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					<title>US companies apply to explore deep-sea mining in area bordering Pacific island states</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/us-companies-apply-to-explore-deep-sea-mining-in-area-bordering-pacific-island-states/</link>
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					<pubDate>11 Nov 2026 15:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Elizabeth Claire Alberts]]>
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						<![CDATA[Rebecca Kessler]]>
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							<![CDATA[Oceania, Pacific Islands, and Pacific Ocean]]>
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							<![CDATA[Business, Conservation, Deep Sea, Deep Sea Mining, Environment, Environmental Law, Environmental Policy, Governance, Industry, Islands, Law, Marine, Marine Conservation, Marine Protected Areas, Mining, Natural Resources, Oceans, Politics, and Protected Areas]]>
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							<![CDATA[Two U.S. companies have applied to the U.S. government for seabed mining exploration licenses in two large patches of international waters near the Cook Islands, Kiribati and French Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean. Local government officials and environmental organizations are pushing back. The applications are part of a broader move by U.S. companies to [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Two U.S. companies have applied to the U.S. government for seabed mining exploration licenses in two large patches of international waters near the Cook Islands, Kiribati and French Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean. Local government officials and environmental organizations are pushing back. The applications are part of a broader move by U.S. companies to stake claims to the international seabed through a controversial U.S. permitting process. The process bypasses the U.N.-linked multilateral body tasked with regulating deep-sea mining activities on the high seas and protecting the marine environment. Beyond the two South Pacific sites, U.S. companies are also seeking rights through this process to large seabed blocks in international waters near Guam in the western Pacific and in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a vast area between Hawai‘i and Mexico, a recent Mongabay investigation showed. Most of these areas harbor polymetallic nodules, avocado-sized rocks that contain nickel, manganese, copper, cobalt and other minerals. In the South Pacific, Delaware-incorporated American Deep Sea Minerals, Inc. (ADSM) and Florida-based American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOM) have both applied to the U.S. government to explore areas of the seabed for their mining potential, with a view to eventually extract and sell seabed minerals. Their plans focus on two areas: a 101,064-square-kilometer (39,021-square-mile) pocket of international waters bounded by the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of the Cook Islands, Kiribati and French Polynesia; and a 89,645-km2 (34,612-mi2) area south of the Cook Islands’ EEZ. Louisa Castledine, a spokesperson for the Cook Islands-based ocean advocacy collective Ocean Ancestors,&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/us-companies-apply-to-explore-deep-sea-mining-in-area-bordering-pacific-island-states/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>What do a bean and a flamingo have in common? Finding the unexpected in nature photos</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/what-do-a-bean-and-a-flamingo-have-in-common-finding-the-unexpected-in-nature-photos/</link>
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					<pubDate>11 Nov 2026 14:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Shanna Hanbury]]>
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						<![CDATA[Bobbybascomb]]>
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							<![CDATA[Global]]>
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							<![CDATA[Photos and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[Photographer Andrew Zuckerman took a moment longer than usual to look closely at a bean that was sprouting in his studio. “There was this one bean that sort of had this incredibly elegant curve, and I thought, ‘God, that’s exactly like the flamingo from like 15 years ago,’” Zuckerman tells Mongabay in a video call. [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Photographer Andrew Zuckerman took a moment longer than usual to look closely at a bean that was sprouting in his studio. “There was this one bean that sort of had this incredibly elegant curve, and I thought, ‘God, that’s exactly like the flamingo from like 15 years ago,’” Zuckerman tells Mongabay in a video call. He took out an old photo he’d taken of a flamingo, set both side by side, and kept looking at the pair. The connection set off a journey through his own archive of some 2,500 images, taken over the last 25 years, and culminated in his latest book, United Nature. Zuckerman’s method for documenting the natural world involves taking several photos, shifting the focus slightly with every shot. A camera, like the human eye, can keep only a thin slice of a close-up subject in focus at once. He then combines the sharpest details into a single image, a technique known as focus stacking. “I can use this optical tool, this technique, to give you something that your eyes can’t see,” Zuckerman says. Unlikely connections emerged between seeds and birds, jellyfish and crystals; pairings that cut through shapes, colors, sizes, and textures. He says he tries to turn his brain off to do this work. “No intellect, all feeling, all intuition, trying to get to a more primordial part of my response system where I could feel my way through something rather than think my way through something,” Zuckerman says. “I began noticing these kinds&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/what-do-a-bean-and-a-flamingo-have-in-common-finding-the-unexpected-in-nature-photos/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Angolan hunters protect Southern Africa’s internationally important wetland</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/angolan-hunters-protect-southern-africas-internationally-important-wetland/</link>
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					<pubDate>11 Nov 2026 13:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Ryan Truscott]]>
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						<![CDATA[Terna Gyuse]]>
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							<![CDATA[Africa, Angola, and Southern Africa]]>
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							<![CDATA[Biodiversity, Climate Change, Degraded Lands, Environment, Environmental Policy, Forest Destruction, Governance, Hunting, Indigenous Peoples, Peatlands, Poaching, Rivers, Tropics, Water, Wetlands, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[Four years ago, elders from several different communities in Angola’s southeastern highlands approached environmental anthropologist Kerllen Costa, saying they’d noticed an influx of people from outside the highlands coming there to hunt for bushmeat without obtaining permission from local chiefs. Sometimes the outsiders recruited locals to hunt on their behalf. These hunting parties were disregarding [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Four years ago, elders from several different communities in Angola’s southeastern highlands approached environmental anthropologist Kerllen Costa, saying they’d noticed an influx of people from outside the highlands coming there to hunt for bushmeat without obtaining permission from local chiefs. Sometimes the outsiders recruited locals to hunt on their behalf. These hunting parties were disregarding local hunting rules, the elders told Costa. They weren’t following traditional leaders’ prescriptions on where and when to hunt, how many animals to kill, or how much of their haul to share with villagers. “They asked for help to reinforce the traditional ways,” said Costa, who is Angola director of the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project (NGOWP) and co-founder of Fundação Lisima, a conservation group. Months of discussions ensued, at the end of which each village across the landscape nominated one Watcher. Their job is to keep watch over their woodlands, monitor popular hunting trails, and ensure that the animals are hunted in line with traditional rules. “They have a concept that every single person in the landscape is a watcher,” Costa said. “The farmer, the fisherman, the beekeeper — they&#8217;re always watching what&#8217;s happening, whether it be what a person is doing or a change in the ecosystem.” The source lake of the Cuito river, in Moxico province. The Cuito is one of two major rivers feeding the Okavango river and Botswana’s giant Okavango delta. Image courtesy of Kostadin Luchansky/AIB/NGOWP. The landscape they’re watching over is the Lisima Lya Mwono, or “the source of&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/angolan-hunters-protect-southern-africas-internationally-important-wetland/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Brazil’s post-election challenge: What President Lula needs to change to keep the Amazon forest standing (commentary)</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/brazils-post-election-challenge-what-president-lula-needs-to-change-to-keep-the-amazon-forest-standing/</link>
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					<pubDate>11 Nov 2026 13:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Philip M. Fearnside]]>
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						<![CDATA[Rhett Butler]]>
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							<![CDATA[Climate Change, Commentary, Conservation, Deforestation, Environment, extractives, Fossil Fuels, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Oil, Oil Drilling, and Roads]]>
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							<![CDATA[With Brazil´s 25 October election, Amazonia narrowly escaped a catastrophic threat. Now that Flávio Bolsonaro has been defeated and President Lula reelected, those concerned with the future of Amazonia must face what needs to be done to avoid the various still-pending threats to the region. These include the very real possibility of the forest collapsing [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[With Brazil´s 25 October election, Amazonia narrowly escaped a catastrophic threat. Now that Flávio Bolsonaro has been defeated and President Lula reelected, those concerned with the future of Amazonia must face what needs to be done to avoid the various still-pending threats to the region. These include the very real possibility of the forest collapsing from the combined effect of ongoing global climate change from greenhouse gas emissions (see here and here), regional climate change from deforestation (see here and here) and forest degradation as from logging, fire and edge effects (see here and here). Climate change Like the Amazon forest, global climate is also fast approaching a tipping point (see here and here). Global warming is close to escaping from human control, leading to a “runaway greenhouse” with temperatures shooting upward even if humans reduce their “direct” emissions from fossil fuels and deforestation to zero, while forest fires, soil and ocean warming and other “indirect” anthropogenic sources fuel ever more warming to create a “hothouse Earth.” If the climate tipping point is crossed before the Amazon forest collapses, the changed climate would quickly destroy the remaining forest, and, conversely, if the forest were to collapse first, the resulting greenhouse gas emissions would quickly push the climate system past its tipping point. The two threats are therefore intimately interconnected. Brazil would be devastated, along with most of the world. Mass mortality of the human population would eclipse virtually all other concerns. For a limited time, we can withstand temperatures a&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/brazils-post-election-challenge-what-president-lula-needs-to-change-to-keep-the-amazon-forest-standing/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Funding shortages threaten search for critically endangered ‘Asian unicorn’</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/funding-shortages-threaten-search-for-critically-endangered-asian-unicorn/</link>
