Within just over 24 hours of forming in the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 6, Hurricane Milton grew from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 5, the most powerful class of storms. It was a jump in wind speeds of more than 153 kilometers per hour (95 miles per hour) in a day. This rapid intensification was likely fueled by climate change-linked warming of the Gulf waters, scientists say. By Bobby Bascomb
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Climate change fueled Hurricane Milton’s rapid intensification
Within just over 24 hours of forming in the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 6, Hurricane Milton grew from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 5, the most p...
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A recently published report by rights groups says that commodities from the Malaysian state of Sarawak should be labeled “high risk” under the new EU deforestation regulations, subjecting exports to additional scrutiny. Indigenous and human rights groups point to high rates of deforestation associated with timber and palm oil production in the state, and to alleged violations of human rights. By Danielle Keeton-Olsen
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NGOs push EU to label Sarawak as ‘high risk’ source of timber, palm oil
A coalition of Indigenous and human rights groups are hoping new European Union trade regulations could help pressure timber and oil palm industrie...
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The Mongabay Newscast traveled to Climate Week in New York City in September to document the perspectives of conservation NGOs, activists and policymakers hailing from Asia to African and the Amazon. On this episode, we share an array of views on the myriad topics discussed there, like improving conservation finance, an effort to popularize a “fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty,” and Indigenous conservation for the climate. By Mike Digirolamo
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Indigenous perspectives and a fossil fuel phaseout treaty featured at Climate Week
The Mongabay Newscast traveled to Climate Week in New York City in September to document the perspectives of conservation NGOs, activists and polic...
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Temperatures in the Pacific Ocean broke records in 2023 as climate change and El Niño destroyed a large part of Mexico’s Islas Marietas National Park. Only a fifth of the coral coverage registered in 1995 still survives, experts say. But scientists working on the islands have discovered individual corals that can resist higher temperatures, creating hope that the corals can recover. By Agustín del Castillo
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In Mexico, scientists race to save Marietas Islands’ corals from ocean warming
The corals of the Marietas Islands, a pair of small islands in Mexico’s Pacific Ocean, have survived record-high temperatures and uncontrolled to...
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The European Union has stood firm on its new deforestation law, rejecting calls from global agricultural exporters to push back its implementation. Despite opposition from Brazil, China, India and the U.S., the EU announced during a World Trade Organization meeting on Sept. 25 that its deforestation regulation, EUDR, will come into force on Dec. 30. By Shanna Hanbury
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EU dismisses calls to delay deforestation law amid global backlash
The EU has firmly rejected calls to delay its new deforestation law, EUDR, despite global backlash from major agricultural exporters like Brazil, C...
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A new study by an international team of scientists finds that industrial fishing is driving the world’s oceans toward collapse. The report outlines 11 key actions needed to maintain healthy oceans, including the reduction of harmful fishing methods and keeping fish populations at 60% of their natural levels. One recommendation offered in the report is to restrict bottom trawling, a technique that drags heavy weights and nets along the ocean floor. By Shanna Hanbury
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Global fisheries must change to avoid ocean collapse, study says
A new study by an international team of scientists finds that industrial fishing is driving the world’s oceans toward collapse. The report outlin...
State implementation of international court rulings favoring Indigenous peoples and their access to land remain very low, lawyers say; in many cases, information on progress toward rulings is murky. Mongabay found that of the 57 rulings by the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights mentioned in a 2023 report, 52 of them had no update on implementation. By Aimee Gabay
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Indigenous peoples won in court — but in practice, they face a different reality
After years of delays, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) will soon meet for the first time to discuss Kenya’s failure to ...
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Investment managers with a combined $8 trillion in assets under management are urging the banks in their portfolios to eliminate deforestation from their lending and investment practices. The new guidelines call for banks to assess their ties to deforestation, set policies to reduce harm, and track their progress. By Shanna Hanbury
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Investors urge banks to cut commodity-driven deforestation
Investment managers with a combined $8 trillion in assets under management are urging the banks in their portfolios to eliminate deforestation from...
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