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The high costs of resource-based conflicts for people & planet
Episode 200
On this episode of the Mongabay Newscast, journalist Dahr Jamail joins co-host Rachel Donald to discuss the ways many international conflicts are bas…
2 years ago
How young activists navigate a hostile climate with honest conversations
Episode 199
On today's episode, climate activist and founder of the non-profit Force of Nature, Clover Hogan, details list of challenges activists face both from…
2 years ago
Jane Goodall on empathy and action for nature
Episode 198
On today's episode of the Newscast, world-renowned primatologist and conservation advocate Dr. Jane Goodall sits down with Mongabay founder and edito…
2 years ago
Forest elephants, the endangered "gardeners" of the Congo Rainforest
Episode 197
African forest elephants play a crucial role in shaping the Congo rainforest ecosystem, two experts explain on this episode. As seed dispersers and m…
2 years, 1 month ago
Show us the money: Are giant pledges by major conservation funders effective?
Episode 196
Billionaires, foundations, and philanthropists often make massive, headline-grabbing pledges for biodiversity conservation or climate change mitigati…
2 years, 1 month ago
Cultural survival through reclaiming language and land, with author Jay Griffiths
Episode 195
Today's guest is Jay Griffiths, award-winning author of several books, including the acclaimed Wild: An Elemental Journey. She speaks with co-host Ra…
2 years, 1 month ago
Rewilding Ireland: Healing from a history of deforestation, one tree at a time
Episode 194
Eoghan Daltun has spent the past 14 years restoring 75 acres of farmland in southwest Ireland to native forest, a wildly successful and inspirational…
2 years, 2 months ago
In the biodiversity hotspot of Raja Ampat, ecotourism underpins conservation
Episode 193
On this episode of the Mongabay Newscast, host Mike DiGirolamo takes you on a journey through the most biodiverse marine region in the world, Raja Am…
2 years, 2 months ago
Is media objectivity possible during our environmental crisis?
Episode 192
Objectivity is a pillar of journalism, but its definition and application are loosely defined and humanly impossible to achieve, experts say.
Podcas…
2 years, 2 months ago
The many social and ecological benefits of a 'degrowth' world
Episode 191
Can 'degrowth' solve our economic, social, and ecological problems? Economist Timothée Parrique thinks so. On this episode of the Mongabay Newscast, …
2 years, 2 months ago