfires leave Borneo wildlife scrambling for fresh water
Wildfires in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, are leaving wildlife without fresh water as ponds turn brackish and forest pools dry up, driving animals into villages…
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World Octopus Day: new discoveries about the world’s smartest invertebrates
Happy World Octopus Day! Every Oct 8, the world celebrates one of the more unusual creatures of the sea. Octopuses are well-known for their eight legs and…
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Counterfeit seeds threaten African farmers’ crops and climate resilience: Study
In Africa, high-quality seeds can produce improved crops with enhanced nutrition, pest-resistance, and drought tolerance. However, such seeds for maize…
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Endangered angelshark is still traded in Brazil despite import ban
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — “Good choice!” said the clerk at one of the fish stalls in the Porto Alegre Public Market when Mongabay asked about the peixe anjo…
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Activists cite ecological, social connections in blocking US border wall construction (commentary)
A group of activists in the small border town of Lochiel, Arizona, U.S., is fighting to save 200-year-old cottonwood trees by stopping contractors from…
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Crackdown reveals ‘industrial-scale’ wildlife and timber trafficking across Latin America
Authorities across nine Latin American and Caribbean countries have arrested hundreds of people and recovered more than 1,000 animals as part of a two-month…
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Nepal ends search for thousands of flood victims, leaving some families angry and others relieved
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The families of thousands of people who remain missing in Nepal weeks after catastrophic floods devastated the country have expressed…
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South Korea strengthens migrant fisher protections. Advocates are not impressed.
SEOUL — At 2 a.m. one night, two Indonesian fishers were gripping a flimsy, makeshift rope, hanging on for dear life. The precarious rope dangled from the…
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Australia’s new eco police flexes muscles with major wildlife trafficking bust
Australian authorities have disrupted an alleged wildlife trafficking syndicate, uncovering a clandestine operation where smuggled native animals were hoarded…
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Invasive species have more severe environmental impacts in Global South, study finds
The environmental impacts caused by invasive alien species are more severe in poor countries of Global South than wealthy countries of Global North, a new…
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Did two of the lemurs stolen in Bangladesh end up in India? Officials are investigating
The case of three ring-tailed lemurs, an endangered species, stolen from Gazipur Safari Park in Bangladesh last year resurfaced on social media in September…
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Logging threatens Bornean forest earmarked for Indigenous Peace Park
Part of a forest in Malaysian Borneo that Indigenous communities had envisioned co-managing and self-governing has been turned into an active commercial…
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Fishing in polluted waters
In a remote community in Malaysian Borneo, fishermen are facing an existential threat: their water source is being polluted. The fish they depend on is dying…
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Despite legacy court case, Zambian Vedanta mine pollution continues
The Zambian government is investigating a chemical spill in its Copperbelt Province allegedly linked to Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), owned by U.K.-based…
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Africa’s monitored wildlife populations declined 80% since 1970, new report says
Africa’s monitored wildlife populations have declined an average of 80% since 1970, according to a new global assessment. The report also points to pockets of…
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Can WarWilding defend Poland’s borders and save Europe’s last ancient forest?
