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As gold prices soar, so does illegal mining in the Amazon.
A new AI tool from Amazon Mining Watch is now tracking these "mining scars" across nine countries to provide an early-warning system for authorities to tackle this soaring-price-driven crisis.
Constance Malleret reports for #Mongabay.
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One of the world’s most threatened primates, Raffles’ banded langur, is getting a lifeline in Singapore. Citizen scientists have identified vital food plants and corridors to reconnect fragmented forests.
This community data is key to protecting biodiversity amid intense urban development.
Carolyn Cowan reports for #Mongabay.
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Since 1970, wetlands have disappeared three times faster than forests. A new atlas from Wetlands International aims to end "wetland blindness" by providing the data needed to protect these vital ecosystems in the Sahel and Horn of Africa.
Learn more in this story by Naina Rao for #Mongabay.
https://mongabay.cc/RDBHw3
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A new Environmental Investigation Agency report on 250+ Chinese court cases reveals that most trafficked rhino horns originate in South Africa and Mozambique.
Smuggled via Vietnam and Laos, these horns are often sold as carvings in major cities, fueled by a demand that continues to decimate rhino populations.
Spoorthy Raman reports for #Mongabay.
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South Africa is home to one of the world's only expanding kelp forests, yet most of it lacks formal protection.
Researchers are now documenting the thousands of species within the Great African Seaforest to raise its profile and drive new conservation efforts.
Alexandra Talty reports for #Mongabay.
https://mongabay.cc/hO0IOm
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A landmark African Court opinion could soon define state obligations for people displaced by climate change.
With millions in Africa forced from their homes by floods and erosion, advocates say the ruling is a major chance for the court to lead on durable solutions for climate survivors.
Elodie Toto reports for #Mongabay.
https://mongabay.cc/Xmr0TK
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The Lula administration is bypassing environmental rules to renew a highway.
Scientists warn paving this road through the heart of the Amazon could push the forest to a tipping point. The move has already triggered the resignation of top Brazilian environmental officials.
Fernanda Wenzel report for #Mongabay.
https://mongabay.cc/J0Nsma
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Yala National Park saw 380,000 visitors in just six months, but animals are paying the price. Speeding safari jeeps and overcrowding in Block I have become a crisis for acclimatized leopards.
New measures aim to redirect traffic and reduce pressure on this fragile ecosystem.
Kamanthi Wickramasinghe reports for #Mongabay.
https://mongabay.cc/LmVrYL
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After 100 years of copper mining, parts of Tasmania’s King River are "biologically dead." Globally, legacy mine waste has exposed 23 million people to toxic metals. As the demand for minerals for EVs and AI surges, these rivers serve as a stark warning: the cost of mining lasts centuries.
Stefan Lovgren reports for #Mongabay.
https://mongabay.cc/zuQDr9
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