Conservation news https://news.mongabay.com/list/deforestation/ Environmental science and conservation news Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:49:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2020/05/16160320/cropped-mongabay_icon-32x32.png News on Deforestation https://news.mongabay.com/list/deforestation/ 32 32 Deadly wildfires leave Borneo wildlife scrambling for fresh water https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/deadly-wildfires-leave-borneo-wildlife-scrambling-for-fresh-water/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/deadly-wildfires-leave-borneo-wildlife-scrambling-for-fresh-water/#respond 09 Oct 2026 06:50:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=332036 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/deadly-wildfires-leave-borneo-wildlife-scrambling-for-fresh-water/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-332036 International pledge to fund forest rights exceeds target, but direct funding remains low 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https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331696 The Indonesians facing El Nino’s fires have lessons to teach us (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/the-indonesians-facing-el-ninos-fires-have-lessons-to-teach-us-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/the-indonesians-facing-el-ninos-fires-have-lessons-to-teach-us-commentary/#respond 06 Oct 2026 14:17:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331681 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/the-indonesians-facing-el-ninos-fires-have-lessons-to-teach-us-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331681 Uncertainty mounts as Suriname struggles to evict illegal settlers in the Amazon https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/uncertainty-mounts-as-suriname-struggles-to-evict-illegal-settlers-in-the-amazon/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/uncertainty-mounts-as-suriname-struggles-to-evict-illegal-settlers-in-the-amazon/#respond 05 Oct 2026 19:03:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331665 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/uncertainty-mounts-as-suriname-struggles-to-evict-illegal-settlers-in-the-amazon/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331665 ‘There could be local extinction’: The fight to protect Indonesia’s orangutans as El Niño fuels fires https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/there-could-be-local-extinction-the-fight-to-protect-indonesias-orangutans-as-el-nino-fuels-fires/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/there-could-be-local-extinction-the-fight-to-protect-indonesias-orangutans-as-el-nino-fuels-fires/#respond 05 Oct 2026 11:08:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331642 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/there-could-be-local-extinction-the-fight-to-protect-indonesias-orangutans-as-el-nino-fuels-fires/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331642 Permafrost, wetland, wildfire and freshwater emissions could amplify climate change by up to 30%, study finds 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https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/in-brazils-acre-calls-for-new-roads-clash-with-deforestation-commitments/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331068 Despite a drop in deforestation in 2025, forest losses pile up in the Mekong https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/despite-a-drop-in-deforestation-in-2025-forest-losses-pile-up-in-the-mekong/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/despite-a-drop-in-deforestation-in-2025-forest-losses-pile-up-in-the-mekong/#respond 29 Sep 2026 02:05:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330522 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/despite-a-drop-in-deforestation-in-2025-forest-losses-pile-up-in-the-mekong/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330522 Indonesia passes agrarian reform law amid concerns over land protections https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indonesia-passes-agrarian-reform-law-amid-concerns-over-land-protections/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indonesia-passes-agrarian-reform-law-amid-concerns-over-land-protections/#respond 28 Sep 2026 13:18:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331043 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indonesia-passes-agrarian-reform-law-amid-concerns-over-land-protections/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331043 Undiscovered Amazon drugs could be valued at $215 billion, analysis finds https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/undiscovered-amazon-drugs-could-be-valued-at-215-billion-analysis-finds/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/undiscovered-amazon-drugs-could-be-valued-at-215-billion-analysis-finds/#respond 28 Sep 2026 08:00:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330895 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/undiscovered-amazon-drugs-could-be-valued-at-215-billion-analysis-finds/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330895 Photographing Sri Lanka’s human-elephant conflict — Interview with Federico Borella https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/photographing-sri-lankas-human-elephant-conflict-interview-with-federico-borella/ 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https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330177 Venezuela’s historic oil deal with the US reignites environmental, human rights concerns https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/venezuelas-historic-oil-deal-with-the-us-reignites-environmental-human-rights-concerns/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/venezuelas-historic-oil-deal-with-the-us-reignites-environmental-human-rights-concerns/#respond 16 Sep 2026 08:30:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329807 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/venezuelas-historic-oil-deal-with-the-us-reignites-environmental-human-rights-concerns/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329807 