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					<pubDate>11 Nov 2026 13:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Mongabay.com]]>
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										<author>
						<![CDATA[Naina Rao]]>
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							<![CDATA[Asia, Laos, and Southeast Asia]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Biodiversity, Conservation, Critically Endangered Species, Endangered Species, Environment, Funding, Mammals, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[The ongoing search for the saola, a critically endangered tropical bovid that hasn’t been recorded by scientists since 2013, faces an uncertain future in Laos due to severe funding shortfalls, reports Mongabay’s Jeremy Hance. Scientists first described the saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) in 1992 in the Annamite Mountains that run along the eastern border of Laos [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[The ongoing search for the saola, a critically endangered tropical bovid that hasn’t been recorded by scientists since 2013, faces an uncertain future in Laos due to severe funding shortfalls, reports Mongabay’s Jeremy Hance. Scientists first described the saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) in 1992 in the Annamite Mountains that run along the eastern border of Laos and Vietnam. Often called the “Asian unicorn,” it’s the sole member of its genus and is believed to have remained largely unchanged for 15 million years. However, the animal hasn’t been officially recorded since a camera-trap photograph in 2013, leaving fewer than 50 individuals estimated to survive in the wild. There are none in captivity. In 2025, the nonprofit Saola Foundation launched a search for the species across 300 square kilometers (116 square miles) of remote forest in Laos’s Bolikhamxay province. It deployed expert local trackers, sniffer dogs, and rapid field DNA testing kits. The saola is vulnerable to wire snares set in forests to trap other animals, according to Mongabay’s previous coverage. The saola search initiative is now operating on a month-to-month basis. “The team comes out of the forest each July for the wet season. This year a sharp contraction in our funding meant we could not confirm they would go back in October,” said Lorraine Scotson, CEO of the Saola Foundation for Annamite Mountains Conservation. While emergency donations from several zoos secured field operations for October, long-term funding remains unresolved. Conservationists are divided over whether the saola still survives. Barney Long, senior&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/funding-shortages-threaten-search-for-critically-endangered-asian-unicorn/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Testing the next generation of wildfire tech: Interview with XPRIZE Foundation’s Andrea Santy</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/testing-the-next-generation-of-wildfire-tech-interview-with-xprize-foundations-andrea-santy/</link>
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					<pubDate>11 Nov 2026 12:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Abhishyant Kidangoor]]>
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						<![CDATA[Abhishyantkidangoor]]>
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							<![CDATA[Global]]>
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							<![CDATA[Conservation, Conservation Technology, Disasters, Environment, Extreme Weather, Fires, Forests, Interviews, Interviews with conservation players, and Technology]]>
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							<![CDATA[How do you detect and mitigate destructive wildfires? That question was at the heart of an $11 million competition that culminated recently after four years. In 2023, the nonprofit XPRIZE Foundation launched the XPRIZE Wildfire competition to identify innovative technologies that could detect and respond to wildfires. The competition focused on two tracks: satellite-based detection [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[How do you detect and mitigate destructive wildfires? That question was at the heart of an $11 million competition that culminated recently after four years. In 2023, the nonprofit XPRIZE Foundation launched the XPRIZE Wildfire competition to identify innovative technologies that could detect and respond to wildfires. The competition focused on two tracks: satellite-based detection of small fires across large landscapes, and autonomous detection, navigation, and suppression of wildfires without human intervention. “We have been seeing more destructive fires,” Andrea Santy, executive director of the foundation’s wildfire program, told Mongabay in a video interview. “The fire season isn&#8217;t any longer just a season. It was becoming year-round.” The competition’s final round of testing took place earlier this year. The space-based wildfire detection aspect of the competition required participants to detect fires across a large landscape in Australia within 10 minutes. The autonomous response part, meanwhile, tested the ability of teams to detect and suppress a fire in rural Alaska within 10 minutes of it starting. While no one team claimed the grand prize in either of the tracks, Santy said the whole journey left her with a “huge amount of confidence that the technology over the past several years has been developing.” The competition now enters a phase where XPRIZE will work with the teams to translate the technologies into scalable solutions that can be deployed for real-world applications. While no teams claimed the grand prize, Andrea Santy, pictured above, said she has developed confidence that the technology has massively&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/testing-the-next-generation-of-wildfire-tech-interview-with-xprize-foundations-andrea-santy/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-335587</doi>				</item>
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					<title>US brand StarKist suspends tuna sourcing from vessels accused of exploiting Indonesian fishers</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/us-brand-starkist-suspends-tuna-sourcing-from-vessels-accused-of-exploiting-indonesian-fishers/</link>
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					<pubDate>11 Nov 2026 12:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
											<dc:creator>
							<![CDATA[Basten Gokkon]]>
						</dc:creator>
										<author>
						<![CDATA[Yenni Kwok]]>
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							<![CDATA[Global, Indonesia, North America, South Korea, Taiwan, and United States]]>
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							<![CDATA[Business, Certification, Conflict, Crime, Environment, Environmental Law, Fish, Fisheries, Fishing, Food, Food Industry, Forced labor, Human Rights, Industry, Marine, Marine Conservation, Natural Resources, Oceans, Saltwater Fish, Slavery, Sustainability, and Tuna]]>
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							<![CDATA[U.S. tuna brand StarKist has announced a halt on purchases from fishing vessels linked to forced labor practices in a recent report. It also says it has hired an outside firm to investigate after an Indonesian migrant fishers’ union demanded a binding labor agreement with the company. In a statement sent to Mongabay on Nov. [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[U.S. tuna brand StarKist has announced a halt on purchases from fishing vessels linked to forced labor practices in a recent report. It also says it has hired an outside firm to investigate after an Indonesian migrant fishers’ union demanded a binding labor agreement with the company. In a statement sent to Mongabay on Nov. 10, StarKist said it has “zero tolerance” for forced labor and human rights violations throughout its supply chain. “We take all allegations of labor and human rights violations seriously, including those recently raised by FOSPI and Global Labor Justice (GLJ),” Matthew Hall, StarKist’s head of global sustainability, said in the statement. The statement was issued nearly two months after U.S.-based GLJ published a report as part of a campaign with the Taiwan-based Indonesian migrant fishers’ union, FOSPI-PMFU. The report, “On the Hook: Forced Labor in StarKist’s Supply Chain,” said it found indications of forced labor among Indonesian migrant fishers working on board Taiwanese vessels in StarKist’s Pacific albacore tuna supply chain. Taiwanese fishers unload albacore from a tuna longliner. Image courtesy of NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection. StarKist, owned by South Korean seafood giant Dongwon Industries, sells Pacific albacore tuna in the United States. The brand accounts for 42% of the U.S. market share of processed tuna imports, “making its sourcing practices significant for the wider industry,” GLJ said. In the StarKist statement, Hall said the company had appointed an independent third-party firm, Key Traceability, to conduct a probe and had opened its internal&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/us-brand-starkist-suspends-tuna-sourcing-from-vessels-accused-of-exploiting-indonesian-fishers/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Weird and wonderful wildlife revealed in underexplored mountains</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/weird-and-wonderful-wildlife-revealed-in-underexplored-mountains/</link>
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					<pubDate>11 Nov 2026 11:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Sandy Watt]]>
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										<author>
						<![CDATA[John Cannon]]>
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							<![CDATA[Asia, Cambodia, Laos, Southeast Asia, and Vietnam]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Environment, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[A long-term camera trap study has uncovered a treasure trove of wildlife in the Annamite mountains, that run through Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. The mountains have been called the “Amazon of Asia” owing to the huge variety of species here. With hunting and tree loss threatening the area, conservationists are racing to formulate a plan [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[A long-term camera trap study has uncovered a treasure trove of wildlife in the Annamite mountains, that run through Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. The mountains have been called the “Amazon of Asia” owing to the huge variety of species here. With hunting and tree loss threatening the area, conservationists are racing to formulate a plan to protect it.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/weird-and-wonderful-wildlife-revealed-in-underexplored-mountains/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>In north India, women protect native bees in traditional home walls</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/in-north-india-women-protect-native-bees-in-traditional-home-walls/</link>
