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A nighttime fishing expedition three decades ago fundamentally changed how Brazilian doctor Apolo Heringer views human health. While accompanying local fishers in the community of Raiz in southeastern Brazil, Heringer witnessed something extraordinary when their spotlight illuminated the river depths:…
In the mountainous villages of northern Thailand, a health crisis unfolds each year as thick smoke blankets communities like Nong Krating. “The sky gets dark, it’s uncomfortable when we breathe,” explains Sawattiphon Wongkasettakon, a former village deputy chief, describing how…
A catastrophic industrial accident has unleashed 67 million gallons of toxic wastewater into one of the Philippines’ most important marine protected areas. On October 24, a containment wall at an ethanol distillery collapsed, sending a torrent of chemical-laden wastewater cascading…
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…
