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The bankruptcy of US Magnesium in September has created a complex situation with both environmental benefits and national security concerns. The company’s half-century-old smelting plant on Utah’s Great Salt Lake was America’s largest source of primary magnesium—a critical mineral found…
While Indigenous and local communities (IPLCs) lead conservation efforts worldwide, they often find themselves excluded from major environmental decision-making processes. Traditional global frameworks like the Convention on Biological Diversity and UN Framework Convention on Climate Change have acknowledged Indigenous rights,…
Marine biologists report highest octopus populations in UK waters since 1950 as rising sea temperatures create ideal conditions. Meanwhile, Britain heads toward its hottest year on record, while Illinois advances groundbreaking battery storage legislation to boost renewable energy infrastructure.
Jeff Foott, the acclaimed photographer and naturalist who helped bring wilderness and wildlife into American living rooms through his groundbreaking imagery, died December 3 at age 80 from a rare form of leukemia. His work fundamentally shaped how mass audiences…
Pennsylvania's 37-fold surge in natural gas production creates dangerous oversight gaps for toxic drilling waste, while Michigan's ambitious 2040 carbon-free electricity mandate faces threats from new data center tax breaks that could undermine clean energy progress.
A sobering reminder of the human cost of environmental protection emerged this year as obituary writers documented the deaths of more than 70 conservationists, scientists, activists, and environmental defenders in 2025. These individuals shared a common mission that transcended professional…
California reaches unprecedented renewable energy usage as federal climate leadership retreats, while Texas winter storm analysis reveals deadly power grid vulnerabilities for disabled residents dependent on medical equipment. Plus: 77-year-old activist sues Dow Chemical over plastic pollution.
Toyota launches video game platform to mobilize US employees for anti-environmental advocacy as Trump's EPA proposes rolling back cancer-causing formaldehyde protections. Meanwhile, Britain approaches its greenest Christmas ever with record renewable energy, while climate change accelerates global crop pest damage.
The environmental conservation movement is undergoing a fundamental shift in how it communicates with the public, moving away from crisis-focused messaging that has dominated for decades. According to Mongabay founder Rhett Butler, who recently surveyed conservation professionals about current challenges,…
The rise of artificial intelligence has created anxiety across the journalism industry, with many news organizations worried about declining web traffic, copyright violations, and the devaluation of human reporting. But Mongabay, a leading nonprofit environmental news organization, is discovering that…
