What environmental history says about our current 'planetary risk'
Recent and major shifts in international environmental policies and programs have historical precedent, but the context of global environmental degradation and climate change presents a planetary risk...
18 Mar 202527min
How 'ecological empathy' can shape a better world
A new framework for considering the needs of the "more-than-human world" when designing human-made systems is "ecological empathy," the focus of Lauren Lambert, founder of Future Now, a sustainability...
11 Mar 202554min
Degrowth's benefits in Barcelona are getting noticed across the globe
Middle and working-class citizens in nations across the globe are feeling their purchasing power diminish while billionaires hoard historically high levels of wealth. People are looking for economic s...
4 Mar 202547min
How corporations meet their climate targets, on paper
A paper in the journal Nature Climate Change concludes there is limited accountability for corporations that fail to achieve their climate change mitigation targets. The analysis shows 9% of company d...
18 Feb 202552min
Bobcats provide health benefits for ecosystems and humans, but are largely misunderstood
The bobcat population has rebounded over the past century, making it North America's most common wildcat: as of 2011, there were an estimated 3.5 million bobcats in the United States alone, a signific...
11 Feb 202537min
Perceptions of law enforcement in Africa's protected areas vary
Nations across the world are working to expand their protected areas to include 30% of Earth's land and water by 2030. In Africa, this would encompass an additional 1 million square miles. Mongabay's ...
4 Feb 202531min
Justice for people, animals and environment are closely linked
Bryan Simmons, the vice president of communications for the Arcus Foundation, joins the Mongabay Newscast this week to share the philosophy behind the 25-year-old foundation, which funds grantees that...
28 Jan 202548min
Turning problems into solutions for culture and agriculture, with Anthony James
This week, Anthony James, host of The RegenNarration Podcast, joins Mongabay's podcast to share stories of community resilience and land regeneration in the Americas and Australia. James explains how ...
14 Jan 202544min
