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LA wildfires and storms this year cost $101bn, new study by non-profit resurrecting work axed by Trump says The first half of 2025 was the costliest on record for major disasters in the US, driven by huge wildfires in Los…
LILONGWE ― Habitat loss and direct persecution of large carnivores are well-documented threats, but the role that cultural demand plays in the fortunes of many species of wildcats is poorly understood. In a study published in March 2025, researchers that…
A common refrain is that they’re only effective in mild climates. We put that idea to the test.
Experts say the administration’s Maha agenda ‘betrays the public’ and doesn’t actually seek to regulate junk food As health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr has repeatedly blamed industrially manufactured food products for the country’s chronic illness and obesity crises, and…
LAGUNA DE LOS MICOS, Honduras — Tension swirls around the Laguna de los Micos in northern Honduras, is a critical marine ecosystem surrounded by mangroves and serving as a home and nursery for many species of coral reef fish. The…
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…