Five ‘lost’ bird species rediscovered in 2025
In 2025, birders and scientists found five “lost” bird species that had gone undocumented for a decade or more. As…
Climate displacement in Africa: Court opinion could define states’ obligations
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights is expected to soon issue an advisory opinion on states’ obligations toward…
War, climate change, and AI on the agenda at this year’s U.N. Indigenous forum
From April 20 to May 1, 2026, Indigenous delegates from around the world will gather at the United Nation Permanent…
Chernobyl’s radioactive landscape is a testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit
CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (AP) — Wildlife is thriving again four decades after the nuclear disaster at Ukraine’s Chernobyl power plant in…
To tackle trafficking in gibbons, experts probe what drives demand
As gibbon trafficking reaches record highs, conservationists say reducing demand is critical to tackling the illegal trade. But motivations for…
Conservation collects more data than ever. What is it for?
Before launching a monitoring program, conservationists are often asked how data will be collected, which indicators will be used, and…
Emmanuel de Merode, director of Virunga National Park: “If conservation creates hardships, it won’t work”
Emmanuel de Merode, Director of Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, believes that conservation can succeed…
DRC: Can the Kivu–Kinshasa Green Corridor turn a war economy into one of hope?
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi aims to leverage the ambitious Kivu-Kinshasa Green Corridor to transform a war economy into an economy…
Malawi government suspends coal miner’s license over river pollution
Northern Malawi hosts the country’s largest coalfields, providing energy to various industries, but some of the mines here have been…
Meet the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners
Each year, the Goldman Environmental Prize honors grassroots activists from each of the six inhabited continental regions. The 2026 prize…
What the grim outlook for Alpine Ash forests tells us about forestry dogma (commentary)
Australia’s Alpine Ash forests have been listed as an endangered ecological community, with logging, repeated high-severity fires, and increased flammability…
World’s fattest parrots have mating frenzy
With an adult population of only 236, the kākāpō—the world’s largest parrot—was teetering on the brink extinction. But this year,…
In Sri Lanka, animals pay the price for overcrowding and speeding jeeps
Yala National Park in southern Sri Lanka attracted more than 380,000 visitors in the first half of 2025, generating an…
Chimp ‘civil war’ follows rare community split in a Ugandan national park
A 30-year study documents a rare split within a chimpanzee community in Uganda’s Kibale National Park — one that sparked…
Thomas J. Walker studied the songs of crickets and katydids
Thomas J. Walker, who died on April 8th 2026 aged 94, spent his career studying the behavior and acoustics of…
Colombia announces plan to cull Pablo Escobar’s feral hippos
The Colombian government has authorized a plan to euthanize dozens of hippos descended from animals smuggled into the country by…
Community-led ecotourism protects rebounding wild cattle in Thailand
The critically endangered banteng is making a comeback in Thailand’s Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, and has become a unique…
In Tasmania, the mines have closed but the rivers remember
Legacy copper mining in Tasmania, carried out for more than 100 years, has left parts of the King River ecosystem…
BP sued in Kenya over alleged toxic waste from 1980s oil exploration
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The High Court in Kenya ruled Thursday that a class action lawsuit can move forward against…
From the Atlantic Forest to the Amazon: Alexandre de Santi on camaraderie and uncovering hidden truths in Brazil
Alexandre de Santi is Mongabay’s managing editor for Brazil, where he leads coverage of the Amazon and other national environmental…