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The mining industry is the sector linked to the most attacks against people trying to protect the environment and their homelands. By Katie Surma On a November morning, Julia Chuñil, 72, strode through her cabin door in Chile’s lush Los…
An international tribunal of environmental rights activists recently found extensive evidence that the Canadian mining sector is “guilty for the violation of Rights of Nature across South America and Serbia.” The guest on this episode of Mongabay’s podcast corroborates these…
In Pará, Brazil’s top palm oil-producing state, Indigenous and traditional communities face mounting threats as companies expand into contested lands. Between 2021 and 2023, Mongabay’s Karla Mendes reported from the region, where the expansion of oil palm plantations has triggered…
General Myer: Establishing a Legacy of Weather Service NOAA Heritage Deep Dive:An in-depth look back at the Army Signal Corps. This story was originally published on NOAA’s 200th Anniversary website in 2007. NOAA’s National Weather Service is the primary source…
The Trump administration retaliated against scientists who stepped forward publicly to express concerns over federal policies. But many are still sharing their fears anonymously. By Kiley Price Since January, the Trump administration has laid off thousands of scientists and staff…
Ahead of the Climate Forward conference on Sept. 24, Times readers sent us their most urgent questions about climate change.
Heat waves and flooding could cost the European Union $50 billion in damage to buildings and crops as well as a loss of productivity, a new study found.
EASTSOUND, Wash. (AP) — Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state has been seen carrying her dead newborn calf in an apparent effort to revive it. Researchers with the Center for Whale Research, SeaDoc Society and San Diego Zoo…
Sea ice floating atop the Arctic Ocean reached its minimum extent for 2025 on Sept. 10, covering 4.602 million square kilometers (1.78 million square miles) concluding this year’s summer melt-out. That’s far from a record low and represents a recovery,…
Business owners explain how summer immigration sweeps have shaken the community and left them ‘vulnerable’ From early morning to late at night, food vendors are feeding the people of Los Angeles. They offer nearly anything – tamales, fried fish, crispy…