The glaciers of Switzerland, which has the most of any country in continental Europe, are fading because of global warming.
Protecting the Darién Gap: Interview with Panama National Parks Director Luis Carles Rudy
Carles Rudy told Mongabay about new rangers and technology that will help protect the park, but said there still aren’t efficient solutions to encroaching agribusiness and migrant waste.
Carles Rudy told Mongabay about new rangers and technology that will help protect the park, but said there still aren’t efficient solutions to encroaching agribusiness and migrant waste.
EU Remains Major Wildlife Trafficking Hub, Report Finds
Authorities documented 88 species seized for the first time, including poison frogs and tarantula look-alikes, while 28% of fauna seizures were linked to the exotic pet trade.
Authorities documented 88 species seized for the first time, including poison frogs and tarantula look-alikes, while 28% of fauna seizures were linked to the exotic pet trade.
Broadway Mall Rewilding Brings Native Plants and Wildlife to New York City
The Broadway Malls are a series of small parks each measuring roughly 73 by 6 meters (240 by 20 feet).
The Broadway Malls are a series of small parks each measuring roughly 73 by 6 meters (240 by 20 feet).
First Elephant Sighting in 6 Years Sparks Hope for Species’ Return to a Senegal Park
For the first time in six years, an elephant was seen in Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park.
For the first time in six years, an elephant was seen in Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park.
In Colombia, Bird-Watching Brings Tourism and a Love for Conservation
Though the region has some of the richest bird life of any place on Earth, bird-watchers note that some species have become harder to come by.
Though the region has some of the richest bird life of any place on Earth, bird-watchers note that some species have become harder to come by.
To Reduce Rhino Poaching — By a Lot — Cut off Their Horns, Study Says
Poachers target rhinos for their keratin horns, incorrectly believed in traditional Asian medicine to hold medicinal properties.
Poachers target rhinos for their keratin horns, incorrectly believed in traditional Asian medicine to hold medicinal properties.
Protect One Large Forest, or Many Small Ones? New Study Reignites Conservation Debate
A newly published study has rekindled the debate, backing the thesis that large expanses of green space are more important for species conservation, particularly for larger animals that require a more extensive range.
A newly published study has rekindled the debate, backing the thesis that large expanses of green space are more important for species conservation, particularly for larger animals that require a more extensive range.
Microplastics and Melting Ice Reveal Deepening Crisis in Antarctica
The accelerated melting means more freshwater is rushing into the Southern Ocean, reducing the salinity level and affecting the phytoplankton that form the basis of the marine food chain.
The accelerated melting means more freshwater is rushing into the Southern Ocean, reducing the salinity level and affecting the phytoplankton that form the basis of the marine food chain.
‘Culture & Nature Are One’: Interview With Mudja Chief Bitini Ndiyanabo Kanane
It is also the ancestral home of Indigenous peoples who, though the course of decades, have been forcibly evicted from these lands, dating back to colonial times.
It is also the ancestral home of Indigenous peoples who, though the course of decades, have been forcibly evicted from these lands, dating back to colonial times.
Paris Goal of 1.5°C Warming Is Still Too Hot for Polar Ice Sheets, Study Warns
Researchers looked at paleoclimate data to see what the sea level was when Earth in the past was at a temperature comparable to the present.
Researchers looked at paleoclimate data to see what the sea level was when Earth in the past was at a temperature comparable to the present.
Climate Futures: What’s Ahead for Our World Beyond 1.5°C of Warming?
Beyond 1.5°C (2.7° Fahrenheit), we increasingly risk crossing climate tipping points, with dire consequences.
Beyond 1.5°C (2.7° Fahrenheit), we increasingly risk crossing climate tipping points, with dire consequences.
Climate Futures: World Leaders’ Failure To Act Is Pushing Earth Past 1.5°C
The unprecedented warming that began in 2023, continued through 2024 and extended into 2025 has caused surprise and alarm.
The unprecedented warming that began in 2023, continued through 2024 and extended into 2025 has caused surprise and alarm.
Penguin Poop Helps Form Clouds Over Antarctica, Potentially Cooling It
The researchers found that when winds blew from the direction of the colony, the ammonia concentration recorded at the observatory was more than 1,000 times higher than the typical background amount.
The researchers found that when winds blew from the direction of the colony, the ammonia concentration recorded at the observatory was more than 1,000 times higher than the typical background amount.
Making Nature a Healing Place: Interview With Colombia’s Enilda Jiménez
Jiménez spoke to Mongabay about her family’s history and how it has shaped their relationship with the land today.
Jiménez spoke to Mongabay about her family’s history and how it has shaped their relationship with the land today.
High-Profile Wildlife Trafficking Case Tests Malawi’s Conservation Commitment
Recently unearthed documents reveal that, since then, there have been attempts to secure a pardon and allegations of bribery and corruption, but that Malawi’s justice system has resisted efforts to undermine the sentence.
Recently unearthed documents reveal that, since then, there have been attempts to secure a pardon and allegations of bribery and corruption, but that Malawi’s justice system has resisted efforts to undermine the sentence.