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He never raised his voice in anger. When talks grew tense—whether across a union bargaining table or a forest-policy summit—Chris Allnutt would grow quieter. The softer he spoke, colleagues recalled, the more certain everyone became that something important was about…
Data analysis found higher than average migration growth to the US from areas in Guatemala, Bangladesh and Senegal hit by repeated climate disasters This article was produced in partnership between Columbia Journalism Investigations and Documented. Mohamed* sat cross-legged on the…
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. When Saabira Chaudhuri began covering consumer goods companies for The Wall Street Journal, she expected stories about marketing and product launches. Instead, she…
At about 4,800 meters, or nearly 15,800 feet, above sea level, Cerro Rico towers over the city of Potosí, in Bolivia’s southern highlands. Famous for its vast silver reserves, Cerro Rico — whose name means “rich mountain” in Spanish —…
Green groups defend ‘essential’ levy, but Heck sausages and Gü desserts among those who say shoppers will pick up tab A packaging tax designed to end our throwaway society is under fire for inadvertently adding to food price inflation as…
In eight months the 2026 World Cup will make history as the biggest single sporting event – but not everyone is celebrating.
Several agency programs are trying to track and reduce methane emissions around the world. They aren’t meeting the targets fast enough.
Interviews with experts and key players across four countries reveal why efforts to stop the multibillion-euro trafficking industry have failed – and how to save the endangered fish By 10am on the midsummer Day of the Ox, the city of…
As deforestation and climate change threaten some of the country’s least-known pollinators, scientists join forces with Indigenous Asháninka communities to protect the insects and their new legal rights. By Teresa Tomassoni SATIPO, Peru—Dry leaves rustled beneath the hem of her…
The vertical towers allow for three times more capacity per acre than conventional solar panel arrays, according to the company, Janta Power. By Arcelia Martin DALLAS—Texas has more solar power than anywhere else in the U.S. But there’s plenty of…