They were destined for the U.S. and East Asia, according to Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office.
Armored Worms and Death-Ball Sponges Among Array of Life Newly Documented From the Deep Sea
The astonishing array of deep-sea life included a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge, unknown sea stars spanning multiple families, and new crustaceans.
The astonishing array of deep-sea life included a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge, unknown sea stars spanning multiple families, and new crustaceans.
India’s Ganga River Drying at Unprecedented Levels
Researchers extrapolated the Ganga’s water levels going back to the year 700 C.E. using a combination of paleoclimatic and historical data and hydrological modeling.
Researchers extrapolated the Ganga’s water levels going back to the year 700 C.E. using a combination of paleoclimatic and historical data and hydrological modeling.
One Man’s Mission to Rewild a Dying Lake
An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries.
An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries.
What Might Lie Ahead for Tropical Forests (Analysis)
In 2024, the tropics lost 6.7 million hectares of primary rainforest—an area the size of Panama, and nearly twice that of the year before.
In 2024, the tropics lost 6.7 million hectares of primary rainforest—an area the size of Panama, and nearly twice that of the year before.
The Price of a Monkey
Its latest review found that wild populations have fallen by as much as 70% over the past three decades.
Its latest review found that wild populations have fallen by as much as 70% over the past three decades.
Amid Systemic Corruption, Amazon Countries Struggle to Fight Environmental Crime
Pan Amazon countries experience high levels of corruption across their judiciary, which prevents them from creating substantial legal reforms.
Pan Amazon countries experience high levels of corruption across their judiciary, which prevents them from creating substantial legal reforms.
Stronger Arctic Cyclones Speed up Polar Melting, Impacting Global Weather
Powerful winds are ripping through the Arctic, breaking up critical sea ice that once acted as a shield against disturbance from wind and waves.
Powerful winds are ripping through the Arctic, breaking up critical sea ice that once acted as a shield against disturbance from wind and waves.
Supercharged Dust Storms Are Exposing Millions to Deadly Air Pollution
More people are getting sick due to sand and dust storms that are now more intense and frequent, contributor Sean Mowbray reported for Mongabay.
More people are getting sick due to sand and dust storms that are now more intense and frequent, contributor Sean Mowbray reported for Mongabay.
Bangladesh to Reintroduce Captive Elephants to the Wild
Bangladesh has embarked on an ambitious plan to end the centuries-old practice of keeping elephants in captivity.
Bangladesh has embarked on an ambitious plan to end the centuries-old practice of keeping elephants in captivity.
‘A Very Successful Story’: An Egypt Tribe Welcomes Tourists & Protects Its Coast
The “eco-village” is free of the hectic activity that characterizes tourist haunts, like Marsa Alam, a resort town about 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Al-Qula’an, along Egypt’s Red Sea coast.
The “eco-village” is free of the hectic activity that characterizes tourist haunts, like Marsa Alam, a resort town about 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Al-Qula’an, along Egypt’s Red Sea coast.
Reimagining Meat: The Good Food Institute’s Bid to Redesign the Global Food System
At the World Resources Institute, he helped launch Global Forest Watch, a pioneering satellite tool for tracking deforestation.
At the World Resources Institute, he helped launch Global Forest Watch, a pioneering satellite tool for tracking deforestation.
AI System Eavesdrops on Elephants to Prevent Deadly Encounters in India
Early field trials show the device is about 80% accurate in detecting elephants and 100% effective in deterring them, gaining support from local communities and forest officials despite limited funding.
Early field trials show the device is about 80% accurate in detecting elephants and 100% effective in deterring them, gaining support from local communities and forest officials despite limited funding.
Plastic’s Triumph Was No Accident. It Built an Economy Addicted to Throwaway Living
When Saabira Chaudhuri began covering consumer goods companies for The Wall Street Journal, she expected stories about marketing and product launches.
When Saabira Chaudhuri began covering consumer goods companies for The Wall Street Journal, she expected stories about marketing and product launches.
New Book Unearths Environmental Crime’s Psychological Roots
Adopting cultural and legal shifts to describe environmental crime in the same light as violent crime, via new legal frameworks targeting “ecocide,” which some nations are currently pushing for, is also a key solution, she says.
Adopting cultural and legal shifts to describe environmental crime in the same light as violent crime, via new legal frameworks targeting “ecocide,” which some nations are currently pushing for, is also a key solution, she says.
Vast Freshwater Reserves Found Beneath Atlantic Seafloor
The find was “a beautiful scientific accident,” Brandon Dugan, a professor of geophysics at the Colorado School of Mines, U.S., and co-chief scientist on the expedition, told Mongabay in a video call.
The find was “a beautiful scientific accident,” Brandon Dugan, a professor of geophysics at the Colorado School of Mines, U.S., and co-chief scientist on the expedition, told Mongabay in a video call.