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Illegal sand and gold mining

Indonesia seizes mercury shipment bound for illegal mines in the Philippines

Anggita Raissa 26 May 2026
The site of an illegal gold mine in Sijunjung Regency where a landslide occurred, killing nine people.

Nine killed at illegal mine in latest Sumatra landslide tragedy as gold surge continues

Novia Harlina 21 May 2026

Torrential rain and floods batter China, killing at least 12 and forcing mass evacuations

Associated Press 20 May 2026

Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead federal land agency as drilling and mining expand

Associated Press 19 May 2026
A PT IWIP worker walks through the cafeteria after work in early July 2025

Indonesia’s nickel boom linked to rising illness and worker harm, reports find

Rabul Sawal, Yulia Adiningsih 19 May 2026

Canada aims to double its electric grid by 2050 with clean energy and lower costs for users

Associated Press 15 May 2026
Solar panels in Bali, Indonesia.

Solar brings power to women entrepreneurs in Borneo, but rural energy inequality remains

Yuda Almerio 14 May 2026

Africa secures major clean energy deals as France deepens investment push

Associated Press 13 May 2026

South Africa declares natural disaster as flooding kills at least 10

Associated Press 12 May 2026

Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears to protect caribou, judge rules

Associated Press 8 May 2026
The Lear’s macaw had been at the center of two recent wildlife trafficking cases.

Brazil police seize devices from bird expert in trafficking probe linked to Vantara zoo

Fernanda Wenzel 7 May 2026

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

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