Brazil election could put 95% of the Amazon under right-wing governments https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/right-wing-leaders-could-rule-95-of-the-amazon-by-2027-experts-warn/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/right-wing-leaders-could-rule-95-of-the-amazon-by-2027-experts-warn/#respond 15 Sep 2026 19:27:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329809 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/right-wing-leaders-could-rule-95-of-the-amazon-by-2027-experts-warn/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329809 Indigenous knowledge x tech in the search for a tiny Amazon monkey https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indigenous-knowledge-x-tech-in-the-search-for-a-tiny-amazon-monkey/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indigenous-knowledge-x-tech-in-the-search-for-a-tiny-amazon-monkey/#respond 11 Sep 2026 10:40:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329438 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indigenous-knowledge-x-tech-in-the-search-for-a-tiny-amazon-monkey/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329438 Amazon Fund grantees fear a new funding freeze after Brazil’s election https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/amazon-fund-grantees-fear-a-new-funding-freeze-after-brazils-election/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/amazon-fund-grantees-fear-a-new-funding-freeze-after-brazils-election/#respond 10 Sep 2026 17:34:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329406 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/amazon-fund-grantees-fear-a-new-funding-freeze-after-brazils-election/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329406 Huge AI data center project blindsides water-stressed town in Brazil https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/huge-ai-data-center-project-blindsides-water-stressed-town-in-brazil/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/huge-ai-data-center-project-blindsides-water-stressed-town-in-brazil/#respond 10 Sep 2026 12:00:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=328289 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/huge-ai-data-center-project-blindsides-water-stressed-town-in-brazil/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-328289 Indigenous land back in Chile brings mixed bag of environmental outcomes: Study https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indigenous-land-back-in-chile-brings-mixed-bag-of-environmental-outcomes-study/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indigenous-land-back-in-chile-brings-mixed-bag-of-environmental-outcomes-study/#respond 09 Sep 2026 18:59:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329292 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indigenous-land-back-in-chile-brings-mixed-bag-of-environmental-outcomes-study/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329292 Indigenous peoples near Congo parks propose diverse solutions for the future of conservation https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indigenous-peoples-near-congo-parks-propose-diverse-solutions-for-the-future-of-conservation/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indigenous-peoples-near-congo-parks-propose-diverse-solutions-for-the-future-of-conservation/#respond 08 Sep 2026 20:50:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329161 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indigenous-peoples-near-congo-parks-propose-diverse-solutions-for-the-future-of-conservation/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329161 Singkil peat swamp: The embattled orangutan capital of the world https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/singkil-peat-swamp-the-embattled-orangutan-capital-of-the-world/ 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change, but deforestation continues https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/singapore-spending-billions-to-adapt-to-climate-change-but-deforestation-continues/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/singapore-spending-billions-to-adapt-to-climate-change-but-deforestation-continues/#respond 31 Aug 2026 16:49:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=327585 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/singapore-spending-billions-to-adapt-to-climate-change-but-deforestation-continues/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-327585 For 50 years, Philip Fearnside has calculated the costs of losing the Amazon https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/for-50-years-philip-fearnside-has-calculated-the-costs-of-losing-the-amazon/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/for-50-years-philip-fearnside-has-calculated-the-costs-of-losing-the-amazon/#respond 31 Aug 2026 00:04:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=327527 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/for-50-years-philip-fearnside-has-calculated-the-costs-of-losing-the-amazon/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-327527 Under protection: The environmentalist’s widow in Brazil who had to disappear to survive https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/under-protection-the-environmentalists-widow-in-brazil-who-had-to-disappear-to-survive/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/under-protection-the-environmentalists-widow-in-brazil-who-had-to-disappear-to-survive/#respond 28 Aug 2026 14:20:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=327753 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/under-protection-the-environmentalists-widow-in-brazil-who-had-to-disappear-to-survive/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-327753 Community programs linked to lower forest loss in Indonesia’s Borneo during COVID-19 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/community-programs-linked-to-lower-forest-loss-in-indonesias-borneo-during-covid-19/ 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