In Borneo’s dense rainforest, some communities of Punan people still find their medicine among the trees. For generations the ...

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

In the cool highlands of Indonesia’s Flores Island, where mist settles over rice fields and coffee gardens, the Manggarai ...

Afro-descendant peoples in Latin America have historically been guardians of nature, but their role could be more important ...

Olegario Sánchez Pinto, 74, wakes up at 7 a.m. every day to complete all the tasks he must perform as a member of the ...

Sudip Thakali now plans to change the roof of his family house from mud to blended cement concrete (BCC) to avoid water ...

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

Nepali social media influencer Ishtu Karki recently posted photos and videos enjoying a motorboat ride on the Bagmati Lake, ...

From time to time, curious tales of “fish rain” grab media attention: fish seemingly fall from the sky, far from any bodies ...

One small Indigenous territory is currently the site of roughly 70% of deforestation in Indigenous territories across the ...

After two weeks of negotiations in Belém, Brazil, the COP30 U.N. climate summit delivered mixed outcomes, Indigenous ...

Lugging 50-kilo bags through the rainforest’s rough terrain is a vital piece of the nut trade, but could soon change.