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Brazilian Editor Exposes Amazon Carbon Credit Scam
Acts of Kindness•2d ago

Brazilian Editor Exposes Amazon Carbon Credit Scam

A veteran journalist is using investigative reporting to uncover environmental crimes in Brazil's rainforests, proving that good journalism can still make criminals face justice. His latest exposé led to arrests and asset seizures in a major carbon credit fraud scheme.

Mongabay•3 min read
Environmental News Site Launches Solutions Journalism Desk
Planet Wins•Apr 11

Environmental News Site Launches Solutions Journalism Desk

Mongabay launched a dedicated Solutions Desk to report on what's actually working to save the planet, not just the problems. Their evidence-based journalism has already influenced Microsoft's carbon investments and community conservation efforts.

Good Good Good•2 min read
How Satellites and Reporters Team Up to Fight Amazon Crime
Solutions•Apr 9

How Satellites and Reporters Team Up to Fight Amazon Crime

Mongabay Latam has spent a decade building a regional network that combines satellite technology with on-the-ground reporting to expose illegal mining, deforestation, and wildlife trafficking across Latin America. Managing editor Alexa Vélez reveals how environmental journalism evolved from eyewitness accounts to high-tech investigations that cross borders and hold criminals accountable.

Mongabay•3 min read
Environmental News Site Launches Desk for Climate Solutions
Innovation•Apr 8

Environmental News Site Launches Desk for Climate Solutions

Mongabay, a global environmental news outlet, just created a dedicated Solutions Desk to spotlight what's actually working to save the planet. The team will rigorously investigate and share real-world conservation wins so readers can find hope and replicate success.

Mongabay•2 min read
Banned Journalist Keeps Reporting on Southeast Asia Forests
Community Heroes•Apr 2

Banned Journalist Keeps Reporting on Southeast Asia Forests

Environmental journalist Gerry Flynn was permanently banned from Cambodia in January 2025, likely for exposing illegal logging and land grabs. Now based in Thailand, he's covering the Mekong region more than ever.

Mongabay•2 min read
Kenya Journalist Joins Environmental Reporting Leadership
Acts of Kindness•Mar 30

Kenya Journalist Joins Environmental Reporting Leadership

Capital FM journalist Bruhan Makong has been elected to lead Kenya's Environment Science Journalists Association, joining a new team committed to making climate and conservation stories accessible to everyone. The organization helps ensure vital environmental issues reach the public in clear, understandable ways.

AllAfrica - Environment•2 min read
Reporter Connects Science to Real Lives in Conservation
Innovation•Mar 5

Reporter Connects Science to Real Lives in Conservation

John Cannon has spent a decade turning complex environmental science into stories that matter to everyday people. His investigation into a secret carbon credit deal helped expose injustice against Indigenous communities in Malaysian Borneo.

Mongabay•2 min read
Mongabay Launches Indigenous Desk for Untold Stories
Solutions•Mar 3

Mongabay Launches Indigenous Desk for Untold Stories

A leading environmental news outlet just created a new team dedicated to amplifying Indigenous voices in journalism. The move tackles a critical gap in how the world learns about environmental challenges.

Mongabay•2 min read
6 Young Reporters Write Letters to Journalism's Future
Acts of Kindness•Feb 26

6 Young Reporters Write Letters to Journalism's Future

Six emerging environmental journalists from three continents wrote letters to the future instead of their editors, revealing what the next generation believes journalism must become. Their words offer hope grounded in ethics, collaboration, and a promise to keep paying attention.

Mongabay•3 min read
Journalist Builds Wildlife Magazine That Runs 44 Years Strong
Community Heroes•Feb 9

Journalist Builds Wildlife Magazine That Runs 44 Years Strong

When a mentor challenged Bittu Sahgal to stop talking and start doing something for India's wildlife, he launched Sanctuary Asia magazine in 1981. Four decades later, it's still the country's leading voice for conservation, never missing a single issue.

The Better India•2 min read
Journalist's 20-Year Arctic Study Shows Region's Global Hope
Solutions•Feb 5

Journalist's 20-Year Arctic Study Shows Region's Global Hope

A new book reveals the Arctic isn't just ice and polar bears but a vibrant, interconnected ecosystem vital to solving our climate crisis. After two decades of reporting, one journalist shows why understanding the far north matters for all of us.

New Scientist•2 min read
Liberia Radio Show Stops Illegal Mining, Returns $685K
Solutions•Feb 4

Liberia Radio Show Stops Illegal Mining, Returns $685K

A journalist-run radio program in Liberia is transforming forest protection by connecting rural communities with government officials, leading to arrests of illegal miners and the return of hundreds of thousands of dollars to local villages.

AllAfrica - Environment•3 min read
Liberia Journalists Stop Illegal Mining, Protect Forests
Solutions•Jan 26

Liberia Journalists Stop Illegal Mining, Protect Forests

Independent reporters in Liberia are turning investigations into real action, leading to dozens of arrests, revoked land deals, and $685,000 returned to forest communities. The media watchdog's work shows how journalism can directly protect natural resources and empower rural voices.

AllAfrica - Environment•3 min read
Reporter's Decade of Stories Saves Sumatran Rhinos
Community Heroes•Jan 24

Reporter's Decade of Stories Saves Sumatran Rhinos

One journalist's refusal to move on from endangered species coverage just corrected global conservation data and changed how the world protects rare animals. Her secret? Staying with stories for years, not days.

Mongabay•3 min read