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

On a hot October afternoon near the largest oil and gas port in the Philippines, the roar of a nearby natural gas tanker ...

When I first saw this vegetation, I thought I was on another planet. It was all so different. … Not just the architecture of ...

In a landmark ruling, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ordered the owners and operators of the MV X-Press Pearl to pay $1 ...

Golden oyster mushrooms, known for their bright yellow caps and earthy flavors, are native to Asia. However, these prized ...

President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed revoking a scientific finding that’s long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The ...

The tiger, once wide-ranging across Asia, has disappeared from much of its historic range. But thanks to concerted conservation efforts and communities willing to coexist with them, the majestic ...

A climate change-induced surge in brief but intense thunderstorms poses a growing but underrecognized threat to trees in ...

Drought, irregular rainfall, deforestation, and the legacy of unsustainable human activities have left vast areas across the ...

Indonesian civil society groups are challenging a controversial law they say enables forced evictions, weakens environmental ...

This year’s United Nations climate conference in November is in Belem, Brazil, a city facing high poverty and infrastructure ...

Despite being the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal — more than elephants, rhinos and tigers combined — pangolins remain ...