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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.
Despite global tensions, countries worked together in 2025 to achieve major environmental victories that will improve health and boost economies. From stopping massive methane leaks to protecting ocean areas larger than New York state, international teamwork proved it still works.
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.
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.
Mexico is modernizing its main environmental protection law for the first time since 1988, putting environmental justice and community rights at the center. The reform requires companies to assess ecological impacts earlier and gives Indigenous communities a stronger voice in protecting natural resources.
After a whistleblower exposed illegal sewage dumping, Lagos authorities took swift action against a major bank, proving no one is above environmental protection laws. The incident shows how citizen reporting and government accountability can protect public health.
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.
A controversial detention center in the Florida Everglades has shut down after a year of aggressive legal challenges from environmental groups who proved the facility violated federal environmental laws. The win shows how enforcing bedrock environmental protections can stop hastily built projects that threaten fragile ecosystems.
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Worried that environmental reviews are blocking progress? New data from South Africa shows the opposite: 96% of development projects sail through the approval process, proving that environmental protection and economic growth can work together.
A Zimbabwean court just delivered a landmark ruling that puts environmental protection ahead of mining profits. The decision canceled two mining certificates and sent a clear message: follow environmental laws or lose your mining rights.
A new environmental tech center at Pace University is already making waves through student-led projects, including a $12,000 award-winning proposal to expand public access to water quality data. Just months after opening, the center is proving that combining technology with environmental advocacy creates real-world impact.
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.
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, 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.
South Africa's Parliament is taking bold steps to shield people who speak up about environmental harm after two individuals came forward with pollution concerns. The move signals stronger protections for those who risk their careers to defend public health.
Nigeria's largest city is cracking down on illegal dumping with real consequences. Four hundred environmental offenders faced prosecution last year as Lagos transforms its approach to waste management.
A groundbreaking partnership between Germany and INTERPOL has cracked 500 environmental crime cases in just 12 months, tackling a trillion-dollar criminal industry. The expanded GAIA project is now bringing real-time cooperation to police forces fighting illegal logging, toxic dumping, and wildlife trafficking across three continents.
Nigeria's Delta State just proved environmental laws have teeth, convicting 17 offenders in a single crackdown. It's a promising sign that cleaner, healthier communities are becoming a priority.
Chinese officials now face lifelong accountability for serious environmental damage under their watch, even after retirement. The policy shift marks China's major push toward sustainable development over pure economic growth.
Pennsylvania students passionate about protecting the planet can now apply for three $1,000 scholarships honoring conservation legends. Applications close May 22 for awards supporting the next generation of environmental leaders.
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