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The city of New Orleans has announced a municipal identification program
to provide ID cards to residents who may not be able to access such cards otherwise
in a move seen as a positive step for the city’s migrant communities
as the Trump administration continues targeting undocumented people.
The municipal government of New Orleans launched the Crescent City ID program on Monday,
which is “designed to promote inclusion” in the city

"Bangladesh plans new reserve for trapped elephants"
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Bangladesh plans new reserve for trapped elephants
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Bangladesh is preparing to add to its tally of 56 protected areas by declaring a new sanctuary in its northeast — not for forests or tigers, but for a group of elephants trapped by geopolitics, reports Mongabay’s Abu […]

Global warming is altering storms lightning, impacting tropical forests https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/global-warming-is-altering-storms-lightning-impacting-tropical-forests/

Global warming is altering storms lightning, impacting tropical forests
A climate change-induced surge in brief but intense thunderstorms poses a growing but underrecognized threat to trees in tropical forests, a finding that could have major implications for carbon storage and tropical biodiversity under future global warming scenarios. That’s according to a recently published paper, which determines that short-lived but powerful convective storms — combining […]

"Young Rwandans support bird conservation through mobile app recordings"
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Young Rwandans support bird conservation through mobile app recordings
A young tour guide and his group of student mentees are helping monitor bird species in Rwanda with the help of a mobile app, Mongabay contributor Mariam Kone reported. Joseph Desiré Dufitumukiza, who enjoys bird-watching, felt moved to take action after he read about the decline of native bird species in Rwanda, including the Maccoa […]

Nicaragua government tied to illegal land invasions in wildlife refuge, documents suggest https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/nicaragua-government-tied-to-illegal-land-invasions-in-wildlife-refuge-documents-suggest/…

Nicaragua government tied to illegal land invasions in wildlife refuge, documents suggest
A protected wildlife refuge in Nicaragua has suffered a wave of deforestation in recent years, fueled by controversial land deals allowing settlers to clear the rainforest for farming, mining and cattle ranching. Government officials and even some Indigenous community leaders have overseen the land deals in Río San Juan Wildlife Refuge, an ostensibly protected area […]

As ocean acidification ramps up, experts call for speedy ocean protection https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/as-ocean-acidification-ramps-up-experts-call-for-speedy-ocean-protection/

As ocean acidification ramps up, experts call for speedy ocean protection
Ocean health is moving into a danger zone, with rampant human-caused carbon dioxide emissions having already pushed ocean acidification levels beyond safe limits in large swaths of the marine environment, according to a recent study. The new findings underline the urgent need to ramp up protection of the world’s oceans, while simultaneously slashing CO2 emissions, […]

Banks bet big on fossil fuels, boosting financing in 2024, report finds https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/banks-bet-big-on-fossil-fuels-boosting-financing-in-2024-report-finds/

Banks bet big on fossil fuels, boosting financing in 2024, report finds
Financing for the fossil fuel sector from the world’s largest banks surged in 2024 to $869 billion, according to a recent report by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and other environmental groups. That figure represents an increase of nearly 23% compared to 2023. The $162.5 billion increase channeled to companies doing business in fossil fuels […]

"Sri Lanka’s golden jackals reveal importance of urban wetlands for wildlife"
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Sri Lanka’s golden jackals reveal importance of urban wetlands for wildlife
SRI JAYAWARDENEPURA KOTTE, Sri Lanka — In the soft first light of dawn, wildlife photographer Priyanath Kotalawela observed a golden silhouette gliding across the wet grasslands in the Thalangama Wetland, not far from the heart of Sri Lanka’s administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. It was the size of a midsize stray dog, but despite […]

Flash floods in Pakistan kill 8 and 58 are rescued after deluge swept away dozens https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/flash-floods-in-pakistan-kill-8-and-58-are-rescued-after-deluge-swept-away-dozens/

Flash floods in Pakistan kill 8 and 58 are rescued after deluge swept away dozens
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Flash floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains swept away dozens of tourists in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least eight people. The nationwide death toll from rain-related incidents rose to 18 over the past 24 hours, officials said. Nearly 100 rescuers in various groups rescued a total of 58 people and […]

In Ecuador’s Amazon, Big Oil exploits Indigenous communities in the absence of the state https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/in-ecuadors-amazon-big-oil-exploits-indigenous-communities-in-the-absence-of-the-state/

In Ecuador’s Amazon, Big Oil exploits Indigenous communities in the absence of the state
This story is published in partnership with the Ecuadorian independent media outlet GK. Sitting in a small gray motorboat, Rosa Aranda dips her fingers in the Villano River as she lists the communities she plans to visit over the coming days: Piwiri, Kamunwi and Yutzuyaku. Aranda, 45 years old with long, thick black hair, is […]