Mike Gaworecki

Mike Gaworecki

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Mike Gaworecki is a journalist based in Brooklyn, NY, and was the host of Mongabay's podcast from 2017 until 2022. He has covered environmental science, forests, and climate issues for over a decade. His writing has appeared in The Guardian, Pacific Standard, BillMoyers.com, Alternet, Treehugger, and more.

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Increased deforestation in the Amazon could mean far less rainfall

Mike Gaworecki 17 Nov 2015

Delmarva fox squirrel, one of the first endangered species in the US, no longer at risk of extinction

Mike Gaworecki 16 Nov 2015

Key forest countries’ climate pledges fall short on emissions from land use and deforestation

Mike Gaworecki 13 Nov 2015

Mystery sharks captured in New Guinea river

Mike Gaworecki 12 Nov 2015

New analysis shows there is momentum to build on in Paris when it comes to protecting forests to stop climate change

Mike Gaworecki 12 Nov 2015

Conservationists propose the ‘World Heritage Wilderness Complex’ to protect large landscapes

Mike Gaworecki 11 Nov 2015

Forest rangers killed in Cambodia while patrolling for illegal loggers

Mike Gaworecki 9 Nov 2015

Reforestation contributed more than $5 billion to Brazil’s economy

Mike Gaworecki 6 Nov 2015

There have been more than 11,000 fires in just one region of the Brazilian Amazon this year

Mike Gaworecki 5 Nov 2015

Most wanted elephant poacher and ivory trafficker in Tanzania arrested

Mike Gaworecki 5 Nov 2015

Four major US brands to drop controversial sustainable forestry certification scheme

Mike Gaworecki 5 Nov 2015

Greater biodiversity makes ecosystems more resistant to climate change

Mike Gaworecki 4 Nov 2015

Report finds international financing for forests and climate moving from capacity building to implementation

Mike Gaworecki 3 Nov 2015

China, France release joint statement ahead of Paris climate talks calling for five-year review process

Mike Gaworecki 3 Nov 2015

US judge accepts plea deal from Lumber Liquidators over Lacey Act violations

Mike Gaworecki 22 Oct 2015

Partnerships are key to The Wildlife Conservation Society’s new conservation strategy

Mike Gaworecki 21 Oct 2015

Sustainable Palm Oil Manifesto group’s High Carbon Stock forests study would continue business as usual, environmentalists say

Mike Gaworecki 16 Oct 2015

Scientists say frozen methane deposits off the coast of the US Pacific Northwest might be melting

Mike Gaworecki 16 Oct 2015

Illegal wood imports to US are way down, but still worth as much as $3b a year

Mike Gaworecki 15 Oct 2015

More drought, floods predicted for the Amazon

Mike Gaworecki 14 Oct 2015

New research shows just how much better recycled paper is for forests

Mike Gaworecki 13 Oct 2015

1.4 million Brazilians co-sign zero deforestation bill submitted to Brazil’s Congress

Mike Gaworecki 13 Oct 2015

Scientists discover bird in Madagascar that evolved in reverse

Mike Gaworecki 12 Oct 2015

Failure to engage local communities is costing investors big money, according to a new analysis

Mike Gaworecki 9 Oct 2015

Hog-nosed rat discovered in Sulawesi is so unique it’s been placed in its own genus

Mike Gaworecki 8 Oct 2015

Scientists learn to listen when it comes to assessing rainforest health

Mike Gaworecki 8 Oct 2015

Biologist finds “we are on pace to create a mass extinction” of frogs worldwide

Mike Gaworecki 7 Oct 2015

Chile announces one of the largest marine parks in the world off the coast of Easter Island

Mike Gaworecki 6 Oct 2015

Researchers look to the past to predict future wildfires in a warming world

Mike Gaworecki 5 Oct 2015

Photos: Hundreds of new species discovered in the Eastern Himalayas

Mike Gaworecki 5 Oct 2015

Snowpack in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains at a 500-year low

Mike Gaworecki 2 Oct 2015

One year after New York Declaration on Forests, less progress on cattle and soy than on palm oil and timber

Mike Gaworecki 1 Oct 2015

News and Inspiration from Nature's Frontline.

Why are the British flooding parts of their coast? Once farmland protected by flood defenses, Steart Marshes in southwest England now thrives as a restored salt marsh. As the defences weakened, the land became increasingly vulnerable to flooding. Instead of rebuilding defenses, conservationists, the government and local communities made a bold choice to let the sea reclaim the landscape. Just over 10 years ago the sea wall was breached, allowing the sea to take over the land, transforming the area into a vital wetland habitat. Salt marshes, which have declined by 85% in the U.K. since the 19th century, play a crucial role in coastal ecosystems. They provide shelter for wetland wildlife, act as natural flood defenses by absorbing storm surges, stabilize coastlines against erosion, and store carbon to help combat climate change. Managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Steart Marshes now provides a model for future restoration projects, proving that working with nature can protect communities while rebuilding lost habitats.
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In Tishimale Village, Konso, Belachew and 147 other farmers use flood farming techniques to grow crops three times a year. Without these methods to adapt to the drought and the shortage of rain, it would be impossible to grow sustainably in this dry region. Image by Solomon Yimer.
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A wombat in Queensland, Australia. Image by Rhett A. Butler/Mongabay.
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