The cliffs above Cala de Moraia are steep and inaccessible. To most people, the terrain would signal danger rather than duty.

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Flooded homes and submerged roads are now reshaping life in coastal and island communities in the Philippines, showing how a ...

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

When Denuwarage Kusumalatha (54) saw flood water reach her doorstep in the wee hours of Nov. 29, it was already too late. A ...

Indigenous women leaders don’t only sustain life in their territories; they are also active defenders of water, seeds, ...

Brazil’s Senate approved an environmental licensing bill that could expedite major infrastructure projects, including paving ...