Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2005
Photograher Wim van den Heever got the winning shot beside an abandoned diamond mining settlement.
Environment & Sustainability
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Coal Miners and Advocates Plead With Trump to Enforce Black Lung Rule
In a rally outside the U.S. Department of Labor, miners and their advocates stressed the need to limit silica exposure and protect workers from irreversible health impacts. By Aidan Hughes Coal miners, their family members and union representatives rallied outside…
Government Shutdown Could Disrupt Timing of Crucial Conservation and Wildfire Efforts
Government activities are delayed amid a shutdown, which is affecting everything from black-footed ferret recovery to wildfire prevention. By Kiley Price In the United States, the government shutdown is about to stretch into its third week as Republicans and Democrats…
A Coal-Processing Plant Closed. Local E.R. Visits Dropped Sharply.
As President Trump tries to revive the United States coal industry, research has found that closing a coal facility can improve local health.
Losing Nemo: In the Red Sea, clownfish vanish as anemones bleach
When Morgan Bennett-Smith descended to a familiar reef in the central Red Sea in September 2023, he expected to find the same tagged anemones and resident clownfish he had been monitoring for months. Instead, he found a ghostly landscape: every…
Voices from the land: As the Andes’ glaciers melt, our values can help (commentary)
This series, Voices from the Land, brings together opinion pieces led and written by Indigenous peoples from around the world. Through these commentaries, we share our lived realities and reflections on urgent issues shaping our time — environmental destruction, our…
Pioneering policies and rights-of-nature rules win World Future Policy Awards
Policies enacted by seven nations and one international agreement have been recognized by the World Future Council for “top policy solutions for [humans], nature and generations to come.” On this edition of Mongabay’s podcast, the council’s CEO, Neshan Gunasekera, shares…
Newsom vetoes California bill banning cookware with Pfas, ‘forever chemicals’
Governor says bill would cause sudden product shift, sparking debate among chefs, lawmakers and environmentalists Gavin Newsom vetoed a California bill that was set to ban the sale of cookware and other consumer goods manufactured with Pfas, also known as…
The Guardian view on the rising risk from flooding: uninsurable buildings should focus minds on climate adaptation | Editorial
The bleak future faced by one small town offers a cautionary tale about the threat from global heating The bleak prospect facing the market town of Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire, due to rising flood risks, is first and foremost a problem…
Newsom Vetoes California’s Ban on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware
Mr. Newsom said he was concerned that the measure restricting PFAS chemicals would make pots and pans more expensive for Californians.