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Environment
Signs of Hope for Rescued Gorillas Rewilded in DRC, but Security Concerns Linger
To reduce poaching in the area, GRACE says it focuses on working closely with local communities and integrating them into the organization.
To reduce poaching in the area, GRACE says it focuses on working closely with local communities and integrating them into the organization.
What Does It Really Mean to Be Carbon Neutral?
When carbon emissions are reduced, the amount of pollution in the air decreases significantly.
When carbon emissions are reduced, the amount of pollution in the air decreases significantly.
Bonobos Are More Optimistic After Hearing Laughter
A new study shows that bonobos, our closest living relatives along with chimpanzees, are more optimistic after hearing laughter.
A new study shows that bonobos, our closest living relatives along with chimpanzees, are more optimistic after hearing laughter.
Switzerland’s Ebbing Glaciers Show a New, Strange Phenomenon: Holes Reminiscent of Swiss Cheese
The glaciers of Switzerland, which has the most of any country in continental Europe, are fading because of global warming.
The glaciers of Switzerland, which has the most of any country in continental Europe, are fading because of global warming.
Trump’s Climate Denial Isn’t Just Stupid — It’s a Huge Opportunity for China
In 2025, denying the reality of the climate crisis isn’t just absurd or irresponsible — it’s a reckless act of strategic self-sabotage.
In 2025, denying the reality of the climate crisis isn’t just absurd or irresponsible — it’s a reckless act of strategic self-sabotage.
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.
Something for Everyone: Wildlife Trade in Paradise
Our ongoing study in Bali reveals a surprising level of trade in protected species — and offers a strategy for ending it.
Our ongoing study in Bali reveals a surprising level of trade in protected species — and offers a strategy for ending it.
Who Gets to Belong? The Moral Dilemma of Invasive Life
But is the company’s exotic leather an innovation set to disrupt the leather industry or a complete ethical nightmare?
But is the company’s exotic leather an innovation set to disrupt the leather industry or a complete ethical nightmare?
How Georgia Residents Hope to Protect Their River From an Industrial Poultry Farm
A proposed 60-house poultry operation near the Satilla River has locals alarmed about pollution, health risks and the future of their water.
A proposed 60-house poultry operation near the Satilla River has locals alarmed about pollution, health risks and the future of their water.
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.
Q&A: Mountain & Prairie Host Ed Roberson
The podcast host and land conservationist talks the politics of water, real estate in the West, and interviewing Nick Offerman.
The podcast host and land conservationist talks the politics of water, real estate in the West, and interviewing Nick Offerman.
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).
A Year After Helene, River Guides in Appalachia Are Navigating a New World
The first tourist season since the storm reveals how much the river and livelihoods have changed.
The first tourist season since the storm reveals how much the river and livelihoods have changed.
Scraps to Soil: Why Eco-Families Love Electric Waste Recyclers
— In a world where climate change is of primary concern, many conscious families are looking for very simple yet efficient ways to minimize their carbon footprints. An area of the house typically bypassed in the green journey is the kitchen, specifically the evil of food waste. Peels, scraps, and leftovers merely wind up in…
Pollution From Wildfires Can Contaminate Our Water for up to 8 Years, Study Finds
An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after a wildfire.
An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after a wildfire.