The digital graveyard: Is Bangladesh becoming China’s e-waste back door?
Bangladesh is becoming a major destination for global e-waste due to rising imports and weak regulation of imported electronic products.…
Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time
Researchers have recorded microplastics in frog tadpoles and their pond habitats in the wild in the Amazon for the first…
In India, few are tracking birds colliding with glass in buildings
Bird deaths from collisions with glass structures are a global problem. But in India, conservationists are just beginning to learn…
Suspected chemical pollution threatens Nairobi Nat’l Park & key water sources
A suspected chemical discharge is flowing into Nairobi National Park, raising concerns over the vulnerability of a unique protected ecosystem…
Australia’s declining tree health is a slow-burning crisis (commentary)
Unlike destructive bushfires, tree health is often treated as a niche or technical issue, but its implications pose equally important…
As wildlife trade expands, so do pathways for disease spillover to humans
Another study has shown that the worldwide trade of wild animals increases the spread of disease between wildlife and humans.…
With its first marine reserve, Ghana protects its ocean to secure its future (commentary)
Last month, Ghana made news when it declared its first marine reserve and sited it in one of the nation’s…
This tiny house survives extreme floods
Kalu lives in a Khudi Bari: a flood-resistant tiny house in Bangladesh. Floods come to his village every year. This…
Cambodia tested waters amid pollution claims; months later, still no public results
Following local Indigenous Brao reports of health issues stemming from water since gold mining began in the area in 2023,…
Tierney Thys, marine biologist and interpreter of the sunfish
Tierney Thys spent decades studying the giant ocean sunfish, using its improbable form to ask broader questions about life in…
RJ Nichole Ledesma, chronicler of unsettled ground on Negros Island, was killed last month. He was 30.
A 30-year-old journalist was killed while reporting on renewable energy’s impact on farming communities in Negros Island. RJ Nichole Ledesma…
Unusual ant interaction hints at mutualistic ‘cleaning’ system
Some coral reef ecosystems famously have “cleaning stations,” where fish line up to be cleaned by other species of fish…
Why evidence matters in environmental journalism
Environmental reporting often begins with a simple proposition: that facts still matter. At a time when climate change and biodiversity…
Migratory freshwater fish are in trouble: Will we act in time to save them?
Migratory freshwater fish have declined by an estimated 81% since 1970 yet remain largely overlooked in global conservation policy. At…
World’s largest shark conference is set to begin in Sri Lanka next week
COLOMBO — The Sharks International 2026 conference (SI2026), known to be the world’s largest gathering dedicated to sharks and rays,…
Singapore’s population of Raffles’ banded langur has doubled
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In a forest…
Saline intrusion in Mekong Delta leaves farmers and scientists at odds
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is increasingly facing saltwater intrusion, as sea levels rise, land subsides and the river’s natural cycles are…
In Guatemala, new AI technology will be ‘listening’ for illegal deforestation
A new project in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve will install bioacoustics devices that can “listen” for illegal activity, using AI…
Global trade in sea cucumbers ‘alarming’ with many species at risk: Study
The global trade in sea cucumbers has grown since 2013 and continues to decimate the populations of many species, according…
New report reveals how environmental crime threatens Amazonian communities
Crime and militarization pose an existential threat to Indigenous territories across the Amazon Basin, a new report warns. Published ahead…