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news.mongabay.com > short-article > 2026 > 08 > scientists-discover-that-giant-octopuses-were-top-predators-of-ancient-oceans

Scientists discover that giant octopuses were top predators of ancient oceans

2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (496+ words) Finned octopus species alive today are all small, deep-sea animals that mostly live in pitch-black darkness thousands of meters beneath the surface of the sea. But a new discovery by a team of researchers in Japan, published in April 2026, found…...

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news.mongabay.com > 2026 > 07 > research-offers-nature-positive-path-to-end-and-reverse-biodiversity-loss

Research offers nature-positive path to end and reverse biodiversity loss

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (646+ words) From its nests high in the canopy of the Amazon, the harpy eagle depends on — and is critical to — the health of the forest around it. The species controls the numbers of animals such as sloths and monkeys that, unchecked,…...

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news.mongabay.com > 2026 > 07 > fossil-fuel-based-mega-projects-displace-locals-in-bangladesh-pushing-youth-out

Fossil fuel-based mega projects displace locals in Bangladesh, pushing youth out

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1400+ words) Eid is usually a day of laughter and joy for most people in Bangladesh, a Muslim-majority nation of 170 million in South Asia. But for Muhammad Gura Miya, it became a day of sadness and mourning after his only son left…...

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news.mongabay.com > short-article > 2026 > 07 > rare-fungi-help-restore-palmyra-atoll-rainforests-new-study-finds-heres-how

Rare fungi help restore Palmyra Atoll rainforests, new study finds. Here’s how

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (329+ words) Palmyra Atoll in the North Pacific is one of the most remote island systems on Earth. A native rainforest tree on the island performs a critical ecological service by providing nesting sites for thousands of seabirds, whose guano fuels the…...

Mongabay Environmental News
news.mongabay.com > 2025 > 09 > sao-tome-and-principe-commits-to-creating-a-marine-protected-area-network

São Tomé and Príncipe commits to creating a marine protected area network

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (724+ words) The island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe has taken a significant step in marine conservation, announcing that it will establish eight marine protected areas in its coastal waters. The declaration is the country’s first formal commitment to marine protection....

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news.mongabay.com > 2026 > 05 > egyptian-teens-use-robots-for-smarter-and-more-responsive-way-to-protect-earth

Egyptian teens use robots for ‘smarter and more responsive’ way to protect Earth

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (514+ words) Mudskippers are amphibious fish that can live both in water and on land. Usually found in muddy landscapes, the big-eyed creatures dig tunnels through the mud with their mouths, wrapping themselves in air pockets to maintain healthy levels of oxygen....

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news.mongabay.com > 2025 > 11 > three-tracks-to-rescue-1-5c-fossil-exit-forest-protection-and-natures-carbon

Three tracks to rescue 1.5°C: fossil exit, forest protection, and nature’s carbon (commentary)

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (780+ words) The planet just crossed a grim milestone: last year’s global temperature averaged more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, shredding our margin for error under the Paris Agreement. That doesn’t doom the goal forever, but it leaves little room for delay....

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news.mongabay.com > 2025 > 11 > fossil-fuel-failure-eclipses-africas-wins-at-cop30

Fossil fuel failure eclipses Africa’s wins at COP30

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1246+ words) The climate talks at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, closed with gains for Africa, Indigenous peoples and adaptation finance — but the summit’s failure to agree on a global fossil fuel phase-out overshadowed those wins. This year’s climate summit produced several notable outcomes....

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news.mongabay.com > 2025 > 11 > brazil-aims-for-alternative-route-to-fossil-fuel-road-map-after-cop30-failure

Brazil aims for alternative route to fossil fuel road map after COP30 failure

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1116+ words) BELÉM, Brazil — In April 2026, a new summit in Santa Marta, Colombia, promises to advance on one crucial point the U.N. climate summits have been failing to address after 30 editions: planning the transition to a world without fossil fuels. An…...

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news.mongabay.com > 2025 > 11 > offshore-fossil-fuel-exploration-jeopardizes-brazils-climate-leadership-study-says

Offshore fossil fuel exploration jeopardizes Brazil’s climate leadership, study says

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (719+ words) The report Amos helped to build also reveals that among all nine Amazonian countries, Brazil (which holds the largest portion of the rainforest) is responsible for more than half (52%) of the fossil fuel projects in the Amazon. The biodiversity targets…...