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High in the mountains of Sumatra, retired district leader Wilmar Eliaser Simandjorang stands overlooking Lake Toba—a massive volcanic crater lake that holds deep spiritual significance for the Batak people. What he sees below breaks his heart: once-pristine waters now clouded…
A shocking new study has found that more than 98% of fish and mussels in English waters contain mercury levels that exceed European Union safety standards, intensifying calls for the United Kingdom to join other nations in banning mercury-based dental…
Despite the Republic of Congo shutting down a Chinese gold mining operation in November 2024, the environmental devastation at the Dimonika Biosphere Reserve continues to plague local communities months later. A new Mongabay video investigation reveals the lasting impact of…
A small Mississippi community’s environmental victory has been overturned, allowing British biomass giant Drax to legally increase toxic air pollution from its wood pellet manufacturing plant. In April 2025, residents of Gloster, Mississippi (population 858) celebrated when state environmental regulators…