BIAŁOWIEŻA, Poland — Michal Żmihorski, deputy director of the Institute of Environmental Protection, will never forget the morning of Aug. 1, 2023. Two…
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Satellite data reveal massive scale of routine oil pollution in oceans. See the map
Oil slicks from ships and offshore oil platforms cover nearly 1.6 million square kilometers (618,000 square miles) of the ocean surface each year, an area…
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Future of Amazon rainforest policies at stake in Brazilian presidential election
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s upcoming presidential election could reshape the Amazon’s future. Control of the country, which contains about 60% of the…
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Vietnam’s fishers face rising costs, declining catches and a contested sea
QUANG NGAI, Vietnam — When diesel prices in Vietnam hit an all-time high in March, Vo Huu Viet, a fisherman with more than 30 years at sea in Quang Ngai…
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Probiotics prevented coral bleaching during a Red Sea heat wave: Study
As a heat wave settled on the Red Sea in 2022, a patch of corals in a reef 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) off the coast of Saudi Arabia reacted differently than…
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Permafrost, wetland, wildfire and freshwater emissions could amplify climate change by up to 30%, study finds
As frozen ground thaws in the Arctic, dead plants and animals locked in soils for thousands of years start to decay, releasing methane and carbon dioxide…
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How to grow $25K into community-led conservation: Interview with Tanzania’s Mwambao
UNGUJA, Tanzania — Decades before they would partner to build a marine conservation organization together, Ali Thani and Lorna Slade crossed paths in Tanzania…
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Uganda and NGO to co-manage sector of national park home to tree-climbing lions
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have signed a 10-year agreement to co-manage a portion of Queen Elizabeth…
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As Hong Kong heats up, calls grow for tougher rules to protect outdoor workers
HONG KONG — On a mid-September day, Wong Ping-kuong, 74, and his colleagues worked quickly to spray clean an outdoor staircase and elevator landing. It was…
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Wildlife traffickers are now targeting Indonesia’s critically endangered maleo birds
Maleos, black-and-white birds that stand 60 centimeters (2 feet) tall with a distinctive splash of blue, orange and yellow on their faces, roam Sulawesi’s…
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As fires spread, Indonesia’s rubber growers draw on traditional ways to fight back
PENUKAL ABAB LEMATANG ILIR, Indonesia — Sumanti raced her motorcycle past the rubber trees as flames spread through the dry brush. No one had picked up the…
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Women shoulder the burden of expanding wildfires in rural India
In the Indian Western Himalayas, women are the primary first responders to escalating forest fires. They risk their physical safety to protect homes and…
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Mangroves keep waves at bay. A new study helps scientists predict how
Existing at the junction of land and sea, mangrove forests have long been heralded for their ecosystem services, including their ability to buffer coastal…
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India’s isolated island tribes need autonomy to survive rising threats, says scholar
Isolated and contacted Indigenous tribes in India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands face threats from illegal fishing, mega-development projects and misinformed…
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A first in Brazil: Black-faced lion tamarins vaccinated
On a Wednesday in July, deep in a coastal restinga area of Brazil’s Paraná state, muffled footsteps broke through the chirping of manakins. Three field…
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Wind turbine taller than the Eiffel Tower aims to boost German electricity production
SCHIPKAU, Germany (AP) — A wind turbine described by its developer as the world’s tallest now rises 365 meters (1,197 feet) above the sparsely populated…
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US-Argentina initiative aims to boost critical mineral, oil and gas exports
A new initiative between the U.S. and Argentina is meant to bolster investment opportunities and strengthen supply chains for critical minerals that could be…
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Renewable energy companies fuel Brazilian data center boom, investigation finds
Renewable energy companies are driving most of Brazil’s plans for new data centers, according to a recent joint analysis by The Intercept Brasil and Mongabay…
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Gabon, home to the medicinal plant behind ibogaine, wants a fairer share of its global boom
LIBREVILLE — In the traditional-medicine corner of La Peyrie Market in Libreville, iboga comes in a repurposed clear rum bottle packed to the neck with pale…
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Dolphins keep their social and hunting lives in separate waters, study finds
Dolphins, it turns out, don’t like to mix business and pleasure. Scientists have found that the marine mammals keep their feeding and hunting areas separate…
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A year ago today, Jane Goodall died at 91. Her message is more important than ever
  This is an abridged version of a piece I wrote shortly after her death a year today. I find it hard to believe Jane Goodall is gone. She was more than…
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From ‘community-based’ to ‘community-led conservation’ in Kenya: Interview with Dickson Kaelo
NEW YORK — Long before Dickson Kaelo became one of the leading voices for community conservancies in Kenya, conservation was something much more personal. He…
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Vantara in talks with Brazil on ‘strategic cooperation’ on threatened species, FOIA documents reveal
Vantara, the billionaire-run Indian private zoo that houses more than 150,000 animals, discussed a “strategic conservation partnership” with authorities in…
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Giraldo Alayón García, Cuba’s ‘spider man,’ died on Sept. 24
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. For much of the 20th…
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Rising seas could cost Australia economic losses of $855 billion, study finds
Rising sea levels due to climate change could damage hundreds of thousands of properties and millions of hectares of land along Australia’s coastline by 2100…