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Q&A: Louis Theroux, director of Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere, on interviewing those on the extreme edges of the media as they film you, and more (David Gilbert/Wired)
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Louis Theroux on the Manosphere: ‘It’s Highly Profitable to Be a Dick on the Internet’
With the release of his Netflix documentary "Inside the Manosphere," the director talked to WIRED about why so many young men are drawn to toxic influencers.

Mennonites from Belize spark deforestation fears with new settlement plans in Suriname https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/mennonites-from-belize-spark-deforestation-fears-with-new-settlement-plans-in-suriname/

Mennonites from Belize spark deforestation fears with new settlement plans in Suriname
SHIPYARD, Belize — Mennonite families in Belize are preparing to move to Suriname to establish massive farming communities in a heavily forested area, multiple sources told Mongabay, raising concerns that they may soon be cutting down trees to grow crops. The deal could cost millions of dollars and cover more land than the U.S. city […]

Venezuela’s new mining law could spell disaster for the Amazon, critics warn
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/venezuelas-new-mining-law-could-spell-disaster-for-the-amazon-critics-warn/

Venezuela’s new mining law could spell disaster for the Amazon, critics warn
Venezuela is close to passing a law to update the country’s mining regulations and attract private investment in gold, silver, coltan and other minerals. But advocacy groups say the law may end up exacerbating deforestation and pollution in mining areas where environmental damage is already an issue. The legislation is part of a broader effort […]

"This bird is disappearing from Indonesia’s forests for its song"
#Indonesia #Birds #Animals

This bird is disappearing from Indonesia's forests for its song
The rising popularity of songbird singing competitions in Indonesia has led to the dramatic decline of the white-rumped shama, a bird known locally as murai batu. Mongabay Indonesia video contributor Rizky Maulana Yanuar recently reported that keeping such birds is deeply rooted in local culture. In Javanese society, a man is considered to be successful […]

NYT's Zach Seward details the "Manosphere Report", an in-house LLM-powered tool that summarizes new episodes from about 80 podcasts with largely male audiences (Andrew Deck/Nieman Lab)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/how-the-

How The New York Times uses a custom AI tool to track the “manosphere”
The daily podcast round-up is just one way the Times is adopting in-house AI transcription and summarization tools.

📢 Sieg im Riesenslalom: Forster holt zweites Para-Gold
Monoskifahrerin Anna-Lena Forster hat bei den Winter-Paralympics in Italien ihre zweite Goldmedaille gewonnen. Am sechsten Wettkampftag siegte die 30-Jährige in Cortina d'Ampezzo im Riesenslalom. Zum Auftakt der Alpin-Wettbewerbe war die Gesamtweltcup-Siegerin bereits Beste in der Abfahrt.
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Sieg im Riesenslalom: Forster holt zweites Para-Gold
Monoskifahrerin Anna-Lena Forster hat bei den Winter-Paralympics in Italien ihre zweite Goldmedaille gewonnen. Am sechsten Wettkampftag siegte die 30-Jährige in Cortina d'Ampezzo im Riesenslalom.

Mining rush for critical minerals threatens Amazon land reform settlements https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/mining-rush-for-critical-minerals-threatens-amazon-land-reform-settlements/

Mining rush for critical minerals threatens Amazon land reform settlements
Families awaiting land reform in the Amazon now face a surge in mining that can destroy their chance at a decent life.

"The rate of global warming is accelerating, study finds"
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The rate of global warming is accelerating, study finds
Global warming is accelerating at roughly double the pace of a decade ago, raising concerns for Earth systems, biodiversity and human health.

The little-known story of emerging ecotourism in the Central African Republic https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/the-little-known-story-of-emerging-ecotourism-in-the-central-african-republic/

The little-known story of emerging ecotourism in the Central African Republic
BAYANGA, Central African Republic — For many outside the country, the Central African Republic remains defined by a set of familiar images: conflict, instability, weak infrastructure and a state that struggles to extend its authority much beyond Bangui, the country’s capital. These realities are not imaginary. They continue to shape daily life across much of […]

Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/animals-dying-in-kenya-as-drought-conditions-leave-many-hungry/

Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Drought conditions have left over 2 million people facing hunger in parts of Kenya, with cattle-keeping communities in the northeast the hardest hit, according to the United Nations and others. In recent weeks, images of emaciated livestock in the arid area near the Somali border have shocked many in a region […]