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‘Don’t shoot. Listen’: The AI-aided quest to understand Yellowstone’s wolves
Jeff Reed wasn’t raised to hate wolves. But as a child he bought into the Little Red Riding Hood myth regarding their villainous nature. You see one, you shoot…
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Bolivia’s mining law overhaul raises environmental and community concerns
Bolivia recently began overhauling one of its principal mining laws, with the goal of modernizing the industry and improving oversight. Civil society and…
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EU plans new firefighting fleet after deadly summer heat wave
BRUSSELS (AP) — A scorching summer that dried up rivers and killed tens of thousands across the European Union from Portugal to Hungary has shown that the bloc…
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‘A good way to die’: triumph and tragedy among dispersing African wild dogs
In mid-2025, a trio of male African wild dogs headed east through the open woodlands of Kafue National Park in west-central Zambia, away from the pack they’d…
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‘Carnival of the Nearly Extinct Animals’ celebrates species with song
Once upon a time, flocks of passenger pigeons were so dense they blocked the sun like great gray thunderclouds flying overhead. Composer Stephanie Ann Boyd…
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Why do these monkeys look so weird
Why do the monkeys in Vietnam look so… odd? “The odd-nosed group” — that’s what scientists have called a group of primates found across Asia…
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Fishers bear deep costs of plastic pollution in Vietnam, but could help turn the tide
Plastic bags and bottles, aquaculture feed bags, nylon netting and ropes don’t sound like the makings of a healthy fishing haul. However, nets replete with…
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Venezuela’s historic oil deal with the US reignites environmental, human rights concerns
In late August, the U.S. announced a historic oil deal that gives it access to more than 65 billion barrels of proven reserves in Venezuela, with investment of…
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For the first time, Congolese NGO to manage a DRC protected area
For the first time in the modern history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a Congolese nongovernmental organization will co-manage a protected area in…
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Marine heatwave likely caused sharp decline in Hawaiian humpback whales, study finds
Roughly a decade ago, a marine heatwave in the northeastern Pacific Ocean caused a dramatic decline in populations of forage fish and krill, the base of the…
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Brazil election could put 95% of the Amazon under right-wing governments
With 60% of the rainforest hanging in the balance, Brazil’s upcoming election could seal the Amazon's fate.
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‘Big Cats’ highlights the remarkable power of photojournalism
Jeff Sikich, the biologist for the National Park Service in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, thought that Steve Winter “was crazy” for wanting to capture a…
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Why is Amazonian wildlife turning up at a Bangkok market?
BANGKOK, Thailand — In the narrow alleys of Bangkok’s Chatuchak Market, the world’s wildlife is for sale. Ensnared in jungles, fished out of rivers and plucked…
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‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America
Since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, plastic pollution has been having a growing impact on the people and ecosystems of Latin America. As…
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‘Birds know no borders’: Interview with BirdLife Africa’s Alex Ngari
Every year, twice a year, millions of birds belonging to hundreds of species fly between breeding grounds in Europe and Asia and their non-breeding habitats in…
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Protect this tree. Save Africa’s rainforests.
Ogbono is one of Africa’s most iconic plants, and its seed is one of African cuisine’s iconic ingredients. Providing both food and shelter for a great…
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In Panama’s Darién, Indigenous communities test a new way to fund conservation
When Elsa Quiroz saw the spotted body of a jaguar appear on her son’s computer screen, she couldn’t believe her eyes. “I’d only seen them in books,” she said…
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Guinea’s Iron Frontier
What does it take to turn one of the world’s richest iron deposits into a global export hub? Eastern Guinea has become a focal point in the global race for…
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What conservation rumors reveal about climate projects in the Congo Basin (commentary)
In 2020, a strange rumor began circulating in villages around the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Tshopo province. A newly…
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New nocturnal snake from New Guinea named after Slash of Guns N’ Roses
Scientists have identified a new-to-science, reddish-brown snake from specimens found in the forests of Papua New Guinea and named it after Slash, the lead…
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World Heritage status for South Sudan parks will be a boon for the birds
The onset of the rains in South Sudan around April each year is accompanied by a remarkable avian spectacle. “There are so many storks that they kind of look…
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Bhutan’s pursuit of happiness takes root on its farms
Guided by its national philosophy of Gross National Happiness, the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan aims to achieve food self-sufficiency by 2029 under its 13th…
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Indigenous knowledge helps reveal the ties between reefs and mangroves
In a recent scientific article in the journal Ocean & Coastal Management, alongside the list of scientist-authors were the Bardi Jawi and Oorany Rangers…
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Why are they killing this beautiful fish?
