The newest wildlife crime-fighting superheroes in town (cartoon)
You might think that ‘hero rats’ are the lead characters of a new Pixar movie, but these happen to be actual African Giant Pouched Rats, trained by the organization APOPO. Their prolific portfolios...
View ArticleRethinking carbon: The climate movement needs to be a human one, says Paul...
Celebrated author, thinker and entrepreneur Paul Hawken joins Mongabay’s podcast to discuss his new book, Carbon: The Book of Life, and argues that the jargon and fear-based terms broadly used by the...
View ArticleColombia’s coffee farmers try to balance innovation and tradition to adapt to...
CHINCHINA, Colombia — “Before, the seasons seemed etched into the calendar, with well-defined periods of drought and rain. Today, the climate has gone completely mad!” says coffee grower Oscar Gomez...
View ArticleBrazilian rescue center returns trafficked animals to the wild
A wildlife rescue center in Rio de Janeiro is giving animals a second chance after they’ve been torn from the Atlantic Forest by poachers, a Mongabay short documentary showed. At the Vida Livre (Free...
View ArticleEnvironment Agency orders review into tyre recycling after BBC probe
5 hours ago ShareSave Anna Meisel & Paul Kenyon BBC File On 4 Investigates ShareSave Getty Images The Environment Agency (EA) has launched a comprehensive review into shipments of waste tyres from...
View ArticleLast year ‘one of the worst for UK butterflies’
Last year was one of the worst on record for butterflies in the UK, conservationists have said. The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS), based in Wareham, Dorset, found for the first time more than...
View ArticleWhy so many tornadoes hit tornado alley
Each year, the United States has about 1,200 tornadoes. Many of them happen in tornado alley, a very broad swath of the U.S. that shifts seasonally. This area gets at least ten times more tornadoes...
View ArticleThe vast venomous world of plants, fungi, bacteria: Study
Venom isn’t just a feature of some animals; it’s found across the living world, from plants and fungi to bacteria and viruses, says a new study. Lead author William Hayes, an ecologist at Loma Linda...
View ArticleNew strategy launched to protect Tanzanian biodiversity hotspot
Conservationists have launched a 20-year-long project to protect what is arguably Tanzania’s most biologically rich landscape: the Udzungwa Mountains. The strategy places notable emphasis on...
View ArticleRare polar bear cub footage offers crucial conservation insights
To a layperson, it’s footage of adorable polar bear cubs with their moms against the backdrop of endless Arctic snow. For researchers who study the animals, however, it’s a rare and incredibly...
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