An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. A forest ...

Two major proposals led by Jared Kushner and a new airport championed by the Albanian government focus on an area prized for its biodiversity. Are they a sign of things to come?

The Chel Snakehead fish, thought to be extinct, has made a dramatic comeback to the eastern Himalayan ecosystem after more ...

Imagine standing quietly on the banks of the River Avon at dusk. The air is cool, the water glimmers, and suddenly, a brown, ...

Empowering undergraduates to think critically about science in the media and society. A revolution is quietly unfolding in the field of evolutionary biology, challenging entrenched paradigms and ...

Late one Friday afternoon in January, three adjoining acreages on the mist-cooled ridges above Mittagong, New South ...

Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed reasons, but there are many other, interconnected drivers that have an impact, ...

At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the world.

Farmers’ number one asset is land. Whether they’re growing crops or raising livestock – or both, farmers use practices that ...

At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the world.

Leaders from many religions — including, notably, Pope Francis — have long sought to tie their faith to environmental ...

The late religious leader faced a steep learning curve on the environment. Eventually he came to see things differently.