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Uncovering forest loss in gorilla park six months after M23 offensive in the DRC https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/uncovering-forest-loss-in-gorilla-park-six-months-after-m23-offensive-in-the-drc/

Uncovering forest loss in gorilla park six months after M23 offensive in the DRC
Six months ago, the M23 rebel group seized Goma, one of the largest cities in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the time since, local activists and satellite images compiled by Mongabay have identified sites with soaring forest loss in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, southwest of Goma. In this vast area of primary […]

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/well/family/mankeeping-definition.html?unlocked_article_code=1.bU8.e31i.sCu1yTlC5-PA&smid=url-share

Why ‘Mankeeping’ Is Turning Women Off
As male social circles shrink, female partners say they have to meet more social and emotional needs.

⭐ Organized crime & gold trade are increasingly connected, report shows
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/organized-crime-gold-trade-are-increasingly-connected-report-shows/

Organized crime & gold trade are increasingly connected, report shows
Latin American cartels once were masters of the drug trade, but spikes in prices led them into controlling a new venture.

There’s no rain in the forecast for Flin Flon, Manitoba over the next week as crews there fight a wildfire that’s raging nearby.
Temperatures throughout the weekend are expecting to range from the low to high 20s, before cooling off.
Thousands have evacuated the northwestern Manitoba city, including municipal government officials and health-care professionals.

No rain forecast as crews battle Flin Flon wildfire
Thousands have evacuated the northwestern Manitoba city, including municipal government officials and healthcare professionals. So far, the wildfires have displaced over 17,000.

To save humanity and nature we must tackle wealth inequality, says Cambridge researcher
https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2025/09/to-save-humanity-and-nature-we-must-tackle-wealth-inequality-says-cambridge-researcher/

"Blue cranes now listed as vulnerable in South Africa"
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Blue cranes now listed as vulnerable in South Africa
The blue crane, South Africa’s national bird, is now at greater risk of extinction, as a new regional assessment lists the species as “vulnerable.” “A Near-Threatened listing is no longer appropriate, now that the population is declining,” states the recently published Red Data Book of Birds, which follows the International Union for Conservation of Nature […]

Illegal pet trade in Nepal now shifting online, research suggests https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/illegal-pet-trade-in-nepal-now-shifting-online-research-suggests/

Illegal pet trade in Nepal now shifting online, research suggests
KATHMANDU — Wildlife trafficking for the illegal pet trade in Nepal has made a significant shift online, according to recent research that attributes the trend to the rapid penetration of smartphones, social media and online payment systems across Nepali society. The findings, based on year-long research led by Reshu Bashyal from environmental NGO Greenhood Nepal, […]

🐮 Now on Wall Street, JBS eyes growth amid scrutiny on deforestation & graft
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/now-on-wall-street-jbs-eyes-growth-amid-scrutiny-on-deforestation-graft/

Now on Wall Street, JBS eyes growth amid scrutiny on deforestation & graft
The world's largest meatpacker had a long journey to the U.S. stock market, one full of reports of greenwashing and corruption.

Catholic bishops from Global South call for ambitious climate action ahead of COP30
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/catholic-bishops-from-global-south-call-for-ambitious-climate-action-ahead-of-cop30/

"104 companies linked to 20% of global environmental conflicts, study finds"
#Business #Environment

104 companies linked to 20% of global environmental conflicts, study finds
A recent study has found that just 104 companies, mostly multinational corporations from high-income countries, are involved in a fifth of the more than 3,000 environmental conflicts it analyzed. The study examined 3,388 conflicts, involving 5,589 companies, recorded in the Global Atlas of Environmental Justice (EJAtlas) as of October 2024. The atlas is the world’s […]