From living roofs to rainwater harvesting: the future of sustainable homes
A new book, Homes for Our Time, by Philip Jodidio, showcases the quiet revolution in green residential architecture Continue reading…
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NASA Brings Space Exploration to the FIFA World Cup
4 Min Read NASA Brings Space Exploration to the FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup fans gather at FIFA Fan Festival™ Houston. Credits: NASA/Robert Markowitz FIFA World Cup fans gather at FIFA Fan Festival™ Houston. NASA/Robert Markowitz From June 11 through July 19, NASA’s free interactive exhibit at…
249th meeting of the American Astronomical Society
The 249th AAS meeting (joint with the Historical Astronomy Division) will be held 10–14 January 2027 in Salt Lake City at the Salt Palace Convention Center. The meeting will be jam-packed with great scientific content and provide ample opportunity for…
Bangladesh plans to plant 250 million trees. Keeping them alive will be harder
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Bangladesh plans to plant 250 million trees over the next five years to expand green cover, restore damaged ecosystems, and support its climate…
Rare living stone plant, found in a tiny area in Namibia, is critically endangered
In a small area of Namibia’s Erongo Mountains, a tiny, pebble-like plant grows on a very thin layer of gravel. This succulent, Lithops werneri, is found in just one tiny 4 square-kilometer (1.5 square-mile) area, according to the IUCN, the…
As Indonesia’s new capital rises, the sounds of Borneo’s rainforest are changing
As Indonesia constructs its new capital, Nusantara, in the mountains of East Kalimantan in Borneo, the roar of chainsaws interrupts the rainforest sounds that have long been part of the cultural heritage of the Indigenous Balik community. New documentary, Sound…
How rescued orangutans are rebuilding a new wild population in Sumatra
Sumatra — Fifteen years ago, Jantho Pine Forest Nature Reserve in Indonesia’s western Aceh province, on the island of Sumatra, had no orangutans. Today, it is home to a growing wild population, built almost entirely from rescued and relocated animals.…
Find funding and save Jodrell Bank, stars say
Astronaut Tim Peake, guitarist Johnny Marr and 150 other public figures have signed an open letter.
PUMA FEST and the community Mongabay Latam has helped build
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. When Mongabay Latam began publishing in 2016, the aim was to establish a sustained environmental news service for Spanish-speaking Latin America. The newsroom…
Suspected mass bird flu deaths found in second state as Murray Watt warns ‘this is the beginning’
Environment minister says Australia has ‘long and difficult journey’ and says more mass mortality events likely Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Aerial surveillance has detected mass bird deaths in a second Australian state in…