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					<pubDate>11 Nov 2026 10:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Mongabay.com]]>
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						<![CDATA[Naina Rao]]>
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							<![CDATA[Asia, India, and South Asia]]>
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							<![CDATA[Bees, Biodiversity, Community-based Conservation, Conservation, Conservation leadership, Culture, Environment, Gender, Indigenous Peoples, Insects, Natural Resources, Traditional Knowledge, Traditional People, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[In the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India, traditional homes have a dedicated space to accommodate bees. Women then care for the bees as part of a beekeeping practice that has become a crucial sanctuary for indigenous bee populations facing severe environmental threats, reports contributor Swati Thapa for Mongabay. For generations, households in the region have [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[In the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India, traditional homes have a dedicated space to accommodate bees. Women then care for the bees as part of a beekeeping practice that has become a crucial sanctuary for indigenous bee populations facing severe environmental threats, reports contributor Swati Thapa for Mongabay. For generations, households in the region have shared their homes with the Indian honey bee (Apis cerana indica), using traditional “wall hives”, rectangular cavities constructed directly into mud house walls through which bees can enter. A small door, accessible from inside the house, is sealed with clay and cow dung. The seal is removed when it’s time to harvest honey. Historically, it’s the women in households who tend to the bees, especially as many men have left rural villages for job opportunities elsewhere. “The only reason A. cerana indica is still surviving in Uttarakhand is the women,” said Nagma Parveen, assistant professor of biomedical sciences at Kumaun University, India. Nagma added that traditional beekeeping is practiced as a sacred cultural custom rather than a commercial enterprise, with women regularly maintaining hives and feeding colonies amaranth or hemp seed powder during winter months when food is scarce. The thick mud construction of traditional wall hives provides essential insulation against extreme mountain cold, storms and rain, protecting bees that cannot safely forage when outdoor temperatures drop below 10–13°C (50–55°F). But this traditional ecosystem is increasingly threatened by rapid architectural changes and climate impacts. A study in Uttarakhand&#8217;s Chamoli district revealed that the proportion of&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/in-north-india-women-protect-native-bees-in-traditional-home-walls/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Investigation continues in Indonesia after first conviction in 3-ton pangolin trafficking case</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/investigation-continues-in-indonesia-after-first-conviction-in-3-ton-pangolin-trafficking-case/</link>
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					<pubDate>11 Nov 2026 08:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Anggita Raissa]]>
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						<![CDATA[Mongabay Editor]]>
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							<![CDATA[Asia, Indonesia, and Southeast Asia]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Biodiversity, Business, Crime, Environmental Law, Governance, Law, Law Enforcement, Pangolins, Wildlife, Wildlife Trade, and Wildlife Trafficking]]>
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							<![CDATA[JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian investigators say they expect further developments in a major wildlife trafficking case after an intermediary was sentenced to nine years in prison over the discovery of 3.05 metric tons of pangolin scales at the country’s largest port in February this year. “We’re continuing to expand the investigation to dismantle this illegal [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian investigators say they expect further developments in a major wildlife trafficking case after an intermediary was sentenced to nine years in prison over the discovery of 3.05 metric tons of pangolin scales at the country’s largest port in February this year. “We’re continuing to expand the investigation to dismantle this illegal trade network, including the actors behind it,” said Bambang Ari Wibowo, investigation lead for Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara at Gakkum, the law enforcement division of Indonesia’s forestry ministry. In October, a court in Indonesia’s capital handed down a nine-year custodial sentence to Tonny Tumbelaka, a middleman in an organized crime group’s attempt to smuggle more than 3 metric tonnes of pangolin scales from Jakarta to Cambodia through Tanjung Priok port. Prosecutors proved that Tonny arranged for the pangolin scales to be transported to a warehouse in Cakung, in east Jakarta, for concealment among sea cucumbers and instant noodle cartons before planned export to Cambodia. Tonny also received a 1 billion rupiah fine, equivalent to around $55,000. The sentence was two years shorter than the 11-year prison term sought by prosecutors, who also recommended a fine of 2 billion rupiah. Tonny Tumbelaka, a defendant in the smuggling of 3,053 kilograms (6,731 pounds) of pangolin scales, was sentenced to nine years in prison and fined 1 billion rupiah (around $55,000) at the North Jakarta District Court. Image by Muhammad Wildan Al Gifari. Test of law enforcement Civil society organizations noted that the nine-year term was lengthy&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/investigation-continues-in-indonesia-after-first-conviction-in-3-ton-pangolin-trafficking-case/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Cambodia&#8217;s mangrove forests offer vital refuge for threatened wildlife, 7-year study finds</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/cambodias-mangrove-forests-offer-vital-refuge-for-threatened-wildlife-7-year-study-finds/</link>
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					<pubDate>11 Nov 2026 06:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
											<dc:creator>
							<![CDATA[Eung Sea]]>
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										<author>
						<![CDATA[Yenni Kwok]]>
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							<![CDATA[Asia, Cambodia, and Southeast Asia]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Biodiversity, Cats, Coastal Ecosystems, Ecosystems, Environment, Fellows, Mammals, Mangroves, Marine, Small Cats, Wetlands, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[Cambodia’s mangrove forests and the wetlands associated with them provide critical refuge for several threatened and elusive species, including fishing cats and hairy‑nosed otters, according to a recent study. Researchers from the Phnom Penh-based private company Fishing Cat Ecological Enterprise (FCEE) deployed camera traps across 156 coastal and riverine mangrove sites within the Peam Krasop [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Cambodia’s mangrove forests and the wetlands associated with them provide critical refuge for several threatened and elusive species, including fishing cats and hairy‑nosed otters, according to a recent study. Researchers from the Phnom Penh-based private company Fishing Cat Ecological Enterprise (FCEE) deployed camera traps across 156 coastal and riverine mangrove sites within the Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary and the adjacent Koh Kapik Ramsar site between 2017 and 2023. Both the sanctuary and the Ramsar site form Cambodia’s largest mangrove expanse. The camera footage revealed that the mangrove forests are a rich habitat of threatened species: Fishing cats (Prionailurus viverrinus) slipping through mangrove thickets away from shores, smooth‑coated otters (Lutra perspicillata) patrolling fringe river channels, leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) and hairy‑nosed otters (Lutra sumatrana) favoring mangroves by rivers, and large‑spotted civets (Viverra megaspila) moving through swamp forests dominated by paperbark trees (Melaleuca spp.). Researchers also found that four threatened species had declined over the seven-year study period. These included the endangered long‑tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) and large‑spotted civet, and the vulnerable fishing cat and smooth‑coated otter. Only the common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), an adaptable species, showed signs of increase. The critically endangered Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) and the endangered hairy‑nosed otter remained difficult to detect. “Our results also showed that it’s essential to protect not just the mangrove forests, but [also] the surrounding Melaleuca forests which are important for the Endangered large-spotted civet, and the riverine mixed mangroves which are critical for the Endangered hairy-nosed otter, considered the rarest otter&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/cambodias-mangrove-forests-offer-vital-refuge-for-threatened-wildlife-7-year-study-finds/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Rising seas could reshape habitats for more than 40% of world’s land vertebrates</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/rising-seas-could-reshape-habitats-for-more-than-40-of-worlds-land-vertebrates/</link>
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					<pubDate>11 Nov 2026 02:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Carolyn Cowan]]>
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										<author>
						<![CDATA[Isabel Esterman]]>
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							<![CDATA[Amazon, Global, and Southeast Asia]]>
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							<![CDATA[Amphibians, Animals, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coastal Ecosystems, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Habitat, Habitat Degradation, Habitat Loss, Mammals, Reptiles, Research, Sea Levels, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[Sea level rise driven by climate change could see more than 42% of terrestrial land vertebrates lose parts of their habitats to the ocean by the end of the century, according to new research. The global study, recently published in Science, overlaid habitat suitability maps calculated for 34,120 land vertebrates — roughly 90% of all [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Sea level rise driven by climate change could see more than 42% of terrestrial land vertebrates lose parts of their habitats to the ocean by the end of the century, according to new research. The global study, recently published in Science, overlaid habitat suitability maps calculated for 34,120 land vertebrates — roughly 90% of all known amphibian, reptile, bird and mammal species — with sea level rise projections associated with five Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate change scenarios, ranging from low to high emissions outlooks. “Conservation planning needs to consider not only where species occur today, but also which parts of their habitat are projected to remain above water in the future,” co-author of the study Zhong-Wen Jiang, a postdoctoral researcher at Sun Yat-sen University in China, told Mongabay in an email. The study found between 14,325 and 15,324 of the species examined would be exposed to habitat loss due to coastal inundation by the year 2100, depending on the climate scenario. Yet only 5.9% of these species are considered at risk from climate change, according to their IUCN Red List assessments. Up to 63% of birds, 52% of mammals, 36% of reptiles and 24% of amphibians will likely be affected, the study found, with reptiles, narrow-ranging species and already threatened species particularly vulnerable. Overall, reptiles are likely to experience nearly double the amount of habitat loss of birds or mammals. The finding that such a significant number of species will be affected by sea level rise highlights&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/rising-seas-could-reshape-habitats-for-more-than-40-of-worlds-land-vertebrates/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Investigation: Fungus may have killed Atlantic Forest amphibians in the 1970s and &#8217;80s</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/investigation-fungus-may-have-killed-atlantic-forest-amphibians-in-the-1979s-and-80s/</link>
