Mongabay Newscast
Episodes
Chasing penguins, a dispatch from Antarctica
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In a dispatch from Antarctica's McMurdo Station, Mongabay friend Dr. Michelle LaRue discusses her sixth deployment to the icy continent to document em...
Racing to save the world's amazing frogs
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we discuss the global outbreak of chytrid, which is probably the largest global wildlife disease event in recorded history, with an e...
Bats and Ebola: studying fruit bats to prevent future outbreaks
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Olson is a researcher for the Wildlife Conservation Society and joins us at a moment when Ebola virus is very much in the news due to a recent...
Getting social for science and conservation
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We take a look at how the social sciences can boost conservation efforts with guest Diogo Verissimo, one of the top researchers focused on adapting ...
'Godfather of biodiversity' says it's time to manage Earth as a whole system
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Thomas Lovejoy coined the term "biological diversity" in 1980 and his work since has helped establish the preservation of global biodiversity as o...
The amazing song skills of the superb lyrebird
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sir David Attenborough says the superb lyrebird has one of "the most elaborate, the most complex, the most beautiful song[s] in the world." In this ep...
Beavers, our brilliant ecosystem builders
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You might not think of beavers as remarkable, but they are actually brilliant ecosystem engineers whose dams mitigate flooding, improve water quality,...
How dark money and shadow companies deforest Indonesia and derail its democracy
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we explore the latest revelations about "shadow companies" and dark money associated with the palm oil sector, and how they factor int...
How to use drones without stressing wildlife
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the podcast we discuss the increasing use of drones by wildlife lovers, researchers, and businesses, how these uses might be stress...
Indigenous knowledge and climate science
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional indigenous knowledge and climate change is this episode's topic, with Snowchange Cooperative's Tero Mustonen: "Often in the past, scienc...
What can soundscapes tell us about animals and their home landscapes?
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, professor Anne Axel of Marshall University makes the case for a new field of bioacoustics research: soundscape phenology, the study o...
Mexico's community forests find sustainability by including women and youths
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, a special report on community-based conservation and agroforestry operations known as ejidos in Mexico. Ejidos have proven to be effe...
Renowned marine biologist Sylvia Earle on acting for the oceans
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary oceanographer and marine biologist Sylvia Earle, often called "Her Deepness," is a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and former chie...
Seabird secrets revealed by bioacoustics in New Zealand
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Friesen is a conservation biologist using bioacoustics technology to examine the breeding behavior of a secretive Pacific seabird called Buller'...
Exploring Brazil's biodiverse Cerrado region and the impacts of agriculture
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we discuss the impacts of agriculture on Brazil's Cerrado region, an incredibly biodiverse savannah supporting more than 10,000 plant...
Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine on stopping illegal rainforest wood from becoming guitars
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we speak with James Valentine, the multiple-Grammy-winning guitarist for Maroon 5 about his work to keep illegal and unsustainable rai...
Exploring our deep connection to water, plus the sounds of Sandhill crane migration
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we discuss humanity's deep connection to water and hear sounds of one of the most ancient animal migrations on Earth, that of the San...
How effective is environmental restoration?
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How effective is environmental restoration? On this episode, we seek answers to that question with Claire Wordley of Cambridge University, which has ...
Exploring the minds and inner lives of wild animals
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we discuss the amazing minds and lives of animals — their memories, how even electric eels dream, the fact that some creatures like ...
New eyes in the sky monitor Earth systems like never before
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we dive into cutting-edge remote sensing technologies invented by Heinz Award-winner Greg Asner, the Carnegie Airborne Observatory, wh...
David Suzuki on why indigenous knowledge is critical for humanity's survival
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode we feature a conversation with iconic Canadian scientist, author, television presenter, and activist David Suzuki. Suzuki is a biol...
Climate lessons from indigenous peoples, plus the mysterious night parrot
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On the first episode of 2018, we speak with the author of a new book about the resilience of indigenous peoples in the face of climate change, and a r...
Massive Amazonian medicine encyclopedia gets an update, and Madagascar conservation efforts examined
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with Christopher Herndon, a medical doctor who as co-founder and president of Acaté Amazon Conservation, has been helping indigenous Matsés...
Margaret Atwood talks about birds, ecology, and her graphic novel series
28 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning iconic writer Margaret Atwood recently tackled a medium she is not as well-known for: comic books. Her superhero series Angel Catbird "...
Jane Goodall on being proven right that animals have personalities, and more
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mongabay is lucky to have Jane Goodall on its Advisory Board, and just before founder and CEO Rhett Butler was scheduled to speak with her most recent...
Gas drilling vs wildlife in Peruvian Amazon and a Goldman Prize winner on mercury contamination
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss new science on the impacts on birds and amphibians of drilling for natural gas in the tropics with a Smithsonian researcher...
Bat calls from the Amazon plus how Indonesia's rainforests became palm plantations
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mongabay editor Phil Jacobson joins the Newscast to discuss a new investigative reporting project in collaboration with The Gecko Project called "Ind...
Javan rhino calls and an analysis of 'green' forest certification
03 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show we speak with Princeton University's Zuzana Burivalova about whether forest certification schemes like the Forest Stewardship Co...
Legendary musician Bruce Cockburn on music, activism, and hope
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Cockburn is well known for his outspoken support of environmental and humanitarian causes, and his multi-decade career has yielded 33 records, ...
