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Coastal Texas and Louisiana warned of potential hurricane in Hawaii
Hurricane Karina strengthened Monday into a powerful Category 4 storm
Climate
Singapore spending billions to adapt to climate change, but deforestation continues
SINGAPORE — At a rare public demonstration against a state development plan, 22-year-old environmental studies student Saw Yun Ya called on the Singaporean government…
Climate
Gold miners breach a crucial refuge for rescued Sumatran orangutans
JANTHO, Indonesia — Illegal gold miners in Indonesia’s Aceh province have breached a crucial reintroduction forest for critically endangered Sumatran orangutans rescued from the…
Climate
This rare wild cow is making a comeback
Thailand’s banteng (Bos javanicus) population has declined dramatically across much of its range.
Climate
Superb fairywrens disappearing in Australia’s capital: Conserving insects could help save them
If you sit in an Australian park or garden for long enough, chances are you might catch a flash of brilliant feathers out of the corner of your…
Climate
Scientists use satellites to track whale strandings in remote places from space
In 2015, the remote coastal fjords of southern Patagonia turned into a whale graveyard.
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Recording a rainforest before Indonesia’s new capital changes it
Founder’s Briefs is an occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries.
Climate
‘You can’t protect what you don’t know:’ Interview with marine scientist Loyiso Dunga
CAPE TOWN — When scientist Loyiso Dunga began mapping the Great African Seaforest in 2016, he decided to go snorkeling.
Climate
For 50 years, Philip Fearnside has calculated the costs of losing the Amazon
At a September 2021 public hearing in Manaus, Philip Fearnside read from a prepared statement laying out his case against repaving BR-319, the highway…