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					<pubDate>10 Nov 2026 21:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Sean Mowbray]]>
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						<![CDATA[Sharon Guynup]]>
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							<![CDATA[Amazon, Atlantic Forest, Brazil, Latin America, and South America]]>
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							<![CDATA[Amphibians, Biodiversity, Conservation, Diseases, Ecosystems, Environment, Forests, Frogs, Rainforests, Research, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[In the 1970s and ’80s, frogs in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest began dying off. Researchers have proposed various causes, from severe cold snaps to acid rain. Now, scientists believe they have solved this decade-old amphibian “cold case.” The culprit, it seems, may be the highly contagious pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). It causes a deadly infectious skin [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[In the 1970s and ’80s, frogs in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest began dying off. Researchers have proposed various causes, from severe cold snaps to acid rain. Now, scientists believe they have solved this decade-old amphibian “cold case.” The culprit, it seems, may be the highly contagious pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). It causes a deadly infectious skin disease, chytrid, in amphibians. The investigation was recently published in the journal Molecular Ecology. Researchers from the U.S. and Brazil studied specimens collected from Boracéia research station in the Atlantic Forest. William Ronald Heyer, a former curator at the Smithsonian in the U.S., had gathered and preserved 370 frogs from 17 species for scientific study during the 1970s and ’80s. But no one collected the amphibians from 1979 to 1982 — a period when there was a drastic decline in frogs. “There&#8217;s a gap right when the decline happened,” said Jack Boyette, who is first author on this new study, a Smithsonian graduate fellow and Pennsylvania State University Ph.D. candidate. “So, we have this really amazing temporal collection before and after the decline.” When the team analyzed the specimens, they found no trace of Bd in 1978. But from 1983 onwards, it was widespread, indicating a “really rapid expansion,” Boyette said. In science, there’s sometimes a “detection lag” — and this was one of those cases. Though the pathogen wasn’t described until 1999, it began devastating populations in the 1970s after emerging in Asia. Bd/chytrid has driven declines in more than 500 species across the&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/investigation-fungus-may-have-killed-atlantic-forest-amphibians-in-the-1979s-and-80s/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Beat it: Den Staat farmers in South Africa use drumming and fire to deter elephants</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/beat-it-den-staat-farmers-in-south-africa-use-drumming-and-fire-to-deter-elephants/</link>
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					<pubDate>10 Nov 2026 19:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Bernard Chiguvare]]>
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						<![CDATA[Karen Coates]]>
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							<![CDATA[Africa, South Africa, and Southern Africa]]>
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							<![CDATA[Agriculture, Animals, Biodiversity, Conflict, Conservation, Culture, Elephants, Environment, Farming, Fellows, Human-wildlife Conflict, Solutions, Wildlife, and Wildlife Corridors]]>
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							<![CDATA[“Last night we had a very big fight with an elephant in our tomato field,” said Joeman Moyo, a farmer at Den Staat farm in South Africa’s Limpopo region. “We used a torch &#8230; to make a fire. The elephant would go away but return when I put out the torch. I also burned a [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[“Last night we had a very big fight with an elephant in our tomato field,” said Joeman Moyo, a farmer at Den Staat farm in South Africa’s Limpopo region. “We used a torch &#8230; to make a fire. The elephant would go away but return when I put out the torch. I also burned a tire, but this did not scare it away for long. It kept coming back when the fire died down.” Moyo, who looks after a 5-hectare (12.4-acre) plot, described an experience reflecting the challenges facing Den Staat’s smallholder farmers, as elephants enter their fields at night and threaten crops that provide an income. Farmers use several creative methods to deter the animals, including beating metal tins, hanging empty white plastic containers on wires and lighting fires. The history of this land is important background for understanding the situation today. Den Staat is land reclaimed by a community whose members and ancestors were affected by forced removals under apartheid. The farm was returned to the Machete community in 2010, and it is now held collectively through a Community Property Association (CPA). (Left) Joeman Moyo showing one of the areas where an elephant destroyed his tomatoes the previous night. (Right) Moyo, where he burned tires the previous night to scare away elephants. Images by Bernard Chiguvare. Today, more than 160 people live on the farm where they often face encounters with elephants, which residents say are their biggest concern because they are the most destructive. However, elephants are&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/beat-it-den-staat-farmers-in-south-africa-use-drumming-and-fire-to-deter-elephants/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Is your gym attire setting you up for health problems?</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/is-your-gym-attire-setting-you-up-for-health-problems/</link>
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					<pubDate>10 Nov 2026 19:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Ouma Elvine Tina]]>
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						<![CDATA[Karen Coates]]>
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							<![CDATA[Africa and Global]]>
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							<![CDATA[Chemicals, Consumption, Culture, Environment, Fellows, forever chemicals, Gender, Health, Pollution, and Public Health]]>
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							<![CDATA[Kenya&#8217;s fitness boom runs on activewear built for stretch, sweat and shine yet almost no one asks what&#8217;s actually in the fabric. By 7 a.m. on a Saturday, Riverside Square in Nairobi&#8217;s Westlands neighborhood is already filling up. Dozens arrive in matching leggings and sports bras, water bottles clipped to armbands, ready for a running [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Kenya&#8217;s fitness boom runs on activewear built for stretch, sweat and shine yet almost no one asks what&#8217;s actually in the fabric. By 7 a.m. on a Saturday, Riverside Square in Nairobi&#8217;s Westlands neighborhood is already filling up. Dozens arrive in matching leggings and sports bras, water bottles clipped to armbands, ready for a running loop that will most often end with coffee. Four years ago, this was the routine of four friends and a goal to keep fit. Today it is We Run Nairobi, the city&#8217;s largest free running community.  On its best mornings, it pulls more than 1,200 people through the streets of  Nairobi’s most upscale neighborhoods. Running clubs are only the most visible edge of a much larger shift. Fitness challenges circulate on TikTok and Instagram. Step-count groups swap targets on WhatsApp and the fitness app Step-Up. Gyms that once sat half-empty now run waitlists. At the Nairobi Bariatric Centre, a clinic that struggled to get clients when it opened three decades ago, doctors now see 10-15 patients a day. Amid this shift, reports show that nearly 90% of Kenya&#8217;s cosmetic surgery patients are women. Kenya, where carrying extra weight was once read as a sign of prosperity, is in the middle of a wellness reckoning, and the reasons are real: The World Health Organization&#8217;s Kenya office reported in 2025 that noncommunicable diseases now account for 41% of deaths and half of all hospital admissions in the country. Powering all of it, quite literally, is what people&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/is-your-gym-attire-setting-you-up-for-health-problems/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>US stakes competing claims to Pacific seabed mining areas, challenging UN authority</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2026/11/us-stakes-competing-claims-to-pacific-seabed-mining-areas-challenging-un-authority/</link>
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					<pubDate>10 Nov 2026 19:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
											<dc:creator>
							<![CDATA[Mike DiGirolamo]]>
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										<author>
						<![CDATA[Mikedigirolamo]]>
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							<![CDATA[Biodiversity, Deep Sea Mining, Environment, Environmental Law, Governance, Interviews, Law, Marine Animals, Marine Conservation, Media, Mining, and Natural Resources]]>