From AI to remote sensing, tech and conservation a powerful combo
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we take a look at the role technology plays in conservation efforts. First we speak with Topher White of Rainforest Connection, which...
New Madagascar mine worries locals and lemurs; plus, banjo frogs and whistling ducks in Australia
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our first guest for this edition of the Mongabay Newscast is Eddie Carver, a Mongabay contributor based in Madagascar who recently reported about a tr...
Speaking from the heart on climate change with Katherine Hayhoe
08 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"It was a complete breakthrough for me to realize that sharing from the heart, which is the opposite of what we're taught to do as scientists, was the...
Taiwan's natural soundscapes and a critique of the global hydropower building boom
25 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Mongabay Newscast we speak with Sarah Bardeen, the communications director for the NGO International Rivers. Bardeen wrote a ...
A wildlife DJ and a children's book author inspiring the next generation of conservationists
12 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Mongabay Newscast, we take a break from our usual science reporting to look at some of the ways nature inspires people to creat...
Indonesia's Leuser Ecosystem under threat, plus tracking bird movement in Puerto Rico
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we welcome Gemma Tillack, agribusiness campaign director of the Rainforest Action Network, which has been very active in the global ca...
Amazon Reef discovery discussed plus environmental journalism hits milestone in Latin America
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we welcome John Hocevar, a marine biologist and director of Greenpeace USA's oceans campaigns. John was on the Greenpeace ship Esper...
Why forests, why now? How tropical forests can survive and thrive
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we speak with Frances Seymour, lead author of a new book Why Forests? Why Now? The Science, Economics and Politics of Tropical Fores...
Singing seals and a discussion of the "infrastructure tsunami" sweeping the planet
17 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we feature Dr. Bill Laurance of James Cook University in Cairns, Australia, talking about his team's work documenting the planetary i...
Deep dive into marine wildlife study with bioacoustics
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Mongabay Newscast, we speak with Leah Barclay, a sound artist, acoustic ecologist, and researcher with Griffith University in ...
Eyes in the skies for forests, plus mangrove finches on the rebound
18 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we speak with Crystal Davis, the director of Global Forest Watch, a near-real-time forest monitoring system. GFW uses data from satell...
Tech solutions for conservation and a chat with Harvard researchers
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
During this episode we speak with Sue Palminteri, editor of Mongabay's WildTech site which highlights high- and low-tech solutions to challenges i...
Musician Paul Simon discusses his new environmental concert tour
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Mongabay Newscast, we're thrilled to feature a conversation with the one and only Paul Simon, who's just announced a tour in s...
Almost Famous Animals - plus the songs of galagos
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Mongabay Newscast, we welcome contributing editor Glenn Scherer to the program, who is responsible for Mongabay's "Almost Famou...
Author and climate historian Naomi Oreskes on why scientists should speak out
21 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
With so much uncertainty around the new Trump Administration's environmental priorities, especially its energy and climate policies, this episode is ...
Reporter Sue Branford on journalism from the Amazon that makes a difference
07 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with journalist Sue Branford, a regular contributor to Mongabay who has been reporting from Brazil since 1979 for the BBC and other...
E.O. Wilson talks about global biodiversity, Trump, Half-Earth, and hope
24 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we feature excerpts from a conversation with author and biologist E.O. Wilson, one of the greatest scientists of the last 100 years,...
Yaks, curassows, and other cool species overlooked by conservation efforts
10 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Joel Berger, a professor at Colorado State University and a senior scientist with the New York-based Wildlife Conservation S...
Top new species discoveries of 2016, and how fig trees can save rainforests
27 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This being the last Mongabay Newscast of 2016, we're bringing you the top new species discoveries of the year. Here at Mongabay we report on a lot of ...
Undiscovered Sumatran rhinos in the wilds of Malaysia? Maybe, or maybe not.
13 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On episode seven of the Newscast we talk with Mongabay contributing editor for Southeast Asia Isabel Esterman, who is based in Cairo, Egypt, about the...
Carl Safina discusses marine conservation under a Trump administration, and Rhett Butler shares the origins of Mongabay
29 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Noted ecologist and author Carl Safina appears on this episode of the Mongabay Newscast to discuss the current state of marine conservation and its fu...
Report from the Climate Talks in Marrakesh and Salamander Conservation in Michoacan, Mexico
15 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Newscast we hear from writer Justin Catanoso who's at the COP22 climate talks in Marrakech, Morocco filing reports for Mongabay.com. He...
Andrea Crosta of Elephant Action League on "The Ivory Game" and orangutans under threat in Indonesia
01 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Crosta of the Elephant Action League (EAL), one of the stars of the new Netflix documentary The Ivory Game, discusses how Chinese demand is dri...
Crucial conservation votes at CITES and the future of socio-ecological research
18 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mongabay's India-based staff writer Shreya Dasgupta appears on this episode of the Newscast to discuss key votes held at the seventeenth congress of t...
The Mekong, Earth's most climate-sensitive river delta, plus conservation in conflict zones
04 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Newscast, Mongabay's Indonesia-based editor Phil Jacobson makes an in-studio appearance to talk about a new series launched thi...
Mongabay Newscast #1: Panama's Barro Blanco Dam
16 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
For Mongabay Newscast #1, host Mike Gaworecki rounds up the week in top conservation news from around the world and then speaks with Mongabay.com edit...