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While headlines often focus on major climate disasters and policy debates, the climate crisis is quietly reshaping millions of American lives in deeply personal ways. From canceled family traditions to altered seasonal routines, these smaller yet meaningful changes tell the…
A groundbreaking environmental analysis reveals the devastating human cost of former President Trump’s climate policies, projecting that his “America First” approach could lead to 1.3 million additional deaths worldwide. This sobering assessment, developed through recent advances in environmental science, provides…
Step into any busy harbor and you’ll be hit with a wall of diesel fumes and engine noise that can leave your ears ringing. While this sensory assault might seem like just an unpleasant part of waterfront life, marine engines…
When Roxanne Swentzell returned to her Santa Clara Pueblo community in New Mexico in 1985, she faced a challenge familiar to many young parents: how to feed her family on a tight budget. But the 23-year-old sculptor had something many…
Mongabay contributing editor Malavika Vyawahare has been recognized with a 2025 SEAL Award for her outstanding environmental journalism, joining an elite group of reporters celebrated for their ability to navigate and communicate complex climate and environmental issues to the public.…
As Brazil prepares to host the world’s most important climate summit, COP30, in the Amazon city of Belém this November, a damning new report reveals how the country’s massive offshore oil expansion undermines its environmental credibility. The study by SkyTruth,…
Cyclone Fina could mark Australia's earliest storm landfall in 50+ years as it barrels toward Northern Territory. Meanwhile, agricultural interests push to overturn Amazon's protective soy moratorium, and Oregon officials euthanize stranded humpback whale after failed rescue efforts.
Tropical Cyclone Fina is barreling toward Australia’s Northern Territory coast, potentially making history as the earliest cyclone to strike the continent in more than half a century. If the storm makes landfall on Friday as predicted, it would tie the…
As the historic first climate summit held in the Amazon rainforest enters its final stretch, Brazil is making bold moves to accelerate negotiations and secure meaningful commitments from world leaders. COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago released an ambitious draft…
Florida’s beloved manatees faced another challenging year in 2025, with 587 recorded deaths through November 7 representing a slight increase from recent years. However, these numbers remain significantly lower than the devastating losses of 2021 and 2022, when record die-offs…
