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Indigenous leaders say land-grabbers are setting fires inside the Karipuna Indigenous Territory in Brazil’s Rondônia state, in the northwest Amazon. The fires come less than one month after Indigenous leaders warned authorities about renewed invasions. Satellite monitoring detected more than…
Firefighters try to corral Garnet fire, with parts of California under red flag warning, as Oregon blaze destroys homes Numerous wildfires across the US west coast are challenging emergency crews from California wine country to central Oregon, as weather forecasters…
Across the country, unmasked wildfire fighters are falling ill and dying. Hannah Dreier talks about her investigation into the risks these workers face.
The genome of a small, remarkable sea horse offers a surprising lesson in nature’s creativity.
Two decades after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the Trump administration is on a mission to defund the agency dedicated to disaster response and recovery. By Kiley Price Twenty years ago, a catastrophic storm changed the fabric of the southern…
A Brazilian lawmaker is calling for a parliamentary hearing after a Mongabay investigation found government agencies have sought to purchase thousands of metric tons of shark meat for public institutions, including schools, hospitals and prisons. Nilto Tatto, leader of the…
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say rescuers in eastern Pakistan have evacuated tens of thousands of people to safer areas after neighboring India released water from overflowing dams and swollen rivers into low-lying border regions. The move came a day…
I recently received an advance copy of Natalie Kyriacou’s widely praised new book, Nature’s Last Dance: Tales of Wonder in an Age of Extinction, and found myself agreeing with its many high-profile fans, like Paris climate agreement architect Christiana Figueres,…
Today’s beach outing is not the same as your grandparents’ beach outing: With intense summer heat waves now the norm due to climate change, and with the ozone layer still not fully healed, people need more and better sun protection…
You don’t need safari experience to understand the allure: spotting majestic wildlife in sweeping landscapes is inherently captivating, and it’s the reason this type of adventure travel has stood the test of time. But while many safari tour operators tout…