Wetlands are disappearing at three times the rate of forests, alarming conservationists who highlight the ecosystems’ role in ...

In the forested highlands of Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines, Mingay Dakias knows exactly where to find medicine — not in modern health clinics but in the leaves, roots and vines that grow ...

In a small town called Metetí, deep in Panama’s Darién province, Luis Gutiérrez manages La Reina, or “The Queen,” a cattle ...

The U.S.-based Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) works to link funders with community-based conservation groups, ensuring ...

In honor of world elephant day on August 12, we highlight recent Mongabay stories that celebrate elephant conservation ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. It wasn’t the first time the Vietnamese authorities had accused someone of tax evasion ...

For decades, environmental, social and governance systems have focused on stopping harm before it happens. Standards, ...

As darkness settled over Colombo on Aug. 3, a small group of young men, led by a zoology professor, slipped quietly into Sri ...

Downpours on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides on Monday, injuring a number of people and ...

I often return to this image, which I took in 2022 in Jambi, Indonesia. At first glance, it seems to capture something hopeful: a full-circle rainbow arcing over a lush green landscape. But look ...

The new international airport in Nepal’s tourism capital of Pokhara lies close to prime vulture sites, raising risks for the ...

Delegates, experts, and stakeholders from 184 countries and 619 organizations are determined to finalize the treaty on ...