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							<![CDATA[A recent Mongabay investigation by Elizabeth Claire Alberts and Andrés Alegría reveals that the Clarion-Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean, a swath of deep sea regulated by the International Seabed Authority, has received a surge of claim applications filed with the United States for mineral exploration and exploitation. While the ISA, a U.N.-associated body, is [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[A recent Mongabay investigation by Elizabeth Claire Alberts and Andrés Alegría reveals that the Clarion-Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean, a swath of deep sea regulated by the International Seabed Authority, has received a surge of claim applications filed with the United States for mineral exploration and exploitation. While the ISA, a U.N.-associated body, is responsible for granting seabed mining permits in international waters, the U.S. is challenging that authority by receiving and reviewing applications of some companies. In doing so, it’s citing U.S. laws, and not the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), under which the ISA was established — and which the U.S. has never ratified. Joining the Mongabay Newscast to explain the investigation into the overlapping claims and the potential legal complications and environmental fallout is senior staff writer Elizabeth Claire Alberts. “The U.S. doesn’t really see that they’re bypassing the authority of the ISA. The United States signed, but it did not ratify UNCLOS,” she says. “So they are not a party to that convention, and they are also not a member of the International Seabed Authority.” The legal implications are currently unknown, as the ISA itself is currently seeking outside legal counsel on what to do about areas it oversees that are now subject to U.S.-claims. “There&#8217;s a lot of unknowns about what will happen … a lot of fears. It’s not clear if the U.S. is going to be taken to court over the breaking of international law,” Alberts says.&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2026/11/us-stakes-competing-claims-to-pacific-seabed-mining-areas-challenging-un-authority/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>‘You need strong willpower’: IUCN’s Kazi Zenifar Azmiri on being a woman wildlife biologist</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/you-need-strong-willpower-iucns-kazi-zenifar-azmiri-on-being-a-woman-wildlife-biologist/</link>
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					<pubDate>10 Nov 2026 18:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
											<dc:creator>
							<![CDATA[Usraat Fahmidah]]>
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										<author>
						<![CDATA[Calvin Rock]]>
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							<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
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							<![CDATA[Asia, Bangladesh, and South Asia]]>
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							<![CDATA[Biology, Birds, Conservation, Culture, Environment, Fellows, Gender, Interviews, Interviews with conservation players, Media, Research, Wildlife, and Women In Science]]>
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							<![CDATA[For more than a decade, Kazi Zenifar Azmiri has played a crucial part in protecting wildlife in Bangladesh. Zenifar is a program associate at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Her work centers primarily on the rescue and rehabilitation of threatened vultures like the white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) and Himalayan griffon vulture (Gyps [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[For more than a decade, Kazi Zenifar Azmiri has played a crucial part in protecting wildlife in Bangladesh. Zenifar is a program associate at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Her work centers primarily on the rescue and rehabilitation of threatened vultures like the white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) and Himalayan griffon vulture (Gyps himalayensis). Bangladesh’s vulture populations have declined steeply over the years, largely because of exposure to veterinary painkillers that are toxic to the birds when they feed on the carcasses of treated cattle. Today, however, populations have shown signs of stabilization, aided by conservation efforts such as the establishment of vulture safe zones and a ban on drugs that can kill vultures feeding on the animals’ carcasses. Zenifar’s work involves tracking migratory birds, fitting them with identification rings and satellite tags that reveal their journeys. The collected data help researchers understand what threats the birds face. She also helps conserve ducks, dolphins, crocodiles and turtles across Bangladesh. From wetlands where these migratory birds gather to river systems and coastal areas that sustain these dolphins and crocodiles, she is often found doing fieldwork in remote corners of the country. On many of her trips, she says, she is the only woman in the group. In the local communities she works alongside, she has sometimes encountered attitudes that question her presence in the field. “I remember this fisherman we were working with locally,” she recalls. As they walked to meet a family she needed to interview, he asked&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/you-need-strong-willpower-iucns-kazi-zenifar-azmiri-on-being-a-woman-wildlife-biologist/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Drought reshapes livelihoods of Kenya’s Daasanach pastoralists, study finds</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/drought-reshapes-livelihoods-of-kenyas-daasanach-pastoralists-study-finds/</link>
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					<pubDate>10 Nov 2026 17:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[David Brown]]>
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						<![CDATA[Bobbybascomb]]>
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							<![CDATA[Kenya]]>
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							<![CDATA[Agriculture, Climate Change, Disasters, Drought, Environment, Extreme Weather, Food, Food Prices, food security, Global Environmental Crisis, Impact Of Climate Change, Natural Resources, and Nutrition]]>
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							<![CDATA[The Daasanach people in the Turkana Basin of northern Kenya experienced the worst drought in 40 years between November 2020 and March 2023. The Daasanach are pastoralists who have lived semi-nomadically for roughly 6,000 years, supported by herds of livestock including cows, camels, donkeys, and goats. A group of researchers worked with the Daasanach to [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[The Daasanach people in the Turkana Basin of northern Kenya experienced the worst drought in 40 years between November 2020 and March 2023. The Daasanach are pastoralists who have lived semi-nomadically for roughly 6,000 years, supported by herds of livestock including cows, camels, donkeys, and goats. A group of researchers worked with the Daasanach to study the effects of the drought on their culture and access to food. They examined water and food access as well as coping and dietary strategies for 515 adults and 384 children in communities around Lake Turkana in Kenya. During the drought, livestock herds dropped precipitously, with little recovery by 2024. Prior to the drought in 2019, each household had an average of 24 sheep and goats; by 2022 and 2023, they had just eight on average. Similarly, before the drought, the average family had six cows, and during the drought, just two. Such livestock are central to the economy and food security of the Daasanach pastoralists. With fewer animals to feed themselves, many Daasanach families moved to the town of Illeret during the drought to be closer to food aid. As the drought progressed, nutrition worsened for the Daasanach amid a drop in milk and meat consumption. Researchers found that children who had access to milk had significantly better nutrition over time compared to children without access to milk. The study also found an increase in water insecurity during the drought, compounding food insecurity challenges. “The lived experience of Daasanach is important to understand&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/drought-reshapes-livelihoods-of-kenyas-daasanach-pastoralists-study-finds/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Greta Thunberg arrives at UN climate talks saying ‘everything we love is at stake’</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/greta-thunberg-arrives-at-un-climate-talks-saying-everything-we-love-is-at-stake/</link>
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					<pubDate>10 Nov 2026 16:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Associated Press]]>
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						<![CDATA[Mongabay Editor]]>
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							<![CDATA[Turkey]]>
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							<![CDATA[Activism, Adaptation To Climate Change, Business, Climate, Climate Change, climate finance, Climate Justice, Climate Science, Earth Science, Environment, Global Environmental Crisis, Impact Of Climate Change, and Science]]>
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							<![CDATA[ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Prominent climate change activist Greta Thunberg arrived Tuesday at the U.N. climate meeting, where she emphasized the need to protect people and the planet over profits and power. This year&#8217;s meeting — called the Conference of the Parties, or COP31 — comes after a year of climate-induced heat waves and other [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Prominent climate change activist Greta Thunberg arrived Tuesday at the U.N. climate meeting, where she emphasized the need to protect people and the planet over profits and power. This year&#8217;s meeting — called the Conference of the Parties, or COP31 — comes after a year of climate-induced heat waves and other disasters. As she arrived at the meeting venue in Antalya, Turkey, Thunberg said climate change is “threatening everything&#8221; and that “everything and everyone we love is at stake.” “We should act to protect and benefit people rather than constantly sacrificing the global majority and the very planet we are all living on, for a fortunate few to keep making unimaginable profits and maintaining geopolitical power,” she told reporters. Thunberg is attending her first U.N. climate summit since she participated in the 2021 COP in Glasgow, Scotland, where she dismissed promises made by global leaders as “blah, blah, blah.&#8221; In 2024, Thunberg participated in a protest rally in Georgia against Azerbaijan hosting that year&#8217;s climate talks. Thunberg accused Azerbaijan of using that summit to &#8220;greenwash their crimes and human rights abuses.” Thunberg is expected to join this year&#8217;s talks for a few days. She said structural changes are needed across the world to deal with the climate crisis because current political and economic systems “have become incompatible with human nature.” By Khalil Hamra and Sibi Arasu, Associated Press Banner image: Activist Greta Thunberg speaks to members of the media at the COP31 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov.&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/greta-thunberg-arrives-at-un-climate-talks-saying-everything-we-love-is-at-stake/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>DRC residents sue Chinese mining company over alleged pollution in Kolwezi</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/drc-residents-sue-chinese-mining-company-over-alleged-pollution-in-kolwezi/</link>
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					<pubDate>10 Nov 2026 12:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Anne NzouankeuWill Mbuyu]]>
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						<![CDATA[Malavika Vyawhare]]>
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							<category><![CDATA[africa]]></category>
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							<![CDATA[Africa, Central Africa, and Democratic Republic Of Congo]]>
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							<![CDATA[Governance, Mining, Natural Resources, Pollution, and Water Pollution]]>
