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California received welcome news this week as recent December storms significantly boosted the state’s snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains, offering hope for the coming year’s water supply. State scientists conducting their closely monitored winter assessment found encouraging signs that…
Brazil’s Triunfo do Xingu Environmental Protection Area has earned the devastating distinction of being the most deforested protected area in the Brazilian Amazon. Since its establishment in 2006, this massive reserve—originally covering an area more than half the size of…
Sri Lanka is preparing to become one of the first countries to apply for assistance from the newly established UN Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD), following the catastrophic impact of Cyclone Ditwah in late November. The historic…
Iceland shattered its Christmas Eve temperature record this year, with the small eastern town of Seyðisfjörður reaching an unprecedented 19.8°C (67.6°F) on December 24th, according to the country’s meteorological office. This remarkable temperature reading represents a dramatic departure from Iceland’s…
Mongabay, a leading environmental news organization, has been recognized with multiple prestigious international journalism awards in 2025 for its innovative multimedia storytelling approach. The organization’s diverse content portfolio—spanning immersive audio series on bioacoustics, comprehensive visual investigations into organized crime, and…
At 99 years old, Sir David Attenborough continues to demonstrate his legendary dedication to wildlife filmmaking, spending his 100th summer documenting the surprising biodiversity thriving in London for an intimate new BBC documentary. The renowned naturalist’s latest project, “Wild London,”…
The year 2025 brought a complex mix of setbacks and breakthroughs for Indigenous communities worldwide as they continued their decades-long fight for land rights and environmental protection. A major blow came in January when sudden USAID funding cuts severely impacted…
In a remarkable conservation success story, young Atlantic salmon have been spotted in three rivers across north-west England for the first time since 2015, offering hope for a species on the brink of extinction in British waters. The critically endangered…
Scientists have discovered a stunning new bird species in the remote limestone forests of Papua New Guinea, but the hooded jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa urrissia) may already be at risk of extinction due to its extremely small population. The shy, ground-dwelling bird…
The Mongabay Video Team made 2025 a landmark year for environmental storytelling, shifting focus toward solution-oriented journalism that highlights communities and individuals making tangible differences for wildlife, ecosystems, and climate action. Through partnerships with the Solutions Journalism Network, the team…
