@johnccannon

Staff features writer for @mongabayorg, covering conservation and the environment. Views my own.

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Here's part 1 of my coverage of beaver restoration in California for @mongabayorg. Turns out, the recent releases wouldn't have happened without decades of effort from organizations, tribes and scientists. buff.ly/0wjNowM
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A conservation deed just banned logging, mining & hunting across PNG's Torricelli Mountains, home to two critically endangered tree kangaroo species. "It stands and falls on community leadership." More from @mongabayorg: buff.ly/IYaGu06

New ‘conservation deed’ aims to protect tree kangaroos, forests, people in Papua New Guinea

It happened with a few strokes of a pen on a hilltop in northwestern Papua New Guinea on June 30: The leaders of the Tenkile Conservation Alliance (TCA) finalized an agreement to protect the densely...

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Iran's war has made visible a decades-long isolation of its scientists & conservationists. Sanctions and conflict have cut off funding, training and global collaboration for years. More from @mongabayorg: buff.ly/nKAKmS3
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Updated global restoration standards shift the goal from "avoid harm" to "uplift" for biodiversity. Key addition: a refined Five-star System measuring both ecological AND social success, plus a stronger business case for investment. More at @Mongabayorg buff.ly/pc694aM
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Karajarri celebrate Australia's first 'Sea Country' Indigenous Protected Area - @johnccannon @mongabay news.mongabay.com/2026/05/ka…

Karajarri celebrate Australia’s first ‘Sea Country’ Indigenous Protected Area

In northwestern Australia lies a remote and wildly diverse region called the Kimberley. There, the iron-red soils of the Pindan Country connect forests and the Great Sandy Desert, all bracketed by a...

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Australia's Karajarri people just dedicated the country's first "Sea Country" Indigenous Protected Area. IPAs now make up 54% of Australia's progress toward its 30x30 goal. Indigenous-led conservation works. Read more from @mongabayorg: buff.ly/RY6BX2F

Karajarri celebrate Australia’s first ‘Sea Country’ Indigenous Protected Area

In northwestern Australia lies a remote and wildly diverse region called the Kimberley. There, the iron-red soils of the Pindan Country connect forests and the Great Sandy Desert, all bracketed by a...

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Two marsupial species thought extinct for 6,000 years live on in the forests of Indonesian Papua. The research revealing their existence involved Indigenous knowledge and Western science. Read more at @Mongabayorg. buff.ly/pKnXdTY

‘Rediscovered’ species in Papua spotlight importance of Indigenous knowledge

It started with a set of photographs, taken of an animal captured in 2015 on the Bird’s Head Peninsula in Indonesian Papua, the western half of the island of New Guinea. The smallish animal with...

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A recent study reveals that lakes in the Congo Basin are releasing ancient carbon from peatlands. Read more in my latest for @mongabayorg: buff.ly/lCM0amP
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In South Africa’s Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, rewilding meets climate action. By restoring and managing native wildlife, the reserve boosts soil carbon storage. #Rewilding #ClimateAction #CarbonCredits #WildlifeConservation More at @mongabayorg: buff.ly/wc00bUt
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My latest for @mongabayorg: PNG’s New Ireland coastal waters causing fish deaths, human sickness buff.ly/ixvtoq8

PNG’s New Ireland coastal waters causing fish deaths, human sickness

For several months, the waters around New Ireland province in Papua New Guinea have been causing illness, skin irritation and the death of sea life, according to communities living along the east...

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My latest for @mongabayorg: The 2022 Global Biodiversity Framework Fund is helping channel resources to nations & Indigenous communities, but funding is still far short of what’s needed. #Biodiversity #Conservation buff.ly/FhQcx1c
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Wild chimps are boldest in infancy, not adolescence like humans, according to a recent study. Young chimps take the biggest physical risks in trees, then mellow with age, hinting that human caregiving may delay risk-taking. Read more from @mongabayorg. buff.ly/jUinXXC
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Drainage ditches emit outsized amounts of methane, according to a recent study. That means emissions from drained peatlands may be far higher than previously estimated. Read more from @mongabayorg: buff.ly/8SwGjXK
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Clean energy access in Africa could be central to “the bargain of the century.” Economist Fadhel Kaboub says it’s not just about tech, but jobs, industry and fairness. Read more from @mongabayorg: buff.ly/V1TLgkB
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The past year has seen climate backsliding, rising fossil fuel support and stalled protections. But @mongabayorg's annual book list highlights changemakers confronting hard truths and turning hope into action for people, wildlife and the planet. Read more: buff.ly/PInzGAC
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Satellite maps will be a critical tool for compliance with the EU's deforestation regulation (EUDR), set to go into effect at the end of 2026. But analyses show gaps in what's available, making the use of other tools necessary. More from @mongabayorg: buff.ly/HJeKOJ4
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John C. Cannon retweeted
WRI Africa@WRIafrica24 Nov 2025
Africa’s energy transition can’t succeed by focusing on households alone. WRI Africa Deputy Director @RebekahGShirley talks to @johnccannon @MongabayOrg about why the shift must center on entire economies. Read the full article: bit.ly/49Cx0ZM

‘The perfect ingredients’: WRI Africa deputy director shares vision for the continent’s energy...

The quest to bring energy to Africans who need it often centers on the relatable electrical needs that arise in the home: lighting, phone charging, and a connection to what’s going on in the broader...

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Amid discussions of the energy transition in Africa at #COP30, WRI's Rebekah Shirley discusses what it will take to expand energy access across the continent. More @Mongabayorg - buff.ly/RVI1hoH
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The energy access gap for millions of Africans has sparked calls for a “just” energy transition that doesn't unfairly burden people, communities or countries. Read more in my latest piece for @mongabayorg as #COP30 begins in Brazil. buff.ly/XUbhEZp
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Much of the habitat of whitebark pine, an iconic, high-elevation tree species in western North America, won't be suitable by 2050, says a new study. The new maps the authors produced will help guide ongoing restoration efforts. More from @mongabayorg: buff.ly/YmC5KDw
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The American Southwest, a new film that traces the path of the Colorado River, is now available to stream. Read my interview with director Ben Masters, now up at @mongabayorg buff.ly/UCgN8yO
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