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Kenya’s Environment Minister Deborah Barasa remains confident that her country can achieve President William Ruto’s ambitious pledge to plant 15 billion trees by 2032, despite mounting evidence of significant obstacles facing the massive reforestation campaign. Speaking at a recent ceremony…
A comprehensive new study of Thailand’s coral reefs has confirmed what marine scientists have long feared: the country’s vital reef ecosystems are steadily losing their structural complexity due to repeated bleaching events caused by extreme ocean temperatures. The research, conducted…
Texas's power grid passes its first major winter resilience test since 2021's deadly Storm Uri, while proposed transmission lines threaten golden-cheeked warblers in Hill Country. An Alabama judge orders quarry closure after nine years of community environmental battles.
In August 2020, conservationist Vikash Tatayah found himself making an extraordinary phone call to friends in the UK who owned a private jet. His “unusual request”? An emergency evacuation flight for endangered geckos. This desperate measure came after one of…
In the rainforests of Indonesian Borneo, ancient spiritual beliefs are proving to be powerful allies in conservation. The Indigenous Iban people of Sungai Utik have long believed that massive strangler fig trees house dangerous spirits capable of harming those who…
In a groundbreaking environmental justice case, a group of women farmers in North Sumatra, Indonesia, has successfully challenged a zinc mining operation after a 20-year legal battle that began with village rumors in 1996. Led by Rainim Purba, who was…
Devastating wildfires have torn through Argentina’s pristine Patagonian forests since January, highlighting a growing crisis in the country’s underfunded environmental protection efforts. Two major blazes erupted in Chubut province, directly threatening Los Alerces National Park—a UNESCO World Heritage Site that…
Southeastern Australia braces for potentially record-breaking 49°C temperatures with fire evacuations underway, while Tasmania reports devastating salmon farm deaths from warming oceans. Meanwhile, UK partners with nine European nations on groundbreaking multi-country wind farm project.
Record wolf attacks devastate Finland's reindeer industry amid Ukraine war tensions. Trump uses major winter storm to challenge climate science as meteorologists explain extreme cold supports warming reality. Labour leaders demand Northern England lead UK's net zero strategy.
Environmental journalist Isabel Esterman believes that meaningful impact comes not from single blockbuster stories, but from years of persistent reporting that gradually shifts public understanding and policy. As managing editor for Southeast Asia at Mongabay, one of the world’s leading…