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							<![CDATA[Twenty-seven residents of Kolwezi, a major copper and cobalt mining hub in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, have taken Chinese-controlled mining company COMMUS to court, accusing it of polluting their water, air and soil and putting their health and livelihoods at risk. The lawsuit against Compagnie Minière de Musonoie Global (COMMUS), controlled by Chinese mining [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Twenty-seven residents of Kolwezi, a major copper and cobalt mining hub in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, have taken Chinese-controlled mining company COMMUS to court, accusing it of polluting their water, air and soil and putting their health and livelihoods at risk. The lawsuit against Compagnie Minière de Musonoie Global (COMMUS), controlled by Chinese mining giant Zijin Mining, was announced in a Nov. 3 statement by human rights organizations Afrewatch and RAID, which are supporting the plaintiffs. The case raises questions about the environmental and human costs of industrial mining in the DRC, one of the world&#8217;s leading producers of copper and cobalt, minerals essential to technologies used in the global energy transition. For residents living near COMMUS&#8217;s operations, the dispute is about more immediate concerns: access to clean water, deteriorating health and the loss of livelihoods that once depended on local waterways. &#8220;COMMUS found us living here. Before, we lived well,&#8221; said one resident, who was quoted anonymously in the statement. &#8220;We used to fish, vegetables grew naturally along the stream, and we used its water for cooking and washing. But COMMUS polluted our stream, blocked it and diverted its course,&#8221; the resident said. The resident alleged that fish had disappeared from the stream, that the water now caused skin problems and that exposure to the surrounding air produced facial irritation. &#8220;We asked the authorities to come and see what was happening, but we never received any help,&#8221; the resident said. The first hearing took place Nov. 3 before&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/drc-residents-sue-chinese-mining-company-over-alleged-pollution-in-kolwezi/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>California’s Wolf Divide</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/specials/2026/11/californias-wolf-divide/</link>
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					<pubDate>10 Nov 2026 09:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
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						<![CDATA[Alejandroprescottcornejo]]>
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							<![CDATA[California, Global, North America, and United States]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Biodiversity, Canids, Mammals, Wildlife, and Wolves]]>
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							<![CDATA[After nearly a century’s absence, gray wolves are recolonizing California, altering ecosystems and landscapes in the U.S.’s most populous state. Mongabay’s Spoorthy Raman examines how this change is playing out: conservationists welcome the wolves’ return, ranchers vilify them due to livestock losses, and others seek coexistence at a time when wolf numbers are growing. This [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[After nearly a century’s absence, gray wolves are recolonizing California, altering ecosystems and landscapes in the U.S.’s most populous state. Mongabay’s Spoorthy Raman examines how this change is playing out: conservationists welcome the wolves’ return, ranchers vilify them due to livestock losses, and others seek coexistence at a time when wolf numbers are growing. This series delves into complex efforts to find balance between evolving science, public policy and wildlife management in one of the United States’ most closely watched wildlife recoveries.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/specials/2026/11/californias-wolf-divide/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>How did these shrines survive a tsunami?</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/how-did-these-shrines-survive-a-tsunami/</link>
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					<pubDate>10 Nov 2026 09:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
											<dc:creator>
							<![CDATA[Sandy Watt]]>
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										<author>
						<![CDATA[Jonathan Vit]]>
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							<![CDATA[Asia, East Asia, and Japan]]>
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							<![CDATA[Disasters, Environment, Global Environmental Crisis, Nature-based climate solutions, and Tsunami]]>
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							<![CDATA[When the 2011 tsunami devastated Japan’s coast, patches of forest were left standing amid the destruction. Many surrounded Shinto shrines, ancient chinju-no-mori, or “guardian forests”, that appeared to protected them when disaster struck. Could these deeply rooted forests offer a natural defence against future tsunamis?]]>
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							<![CDATA[When the 2011 tsunami devastated Japan’s coast, patches of forest were left standing amid the destruction. Many surrounded Shinto shrines, ancient chinju-no-mori, or “guardian forests”, that appeared to protected them when disaster struck. Could these deeply rooted forests offer a natural defence against future tsunamis?This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/how-did-these-shrines-survive-a-tsunami/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>A plan to save Bali&#8217;s vanishing fireflies takes root in organic farming</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/a-plan-to-save-balis-vanishing-fireflies-takes-root-in-organic-farming/</link>
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					<pubDate>10 Nov 2026 08:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Mongabay.com]]>
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										<author>
						<![CDATA[Naina Rao]]>
					</author>
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							<![CDATA[Asia, Indonesia, and Southeast Asia]]>
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											<topic-tags>
							<![CDATA[Biodiversity, Captive Breeding, Community-based Conservation, Conservation, Conservation Solutions, Ecosystems, Environment, Farming, Happy-upbeat Environmental, Insects, Pollution, Restoration, Solutions, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[Four decades ago, Wayan Wardika says, clouds of fireflies would illuminate the night sky above the rice fields of his native village in Bali, Indonesia. Today, the insects have virtually disappeared from here due to rapid land development, light pollution, habitat degradation, and heavy use of agricultural pesticides, reports contributor Rizky Maulana Yanuar and Mongabay’s [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Four decades ago, Wayan Wardika says, clouds of fireflies would illuminate the night sky above the rice fields of his native village in Bali, Indonesia. Today, the insects have virtually disappeared from here due to rapid land development, light pollution, habitat degradation, and heavy use of agricultural pesticides, reports contributor Rizky Maulana Yanuar and Mongabay’s Sam Lee in a video. Across Southeast Asia, at least four firefly species are nearing extinction. Beyond their cultural importance, fireflies serve as critical bioindicators of environmental health, act as plant pollinators, and control agricultural pests by preying on crop-destroying snails. To reverse the fireflies’ decline, Wardika founded Bring Back the Light in 2020 on his family farm in Taro, Bali, establishing Indonesia’s only firefly conservation program. Lead scientist Cindy Chayani works alongside a specialized research team to oversee a captive-breeding program designed to rewild native populations. In custom terrariums engineered to replicate natural jungle and wetland habitats, scientists nurture firefly larvae for up to two years. Then they release roughly 90% of the adult insects into the wild. “We designed their mating terrariums to mimic their natural habitat,” Chayani says in the video. “This is so they hopefully feel comfortable and produce more eggs.” The program has released nearly 20,000 larvae and adults, resulting in a gradual recovery of local firefly counts. But Wardika acknowledges that breeding fireflies alone won’t ensure long-term survival without healthy habitats. “If we don’t see fireflies, there is something wrong with the ecosystem,” he says, adding that his goal&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/a-plan-to-save-balis-vanishing-fireflies-takes-root-in-organic-farming/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Tens of thousands of orchids saved from road development in southern India</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/tens-of-thousands-of-orchids-saved-from-road-development-in-southern-india/</link>
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					<pubDate>10 Nov 2026 05:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
											<dc:creator>
							<![CDATA[Shreya Dasgupta]]>
						</dc:creator>
										<author>
						<![CDATA[Bobbybascomb]]>
					</author>
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							<![CDATA[Asia, India, and South Asia]]>
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											<topic-tags>
							<![CDATA[Biodiversity, Biodiversity Hotspots, Conservation, Development, Habitat, Habitat Loss, Happy-upbeat Environmental, Hope and optimism, Infrastructure, Orchids, Plants, Roads, Solutions, Wildlife, and Wildlife Rescues]]>
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							<![CDATA[An emergency effort to rescue tens of thousands of orchids from being razed for a road-building projects in southern India has been hailed a success in a recent study. Many species of orchids are classified as epiphytes, which means they grow on trees, using them as physical support frames. When these host trees are killed, [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[An emergency effort to rescue tens of thousands of orchids from being razed for a road-building projects in southern India has been hailed a success in a recent study. Many species of orchids are classified as epiphytes, which means they grow on trees, using them as physical support frames. When these host trees are killed, the orchids can die along with them. Researchers in the state of Kerala collected more than 27,000 such orchids from trees that had either been felled or were scheduled to be cut down for road development. The rescued orchids were then planted on trees in two public wetlands and a beach. About two years later, nearly three-quarters of those orchids were still alive, researchers found. Among the rescues were 12 orchid species endemic to the region. Eleven of those 12 aren’t even listed on the IUCN Red List, meaning their conservation status isn’t known. “There is a kind of silent extinction going on with some of these orchids,” Viswambharan Sarasan, study co-author and an expert in orchid conservation at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the U.K., told Mongabay in a video call.  “We don’t know how many of these orchids are being lost to road-building program over the last 15-20 years.” Kerala is an orchid hotspot, with 271 known species. Many grow on trees in forests, roadsides, and tea and coffee plantations in the biodiverse Western Ghats mountain range. Sarasan and his colleagues planted the 27,324 rescued orchids in three public areas: Kappad Beach;&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/tens-of-thousands-of-orchids-saved-from-road-development-in-southern-india/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>A year after a wastewater spill in the Philippines, communities fight to save a dying sea</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/a-year-after-a-wastewater-spill-in-the-philippines-communities-fight-to-save-a-dying-sea/</link>
