Mongabay Editor

RSS
936 stories

Venezuela tells UN court that mineral-rich part of Guyana was ‘fraudulently’ taken in colonial era

Associated Press 6 May 2026

Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-backed plan

Associated Press 4 May 2026

Brazil prosecutors launch suit against meatpacking giant JBS over beef tied to slavery-like labor

Associated Press 30 Apr 2026
Pakusari landfill, Jember, East Java. Image courtesy of Wiskomunalian.

In Indonesia, a schoolboy moves mountains on waste as government targets reform

Gafur Abdullah 30 Apr 2026
Excavators clear a pile of trash at the Bantargebang landfill following a landslide in March.

Indonesia escalates ‘war on waste’ with criminal probe into Jakarta landfill disaster

Achmad Rizki Muazam, Luh De Suriyani 29 Apr 2026

Researchers say remote Lake Superior island’s wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose

Associated Press 27 Apr 2026
Lanal Banten (Banten Navy Base) displays hundreds of kilograms of pangolin scales seized from a Vietnamese-flagged vessel.

Investigators eye organized crime links in 3-ton pangolin scale haul at Jakarta port

Anggita Raissa 24 Apr 2026

Sweden’s secondhand clothing swaps offer a trendy way to cut environmental waste

Associated Press 23 Apr 2026
The saltwater crocodile — the world’s largest reptile — can exceed 6 meters (20 feet) in length

Wetland destruction for mining, oil palm tied to crocodile attacks in Indonesia

Taufik Wijaya 23 Apr 2026

Appeals court keeps ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ open, rejecting need for federal environmental review

Associated Press 21 Apr 2026
A solar power plant installation for a mosque. Image by Jaka Hendra Baittri/Mongabay Indonesia.

Fossil fuel subsidies and high costs stall energy transition across rural Indonesia

Luh De Suriyani 21 Apr 2026

Chernobyl’s radioactive landscape is a testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit

Associated Press 20 Apr 2026

BP sued in Kenya over alleged toxic waste from 1980s oil exploration

Associated Press 16 Apr 2026

Afghanistan’s capital is in the grip of a water crisis

Associated Press 14 Apr 2026

Argentina approves Milei’s bill that eases protections for glaciers despite environmental backlash

Associated Press 9 Apr 2026
This plant is classified as a halophyte, or capable of surviving in high-salinity environments. Image by Vengolis via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

In Indonesia, a coastal vine used as medicine now signals ecological decline

Christopel Paino 9 Apr 2026

March smashes record as most abnormally hot month for continental US, federal meteorologists say

Associated Press 8 Apr 2026

In Brazil’s capital, Indigenous leaders rally as land disputes and mining pressures grow

Associated Press 7 Apr 2026

After harsh winter, Ukrainians find joy in releasing bats rescued from war

Associated Press 6 Apr 2026

Orcas never seen before in Seattle delight whale watchers with a visit

Associated Press 3 Apr 2026

Brazilian banks to verify satellite deforestation data for rural credit

Associated Press 2 Apr 2026

Marina Silva steps down as Brazil’s environment minister to run for Congress

Associated Press 1 Apr 2026
Cymodocea nodosa seagrass in Spain, also known as Little Neptune grass. Restoring and protecting seagrass can have climate and coastal protection benefits. Image courtesy of Liam McGuire/Ocean Image Bank.

The underwater meadows that help keep beaches from disappearing

Rhett Ayers Butler 31 Mar 2026

Brazil is uniquely positioned to weather rising world oil prices

Associated Press 31 Mar 2026
Residents use canoes to navigate the floodwaters in Banjar Regency.

Indonesia reviews firms in river basins after latest floods affect 7% of Bornean province

Riyad Dafhi Rizki 31 Mar 2026

A stranded whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea weakens as hopes of its return to the Atlantic fade

Associated Press 30 Mar 2026

A world in bloom: Spring flowers unfold from Tokyo to Mexico, in photos

Associated Press 27 Mar 2026

A 3-limbed Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is now being tracked at sea by satellite

Associated Press 26 Mar 2026

Vietnam and Russia advance nuclear power deal as energy security concerns grow in Southeast Asia

Associated Press 24 Mar 2026

French company stops US offshore wind projects in $1B deal with Trump administration

Associated Press 23 Mar 2026

Vatican launches campaign to encourage divestment from mining industries

Associated Press 20 Mar 2026
Officers display pangolin scales intended for smuggling into Cambodia.

Jakarta port authorities seize 3 tons of pangolin scales in Cambodia-bound container

Anggita Raissa 20 Mar 2026

News and Inspiration from Nature's Frontline.

Khudi Bari hause
Videos
Ted Turner at CNN. Courtesy of the Ted Turner Foundation
Articles
[DO NOT REUSE] Image by Ben Cherry. Courtesy of Netflix/Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.
Podcasts

you're currently offline