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A groundbreaking new study reveals that extreme weather disasters are devastating Amazon communities at an unprecedented rate, but government reporting systems are failing to capture the true scope of the crisis. Researchers from five countries analyzed over 12,500 reports of…
Brazil's COP30 climate summit concluded after 18-hour extensions without new fossil fuel phase-out agreements, while environmental journalists across Africa face increasing harassment for reporting on ecological damage from China's Belt and Road infrastructure projects.
Mongabay Latam, a leading environmental journalism outlet, has been honored with the Global Shining Light Award for Large Newsrooms at the Global Investigative Journalism Network’s conference in Kuala Lumpur. The award recognizes exceptional investigative reporting conducted under genuine threat—and in…
Indonesia’s environmental challenges stretch across more than 17,000 islands, encompassing the world’s third-largest tropical rainforest and some of the planet’s most intensive resource extraction. But for environmental journalist Sapariah “Arie” Saturi, these sweeping statistics tell a deeply personal story—one written…
Bipartisan opposition emerges to massive coastal drilling plans as governors from both coasts push back. Meanwhile, COP30's revolutionary forest fund will directly pay communities for tree protection, and California's environmental justice disputes highlight carbon market tensions.
Vicente Kaiowá e Guarani, a father and community spokesman, was shot dead in the early hours of November 16th near Pyelito Kue in Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul state. The fatal attack represents the latest escalation in a decades-long conflict…
At the UN Climate Change Conference COP30 in Brazil, Suriname is making waves with a bold proposition: countries that protect their forests should receive financial compensation for their environmental stewardship. President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, who took office in July, is leading…
What began as a teenage adventure through the Amazon’s muddy roads and winding rivers would eventually reshape how Brazil thinks about forest conservation. Virgilio Viana was just 16 when he first ventured deep into the rainforest with two friends, traveling…
In a stunning display of nature’s dark side, scientists have discovered that certain parasitic ant species have mastered the art of hostile takeovers through chemical manipulation and deadly deception. Recent research reveals how queens of two ant species—Lasius orientalis and…
Turkey wins diplomatic deal to host 2026 UN climate summit after Australia drops three-year campaign for Adelaide venue. Meanwhile, Nazi-era bombs dumped in Baltic Sea have transformed into thriving artificial ecosystems off Germany's coast, surprising marine researchers.
