Environment & Climate Reporter
Nadia tracks the frontlines of climate action, from rewilding successes to the clean energy transition reshaping economies.
In Florida, sea turtle nesting season typically runs from March 1 through October 31. On May 13, despite only being just two months into the season, the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute had an exciting update to share. “The 2026 sea turtle nesting season is officially off and with a strong s...
Since President Donald Trump has been sworn in for the second time, one of his consistent talking points is that climate change is “a con job.” It’s a belief that has led to some of the largest deregulatory actions in the nation’s history, from the repeal of the endangerment finding — which required...
Environmental professionals redefine patriotism through conservation, sustainability, and protecting future generations every dayOriginally published on Global VoicesFrom left to right: Brenda Martínez, Marialy Encarnación and Threydi Castillo. Photo collage by Global Voices from original photos. Th...
Its name is short — like its size — but the bee is one of Earth's most important and busy creatures....
LUNDAZI, Zambia — “It’s not possible [to coexist with elephants], because they are animals and we are human beings — they should have their own home,” says Esnart Banda, a Zambian farmer whose maize and tobacco fields lie 5 meters, just 16 feet, from the boundary of Malawi’s Kasungu National Park. J...
Scientists in Australia are using cutting-edge DNA techniques to help save one of the world’s rarest marsupials — the critically endangered Gilbert’s potoroo, with fewer than 150 left in the wild. By analyzing tiny traces of DNA in the animals’ scat, researchers uncovered clues about the elusive fun...
Iberá National Park and Iberá Provincial Park are home to sweeping grasslands, marshlands, forests, and 4,000 species of flora and fauna. Together, they form the largest park in Argentina. In early May, tour guides were leading tourists through the park when they spotted a jaguar resting on the trai...
In general, plantation companies view local communities and smallholders as obstacles to expanding operations and to securing social licenses. In deforestation-free supply chains, smallholders are also often treated as a risk. In my experience, this is one reason forest protection efforts fail: we d...
A Thai student created artificial nests from upcycled plastic bottles to protect endangered hornbills. Her project also includes a school conservation program and income alternatives for local communities.
In Malaysia’s Penang state, conservationists and residents are collaborating to reduce conflict between humans and endangered dusky langurs displaced by urban development and habitat loss. The Langur Project Penang built a canopy bridge to help langurs safely cross a busy road and access more habita...
A new company YumLit is working to bring joy to family mealtimes through interactive light-up plates. As a social venture, they plan to share proceeds with nonprofit organizations committed to tackling food and nutrition insecurity in their communities and around the world. The inspiration for the c...
Lake Turkana in northern Kenya is often portrayed as a region in perpetual crisis due to climate change. But for the Indigenous groups who have lived here for centuries, environmental change is not new. Local livelihoods have long shifted between pastoralism, fishing, farming and trade as people ada...
Environmental conflicts often begin with a local issue, but grow into broader conversations about justiceOriginally published on Global VoicesKushtau Mountain in Bashkortostan, Russia, also saved from destruction because of the protests. Photo by WadPol via Wikimedia Commons, public domain. This pos...
The proposed changes come after a cow named Beau Vine got approved for a waste removal licence....
Habanero the loggerhead sea turtle has been through quite a journey. But his doctors are optimistic that his best life is ahead....
Rustom Basumatary is a naturalist and an avid birder from the remote Indian village of Bodoland Territorial Council. As an Indigenous Bodo boy, he grew up hunting small game inside Manas National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.By his account, a large part of the Bodo upbringing involved poaching...
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Five months after Jane Goodall’s death, her grandson Merlin Van Lawick appeared at the ChangeNOW environmental forum in Paris carrying something both public and persona...
A random photo snapped in the Australian outback has led to the rediscovery of a plant thought extinct for nearly 60 years — proving that ordinary people with smartphones are quietly transforming science. After bird bander Aaron Bean uploaded pictures of a strange shrub to iNaturalist, botanist Anth...
Members of the press were left in near dis-bee-lief Friday when they were confronted with an unexpected obstacle at the White House.“Walked into the White House and a swarm of bees were blocking the driveway,” NewsNation White House reporter Kellie Meyers wrote on X. “Time to turn around.”Fox News W...
Each week, Food Tank is rounding up a few news stories that inspire excitement, infuriation, or curiosity. Stronger Local Food and Farming Systems Needed to Stabilize Food Prices A new report from the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) warns that shifting global p...