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Federal judge declared January executive order unlawful, ruling in favor of a coalition of state attorneys general A federal judge on Monday struck down Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing…
Rob Ryan Research/Computer Scientist, Contractor, Lidar Sciences Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center Rob became interested in science in high school. He received an Associates of Applied Science in Marine Technology in 1999, and then worked in the SCUBA…
For nearly six decades, Iain Douglas-Hamilton worked across the savannas of Africa, his scientific focus fixed on its largest inhabitants — the elephants. It was said he could identify an elephant by the pattern of its ears or the wrinkles…
Known for their peaceful appearance and the impression that they’re always smiling, sloths now have extra protection to prevent their exploitation by a cruel and illegal pet trade. CITES, the global wildlife trade convention, agreed at its recent summit in…
Around the world, politicians, backed by powerful corporations, are presenting the public with false choices between environmental protection and economic growth. By Bob Berwyn Despite claims of environmental leadership and promises to preserve the Amazon rainforest ahead of COP30, Brazil…
The Shawnee National Forest Conservation Act aims to protect areas from activities such as logging while permitting the U.S. Forest Service to conduct active management against invasives and fires. By Sarah Mattalian Illinois advocates and legal experts are applauding a…
UN GEO report says ending this harm key to global transformation required ‘before collapse becomes inevitable’ The unsustainable production of food and fossil fuels causes $5bn (£3.8bn) of environmental damage per hour, according to a major UN report. Ending this…
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. People often say that good journalism requires a 30,000-foot view. I’ve found the opposite to be true. The stories that move the world…
Consumers spent £1.7bn on festive lighting last year and much of it is treated as disposable UK households have thrown away an estimated 168m light-up Christmas items and other “fast-tech” gifts over the past year, a study suggests. The research…
NORTH SUMATRA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s environment ministry on Dec. 6 suspended private sector activity in a crucial high conservation value rainforest as rescuers continued working through three Sumatran provinces following a highly unusual and catastrophic tropical cyclone. “We’ve identified at…