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A groundbreaking University of Arizona study examining over 11,000 births in New Hampshire has revealed alarming connections between PFAS-contaminated drinking water and severe health risks for newborns. The peer-reviewed research represents the first comprehensive analysis of how these “forever chemicals”…
For over two millennia, humans have known that fish make sounds, yet we’ve barely scratched the surface of understanding their underwater conversations. A groundbreaking new device is changing that, offering fresh hope for protecting the thousands of marine species facing…
In the lush rainforests of Colombia’s Chocó region, the Atrato River serves as far more than a waterway—it’s the heartbeat of indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities who depend on it for drinking water, food, transportation, and cultural traditions. “People bathe in…
In an age where environmental challenges span from local communities to global systems, effective environmental journalism requires combining ground-level reporting with high-tech monitoring tools, according to Mongabay founder Rhett Butler. Rather than relying solely on high-level perspectives from boardrooms and…
A devastating new study reveals that Caribbean coral reefs have lost 48% of their hard coral coverage since 1980, marking one of the most dramatic ecological collapses in recent history. The findings, released by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network,…
Indonesia’s Environment Ministry has taken decisive action to protect one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems, suspending all private sector operations in the Batang Toru rainforest following catastrophic flooding that devastated three Sumatran provinces. The December 6th decision comes as…
Across Brazil’s Amazon rainforest and Cerrado savanna, Indigenous and traditional communities are at the forefront of forest protection and landscape restoration, yet they struggle to access the financial support needed to expand their vital work. These community-led enterprises harvest açaí…
More than 230 environmental organizations are calling on Congress to impose a nationwide moratorium on new data center construction, marking the most significant coordinated pushback yet against the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence industry’s environmental impact. The unprecedented coalition includes major…
In a stunning display of environmental hypocrisy, Brazil has begun rolling back critical Amazon rainforest protections just days after hosting COP30, the world’s most important climate summit, in the Amazonian city of Belém. The timing couldn’t be more jarring—as international…
A sobering new United Nations report reveals that unsustainable food and fossil fuel production is wreaking environmental havoc at an unprecedented scale—causing $5 billion worth of damage every single hour. The staggering figure, equivalent to £3.8 billion hourly, underscores the…
