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An ocelot (Leopardus pardalis). Image by Martinus Scriblerus via Flickr (CC BY 2.0).

Apache tribe decry loss of sacred site to massive copper mine at both court and the U.N.

Kate Schimel 27 Apr 2023
Greenfaith representatives attending as a multifaith delegation at Stop Line 3 pipeline protests in Minnesota. Image courtesy of Nana Firman.

A Ramadan reflection on Islam and climate action (commentary)

Memona Hossain 11 Apr 2023
The Kargi people, a remote nomadic settlement in Kenya. Image by Ian Macharia via Unsplash.

Cultural heritage is an essential resource for climate change science too, reports say

Ian Morse 14 Mar 2023

Across Latin America, Mennonites seek out isolation at the expense of forests

Victoria Schneider 15 Dec 2021

First Nations unite to fight industrial exploitation of Australia’s Martuwarra

Nick Rodway 14 Dec 2021

Brazil court upholds ban on missionaries trying to contact isolated Indigenous

Fernanda Wenzel 6 Oct 2021

In Madagascar, cultural taboos can protect or harm the environment

Valisoa Rasolofomboahangy 25 May 2021

Peru prosecutors probe Amazon deforestation linked to Mennonite communities

Yvette Sierra Praeli 6 Nov 2020

Brazil judge blocks appointment of missionary to indigenous agency

Sam Cowie 26 May 2020

Shamans in the city: Brazil clinic offers traditional Amazonian treatments

Débora Menezes 9 Apr 2020

As COVID-19 rages, evangelical pastor may contact remote Amazon tribes

Sam Cowie 30 Mar 2020

First possible COVID-19 indigenous cases detected near key Amazon reserve

Thais Borges and Sue Branford 25 Mar 2020

Bringing Christ and coronavirus: Evangelicals to contact Amazon indigenous

Sue Branford 17 Mar 2020
The village of Ypoi by Mídia Ninja.

A bloody January for Brazil’s indigenous Kaiowá spotlights persecution

Caio de Freitas Paes 2 Mar 2020

Pope makes impassioned plea to save the Amazon — will the world listen?

Justin Catanoso 17 Feb 2020

Bolsonaro sends Congress bill to open indigenous lands to mining, fossil fuels

Jan Rocha 7 Feb 2020

Amazon’s Munduruku stage daring Christmas raid to recover sacred urns

Rosamaria Loures; and Sue Branford* 20 Jan 2020

COP25: Laura Vargas inspires with power of faith in defense of forests

Justin Catanoso 10 Dec 2019

‘Everything is dying’: Q&A with Brazilian indigenous leader Alessandra Munduruku

Camila Nobrega 27 Nov 2019

Vatican calls landmark meeting to conserve Amazon, protect indigenous peoples

Justin Catanoso 4 Oct 2019

Interfaith leaders step up to protect the world’s ‘sacred’ rainforests

Justin Catanoso 17 Sep 2019

Bolsonaro government takes aim at Vatican over Amazon meeting

Jan Rocha 20 Feb 2019
Marcelino Aguilar and Rumualdo López pray during a Maya fire ceremony celebrating the spiritual connection with the forest and other natural elements and asking the Creator for protection and wisdom. Image by Jorge Rodríguez for Mongabay.

Ancient spirituality guides a Maya town’s conservation efforts

Jorge Rodríguez 6 Feb 2019

Limi Valley: A threatened Shangri-La for wildlife (commentary)

Yadav Ghimirey 24 Sep 2018

Religious leaders mobilize to protect indigenous people and forests

Liz Kimbrough 2 May 2018

How Tibetan Buddhism and conservation efforts helped Eurasian otters thrive in a city of 200,000 people (commentary)

Yifan (Flora) He 7 Mar 2018

Pope’s message to Amazonia inspires hope, but will it bring action?

Justin Catanoso 22 Jan 2018

Pope set to visit site of deforestation, indigenous struggle in Peru

Mongabay.com 19 Jan 2018

Munduruku standoff against Amazon dam builders potentially explosive

Sue Branford with Fernanda Moreira and Maurício Torres 17 Oct 2017

Trump’s global resorts put profit first, environment last, critics say

Giovanni Ortolani 11 Oct 2017

People of all faiths face climate change with hope, action, urgency

Justin Catanoso 13 Jun 2017

E.O. Wilson on Half-Earth, Donald Trump, and hope

Jeremy Hance 17 Jan 2017

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