Lionfish are beautiful, venomous and devastating Caribbean reefs. In Honduras, divers are fighting back with homemade spears, hunting competitions and by…
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Urban water quality pose challenges to low-income communities in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital
COLOMBO — As part of his morning routine, Nalin Kaluwitharana from “Ranjan Wijerathnapura,” a low-income settlement in the heart of Colombo, waters his home…
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Comparing green space for urban cooling, study
Cities can become dangerously hot during extreme heat events, making it increasingly important for urban planners to find ways to reduce temperatures and…
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Tanzania’s first official wildlife corridor links savanna elephants to rainforest
African savanna elephants in southern Tanzania have an unusual habit: They climb mountains. Up to 1,000 of the pachyderms spend part of their time in the…
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Brazil’s Senate passes rare earth minerals regulation, paving the way for boosted exploration
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill to regulate the exploration of critical minerals, including rare earths, marking a step toward…
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Marine conservation collides with mining in Indonesia’s biodiversity-rich Moramo Bay
SOUTH KONAWE, Indonesia — A marine protected area in Indonesia’s Southeast Sulawesi province is home to a critically depleted population of humphead wrasse…
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As Indonesia’s wildfires rage, haze spreads farther across Southeast Asia
Haze from wildfires in Indonesia has spread even farther this week, reaching beyond Malaysia and Brunei to Singapore and the Philippines. On Sept. 4…
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Illegal gold mining continues in Indonesia’s Aceh despite government crackdown pledge
NAGAN RAYA, Indonesia – Two weeks after government and law enforcement leaders vowed to crack down on illegal gold mining in the semiautonomous Indonesian…
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South Korea’s ‘sea women’ seek justice after marine habitat devastated by harbor work
GUMAN-RI, South Korea — This fishing village, on the eastern coast of the Korean Peninsula, is filled with scars. Every summer, typhoons rumble in from the…
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Study analyzes danger of parasites to Bengal tigers in South Asia
A typical roundworm measures roughly 2.7% of the average length of a Bengal tiger or weighs just three-millionths of one percent of the largest of the world’s…
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Genetic road map offers hope for threatened Visayan spotted deer
Scientists have sequenced the first-ever draft genome of the Philippines’ highly threatened Visayan spotted deer. The genome could guide efforts to save it…
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Ebola outbreak underscores food insecurity crisis in DRC
The recent Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus has reportedly claimed more than 3,000 lives, and more than twice as many reported…
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Key tree species boost Amazon forest restoration, new study shows
Regrowing Amazon forests face a quiet collapse if fast pioneer trees die without stronger successors.
