Why Mongabay is reporting on California’s biodiversity Mongabay’s coverage of biodiversity has long been associated with tropical forests and far-flung frontiers. Yet California—wealthy, populous, and intensively studied—presents a different kind…

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The Cardamom Mountains sprawl across southwestern Cambodia and are among the best-preserved rainforests in the country. Protected by rugged terrain, heavy rains and a low population density, the Cardamoms remain…

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Migrant women at risk of violence and exploitation

Gender-based violence, trafficking in persons, and other forms of exploitation continue to endanger women at all stages of migration – including those in domestic and care work. FOLLOW THIS TOPIC…

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Read more about the article Heatwaves Were 2025’s Deadliest Climate Disasters, Hitting the Poorest Hardest, WWA Finds
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Heatwaves Were 2025’s Deadliest Climate Disasters, Hitting the Poorest Hardest, WWA Finds

For the first time, the three-year global average temperature crossed 1.5°C as extreme heat outpaced floods, storms and wildfires in fatalities. FOLLOW THIS TOPIC Heatwaves—often called the “silent killers” of…

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