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Global migratory freshwater fish populations plummet by 81%: Report

Liz Kimbrough 8 Jul 2024
Ruous-necked hornbill by Bjorn Olesen

[Photos] New book is a stunning glimpse of Asia’s wildlife and landscapes

Carolyn Cowan 12 Jan 2024

10 notable books on conservation and the environment published in 2023

John Cannon 20 Dec 2023
Mekong giant catfish

‘Chasing giants’: Q&A with megafish biologist and author Zeb Hogan

Carolyn Cowan 9 May 2023
A hummingbird hawk-moth

10 notable books on conservation and the environment published in 2022

John Cannon 23 Dec 2022

Tuning in to the world of nonhuman sound: Q&A with author Karen Bakker

John Cannon 18 Oct 2022
A handful of peanuts.

Book Review: ‘Slaves for Peanuts’ gets to the troubling roots of a beloved snack

Malavika Vyawahare 23 Jun 2022
Fishermen on Lake Victoria.

Boom and bust on Lake Victoria: Q&A with author Mark Weston

John Cannon 10 May 2022

10 notable books on conservation and the environment published in 2021

John Cannon 24 Dec 2021

‘We are intimately connected with nature’: Q&A with oceanographer Kim McCoy

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 1 Jul 2021
A black rhino in Etosha National Park, Namibia. Image by Sonse, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Saving our ‘Beloved Beasts’: Q&A with environmental journalist Michelle Nijhuis

John Cannon 22 Apr 2021
Toilet urban art

‘Opening the lid’ on toilet innovation: Q&A with author Chelsea Wald

John Cannon 6 Apr 2021
A humpback whale off the coast of the northeastern U.S. Image by John C. Cannon/Mongabay.

11 notable books on conservation and the environment published in 2020

John Cannon 30 Dec 2020

The promise of ‘bird-friendly’ cities: Q&A with author Timothy Beatley

John Cannon 30 Nov 2020

Graphic novel version of classic science memoir aims for new audiences

Mongabay.com 13 Nov 2020

‘Tamper with nature, and everyone suffers’: Q&A with ecologist Enric Sala

John Cannon 4 Sep 2020
A puma with a recent kill by Neal Wight/Panthera.

The ‘Cougar Conundrum’: Q&A with author Mark Elbroch

John Cannon 20 Aug 2020
Microsoft Zoom Earth photo of Western Scotland.

Book Review: Cottongrass Summer – the book every eco-anxious conservationist should read

Erik Meijaard 17 Aug 2020

‘Saving sun bears’: Q&A with book author Sarah Pye

John Cannon 29 Jun 2020

‘Don’t let your cat outside’: Q&A with author Peter Christie

John Cannon 26 May 2020

Can nature thrive in cities? New book looks at changing face of nature in Bangalore

Shreya Dasgupta 11 Jul 2016

New book takes a humorous look at scientists’ “Fieldwork Fails”

Mike Gaworecki 17 Jun 2016

From Soup to Superstar: the story of sea turtle conservation along the Indian coast – book review

Shreya Dasgupta 19 May 2016

‘Where Have All the Animals Gone?’ – a journey through Africa and Asia

Shreya Dasgupta 8 Feb 2016

An optimistic call for saving life on Earth

Jeremy Hance 10 Nov 2015

Mother of God: meet the 26 year old Indiana Jones of the Amazon, Paul Rosolie

Jeremy Hance 17 Mar 2014

Rare Birds of North America – book review

Gabriel Thoumi 10 Mar 2014

Lost Animals: Extinction and the Photographic Record – book review

Gabriel Thoumi 4 Mar 2014

Birds of the Serengeti – book review

Gabriel Thoumi 27 Feb 2014

Animals of the Serengeti – book review

Gabriel Thoumi 19 Feb 2014

Primates of the World: An Illustrated Guide – book review

Gabriel Thoumi 18 Sep 2013

On Gaia: A Critical Investigation of the Relationship between Life and Earth – book review

Gabriel Thoumi 19 Aug 2013

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