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Cherokee youth win legal rights for waterway in first all-female U.S. effort
Before the proceedings began, the young women carried Longperson into the room with them, water gathered from the mountain headwaters and held in traditional…
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A ‘lost’ Philippine pigeon reappears after 20 years — but its forest is disappearing
A camera trap on the Philippine island of Mindoro has photographed one of the country’s rarest birds, confirming that the critically endangered Mindoro…
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Trading food for medicine and crossing the river by zip line are part of life in Nepal flood zone
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Some survivors sheltering in relief camps after deadly floods in Nepal struggled Thursday to obtain essential medicines and cash, even…
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South Africa’s new gold rush: Big promises, closed books in new carbon frontier
This is the third article in Mongabay’s three-part investigation of spekboom-led ecosystem restoration in South Africa. This is part of an award-winning…
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On renewable energy, it’s time to debunk the ‘transition minerals’ narrative (commentary)
There is an insidious lie that has taken root in the energy transition narrative pushed by the world’s most powerful financial, political, and environmental…
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Planned Bolivia-Brazil highway threatens Chiquitania dry forest
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz signed an agreement to begin technical studies for a highway connecting the municipality of San Ignacio de Velasco in the…
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Repeal of U.S. Roadless Rule could threaten drinking water for 25 million people
The drinking water for about 25 million Americans starts in the backcountry of the national forests, on land where roads are few by design. A rule the Trump…
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From seizure to sentence: Weak prosecution leaves tigers vulnerable to trafficking in Southeast Asia: Report
When tiger poachers and traffickers are apprehended in Southeast Asia, they frequently get away without consequences: Fewer than half of arrests and seizures…
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Hands On series: stories that build change
How does a community adapt to challenging times? A tiny home built to withstand floods. Ancient floating gardens bringing a canal back to life. Giant fishing…
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Art and science must come together for coral reef conservation, biologists argue
Art and science can work together to raise public awareness and propel conservation efforts needed to safeguard coral reef ecosystems, a group of coral…
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Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents
GOTHIC, Colo. (AP) — Fat Marmot Week is coming soon. Last winter was tough for the groundhog-like rodents living in the Colorado mountains. Researchers say…
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Angola’s peatlands highly underestimated, new study suggests
The Southwestern African nation of Angola has much more peatland than previously thought, new research suggests. In a study published on August 20 in…
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How ‘gentle power’ can preserve traditional biodiversity in Tokyo
The Zushi-Onoji Historical and Environmental Conservation Area nestles among Tokyo’s sprawling western suburbs. The area provides habitat for endangered…
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Southeast Asia is a hotspot for oak trees, many under ‘dire threat’
Southeast and East Asia may be famous for towering dipterocarps or massive conifers, but a new report highlights that the region is also home to more…
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Spain proposes 23 new marine protected areas in the Canary Islands and Mediterranean
The Spanish government has launched a consultation process to establish 23 new marine protected areas (MPAs) in Canary Islands waters and the Mediterranean Sea…
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Hands On: Stories that build change
Communities across the globe are responding to environmental pressures like climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution with local knowledge and practical…
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Reconnecting the skies: Linking flyways for migratory seabirds across continents
Arctic terns make the longest migration of any creature on Earth, with some Sterna paradisaea clocking more than 80,000 kilometers (49,709 miles) a year…
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Six things to know about Asia’s heatwave and the health impacts
SEOUL — A record-breaking heatwave swept through a broad swath of Asia earlier this month, causing deaths and heat-related illnesses. This year’s extreme…
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This tiny Thai lizard shares its name with a ‘House of the Dragon’ beast
Researchers have described a new-to-science species of horned lizard from the high-elevation, evergreen forests of western Thailand. The lizard, named the…
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Hermit crabs and cockroaches emerge as unlikely seed dispersers on a Japanese island
In the humid, coastal forests of Japan’s Ishigaki Island, near Okinawa, a parasitic plant relies on some unusual allies to spread its seeds: land hermit crabs…
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To secure protected areas from wildlife trafficking, criminal networks must be dismantled (commentary)
Conservation has historically emphasized protected area management including protecting land, fencing, local enforcement and rangers’ patrols within parks. And…
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Drugs are becoming institutionalized: Interview with Ticuna leader in Peru’s Amazon
Francisco Hernández Cayetano, president of the Federation of Ticuna and Yagua Communities of the Lower Amazon (FECOTYBA), is raising the alarm about the latest…
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Criminal probe clears Sloth World of criminal neglect in deaths of 57 animals
Authorities in the U.S. state of Florida have cleared a controversial startup of criminal neglect after dozens of wild-caught sloths that it imported from…
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Climate change drove extreme July heat in European seas, study finds
European coastal waters recorded unprecedented sea surface temperatures in July 2026. A new study has found that human-induced climate change primarily drove…