Giraldo Alayón García, Cuba’s ‘spider man,’ died on Sept. 24
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta11d ago
For much of the 20th century, Cuba’s spiders and scorpions received limited attention beyond specialist circles.
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top 63%Rising seas could cost Australia economic losses of $855 billion, study finds
Mongabay Globalby Bobbybascomb11d ago
Rising sea levels due to climate change could damage hundreds of thousands of properties and millions of hectares of land along Australia’s coastline by 2100, according to a recent study.
Endangered dolphins survive in a Bangladesh river so polluted it’s ‘not livable’ for fish
Mongabay Globalby Naina Rao11d ago
At least 20 endangered Ganges river dolphins still survive in Bangladesh’s extremely polluted Buriganga River, a 12-month study found, reports contributor Md Jahidul Islam for Mongabay.
Indonesia’s new peatland agency faces questions over what it will do differently
Mongabay Globalby Hans Nicholas Jong11d ago
- Indonesia plans to create a new agency to restore and manage peatlands prone to burning, in a repeat of a measure it took in response to the severe fire season of 2015.
Myanmar’s polluting mines selling to China through Thai companies
Mongabay Globalby Andy Lehren11d ago
- Large volumes of critical minerals are being imported from Myanmar into Thailand and then mostly resold to China.
New releases a leap forward for endangered frog in southern California
Mongabay Globalby Morgan Erickson-Davis11d ago
- In August, conservation organizations released another 650 southern mountain yellow-legged frogs into the San Gabriel Mountains, another step forward in reintroduction efforts for this highly...
Philippine eagle habitat study maps mining risks and conservation priorities
Mongabay Globalby Isabel Esterman11d ago
- A new study systematically mapped likely Philippine eagle nesting habitat on Mindanao, the Philippines’ second-largest island and the species’ main stronghold.
Global experts gather in Sri Lanka for historic first World Congress on Snakes
Mongabay Globalby Dilrukshi Handunnetti11d ago
- Sri Lanka will host the first ever dedicated global conference on snakes from Oct. 1-4 in Kandy, central Sri Lanka.
Illegal wildlife continues to slip through Canada’s borders. Experts explain how
Mongabay Globalby Sharon Guynup11d ago
- The global wildlife trade is a multibillion-dollar industry that mixes legal business and illegal transactions.
In Brazil’s Acre, calls for new roads clash with deforestation commitments
Mongabay Globalby Alexandra Popescu11d ago
- The 2024 inauguration of the Chinese-built Chancay Port in Peru has reinforced calls to build road infrastructure through the Amazon, connecting Brazil to the Pacific coast, with authorities in...
Evidence builds showing climate change could be intensifying El Niño events
Mongabay Globalby Glenn Scherer11d ago
- A potentially historic El Niño event is building in the Pacific Ocean and already impacting the globe. Based on most recent models, this year’s event could be the largest ever recorded.
Pratap Singh Chundawat rescued a leopard from a well. He died in the line of duty, aged 40
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta12d ago
On April 9, a farmer named Rupalal heard noises in a well at his field in Dhawadi village in the state of Rajasthan in India. He looked down and saw a leopard 21 meters (70 feet) below.
Tokyo records historic 35-day rain streak driven by El Niño and stalled fronts
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta12d ago
Central Tokyo has experienced 35 consecutive days of rainfall, setting the longest continuous rainy streak since records began in 1886, reported local media citing Japan’s weather agency.
Turning vulnerable livestock into four-eyed beasts helps protect them in Zimbabwe
Mongabay Globalby Terna Gyuse12d ago
- In the first half 2026, the local council of one district in southeastern Zimbabwe recorded 317 cases of human-wildlife conflict, including attacks on livestock by predators.
Plastic fused to coral rubble raises new concerns for ocean pollution
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta12d ago
From the seafloor to turtle stomachs, scientists are finding plastic everywhere they look for it.
Iwi and community-led effort return kiwi to Wellington for first time in over a century
Mongabay Globalby Mikedigirolamo12d ago
For the first time in 150 years, kiwi once again live in the hills surrounding Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Uganda pastoralists turn to wild plants as food shortages bite, study finds
Mongabay Globalby Karen Coates12d ago
- New research reveals that pastoralist communities are turning to wild plants to cope with food shortages in northern Uganda.
Kenyan nuclear project faces international legal challenge over security risks
Mongabay Globalby Bobbybascomb12d ago
A case has been brought to the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) over the Kenyan government’s plan to build a 2,000-5,000-megawatt nuclear power plant in Bondo, near the eastern shore of...
In war-torn South Sudan, giraffes retain a surprisingly healthy gene pool
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta12d ago
Giraffes living in the South Sudan’s war-torn savannas are genetically healthy and connected to nearby giraffe populations by gene flow, despite decades of conflict, recent research suggests.
Bhutan recognized for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies ahead of World Rabies Day
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta13d ago
The World Health Organization has officially recognized Bhutan for eliminating dog-transmitted human rabies as a public health problem — in time for World Rabies Day on Sept. 28.