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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
Tourists visit the Kusuma Bangsa Park in Nusantara. Image by Niken Sitoningrum/Mongabay Indonesia.

Indonesia court orders release of withheld impact studies on new capital

Niken D. Sitoningrum 19 Mar 2026

Photos show the dramatic dawn flight of migrating snow geese

Associated Press 13 Mar 2026

At least 50 people killed and 125 others reported missing after landslides sweep Ethiopia

Associated Press 12 Mar 2026

Towering lava fountains of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano trigger park and highway closures

Associated Press 11 Mar 2026

Beyond the Potomac River, sewage spills threaten cities with old infrastructure and little funds

Associated Press 10 Mar 2026

Sumatra officials stress environment checks continue in wake of deadly cyclone

Jaka Hendra Baittri 10 Mar 2026
The electric current flowing through the fences not only endangers elephants but also humans and other wildlife.

Electrocution, conflict, poaching mark grim start to year for Sumatran elephants

Junaidi Hanafiah 9 Mar 2026
The yellow Banyumas Kromo durian has a rich, creamy taste

Indonesia farmers count the costs as rains wash out Java durian harvest

L. Darmawan 4 Mar 2026

Malaysia renews Lynas Rare Earths’ license for 10 years, orders end to radioactive waste by 2031

Associated Press 3 Mar 2026

Search for Brazil flood survivors continues as death toll rises to 64

Associated Press 2 Mar 2026
A judge watches a cockfight in Peru.

How cockfighting imperils Peru’s critically endangered sawfish

Mongabay.com 27 Feb 2026

Floods ravage southeastern Brazil and kill 40 as rescuers race to find dozens missing

Associated Press 25 Feb 2026

Spiro secures $50 million to expand Africa battery-swapping network

Associated Press 24 Feb 2026

Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

Associated Press 23 Feb 2026

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Of the 500 timber species growing in Bangladesh, boilam is one of the tallest. Image by Mohammad Minhaj Uddin.
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Starting out as a terrestrial ecologist and environmental educator, Jessie Panazzolo is a proud carer of people who care for Mother Earth. In 2019, she founded the global community, Lonely Conservationists, a pioneering platform that provides resources, advocacy, and a voice to budding and burnt-out environmentalists. Advocating for the need to provide care to members of an often forgotten care-based industry, Jessie's websites, books, podcasts, and workshops are used to help budding and burnt-out conservationists around the world.
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