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					<pubDate>10 Nov 2026 05:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
											<dc:creator>
							<![CDATA[Pippo Carmona]]>
						</dc:creator>
										<author>
						<![CDATA[Isabel Esterman]]>
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							<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
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							<![CDATA[Asia, Philippines, and Southeast Asia]]>
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											<topic-tags>
							<![CDATA[Business, Chemicals, Coastal Ecosystems, Conservation, Coral Reefs, Disasters, Environment, Health, Industry, Marine, Marine Conservation, Marine Protected Areas, Oceans, Pollution, and Water Pollution]]>
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							<![CDATA[MANJUYOD, Philippines — For years, Jonalyn Rentuaya, president of Alangilanan United Seaweed Growers Association, began her mornings the same way. By 6:00 a.m., she and other seaweed growers in the Alangilanan neighborhood of Manjuyod, would be wading in the shallows of Bais Bay, out on their lines, tending their crop. Then, on Oct. 26, 2025, [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[MANJUYOD, Philippines — For years, Jonalyn Rentuaya, president of Alangilanan United Seaweed Growers Association, began her mornings the same way. By 6:00 a.m., she and other seaweed growers in the Alangilanan neighborhood of Manjuyod, would be wading in the shallows of Bais Bay, out on their lines, tending their crop. Then, on Oct. 26, 2025, the usually clear waters deepened to the color of dark tea. A flood of waste from an ethanol plant about a kilometer away had poured into the bay. “It was maybe around 7:00 a.m. when the dike broke,” Rentuaya says. “Those on the shore immediately ran for safety because it was like a tidal wave. The pressure was strong.” The embankment holding the waste effluent of Universal Robina Corporation’s (URC) ethanol distillery collapsed, unleashing 255 million liters (67.4 million gallons) of wastewater into the bay, equivalent to about 100 Olympic-sized swimming pools of toxic ooze. Bacteria in the waste multiplied, consuming the dissolved oxygen that fish and other marine life need to breathe. Fish suffocated and seaweed on the lines died, and with them, the livelihoods of the coastal communities vanished. The spill reached 17 coastal villages across Bais and Manjuyod and affected at least 3,000 fishers, fish pen operators and seaweed growers, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Nov. 3, 2025, according to Mongabay reporting at the time. The spill’s impact was compounded by the bay’s ecological significance. Bais Bay opens into the Tañon Strait, the narrow channel separating Negros,&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/a-year-after-a-wastewater-spill-in-the-philippines-communities-fight-to-save-a-dying-sea/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Brazil deploys national security force to Indigenous territory following invasion</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/brazil-deploys-national-security-force-to-indigenous-territory-following-invasion/</link>
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					<pubDate>10 Nov 2026 01:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
											<dc:creator>
							<![CDATA[Aimee Gabay]]>
						</dc:creator>
										<author>
						<![CDATA[Bobbybascomb]]>
					</author>
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							<![CDATA[Two months ago, more than 500 people invaded Brazil’s Ituna/Itatá Indigenous Territory in Pará, northern Brazil, where the isolated Igarapé Ipiaçava Indigenous people live. In response, Brazil has deployed the National Public Security Force for a period of 180 days to support the country’s Indigenous Affairs Agency (Funai) as it works to protect the Indigenous [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Two months ago, more than 500 people invaded Brazil’s Ituna/Itatá Indigenous Territory in Pará, northern Brazil, where the isolated Igarapé Ipiaçava Indigenous people live. In response, Brazil has deployed the National Public Security Force for a period of 180 days to support the country’s Indigenous Affairs Agency (Funai) as it works to protect the Indigenous territory. &#8220;The deployment of the National Force is already underway,” a Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) spokesperson told Mongabay over email. “Troops are already in the region.” In August 2026, a new state law in Pará created the Bacajaí Environmental Protection Area (APA Bacajaí), which allows private landowners to build homes and raise livestock in the area. However, the federal government maintains that the state law is invalid since the APA Bacajaí completely overlaps with the federally protected Indigenous land in Pará state. In the weeks after the law was approved, hundreds of people invaded the Indigenous land, smashing through security gates, tearing down warning signs and setting up camps inside. A Mongabay investigation published in October reveals how the fast-tracked law helped legitimize and encourage hundreds of people to invade the territory. A coordinated social media campaign involving politicians and influential agribusiness figures also helped push the invasion, Mongabay found. The investigation also found a sharp increase in forest fires, jumping from zero alerts in August to 23 signs of fires inside Ituna/Itatá by Oct. 13. On Aug. 26, a federal court ordered the government to deploy a security team within 48&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/brazil-deploys-national-security-force-to-indigenous-territory-following-invasion/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>El Niño&#8217;s hidden toll on trees emerges years later in Papua New Guinea rainforest</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/el-ninos-hidden-toll-on-trees-emerges-years-later-in-papua-new-guinea-rainforest/</link>
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					<pubDate>09 Nov 2026 23:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
											<dc:creator>
							<![CDATA[Matthew Burkhart]]>
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										<author>
						<![CDATA[Isabel Esterman]]>
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							<![CDATA[Melanesia, Oceania, Pacific Islands, and Papua New Guinea]]>
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											<topic-tags>
							<![CDATA[Biodiversity, Climate, Climate Change, Climate Science, Conservation, Drought, Earth Science, Ecosystems, El Nino, Environment, Extreme Weather, Forests, Global Environmental Crisis, Plants, Rainforests, Research, Science, Trees, Tropical Forests, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[When the El Niño drought ended in a remote Papua New Guinea rainforest, the trees did not immediately recover. Many kept dying. That is one of the findings of a recent study of more than 21,000 trees in the Wanang Forest Dynamics Plot, a 50-hectare (124-acre) research site in northern Papua New Guinea. Researchers measured [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[When the El Niño drought ended in a remote Papua New Guinea rainforest, the trees did not immediately recover. Many kept dying. That is one of the findings of a recent study of more than 21,000 trees in the Wanang Forest Dynamics Plot, a 50-hectare (124-acre) research site in northern Papua New Guinea. Researchers measured tree mortality before, during and two years after the catastrophic 2015-17 El Niño drought and found that mortality was significantly higher after the drought than before or during it. “It was after the drought, the post-drought period, that you could actually see those trees dying,” said Hayden Wagia, the study’s lead author and a faculty botanist at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology’s School of Forestry. The findings suggest the effects of drought can linger long after rainfall returns. Trees that survive a severe dry period may still be weakened enough to die later, although the researchers say their study cannot determine exactly what caused the delayed deaths. The 2015-17 drought brought a substantial reduction in rainfall to the Wanang forest. According to the study, only 5.2% of the area’s total precipitation fell during the dry season during the drought, compared with 13.1% before it and 9.6% afterward. One of the study&#8217;s most striking findings was how differently trees responded depending on where they grew. Valley trees experienced relatively high mortality before and during the drought but recovered quickly afterward. Ridge trees showed the opposite pattern, with mortality increasing after the drought and remaining&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/el-ninos-hidden-toll-on-trees-emerges-years-later-in-papua-new-guinea-rainforest/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Rangers’ role must be built into biodiversity conservation commitments (commentary)</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/rangers-role-must-be-built-into-biodiversity-conservation-commitments-commentary/</link>
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					<pubDate>09 Nov 2026 21:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
											<dc:creator>
							<![CDATA[Madhu RaoNik Sekhran]]>
						</dc:creator>
										<author>
						<![CDATA[Erik Hoffner]]>
					</author>
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							<![CDATA[Global]]>
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											<topic-tags>
							<![CDATA[30x30 conservation target, Biodiversity, Commentary, Conflict, Conservation, Crime, Finance, Funding, Governance, Human-wildlife Conflict, philanthropy, Poaching, Wildlife, Wildlife Rangers, and Wildlife Trafficking]]>
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							<![CDATA[At the COP17 biodiversity summit in Yerevan, Armenia, conservation leaders from around the world gathered to conduct the first global review of progress toward the ambitious goals adopted in 2022 under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). Among them is Target 3, a commitment to effectively and equitably conserving 30% of the planet’s land and waters [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[At the COP17 biodiversity summit in Yerevan, Armenia, conservation leaders from around the world gathered to conduct the first global review of progress toward the ambitious goals adopted in 2022 under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). Among them is Target 3, a commitment to effectively and equitably conserving 30% of the planet’s land and waters by 2030 (30&#215;30). But achieving a shift in land and sea management on this scale will depend on something in conservation policy that has too often been overlooked: a large portion of the people responsible for actually making it happen — rangers. For years, the world has debated how much land to protect and how much money to invest in nature, while paying far less attention to the workforce needed to turn those commitments into results. Rangers play a central role in managing protected and conserved areas and delivering commitments on biodiversity, climate, and land degradation. Yet our latest research shows they remain largely absent from the policies and frameworks meant to guide this work. Why rangers matter Effective conservation requires people on the ground who can monitor ecosystems, manage protected and conserved areas, and ensure that rules governing their use are upheld. The International Ranger Federation defines a ranger as any person, regardless of title — wildlife warden, forest guard, game scout, marine ranger, park guard, and others — working in situ to safeguard nature and preserve cultural and historical heritage. Rangers work under many different governance systems and are not limited to government&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/rangers-role-must-be-built-into-biodiversity-conservation-commitments-commentary/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Peruvian authorities seize more than 3,000 tarantulas from suspected European traffickers</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/peruvian-authorities-seize-more-than-3000-tarantulas-from-suspected-european-traffickers/</link>
