Belize project seeks out heat-resilient corals to protect its reefs
An initiative called the Super Reefs program is setting out to identify the corals in Belize’s waters that have the highest chance of surviving warming waters amid climate change.…
Venezuela tries an environmental rebrand, but critics aren’t buying it
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last month unveiled the Gran Misión Madre Tierra, or “Great Mother Earth Mission,” designed to address Venezuela’s climate emergency. The mission mandates the creation of…
Leopard seals sing songs similar to nursery rhymes, study
Male leopard seals call out for hours on end during the breeding season, using five sounds to compose unique “songs.” Researchers analyzed the underwater vocalizations of male leopard seals…
How Indonesian companies dodge fines for forest & peatland fires
While Indonesia’s courts have fined plantation companies more than $21 trillion rupiah ($1.3 billion) for forest and peatland fires, almost none of that money has been collected. This fuels…
Philippines’ new forest policy wins business backing but alarms green groups
In June, the Philippines launched the Sustainable Forest Land Management Agreement (SFLMA), consolidating seven tenure instruments into a single, renewable 25-year contract. The country’s environment department says the policy…
Are crows really street smart? Science confirms the genius of corvids (commentary)
Crows and other corvids exhibit remarkable intelligence — including tool use, problem-solving, memory and even social awareness — challenging long-held assumptions that such cognitive abilities are exclusive to humans…
Deforestation & illegal roads advancing fast in Colombia’s largest natural area
A recent study reveals that between 2024 and early 2025, 525 hectares (1,297 acres) of forest were lost within Chiribiquete National Park, and 856 hectares (2,115 acres) were cleared…
Ongoing threats & habitat loss haunt these great apes
Despite years of research into their complex behavior and intelligence, orangutans remain critically endangered on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, where they’re endemic. Mongabay has extensively covered…
Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat wave
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Spain is deploying 500 more soldiers to help battle wildfires that have ravaged parched woodlands during a prolonged heat wave, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez…
Sniffer dogs may have rediscovered a lost population of Sumatran rhinos
Conservationists and experts had thought Sumatran rhinos extinct in Way Kambas National Park in southern Sumatra. But dogs from the NGO Working Dogs for Conservation have detected what’s believed…