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A remarkable botanical discovery has emerged from an unlikely location—a busy picnic area in Malaysia’s Hulu Langat Forest Reserve. In November 2023, naturalist Gim Siew Tan spotted an unusual plant with delicate whitish-peach flowers growing near a tree’s base, leading…
A rabbit-sized deer species thought extinct in Singapore for over 80 years has made a remarkable comeback that has stunned researchers. The greater mouse-deer, a nocturnal and elusive creature scientifically known as Tragulus napu, was rediscovered in 2008 on Pulau…
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…
Dramatic footage shows molten lava engulfing monitoring equipment at Kilauea as Southwestern Public Service pushes controversial greenwashing bid. Meanwhile, NOAA's critical ocean buoy network faces funding collapse during peak hurricane season, threatening coastal weather forecasting nationwide.
The East African Court of Justice has dealt a crushing blow to environmental advocates and local communities by dismissing a landmark legal challenge against the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The November 26 ruling marks the end of…
Google's plan to restart Iowa's shuttered nuclear facility raises storm safety concerns in America's most tornado-prone region, while a massive Chinese-backed port in Peru could push Amazon ecosystems past their breaking point. Plus, deep-sea mining debates intensify globally.
Nearly four decades ago, primatologist Patricia Wright traveled to Madagascar searching for a lemur species believed to be extinct. Not only did she find it, but she also discovered an entirely new species—a breakthrough that eventually led to the creation…
In a candid interview, Rhett Butler, founder of environmental news site Mongabay, revealed how ditching advertising revenue in 2012 became the key to expanding the organization’s global conservation impact. The decision, while risky, allowed Mongabay to pursue journalism projects that…
Under the new moon’s glow in Kāneʻohe Bay, Oʻahu, millions of coral egg and sperm bundles rise from the reef in a spectacular display of nature’s timing. But this ancient reproductive ritual now faces a modern threat: microplastic pollution that…
California's Newsom administration proposes relaxing restrictions on anticoagulant rodenticides killing endangered species, while South Australia pulls decades-old 'clean and green' natural gas advertisements from Adelaide Metro buses after regulatory pressure.