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					<pubDate>09 Nov 2026 20:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
											<dc:creator>
							<![CDATA[Spoorthy Raman]]>
						</dc:creator>
										<author>
						<![CDATA[Bobbybascomb]]>
					</author>
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							<![CDATA[Peru]]>
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											<topic-tags>
							<![CDATA[Animals, Arachnids, Biodiversity, Business, Crime, Governance, Illegal Trade, International Trade, Invertebrates, Pet Trade, Pets, Spiders, Trade, Wildlife, and Wildlife Trade]]>
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							<![CDATA[Peruvian customs agents and authorities from the National Forest and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) announced on Nov. 4, 2026, that they seized more than 3,000 tarantulas at the Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima. The spiders were hidden inside socks put in luggage destined for Germany. The alleged traffickers, two German citizens and a Polish national, [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Peruvian customs agents and authorities from the National Forest and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) announced on Nov. 4, 2026, that they seized more than 3,000 tarantulas at the Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima. The spiders were hidden inside socks put in luggage destined for Germany. The alleged traffickers, two German citizens and a Polish national, include a “renowned tarantula researcher” who was not publicly identified, authorities said in a press release. They were reportedly detained by the Peruvian National Police&#8217;s environmental crimes unit and face criminal proceedings. “Concealed in socks inside three suitcases, we found the tarantulas in different stages of life, from eggs and hatchlings to adults,” said Cora Suárez, a forest and wildlife control technician at SERFOR in a press release. “The traffickers made a meticulous selection to include different species, some of which have not yet been described by science.” These arachnids, some vividly colored, were collected from the wild allegedly to be sold as exotic pets to collectors and for research. They came from across Peru, including Junín, Loreto, Cajamarca, Cusco and La Libertad, authorities said. The seized spiders include members of the genus Pamphobeteus which includes some of the largest spiders in the world and are sold online for as much as 60 pounds ($80) each. Blue bird eaters (Thrixopelma lagunas), which can fetch 40 pounds ($53) online, were also confiscated along with several new-to-science spiders. Antikuna sp. was only described in 2021, and some species of Avicularia have not yet been scientifically described, according&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/peruvian-authorities-seize-more-than-3000-tarantulas-from-suspected-european-traffickers/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Thick smog shrouds New Delhi after Diwali firecrackers add to seasonal pollution</title>
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					<pubDate>09 Nov 2026 17:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[NEW DELHI (AP) — A thick blanket of smog shrouded India’s capital Monday after firecrackers lit up the skies over New Delhi during Diwali celebrations, compounding dangerously high pollution levels and intensifying the seasonal air pollution crisis that grips the city every year. Despite restrictions on fireworks, residents in New Delhi celebrated the Hindu festival [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[NEW DELHI (AP) — A thick blanket of smog shrouded India’s capital Monday after firecrackers lit up the skies over New Delhi during Diwali celebrations, compounding dangerously high pollution levels and intensifying the seasonal air pollution crisis that grips the city every year. Despite restrictions on fireworks, residents in New Delhi celebrated the Hindu festival of lights with firecrackers on Sunday evening, releasing smoke and fine particulate matter into the atmosphere. The air quality index exceeded 350 in several parts of the capital on Monday morning, reaching the severe category and posing significant health risks. Monitoring stations across the city recorded similarly alarming levels, while visibility deteriorated as a gray haze blanketed streets and high-rise buildings. India’s Supreme Court in October had sought to limit Diwali pollution by restricting conventional firecrackers and allowing only approved “green firecrackers” under specified conditions for three-hour windows on Saturday and Sunday. The crackers produce fewer emissions but are not pollution-free. They still release particulate matter and other pollutants, adding to the city’s already hazardous air. Isyad, a New Delhi resident who uses one name, said the worsening smog was taking a toll on his health. “Because of the pollution there is irritation in the throat and itching in the eyes,” he said. New Delhi and its metropolitan region, home to more than 30 million people, regularly rank among the world’s most polluted areas during winter. Pollution worsens as Diwali fireworks coincide with cooler weather and smoke from crop-residue fires in neighboring states of Punjab&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/thick-smog-shrouds-new-delhi-after-diwali-firecrackers-add-to-seasonal-pollution/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Sri Lankan wildlife photographer Ravindralal Anthonis urges respect for elephants over good shots</title>
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					<pubDate>09 Nov 2026 14:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Malaka Rodrigo]]>
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						<![CDATA[Dilrukshi Handunnetti]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Biodiversity Hotspots, Charismatic Animals, Conflict, Conservation, Elephants, Interviews, Interviews with conservation players, Mammals, Photos, Research, Wildlife, and Wildlife Corridors]]>
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							<![CDATA[COLOMBO — The recent death of Kavantissa, a celebrated “tusker” in one of Sri Lanka’s human-elephant conflict hotspots, from a gunshot injury has sparked grief, anger, and a string of public protests. It’s also spurred debate about whether photographers who follow tuskers — elephants, typically male, with large tusks — also put the pachyderms at [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[COLOMBO — The recent death of Kavantissa, a celebrated “tusker” in one of Sri Lanka’s human-elephant conflict hotspots, from a gunshot injury has sparked grief, anger, and a string of public protests. It’s also spurred debate about whether photographers who follow tuskers — elephants, typically male, with large tusks — also put the pachyderms at risk by overexposing them, or, at times, seeming to harass the animals. For veteran wildlife photographer and conservationist Ravindralal Anthonis, the debate reflects wider changes in wildlife photography. Anthonis has been identifying and naming individual tuskers decades before the advent of digital cameras or social media, documenting their lives through years of observation. He’s also served as president of Sri Lanka’s oldest conservation organization, the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS), from 2005 to 2007, during which he championed several conservation initiatives. Now 80, Anthonis spoke with Mongabay contributor Malaka Rodrigo about how his childhood fascination with wildlife and a chance encounter shaped his pioneering work. He also offered a glimpse into an earlier era when wildlife photography was as much about patience and observation as capturing an image. The following interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. &nbsp; ​Mongabay: You are among the early wildlife photographers in Sri Lanka. How and when did this interest in wildlife begin? Ravindralal Anthonis: My interest in wildlife began at a very young age. In 1955, when I was a student at St. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia, my mother gave me a book called Nine Man-Eaters&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/sri-lankan-wildlife-photographer-ravindralal-anthonis-urges-respect-for-elephants-over-good-shots/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Human-crow relations show strain as Kathmandu observes annual day of the crow</title>
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					<pubDate>09 Nov 2026 12:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Gobinda Pokharel]]>
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						<![CDATA[Abhaya Raj Joshi]]>
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							<![CDATA[KATHMANDU — Ramesh Dulal was 13 years old when he began “communicating” with crows. He started making sounds resembling the crows, who would respond by gathering around him, he recalls. Popularly known as kagé, crows are called kaag in Nepali, and Nepal observes an annual day of the crow, called Kaag Tihar, which falls around [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[KATHMANDU — Ramesh Dulal was 13 years old when he began “communicating” with crows. He started making sounds resembling the crows, who would respond by gathering around him, he recalls. Popularly known as kagé, crows are called kaag in Nepali, and Nepal observes an annual day of the crow, called Kaag Tihar, which falls around the Hindu festival of Deepawali, or Diwali. On this day, Dulal, now 35, organizes what he calls the Crow Conference every year. This year, it was on Saturday last week, Nov. 7. At the event every year, Dulal, a folk music singer and activist, holds a microphone and produces a series of guttural calls, “caw &#8230; caw &#8230; caw,” imitating a crow. As his calls echo through powerful speakers, flocks of crows gather from surrounding trees, rooftops and electrical poles. After several minutes, he stops and addresses the people who have come to witness the event. He speaks about the religious significance of crows and their ecological role. Then the conference ends. While Dulal wholeheartedly welcomes crows to his event, many residents in Kathmandu would rather shoo them away, especially after the birds were blamed for a bird flu outbreak at the Central Zoo. But crows are thriving in the city as trees disappear and waste piles up, and birds that live on scraps are gaining ground over those that need trees. A house crow looks on during the morning prayers at the Buddhist Bodha Stupa, Bodha, Kathmandu. Image by Wonderlane via Flickr (CC BY-NC&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/human-crow-relations-show-strain-as-kathmandu-observes-annual-day-of-the-crow/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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